Polytain
Polytain | |
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Sire | Chestnut |
Breeder | Jean-Luc Lagardère |
Owner | Mme Bruno Houillion |
Trainer | Antonio Spanu |
Record | 13: 3-1-2 |
Earnings | £292,521 |
Major wins | |
Prix du Jockey Club (1992) |
Polytain (22 April 1989 – after 2000) was a French
Background
Polytain was a chestnut horse bred in France by Jean-Luc Lagardère. He was sired by
During his racing career, Polytain was owned by Mme Bruno Houillion and trained by Antonio Spanu.
Racing career
1992: three-year-old season
Polytain began his racing career in the Prix de Crespieres over 1800 metres Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse on 30 March 1992. Ridden for the only time by Freddy Head, he won by four lengths from Triple Trouble on soft ground.[4] Fifteen days later, ridden by the apprentice jockey Stephane Coerette, he won the Prix Aveu over 2100 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, beating Acaste and Indian Flight by a neck and a length.[5] William Mongil took the ride when Polytain was moved up in class to contest the Group Three Prix La Force over 2000 metres at Longchamp Racecourse on 21 May. He turned into the straight in sixth and made steady progress in the straight to finish third, beaten half a length and a neck by the favourite Break Bread and Standiford,
Despite his defeat at Longchamp Polytain was again stepped up in class for the 155th running of the Prix du Jockey Club over 2400 Metres at
After a three-month break, Polytain returned in September for the Prix Niel over 2400 metres at Longchamp. Ridden again by Dettori he started the 6/4 favourite but never looked likely to in and finished last of the eight runners behind Songlines. On 4 October, the colt contested France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, but made no impact, finishing tailed-off last of the eighteen runners behind Subotica.[8]
1993: four-year-old season
Polytain remained in training as a four-year-old, but failed to win in seven races. He started promisingly when finishing third, beaten a head and a neck by Marildo and Dear Doctor in the
Stud record
Polytain was retired to stud at the end of the 1993 season. By 1998, he was standing at Besnate, near Varese in Italy,[10] He was not a success as a breeding stallion, siring a few minor winners of French steeplechases.[11] His last reported foal was born in 2001.[12]
Pedigree
Sire Bikala (IRE) 1978 |
Kalamoun (GB) 1970 |
Zeddaan | Grey Sovereign |
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Vareta | |||
Khairunissa | Prince Bio | ||
Palariva | |||
Irish Bird (USA) 1970 |
Sea-Bird
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Dan Cupid
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Sicalade | |||
Irish Lass | Sayajirao | ||
Scollata | |||
Dam Paulistana (USA) 1980 |
Pretense (USA) 1963 |
Endeavour | British Empire |
Himalaya | |||
Imitation | Hyperion | ||
Flattery | |||
Near Me Now (USA) 1969 |
Nearctic | Nearco | |
Lady Angela | |||
Tempted | Half Crown | ||
Enchanted Eve (Family:4-r)[3] |
References
- ^ a b "Polytain pedigree". Equineline. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ^ "Bikala Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ^ a b "Cub Mare – Family 4-r". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ^ "Prix de Crespieres result". Racing Post. 30 March 1992.
- ^ "Prix Aveu result". Racing Post. 14 April 1992.
- ISBN 9781901570151.
- ^ "Prix du Jockey Club result". Racing Post. 7 June 1992.
- ^ "Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". Racing Post. 4 October 1992.
- ^ "Prix d'Harcourt result". Racing Post. 4 April 1993.
- ^ "ITALY: Frankie takes the wraps off Shantou". Racing Post. 22 October 1998.
- ^ "Polytain – Stud Record". Racing Post.
- ^ Staff. "Banca dati galoppo- Discendenza di POLYTAIN". Unire.gov. Ministero Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Retrieved 21 February 2015.