Coronation (French horse)
Coronation | |
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Sire | Djebel |
Grandsire | Tourbillon |
Dam | Esmeralda |
Damsire | Tourbillon |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 1946 |
Country | France |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Marcel Boussac |
Owner | Marcel Boussac |
Trainer | Charles Semblat |
Record | 13: 6-4-1 |
Major wins | |
Queen Mary Stakes (1948) Prix Robert Papin (1948) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1949) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1949) | |
Awards | |
Timeform top-rated three-year-old filly (1949) Timeform rating 135 |
Coronation (also known as Coronation V, foaled 1946) was a French
Background
Coronation was a bay mare with a white
Coronation's sire
Racing career
1948: two-year-old season
After winning her first race in France, Coronation was sent to England in June to contest the
1949: three-year-old season
In May 1949, Coronation ran in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches over 1,600 metres at Longchamp Racecourse and ran a dead heat with Galgala, another filly owned by Boussac and trained by Semblat.[3]
In summer, Coronation was moved up in distance when she contested the
In 1949 the prize money for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was boosted from 5.2 million francs to almost 29 million francs, and the race at Longchamp in October attracted a strong international field[11] of 28 runners. In front of an estimated 150,000 spectators, Coronation was ridden by Roger Poincelet and started at odds of 3.7/1 as part of the Boussac entry. She was restrained by Poincelet in the early stages before taking the lead 300 metres from the finish.[7] She drew clear of the field in the closing stages and won impressively by four lengths from Rita Hayworth's filly Double Rose, with Amour Drake in third.[12]
1950: four-year-old season
Coronation stayed in training at four but failed to win. She began promisingly by finishing second to her stable companion Djeddah in the Prix d'Hédouville in May. In October, she attempted to win a second Arc, but finished unplaced behind Tantieme.[7]
Assessment
The independent Timeform organisation assigned a rating of 135 to Coronation in 1949, making her the highest-rated three-year-old filly in Europe.[13] Since 1949 the only three-year-old filly to surpass Coronation's mark has been the sprinter Habibti, who was rated 136 in 1983.[14]
In their book A Century of Champions, based on a modified version of the Timeform system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Caracalla the third best French-trained filly or mare of the 20th century, behind Allez France and Dahlia and the second-best horse foaled in 1946, behind Abernant.[15]
Stud record
Coronation's stud career was a complete failure as, despite being sent to leading sires including Pharis and Iron Liege, she proved unable to conceive. This infertility was attributed by some breeding experts to the close inbreeding in her pedigree.[7]
Pedigree
Sire Djebel |
Tourbillon (FR) | Ksar | Bruleur |
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Kizil Kourgan | |||
Durban | Durbar | ||
Banshee | |||
Loika (FR) | Gay Crusader | Bayardo | |
Gay Laura | |||
Coeur a Coeur | Teddy | ||
Ballantrae | |||
Dam Esmeralda (FR) |
Tourbillon (FR) | Ksar | Bruleur |
Kizil Kourgan | |||
Durban | Durbar | ||
Banshee | |||
Sanaa (FR) | Asterus | Teddy | |
Astrella | |||
Deasy | Alcantara | ||
Diana Vernon (Family: 14)[17] |
Coronation was inbred 2x2 to Tourbillon. This means that the stallion appears twice in the second generation of her pedigree.
References
- ^ "Coronation V image". sporthorse-data.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ Anne Peters. "Marcel Boussac". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ "Leading Sires of France". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ^ Anne Peters (1954-07-26). "Tourbillon". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ISBN 9780929346755. Retrieved 2013-01-22.)
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link - ^ a b c d Alan Shuback (2007-09-27). "Coronation the exception to inbreeding rule". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ "Coronation suffers first defeat". Indian Express. 17 August 1948. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- Hobart Mercury. 3 Jun 1949. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ "Circus Lady, 3-1, Takes Irish Oaks by 4 Lengths". New York Times. Reuters. 1949-07-24. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ "International field for October 10". Indian Express. 29 September 1949. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ "Coronation wins big French classic". Indian Express. 11 October 1949. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
- ISBN 0-900599-40-5.
- ISBN 978-1-901570-15-1.
- ^ "Coronation pedigree". Equineline. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ "The Oldfield Mare Mare – Family 14". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-01-22.