The Breeding and Pedigrees
Of British Race Horses
FRENCH BLOOD AIDS BRITISH REVIVAL
By NIGEL GEE
This final survey of British breeding is a miscellany of lines, either foreign blood which is represented. In Britain or stres who are the Survivors of once powerful families. It covers amongst others the Djebel line of Tourbillon, which is virtually a monopoly of the French hreeder M. Boussac, the imported strains of Bois Roussef and My Love, the dispersed and quiescent line of Son-in- Law and the single strand of Orby held by Panorama,
Fourbillon, on whom the success of M. Boussac is chiefly founded, won the French Derby. He got Caracalla II, who won the Grand Prix de Paris, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the Ascot Gold Crip, and Goya, sire of the Oaks winner Asmens, but his greatest son is Djebel.
Djebel won the 2600 Guineas in 1940, but was prevented from wolidating his gains by the tortol of that year of the war. Al stud.
an tul-and he has been
success.
His son Arbar, from the same mare as Caracalla, Marsyas 11 and Asmenu, was second in the អ Leger and want the Arrol Cold Cup. My Babu, French- Fard but English trained, won the 2.000 Guineas, Djedkab the Felipe Stakes, Coronation V, a nilly. the Prix
PATC Triomphe ank Galeader thej
Derby of last year.
wan
Djurt as in dreet tale des- cest from Herod, whose line, held in Britain so precariously by the desendants of The Tetrarch, is now strengthened by My Pubi,
ST. SIMON REVIVED
Pant l'Eveque who won the
Dey by
in 1940
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great-
grandson of Son-in-Law, but he was despatched to Argentina.
Foxzami
who was bred in New
Zealand and won the Melbourne Cup in Australia, traces back to Son-in-Law through his dam who was by Foxbridge, a son of Puslaw.
SIRE OF SPRINTERS
Panorama's stock are invari- bly printers.
Despite This handicap he has worked his way in ninth place in the table of sires in post-war British racing. he is fourth For the number of rices won with only three Neared. races
champion
less than the
ife comes from a ne of sprintens originating from the Derby winner Osby, a grandson
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1951.
HE CARRIED THE
WAR TO FRANCE
H.H. the Aga Khan's grey colt Migoli by Bois Roussel. He was beaten by Pearl Diver in the Derby, but won the Eclipse Stakes and later carried the war to France whence he returned with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
THERE WAS NO THROWING
IN THE TOWEL IN
THE INTER-HONG
LEAGUE
By "GRANDSTAND"
Racing Academy
Never Chase Your Losses
Says The Scout
It has not been possible to cover more than a sec. tion of racing's many facets in this series. But here in. conclusion is my list of rules.
"Follow them, and you may get your diploma from. the bookmaker at the senson's end. First, for the seniorst-
DON'T lose your sense of valuca,
DON'T regret-not backing a winner.
NEVER ay olds on Any horse which has never won a THEC.
Is
FUTI
DON'T boast about your winnings. Remember there probably # long fong in store for you,
DON'T listen to Tacecourse- gossip with more than one ear.