Reliance (horse)
| Reliance | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Tantieme |
| Grandsire | Deux-Pour-Cent |
| Dam | Relance |
| Damsire | Relic |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 11 April 1962 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Francois Dupre |
| Owner | Francois Dupre |
| Trainer | Francois Mathet |
| Record | 6: 5–1–0 |
| Major wins | |
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Prix Hocquart (1965) Prix du Jockey Club (1965) Grand Prix de Paris (1965) Prix Royal Oak (1965) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 137 | |
Reliance (11 April 1962 – August 1976) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Unraced as a two-year-old, Reliance won his first five races as a three-year-old in 1965 including the Prix du Jockey Club, Grand Prix de Paris and Prix Royal Oak. He sustained his only defeat when finishing second to Sea-Bird in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He was then retired to stud where he had some success as a sire of winners.
Reliance was a bay colt bred in France by his owner Francois Dupre. He was sired by Dupre's stallion Tantieme the double winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe who went on to be the champion sire in France in 1962 and 1965. His dam was the outstanding broodmare Relance, who had previously produced the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Match and the Epsom Derby winner Relko. Reliance was trained at Chantilly by Francois Mathet and ridden in his races by Yves Saint-Martin.
Reliance was not raced as a two-year-old and made his debut when winning the Prix Moronniers in April 1965. He was then moved up in class for the Prix Hocquart, a trial race for the Prix du Jockey Club, run over 2,400 metres at Longchamp Racecourse in May. He won the race, defeating the Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Carvin.
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