Nimbus (foaled 1910) was a French

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whose damsire was the 1899 British Triple Crown Champion,

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. Nimbus was owned and raced by leading French horseman Alexandre Aumont of Haras de Victot in Victot-Pontfol,

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. One of several horses named Nimbus, he is designated as Nimbus "II" in accordance with his birth year. Trained by George Cunnington, Sr. at

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, he was a multiple stakes winner in France. As a sire, Nimbus notably produced Le Capucin whose wins included the 1923

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and the 1924 Grand International d'Ostende.

Sire line tree

*NimbusByerley Turk Line
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/ref> **Rubioso **Keror **Cerfeuil ***Roi De Paris ** Le Capucin ***Aforto **Cloudbank **Felton ***Henin ***Treignac

References

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Nimbus' pedigree and partial racing stats
1910 racehorse births Racehorses bred in France Racehorses trained in France Thoroughbred family 5-i