Tourbillon (1928–1954) was a French
Thoroughbred
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racehorse
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and
Champion sire.
Background
Tourbillon, whose name means "whirlwind" in French, was bred and raced by the greatest French breeder of thoroughbreds of the twentieth century,
Marcel Boussac
Marcel Boussac (17 April 1889 – 21 March 1980) was a French entrepreneur best known for his ownership of the Maison Dior and one of the most successful thoroughbred race horse breeding farms in European history.
Born in Châteauroux, Indre, ...
. Tourbillon was sired by
Ksar
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, a back-to-back winner of the
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe () is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris over a distance ...
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
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Situated on the east coast of South ...
, was an outstanding runner who won several top races in France which are now
Group One
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events. Damsire,
Durbar won England's
Epsom Derby
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in 1914.
Racing career
Tourbillon was a winner of the
Prix du Jockey Club at three, and the
Prix Lupin
The Prix Lupin was a Conditions races, Group 1 Flat racing, flat Horse racing, horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred Colt (horse), colts and Filly, fillies. It was run at Longchamp Racecourse, Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 m ...
at age three.
Stud career
Tourbillon became the foundation
stallion
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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:
*
Goya
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(1934) –
Gimcrack Stakes,
St. James's Palace Stakes,
Prix Boiard, two-time Leading sire in France
*
Djebel
: ''For mountains or other uses, see: Jabal (disambiguation), Jabal.''
Djebel (1937–1958) was a French Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse, who won 15 of 22 races during 1939–1942 including the Prix d'Essai, 2000 Guineas and Prix de l'Arc de ...
(1937) –
2,000 Guineas Stakes
The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1.6 km) and scheduled to take place each year ...
,
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe () is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris over a distance ...
, two-time Leading sire in France
*
Coaraze
Coaraze (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Coaraze is a small village in the Nice hinterland, in the valley of the River Paillon. The closest t ...
(b. 1942) -
Prix du Jockey Club,
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
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,
Prix d'Ispahan
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(2×)
*
Caracalla
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(1942) –
Grand Prix de Paris,
Prix Royal Oak,
Ascot Gold Cup
The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 210 yards (4 ...
,
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe () is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris over a distance ...
*
Ambiorix
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(1946) –
Grand Critérium,
Prix Lupin
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Some of Tourbillon's offspring, particularly through his grandson,
My Babu, were successful competitors in
show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes shows ar ...
,
dressage
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, and
three-day event disciplines.
Sire line tree
*Tourbillon
[Byerley Turk Line](_blank)
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**Serdab
**Goya
***Goyama
****Gombar
****Patras
****Tenareze
*****Nelcius
****Vittor Pasani
****Sourire
***Nirgal
****Nail
*****Rivet
***Dariel
***Giafar
****Marion Island
***Oman
****Dusky Oman
****Impresario
***Sandjar
****Jardiniere
****Ogan
*****Cleuet
****Eylau
***Goyaz
****Obagoy
****Gyn
****Rapaz
****Sultan El Yago
****Damasco
***Good Luck
***L'Aiglon
***Goma
***Orbaneja
****Major's Dilemma
*****Dilema
*****Garboso
***Pintor
***Arrogate
***Artismo
***Goyamo
**Marcius
**Cillas
**Gaspillage
**Last Post
***Kobus
**Adaris
***Burning Flame
**Billy of Spain
**Meridien
***Manitou
***Medium
****Master Boing
****Misti
*****Pamir
***** Mistigri
*****Roselier
***Sphinx
**Wirbelwind
***Kaliber
****Don Carlos
**Ringo
***Xanthor
**Tornado
***Fontenay
****Le Beau Prince
****Tropique
*****Creole
*****Gladstone
*****Paveh
****Saim
****Gelsemium
***Lacaduv
****Pier Capponi
***Aquino
****Cedric
****Mister Tory
***Fontenoy
****Robot
***Tosco
****Tracy
***Magabit
****Paraje
***Tyrone
****Le Mesnil
***Mr Tor
***Thymus
***Tiepoletto
****Tiepolo
***** Conor Pass
**Micipsa
**Le Volcan
***Triguero
***Tarzan
***Milord
****Amoretto
** Caracalla II
***Claudius
**Coaraze
Coaraze (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Coaraze is a small village in the Nice hinterland, in the valley of the River Paillon. The closest t ...
***Canthare
***Xasco
***Empyreu[American Classic Pedigree: Emerson](_blank)
/ref>
****Emerilo
****Rimesault
****Solicitor
***Coaralde
***Viziane
***Rhone
**Djask
**Cadir
***Pantheon
**Timor
***Tahoe
****Tai
*** Pronto
****Indian Chief
**** Practicante
*****Braseante
*****Vacilante
*****Vituperante
*****Clorhidratante
*****Hidalgante
*****Tropicante
****Utopico
****Balconaje
****Uruguayo
****Redtop
****Primed
*****His Latest
**Tourment
***Chingacgook
****Nic
*****Tiaia
****Han D'Island
***Zagros
***Kaiserstuhl
****Oktavio
****Carlos Primero
***Violon D'Ingres
****Montal
*****Manesco
*****Algarve
****Vitaner
**Amasis
**Tournoi
**Turmoil
***Popof III
***Escart III
**** L'Escargot
****Garoupe
***Bontur
***Tajon
**Ambiorix
Ambiorix (Gaulish "king of the surroundings", or "king-protector") ( 54–53 BC) was, together with Cativolcus, prince of the Eburones, leader of a Belgic tribe of north-eastern Gaul (Gallia Belgica), where modern Belgium is located. In the ...
***Ambler
***Gray Phantom
***Ambehaving
****Ampose
****More Scents
****Sloopy
****Augustus Bay
****Good Behaving
***Amber Morn
**** Royal Chocolate
***** Gone to Royalty
****Amber Herod
***Count Amber
**** Amberoid[American Classic Pedigree: Amberoid](_blank)
/ref>
****My Pal HoustonDjebel
: ''For mountains or other uses, see: Jabal (disambiguation), Jabal.''
Djebel (1937–1958) was a French Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse, who won 15 of 22 races during 1939–1942 including the Prix d'Essai, 2000 Guineas and Prix de l'Arc de ...
*** Arbar
****Abdos
*****Abgal
*****Adam Van Vianen
****Arcor
***Clarion
Clarion may refer to:
Music
* Clarion (instrument), a type of trumpet used in the Middle Ages
* The Register (music), register of a clarinet that ranges from B4 to C6
* A Trumpet (organ stop), trumpet organ stop that usually plays an octave abov ...
**** Klairon
*****Blanc Bleu
*****Karol
*****Snark
*****Desert Call
*****Caldarello
*****Premier Violon
*****D'Urberville
*****Lorenzaccio
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*****Luthier
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Etymology
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*****Disguise
*****Klairvimy
*****Rose Laurel
*****Common Land
***** Shangamuzo
*****Beaudelaire
****Rumesnil
*****Rumpelstiltskin
****Pantene
****Net
****Le Francais
***Djelal
***Le Lavandou
****Le Levanstell
***** Levmoss
*****Sans-Fin
*****Allangrange
***** My Swallow
*****Barclay Joe
*****Chacal
*****Art Style
*****Le Michel
*****Mart Lane
***** Le Moss
***Le Roitelet
***Damnos
***Dernah
***Djebe
****Blast
****Joy
***Djebelilla
****Dyur
*** Djeddah
****Midsummer Night
*****Quy
*****Jimmy Reppin
*****Alverton
***Djefou
****Rapace
*****Rapanni
****Le Sanglier
****Puissant Chef
****Courroux
*** My Babu
**** Better Boy
*****Craftsman
*****Tolerance
*****Century
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...
*****Reckless
****Eubulides
**** Our Babu
*****Dowdstown Charley
****Babur
****Dionisio
*****Saint Denys
**** Milesian
*****Atlantis
*****Mystery
*****Ionian
***** Partholon
*****Western Wind
*****Falcon
****King Babar
****Primera
****Shearwater
****The Hammer
***** Sympatico
*****Tong
****Babu
****Babu Dancer
***** JJ Babu
****Bronze Babu
****Crozier
*****Inverness Drive
*****Wedge Shot
*****Beat Inflation
*****Crested Wave
*****Sportful
*****Journey At Sea
***** PrecisionistHall of Fame: Precisionist
/ref>
****Garwol
****Prudent
*****Manitoba
*****Mazarin
****Babu's On
*****Santanas
***Cantaber
****Cantab
*****Cancottage
*****Little Owl
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***** Little Polveir
*****The Thinker
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***Djafar
***Marveil
****Azteque
***Roc Du Diable
***Targui
****Lord
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****Oreka
****Cadiz
****Sol D'Or
****Zinder
****Tardini
***Cardanil
***Emperor
****Tipperary Star
*****Chateau Grande
*** Galcador
***Djemlah
***Liberator
***Nyangal
****Caporal
***Rush
***Argur
****Arturo A
****Estreno
***Astyanax
****Korok
****Myjavan
***Candaules
***Pharel
****Giramundi
***Entente Cordiale
***Jaddo
****Diacano
***Hugh Lupus
****Hethersett
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*****Dalry
*****Heathen
***** Blakeney
*****Harken
*****Nevado
*****Schuylerville
*****Healaugh Fox
*****Rarity
****Lupus
****Signal Rocket
****Clouet
*****Aubry
****Tiber
***Olean
***Atlas
***Floriados
***Ace of Clubs
****Tartan Ace
Pedigree
* Tourbillon is inbred
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4S x 3S to the stallion Omnium II, meaning that he appears fourth and third generation on the sire side of his pedigree.
References
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Tourbillon's pedigree and partial racing stats
1928 racehorse births
1954 racehorse deaths
Racehorses bred in France
Racehorses trained in France
Champion Thoroughbred Sires of France
Thoroughbred family 13-c
Byerley Turk sire line
Chefs-de-Race