Teddy (horse)
| Teddy | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ajax |
| Grandsire | Flying Fox |
| Dam | Rondeau |
| Damsire | Bay Ronald |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1913 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Edmond Blanc |
| Owner | Jefferson Davis Cohn, F. Wallis Armstrong, and Kenneth Gilpin |
| Trainer | Robert Denman |
| Record | 8: 6–0–2 |
| Major wins | |
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Gran Premio San Sebastian Premio Villamejor (Spanish St. Leger) Prix Darbonnay Prix Darney Prix des Trois Ans (1916) Prix des Sablonieres |
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| Awards | |
| Champion three-year-old colt in Spain (1916) Leading sire in France (1923) |
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| Last updated on December 5, 2007 | |
Teddy (1913–1936) was a French racehorse and an influential sire, especially for lines in Italy, France, and the United States. He is considered one of the most influential sires in the 20th century.
Teddy was sold to Capt. Jefferson Davis Cohn, godson of American Civil War Confederate president Jefferson Davis, for 5,400 francs. His racing career was slim partly due to World War I, which erupted when he was a yearling. He was shipped to the San Sebastian racecourse in Spain, where he began to race as a three-year-old, winning 5 of his 7 starts. His record in Spain included a win at his maiden race, the Gran Premio San Sebastian (2400 meters), a win at the "Spanish St. Leger" Premio Villamejor (2800 meters), and a third-place finish in the Copa d'Oro del Re (2400 meters). In France, he won the Prix Darbonnay (1700 meters), Prix Darney, and Prix des Trois Ans (2400 meters)—amazingly, within 8 days of each other—and finished third in the Prix d'Elevage. He had one race as a four-year-old, the Prix des Sablonieres (2400 meters), which he won to retire with a record of 6 wins in 8 starts.
Teddy began his breeding career in France in 1918, where he stood at Haras de Fitz-James and Haras du Bois-Roussel in Alençon, Orne. In France, he was Leading Sire in 1923, and was in the top three in 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, and 1932. His success as a sire led to his importation into the United States in 1931 by F. Wallis Armstrong and Kenneth Gilpin. There, he stood at Kentmere Farm in Virginia until his death in 1936, at the age of 24, due to a twisted intestine. Teddy sired 65 stakes winners.
Notable progeny in France include:
Other notable progeny include:
Teddy's sire line continued mainly through his sons Sir Gallahad and Sun Teddy (through Damascus).
Note: b. = Bay, br. = Brown, ch. = Chestnut
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