Trempolino

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Trempolino
Racing silks of Paul de Moussac
Sire	Sharpen Up
Grandsire	Atan
Dam	Trephine
Damsire	Vicegreal
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1984
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Marystead Farm
Owner	Paul de Moussac & Bruce McNall
Trainer	Andre Fabre
Record	11: 4-3-3
Earnings	US$1,388,517 (equivalent)
Major wins
Prix de Courcelles (1987) Prix Niel (1987) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1987)
Awards
Timeform rating: 135
Last updated on August 24, 2008

Trempolino (foaled March 17, 1984) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1987.

Background

He was bred by Marystead Farm, the American arm of French horseman Paul de Moussac, owner of the Haras du Mezeray stud farm at Ticheville in the Lower Normandy Region of France. Sired by Sharpen Up, he was out of the mare Trephine who was a daughter of Canadian Horse of the Year, Viceregal, a first-crop son of Northern Dancer. He was conditioned for racing by Andre Fabre.

Racing career

Trempolino's best performance at age two was a third-place finish in the Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte. At three in 1987, he ran second in the Prix du Jockey Club and Prix Lupin, and was third in the Grand Prix de Paris and the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano. His important wins that year all came at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris where he won a Listed race, the Prix de Courcelles, plus the prep for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the G2 Prix Niel.

A few days before the Arc, Laura de Seroux, on behalf of Los Angeles, California businessman Bruce McNall, purchased a half interest in Trempolino. The eleven-horse field for that year's Arc was a strong one with top European runners such as Tony Bin, Triptych and Reference Point, the latter sent off as the betting favorite. Ridden by Pat Eddery, Trempolino capitalized on a fast pace and won in record time, beating the record set by Dancing Brave in 1986 by a full 1.3 seconds. Pat Eddery was aboard Trempolino again six weeks later in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Hollywood Park Racetrack in California in which he finished second to Theatrical.

Stud record

Retired to stud, Trempolino stood at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky where he remained until 2000 when he was sent to Paul de Moussac's Haras du Mezeray in France. He has sired a number of successful runners as well as important broodmares.

Sire of:

Dernier Empereur (b. 1990) - won races in France, England, and the United States including the G1 Champion Stakes, G2 Del Mar Handicap
Snow Polina (b. 1995) - won G1 Beverly D. Stakes
Valixir (b. 2001) - won G1: Prix d'Ispahan (2005), G1 Queen Anne Stakes (2005), G2: Prix Eugene Adam (2004), Prix Niel (2004)

Damsire of:

Blue Canari (b. 2001) - won Prix du Jockey Club (2004)
Round Pond (b. 2002) - won Breeders' Cup Distaff (2006)
Action This Day (b. 2001) - won Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2003), American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (2003)

References

v t e Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners

1920 Comrade 1921 Ksar 1922 Ksar 1923 Parth 1924 Massine 1925 Priori 1926 Biribi 1927 Mon Talisman 1928 Kantar 1929 Ortello 1930 Motrico 1931 Pearl Cap ♥ 1932 Motrico 1933 Crapom 1934 Brantome 1935 Samos ♥ 1936 Corrida ♥ 1937 Corrida ♥ 1938 Eclair au Chocolat 1941 Le Pacha 1942 Djebel 1943 Verso 1944 Ardan 1945 Nikellora 1946 Caracalla 1947 Le Paillon 1948 Migoli 1949 Coronation ♥ 1950 Tantieme 1951 Tantieme 1952 Nuccio 1953 La Sorellina ♥ 1954 Sica Boy 1955 Ribot 1956 Ribot 1957 Oroso 1958 Ballymoss 1959 Saint Crespin 1960 Puissant Chef 1961 Molvedo 1962 Soltikoff 1963 Exbury 1964 Prince Royal 1965 Sea Bird 1966 Bon Mot 1967 Topyo 1968 Vaguely Noble 1969 Levmoss 1970 Sassafras 1971 Mill Reef 1972 San San ♥ 1973 Rheingold 1974 Allez France ♥ 1975 Star Appeal 1976 Ivanjica 1977 Alleged 1978 Alleged 1979 Three Troikas ♥ 1980 Detroit ♥ 1981 Gold River ♥ 1982 Akiyda ♥ 1983 All Along ♥ 1984 Sagace 1985 Rainbow Quest 1986 Dancing Brave 1987 Trempolino 1988 Tony Bin 1989 Carroll House 1990 Saumarez 1991 Suave Dancer 1992 Subotica 1993 Urban Sea ♥ 1994 Carnegie 1995 Lammtarra 1996 Helissio 1997 Peintre Celebre 1998 Sagamix 1999 Montjeu 2000 Sinndar 2001 Sakhee 2002 Marienbard 2003 Dalakhani 2004 Bago 2005 Hurricane Run 2006 Rail Link 2007 Dylan Thomas 2008 Zarkava ♥ 2009 Sea the Stars 2010 Workforce 2011 Danedream ♥ 2012 Solemia ♥ 2013 Treve ♥

Legend - ♥ = Filly

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