Perrault (horse)
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| Perrault | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Djakao |
| Grandsire | Tanerko |
| Dam | Innocent Air |
| Damsire | Court Martial |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1977 |
| Country | Great Britain  |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Sasse & Sheed |
| Owner | Serge Fradkoff & Baron Thierry van Zuylen |
| Trainer | Pierre Pelat (France) Charlie Whittingham (USA) |
| Record | 22: 9-5-5 |
| Earnings | $1,494,550 |
| Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours | |
| Major Racing Wins | |
| La Coupe (1981) Prix Maurice de Nieuil (1981) Grand Prix de Deauville (1981) Arlington Million (1982) Hollywood Gold Cup (1982) San Luis Rey Handicap (1982) Arcadia Handicap (1982) |
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| Racing Awards | |
| U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse (1982) | |
| Infobox last updated on: November 28, 2006. | |
Perrault (1977-2001) was a British-bred Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who competed successfully in both France and the United States. A grandson of Tanerko, Perrault's great-grandsire was the French champion Tantieme who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe back-to- back in 1950 and 1951. Racing at age three and four in France, Perrault won five important Conditions races.
Owned by Swiss financier Serge Fradkoff and the Dutch banker Baron Thierry van Zuylen, a member of the Rothschild family, in 1982 Perrault was sent to race in the United States. Based in California, under U.S. Hall Of Fame trainer Charlie Whittingham, Perrault won several important races including the prestigious Arlington Million in Hollywood Gold Cup. He finished first in the 1982 Santa Anita Handicap but was disqualified to second.
Perrault was considered the leading candidate for U.S. Horse of the Year honors until he injured a tendon while competing in the Marlboro Cup and had to be retired. Nonetheless, his 1982 performances still earned him the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Male Turf Horse.
Syndicated and retired to stud duty, Perrault sired 119 winners before passing away in 2001.
