La Lagune (horse)
| La Lagune | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Val de Loir |
| Grandsire | Vieux Manoir |
| Dam | Landerinette |
| Damsire | Sicambre |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1965[1] |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Marquis du Vivier |
| Owner | Henry Berlin |
| Trainer | François Boutin |
| Record | 7: 3-0-1 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix de Condé (1967) Prix Vanteaux (1968) Epsom Oaks (1968) | |
La Lagune (1965 – after 1970) was a French-bred
Background
Lagunette was an "immensely strong"
She was one of the best horses sired by Val de Loir who won the Prix du Jockey Club in 1962 and whose other progeny included Val de l'Orne and Comtesse de Loir. Her dam Landerinette was unraced but went on to produce the Irish Oaks winner Lagunette.[5]
Racing career
1967: two-year-old season
As a two-year-old La Lagune produced her most notable performance in October when she won the Prix de Condé over 2000 metres on heavy ground at Longchamp Racecourse. Although the field included male opponents, her closest pursuer was the filly Mercuriale.[2]
1968: three-year-old season
In April at Longchamp La Lagune was one of eight fillies to contest the Prix Vanteux over 1900 metres. Ridded by Gerard Thiboeuf she won by five
La Lagune arrived safely at Epsom and on 31 May she started the
Having won over one and a half miles at Epsom La Lagune was dropped back in distance for the
Breeding record
At the end of her racing career, La Lagune became a broodmare for her owner's stud but produced only one known foal:
- Rose du Kentucky, a bay filly, foaled in 1970, sired by Bold Lad. Won one race and produced Alchimiste who won 13 races in the United States.[7] She was also the grand-dam of Trishyde, who won the Prix de Malleret in 1992.[8]
Assessment and honours
In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated La Lagune an "average" winner of the Oaks.[6]
Pedigree
| Sire Val de Loir (FR) 1959 |
Vieux Manoir (FR) 1947 |
Brantôme | Blandford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamine | |||
| Vielle Maison | Fingals | ||
| Vieille Canaille | |||
| Vali (FR) 1954 |
Sunny Boy | Jock | |
| Fille de Soleil | |||
| Her Slipper | Tetratema | ||
| Carpet Slipper | |||
| Dam Landerinette (FR) 1953 |
Sicambre (FR) 1948 |
Prince Bio | Prince Rose |
| Biologie | |||
| Sif | Rialto | ||
| Suavita | |||
| Lais (FR) 1940 |
Fantastic | Aethelstan | |
| Fanatic | |||
| Lady Chatterley | Rialto | ||
| Shameless (Family 7-e)[5] |
References
- ^ a b "La Lagune pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ "Mrs Henry Berlin leading Epsom Oaks winner La Lagune". Getty Images.
- ^ a b Richard Griffiths (2 February 1995). "François Boutin : Obituary". The Independent.
- ^ a b "Jeu des Mots – Family 7-e". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ^ ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ^ "Alchimiste – results". Equibase.
- ^ "Trishyde – Race Record & Form". Racing Post.