Tourbillon (horse)

Tourbillon
Prix du Jockey Club
(14 June 1931, Chantilly)
SireKsar
GrandsireBruleur
DamDurban
DamsireDurbar
SexStallion
Foaled1928
CountryFrance
ColourBay
BreederMarcel Boussac
OwnerMarcel Boussac
TrainerWilliam Hall
Record12-6-1-1
Earningsnot found
Major wins
Prix de Verneuil (1930)
Zukunfts Rennen (1930)
Prix Lupin (1931)
Prix Greffulhe (1931)
Prix Hocquart (1931)
Prix du Jockey Club (1931)
Awards
Leading sire in France (1940, 1942, 1945)

Tourbillon (1928–1954) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.

Background

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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.

Racing career

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Tourbillon was a winner of the Prix du Jockey Club at three, and the Prix Lupin at age three.

Stud career

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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.

Sire line tree

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Tourbillon descendants (click to expand)
  • Tourbillon[1][2][3][4][5]
    • 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
      • 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
    • Micipsa
    • Le Volcan
      • Triguero
      • Tarzan
      • Milord
        • Amoretto
    • Caracalla II
      • Claudius
    • Coaraze
      • Canthare
      • Xasco
      • Empyreu[6]
      • Emerson[6]
        • Emerilo
        • Rimesault
        • Solicitor
      • Coaralde
      • Viziane
      • Rhone
    • Djask
    • Cadir
      • Pantheon
    • Timor
      • Tahoe
        • Tai
      • Pronto[7]
        • Indian Chief
        • Practicante[8]
          • 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
    • Ambiorix[10]
      • Ambler
      • Gray Phantom
      • Ambehaving
        • Ampose
        • More Scents
        • Sloopy
        • Augustus Bay
        • Good Behaving
      • Amber Morn
      • Count Amber
      • Ambiopoise
      • Hitting Away
      • Sheet Anchor
        • Mountdrago
          • Montubio
      • Pinjara
      • Pleasure Seeker
    • Blue Fox
    • Charleval
    • Cagire
      • El Toro
      • Homer
    • Fort Napoleon
      • Devon
      • Estheta
    • Magnific
    • Tournai
    • Terrington
    • Touragua
      • Frisco
        • Franjezco
        • Principe Duero
      • Anglo
      • Pongo
      • Ricky
      • Donagua
      • Snobissimo
      • Ragazzo
      • Koku
    • Datour
      • Dare
    • Djebel[13]
      • Arbar
        • Abdos
          • Abgal
          • Adam Van Vianen
        • Arcor
      • Clarion
        • Klairon
          • Blanc Bleu
          • Karol
          • Snark
          • Desert Call
          • Caldarello
          • Premier Violon
          • D'Urberville
          • Lorenzaccio
          • Luthier
          • Disguise
          • Klairvimy
          • Rose Laurel
          • Common Land
          • Shangamuzo
          • Beaudelaire
        • Rumesnil
          • Rumpelstiltskin
        • Pantene
        • Net
        • Le Francais
      • Djelal
      • Le Lavandou
      • Le Roitelet
      • Damnos
      • Dernah
      • Djebe
        • Blast
        • Joy
      • Djebelilla
        • Dyur
      • Djeddah[14]
        • Midsummer Night
          • Quy
          • Jimmy Reppin
          • Alverton
      • Djefou
        • Rapace
          • Rapanni
        • Le Sanglier
        • Puissant Chef
        • Courroux
      • My Babu[15]
        • Better Boy
          • Craftsman
          • Tolerance
          • Century
          • Reckless
        • Eubulides
        • Our Babu
          • Dowdstown Charley
        • Babur
        • Dionisio
          • Saint Denys
        • Milesian
          • Atlantis
          • Mystery
          • Ionian
          • Partholon
          • Western Wind
          • Falcon
        • King Babar
        • Primera
        • Shearwater
        • The Hammer
        • Babu
        • Babu Dancer
        • Bronze Babu
        • Crozier
        • Garwol
        • Prudent
          • Manitoba
          • Mazarin
        • Babu's On
          • Santanas
      • Cantaber
      • Djafar
      • Marveil
        • Azteque
      • Roc Du Diable
      • Targui
        • Lord
        • 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
          • Dalry
          • Heathen
          • Blakeney
          • Harken
          • Nevado
          • Schuylerville
          • Healaugh Fox
          • Rarity
        • Lupus
        • Signal Rocket
        • Clouet
          • Aubry
        • Tiber
      • Olean
      • Atlas
      • Floriados
      • Ace of Clubs
        • Tartan Ace

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Tourbillon
Sire
Ksar
Bruleur Chouberski Gardefeu
Campanule
Basse Terre Omnium II*
Bijou
Kizil Kourgan Omnium II* Upas
Bluette
Kasbah Vigilant
Katia
Dam
Durban
Durbar Rabelais St Simon
Satirical
Armenia Meddler
Urania
Banshee Irish Lad Candlemas
Arrowgrass
Frizette Hamburg
Ondulee

* Tourbillon is inbred 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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