Tourbillon (horse)
| Tourbillon | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ksar |
| Grandsire | Bruleur |
| Dam | Durban |
| Damsire | Durbar |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1928 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Marcel Boussac |
| Owner | Marcel Boussac |
| Trainer | William Hall |
| Record | 12-6-1-1 |
| Earnings | not found |
| Major wins | |
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Prix de Verneuil (1930) Zukunfts Rennen (1930) Prix Lupin (1931) Prix Greffulhe (1931) Prix Hocquart (1931) Prix du Jockey Club (1931) |
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| Awards | |
| Leading sire in France (1940, 1942, 1945) | |
Tourbillon (1928–1954) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.
Tourbillon was bred and raced by one of France's most prominent horsemen, Marcel Boussac. Tourbillon was sired by Ksar, a back-to-back winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Leading sire in France in 1931 whose own sire, Bruleur, won the 1913 Grand Prix de Paris and was the Leading sire in France in 1921, 1924, and 1929. Tourbillon's dam, Durban, was an outstanding runner who won several top races in France which are now Group One events. Damsire, Durbar won England's Epsom Derby in 1914.
Tourbillon was a winner of the Prix du Jockey Club at three, and the Prix Lupin at age three.
Tourbillon became the foundation stallion for Marcel Boussac's Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard at Neuvy-au-Houlme in Lower Normandy. A sire of sires, Tourbillon was the Leading sire in France in 1940, 1942, 1945. Among his progeny were:
Some of Tourbillon's offspring, particularly through his grandson, My Babu, were successful competitors in show jumping, dressage, and three-day event disciplines.
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