Princequillo
| Princequillo | |
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| Sire | Prince Rose |
| Grandsire | Rose Prince |
| Dam | Cosquilla |
| Damsire | Papyrus |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1940 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Laudy L. Lawrence |
| Owner |
Anthony Pelleteri Boone Hall Stable (claimed at age 2) |
| Trainer | Horatio Luro |
| Record | 33: 12-5-7 |
| Earnings | $96,550 |
| Major wins | |
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Saratoga Handicap (1943) Saratoga Cup (1943) Jockey Club Gold Cup (1943) Merchants and Citizens Handicap (1944) |
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| Awards | |
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Leading sire in North America (1957 & 1958) Leading broodmare sire in North America (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976) Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1971) |
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| Last updated on September 24, 2006 | |
Princequillo (1940–1964) was a Thoroughbred racehorse conceived in France and born in Ireland. He is known for his performances in long-distance races and his successes as a sire.
His sire, Prince Rose, stood at the Haras de Cheffreville stud farm in France and was mated to the mare Cosquilla. When World War II broke out, the pregnant mare was shipped to Ireland, where she gave birth to Princequillo. Considering the danger from German bombing and the likelihood there would be no racing for some considerable time, Cosquilla's owners shipped her and her colt to the United States.
In July 1942, Princequillo made his American racing debut. After a few races, he was purchased by Boone Hall Stable, owned by Prince Dimitri Djordjadze of Georgia and his American-born wife, Audrey Emery. They placed him under the care of future Hall of Fame trainer Horatio Luro. Princequillo won several important races at longer distances. He broke the Saratoga Race Course record for 1¾ miles and his performances were such that he is considered to be the best long-distance runner, with the exception of Kelso, in American racing history.
Retired after his four-year-old racing season, Princequillo was purchased by Arthur B. Hancock and sent to the Hancock family's Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia and later to their Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky. At stud, he sired 64 stakes winners and became one of the most important large-heart-producer stallions. He sired the filly Misty Morn, the 1955 U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Filly and U.S. Champion Handicap Female, and the 1958 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly, Quill. Princequillo's sons include Hill Prince and Round Table, both of whom won U.S. Horse of the Year honors and became U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductees. Round Table, his son out of Knight's Daughter, was U.S. Champion Turf Horse in 1957, 1958 and 1959 as well as Leading sire in North America for 1972.
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