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{{Infobox thoroughbred racehorse
{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{for|the French royal legislative procedure|Lit de justice}}
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| dam = Kanmary
| dam = Kanmary
| damsire = [[Kenmare]]
| damsire = [[Kenmare]]
| sex = [[Stallion (horse)|Stallion]]
| sex = [[Stallion]]
| foaled = 1990
| foaled = 1990
| country = United States
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| breeder = [[Swettenham Stud]]
| breeder = [[Swettenham Stud]]
| owner = 1) Mise de Moratalla<br>2) [[Cornelius N. Ray|Evergreen Farm]]
| owner = 1) Mise de Moratalla<br>2) [[Cornelius N. Ray|Evergreen Farm]]
| trainer = 1) [[Alain de Royer-Dupre]]<br>2) [[Jenine Sahadi]]
| trainer = 1) [[Alain de Royer-Dupré]]<br>2) [[Jenine Sahadi]]
| record = 36: 10-8-6
| record = 36: 10–8–6
| earnings = $1,397,649
| earnings = $1,397,649
| race = [[Potrero Grande Handicap]] (1995)<br>[[Pat O'Brien Handicap|Pat O'Brien Breeders' Cup Handicap]] (1995)<br>[[Bing Crosby Handicap|Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap]] (1996)<br>[[Palos Verdes Handicap]] (1996)<br>[[El Conejo Handicap]] (1996)
| race = [[Potrero Grande Handicap]] (1995)<br>[[Pat O'Brien Handicap|Pat O'Brien Breeders' Cup Handicap]] (1995)<br>[[Bing Crosby Handicap|Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap]] (1996)<br>[[Palos Verdes Handicap]] (1996)<br>[[El Conejo Handicap]] (1996)
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'''Lit de Justice''' (foaled January 12, 1990 in [[Kentucky]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Eclipse Award|Champion]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]]. He was bred by [[Robert Sangster|Robert Sangster's]] [[Swettenham Stud]] and purchased by the [[France|French]] racing operation Mise de Moratalla, who named him for a famous [[Parlement of Paris]] known as the ''[[Lit de justice]]''. The colt was sired by [[El Gran Senor]], who was an outstanding son of [[Northern Dancer]] and earned [[Ireland|Irish]] and [[United Kingdom|English]] Champion honours at age two in 1983 and at three in 1984. He was out of the mare Kanmary, whose sire [[Kenmare (horse)|Kenmare]] was a French [[Group One]] winner and the [[Leading sire in France]] in 1988 and 1989.
'''Lit de Justice''' (January 12, 1990 July 20, 2012) is an American [[Eclipse Award|Champion]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]]. He was bred by [[Robert Sangster]]'s [[Swettenham Stud]] and purchased by the French racing operation Mise de Moratalla, who named him for a famous [[Parlement of Paris]] known as the ''[[Lit de justice]]''. The colt was sired by [[El Gran Senor]], who was an outstanding son of [[Northern Dancer]] and earned Irish and English Champion honours at age two in 1983 and at three in 1984. He was out of the mare Kanmary, whose sire [[Kenmare (horse)|Kenmare]] was a French [[Group One]] winner and the [[Leading sire in France]] in 1988 and 1989.


Trained by [[Alain de Royer-Dupre]] to run on European [[Grass|turf]] courses, Lit de Justice began racing at age two. On August 1, 1992, he finished fourth in his debut at [[Deauville-La Touques Racecourse]]. Winless at ages two and three, Lit de Justice got his first victory in his thirteenth start on June 4, 1994, in the Prix Durbar at [[Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse]]. He made one more winless start in France before being sold on July 17, 1994, to [[Cornelius N. Ray|Carol and Cornelius Ray's]] Evergreen Farm located near [[Paris, Kentucky]]. The Rays turned Lit de Justice over to [[California]] trainer [[Jenine Sahadi]], who conditioned the horse for racing on dirt at [[Del Mar Racetrack]].
Trained by [[Alain de Royer-Dupré]] to run on European [[turf]] courses, Lit de Justice began racing at age two. On August 1, 1992, he finished fourth in his debut at [[Deauville-La Touques Racecourse]]. Winless at ages two and three, Lit de Justice got his first victory in his thirteenth start on June 4, 1994, in the Prix Durbar at [[Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse]]. He made one more winless start in France before being sold on July 17, 1994, to [[Cornelius N. Ray|Carol and Cornelius Ray's]] Evergreen Farm located near [[Paris, Kentucky]]. The Rays turned Lit de Justice over to [[California]] trainer [[Jenine Sahadi]], who conditioned the horse for racing on dirt at [[Del Mar Racetrack]].


After a second-place finish in his American debut in a minor race on July 30, 1994, at Del Mar Racetrack, on August 27, Lit de Justice got his first American win. As a five-year-old, he won the [[Potrero Grande Handicap]] and then set a new Del Mar track record for seven furlongs in winning the [[Pat O'Brien Handicap|Pat O'Brien Breeders' Cup Handicap]] before finishing third in the [[Breeders' Cup Sprint]] behind winner [[Desert Stormer]].
After a second-place finish in his American debut in a minor race on July 30, 1994, at Del Mar Racetrack, on August 27, Lit de Justice got his first American win. As a five-year-old, he won the [[Potrero Grande Handicap]] and then set a new Del Mar track record for seven furlongs in winning the [[Pat O'Brien Handicap|Pat O'Brien Breeders' Cup Handicap]] before finishing third in the [[Breeders' Cup Sprint]] behind winner [[Desert Stormer]].


At age six, Lit de Justice won four of his seven starts to go with two third-place finishes. Among his wins, he set a new [[Santa Anita Park]] track record for five and a half furlongs in the [[El Conejo Handicap]]. His fourth win of 1996, and most important of his career, came in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at [[Woodbine Racetrack]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada. Sent off as the [[parimutuel betting|betting]] favorite under regular jockey [[Corey Nakatani]], Lit de Justice won by coming from last to first in the fourteen-horse-field, defeating top runners including [[Honour and Glory]] (3rd) and [[Langfuhr (horse)|Langfuhr]] (8th). His winning time tied a Woodbine track record that had stood for twenty-three years. The win was the first in a [[Breeders' Cup]] race for jockey Nakatani. For trainer Sahadi, it was not just her first Breeders' Cup victory, but the first by a female trainer in Breeders' Cup history.
At age six, Lit de Justice won four of his seven starts to go with two third-place finishes. Among his wins, he set a new [[Santa Anita Park]] track record for {{frac|5|1|2}} furlongs in the [[El Conejo Handicap]]. His fourth win of 1996, and most important of his career, came in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at [[Woodbine Racetrack]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada. Sent off as the [[parimutuel betting|betting]] favorite under regular jockey [[Corey Nakatani]], Lit de Justice won by coming from last to first in the fourteen-horse-field, defeating top runners including [[Honour and Glory]] (3rd) and [[Langfuhr (horse)|Langfuhr]] (8th). His winning time tied a Woodbine track record that had stood for twenty-three years. The win was the first in a [[Breeders' Cup]] race for jockey Nakatani. For trainer Sahadi, it was not just her first Breeders' Cup victory, but the first by a female trainer in Breeders' Cup history.


For his 1996 performances, Lit de Justice was voted the [[Eclipse Award]] for [[American Champion Sprint Horse]].
For his 1996 performances, Lit de Justice was voted the [[Eclipse Award]] for [[American Champion Sprint Horse]].


==As a sire==
==As a sire==
Retired after his Breeders' Cup win, Lit de Justice stood at [[stud (animal)|stud]] at the Kentucky division of [[Frank Stronach|Frank Stronach's]] [[Adena Springs]]. While none of his offspring have achieved Lit de Justice's success, he sired a number of very good runners and stakes race winners and is the damsire of 2008 [[Canadian Classic Races|Canadian Classic]] winner [[Harlem Rocker]]. In 2003, Lit de Justice was sold to Magali Farms near [[Santa Ynez, California]]. On July 20, 2012, he died from the infirmities of old age at the age of 22.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/127602/sprint-champion-lit-de-justice-dies|title=Sprint Champion Lit de Justice Dies|last=|first=|date=|work=BloodHorse.com|access-date=2018-08-04|language=en}}</ref>
Retired after his Breeders' Cup win, Lit de Justice stood at [[stud (animal)|stud]] at the Kentucky division of [[Frank Stronach]]'s [[Adena Springs]]. While none of his offspring have achieved Lit de Justice's success, he sired a number of very good runners and stakes race winners and is the damsire of 2008 [[Canadian Classic Races|Canadian Classic]] winner [[Harlem Rocker]]. In 2003, Lit de Justice was sold to Magali Farms near [[Santa Ynez, California]]. On July 20, 2012, he died from the infirmities of old age at the age of 22.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/127602/sprint-champion-lit-de-justice-dies|title=Sprint Champion Lit de Justice Dies|work=BloodHorse.com|access-date=2018-08-04}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/lit+de+justice Lit de Justice's pedigree and partial racing stats]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/lit+de+justice Lit de Justice's pedigree and partial racing stats]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081202052625/http://www.ctba.com/08directory/peds/LitdeJustice.pdf Lit de Justice statistics and breeding record at the CTBA]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081202052625/http://www.ctba.com/08directory/peds/LitdeJustice.pdf Lit de Justice statistics and breeding record at the CTBA]
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 17 February 2024

Lit de Justice
SireEl Gran Senor
GrandsireNorthern Dancer
DamKanmary
DamsireKenmare
SexStallion
Foaled1990
CountryUnited States
ColourGray
BreederSwettenham Stud
Owner1) Mise de Moratalla
2) Evergreen Farm
Trainer1) Alain de Royer-Dupré
2) Jenine Sahadi
Record36: 10–8–6
Earnings$1,397,649
Major wins
Potrero Grande Handicap (1995)
Pat O'Brien Breeders' Cup Handicap (1995)
Bing Crosby Breeders' Cup Handicap (1996)
Palos Verdes Handicap (1996)
El Conejo Handicap (1996) Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Sprint (1996)
Awards
American Champion Sprint Horse (1996)

Lit de Justice (January 12, 1990 – July 20, 2012) is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by Robert Sangster's Swettenham Stud and purchased by the French racing operation Mise de Moratalla, who named him for a famous Parlement of Paris known as the Lit de justice. The colt was sired by El Gran Senor, who was an outstanding son of Northern Dancer and earned Irish and English Champion honours at age two in 1983 and at three in 1984. He was out of the mare Kanmary, whose sire Kenmare was a French Group One winner and the Leading sire in France in 1988 and 1989.

Trained by Alain de Royer-Dupré to run on European turf courses, Lit de Justice began racing at age two. On August 1, 1992, he finished fourth in his debut at Deauville-La Touques Racecourse. Winless at ages two and three, Lit de Justice got his first victory in his thirteenth start on June 4, 1994, in the Prix Durbar at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse. He made one more winless start in France before being sold on July 17, 1994, to Carol and Cornelius Ray's Evergreen Farm located near Paris, Kentucky. The Rays turned Lit de Justice over to California trainer Jenine Sahadi, who conditioned the horse for racing on dirt at Del Mar Racetrack.

After a second-place finish in his American debut in a minor race on July 30, 1994, at Del Mar Racetrack, on August 27, Lit de Justice got his first American win. As a five-year-old, he won the Potrero Grande Handicap and then set a new Del Mar track record for seven furlongs in winning the Pat O'Brien Breeders' Cup Handicap before finishing third in the Breeders' Cup Sprint behind winner Desert Stormer.

At age six, Lit de Justice won four of his seven starts to go with two third-place finishes. Among his wins, he set a new Santa Anita Park track record for 5+12 furlongs in the El Conejo Handicap. His fourth win of 1996, and most important of his career, came in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sent off as the betting favorite under regular jockey Corey Nakatani, Lit de Justice won by coming from last to first in the fourteen-horse-field, defeating top runners including Honour and Glory (3rd) and Langfuhr (8th). His winning time tied a Woodbine track record that had stood for twenty-three years. The win was the first in a Breeders' Cup race for jockey Nakatani. For trainer Sahadi, it was not just her first Breeders' Cup victory, but the first by a female trainer in Breeders' Cup history.

For his 1996 performances, Lit de Justice was voted the Eclipse Award for American Champion Sprint Horse.

As a sire

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Retired after his Breeders' Cup win, Lit de Justice stood at stud at the Kentucky division of Frank Stronach's Adena Springs. While none of his offspring have achieved Lit de Justice's success, he sired a number of very good runners and stakes race winners and is the damsire of 2008 Canadian Classic winner Harlem Rocker. In 2003, Lit de Justice was sold to Magali Farms near Santa Ynez, California. On July 20, 2012, he died from the infirmities of old age at the age of 22.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Sprint Champion Lit de Justice Dies". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.