Riverqueen
| Riverqueen | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Luthier |
| Grandsire | Klairon |
| Dam | Riverside |
| Damsire | Sheshoon |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1973 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Societe Aland |
| Owner | Ghislaine Head |
| Trainer | Christian Datessen |
| Record | 8:5-1-0 |
| Major wins | |
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Prix de la Grotte (1976) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1976) Prix Saint-Alary (1976) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1976) |
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| Awards | |
| Timeform rating ? (1975), 128 (1976) | |
Riverqueen (1973 – after 1989) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. After winning her only race as a two-year-old she emerged as one of the best fillies in Europe in the spring and summer of 1976, winning the Prix de la Grotte, Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and Prix Saint-Alary. After her winning run was brought to an end by Pawneese in the Prix de Diane she rebounded to become the first three-year-old filly to win the weight-for-age Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. After running poorly in her last two races she was retired from racing and had some success as a broodmare. Her last recorded foal was born in 1989.
Riverqueen was a bay mare with a small white star bred in France by the Head family's Ecurie Aland. She was sired by Luthier, a French horse who won the Prix Jacques le Marois in 1968 and became a very successful breeding stallion whose other progeny included the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sagace. Luthier was a representative of the Byerley Turk sire line, unlike more than 95% of modern thoroughbreds, who descend directly from the Darley Arabian. Riverqueen's dam Riverside was a high-class racemare who won the Prix de Royallieu in 1969 and a granddaughter of Refreshed, who finished third in the 1000 Guineas and was a half-ister of Festoon. Riverside's half-sister Lorn Lady produced the Prix de Diane winner Lady In Silver.
The filly was sent into training with Christian Datessen in France and was ridden in most of her races by Freddie Head.
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