Tourbillon (horse)

Tourbillon
Sire Ksar
Grandsire Bruleur
Dam Durban
Damsire Durbar
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1928
Country France
Colour Bay
Breeder Marcel Boussac
Owner Marcel Boussac
Trainer William Hall
Record 12-6-1-1
Earnings not 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

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

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

Stud career

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.

Pedigree

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

References

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