Sardanapale (horse)

Sardanapale
Sire	Prestige
Grandsire	Le Pompon
Dam	Gemma
Damsire	Florizel
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1911
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Maurice de Rothschild
Owner	Maurice de Rothschild
Trainer	James d'Okhuysen
Record	16: 11-3-1
Major wins
Prix Yacowlef (1913) Prix Morny (1913) Prix de Seine-et-Oise (1913) Prix Hocquart (1914) Prix d'Hédouville (1914) Prix du Jockey Club (1914) Grand Prix de Paris (1914) Prix de President de la Republique (1914) Prix Eugene Adam (1914)
Awards
Leading sire in France (1927)

Sardanapale (1911–1934) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed considerable talent as a juvenile, winning the Prix Yacowlef, Prix Morny and Prix de Seine-et-Oise. In the following year, he recovered from two defeats by La Farina to establish himself as the best racehorse in Europe with a string of victories which included the Prix Hocquart, Prix d'Hédouville, Prix du Jockey Club, Grand Prix de Paris, Prix de President de la Republique and Prix Eugene Adam before his racing career was ended by the outbreak of the First World War. He has been rated one of the best horses ever to be trained in France.

Sardanapale was a bay horse with a white blaze bred at the Haras de Champagne de Saint-Hilaire in France by his owner Maurice de Rothschild. He was probably the best horse sired by Prestige, who was undefeated in sixteen races including the Prix de la Foret, Grand Criterium and Prix Jean Prat. His dam Gemma, was a British-bred daughter of Florizel, a top-class racehorse who was a full-brother to Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee. Gemma was a full-sister to the 2000 Guineas winner Vedas and a granddaughter of the influential broodmare Bonnie Agnes whose other descendants have included Zabeel, Detroit, Carnegie and Herbager.

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