Patrick Biancone
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Patrick L. Biancone (born June 7, 1952 in Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, France) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He is currently based in the United States, but has enjoyed success in both Europe and Hong Kong earlier in his career. He was the head trainer for the Daniel Wildenstein stable in France where his horses won numerous important races including back-to-back victories in the 1983 and 1984 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Biancone trained Triptych who won the 1987 Irish Champion Stakes and the 1988 Coronation Cup. However, his most famous horse is the '83 Arc winner, All Along, a filly who also raced in North America and was voted both French and U.S. Horse of the Year honors and was inducted into the U.S. Racing and Hall of Fame.
Among his efforts in the United States, Patrick Biancone trained Lion Heart who finished second in the 2004 Kentucky Derby and among his victories, he has won the 2005 and 2006 runnings of the Beverly D. Stakes.