Bois Roussel
French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bois Roussel (1935–1955) was a French-bred Thoroughbred champion racehorse and a leading broodmare sire. He won the 1938 Epsom Derby on his second racecourse appearance.
Quick Facts Sire, Grandsire ...
Bois Roussel | |
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Sire | Vatout |
Grandsire | Prince Chimay (GB) |
Dam | Plucky Liege (GB) |
Damsire | Spearmint |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1935 |
Died | 1955 (aged 19–20) |
Country | France |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | Leon Volterra |
Owner | 1) Leon Volterra 2) Hon. Peter Beatty |
Trainer | Fred Darling |
Record | 3: 2-0-1 |
Earnings | £9,228¾ plus 105,600 ff[1] |
Major wins | |
Prix Juigné (1938) Epsom Derby (1938) | |
Awards | |
Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1959, 1960) | |
Last updated on 31 October 2011 |
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