Princequillo
Princequillo | |
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Sire | Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1971) |
Honors | |
Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (2005) | |
Last updated on October 30, 2021 |
Princequillo (1940–1964) was a
Background
His sire, Prince Rose, stood at the Haras de Cheffreville stud farm in France and was mated to the mare Cosquilla. When World War II broke out, the pregnant mare was shipped to Ireland, where she gave birth to Princequillo. Considering the danger from German bombing and the likelihood there would be no racing for some considerable time, Cosquilla's owners shipped her and her colt to the United States.[1]
Racing career
In July 1942, Princequillo made his American racing debut. After a few races, he was purchased by Boone Hall Stable, owned by
Stud career
Retired after his four-year-old racing season, Princequillo was purchased by Arthur B. Hancock and sent to the Hancock family's Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia and later to their Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky. At stud, he sired 64 stakes winners and became one of the most important large-heart-producer stallions.[citation needed]
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins/Achievements |
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1947 | Hill Prince | Stallion | American Horse of the Year |
1952 | Misty Morn | Mare | U.S. Champion Handicap Female
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1954 | Round Table | Stallion | American Horse of the Year |
1956 | Quill | Mare | American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly (1958) |
Princequillo was the
Princequillo died of a heart attack in 1964 and is buried at Claiborne Farm.
Pedigree
Sire Prince Rose |
Rose Prince | Prince Palatine | Persimmon |
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Lady Lightfoot | |||
Eglantine | Perth | ||
Rose de Mai | |||
Indolence | Gay Crusader | Bayardo | |
Gay Laura | |||
Barrier | Grey Leg | ||
Bar The Way | |||
Dam Cosquilla |
Papyrus | Tracery | Rock Sand |
Topiary | |||
Miss Matty | Marcovil | ||
Simonath | |||
Quick Thought | White Eagle | Gallinule | |
Merry Gal | |||
Mindful | Minoru | ||
Noble Martha (family 1-b)[5] |
References
- ^ Princequillo Retrieved 30 May 2009
- ^ Belmont Stakes Winners & Pedigrees
- ^ "*Princequillo". Claiborne Farm. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Pedigree of Princequillo". www.equineline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines Morel - Family 1-b". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved 22 August 2020.