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'''Comrade''' (1917-1928) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]] who won the first-ever running of the [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] in 1920. |
'''Comrade''' (1917-1928) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]] who won the first-ever running of the [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] in 1920. |
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Owned by the [[Evremond de Saint-Alary]] whose stable raced in England and France, Comrade was purchased for only 25 [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]]. Trained by the renowned British [[horse trainer]] [[Peter Gilpin]], in July 1920 the three-year-old Comrade won the most important race in France at the time, the [[Grand Prix de Paris]]. He returned to France in October and was ridden to victory by [[jockey]] [[Frank Bullock]] in the inaugural running of what is now France's most prestigious race, the [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] |
Owned by the [[Evremond de Saint-Alary]] whose stable raced in England and France, Comrade was purchased for only 25 [[Guinea (British coin)|guineas]]. Trained by the renowned British [[horse trainer]] [[Peter Gilpin]], in July 1920 the three-year-old Comrade won the most important race in France at the time, the [[Grand Prix de Paris]]. He returned to France in October and was ridden to victory by [[jockey]] [[Frank Bullock (jockey)|Frank Bullock]] in the inaugural running of what is now France's most prestigious race, the [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] |
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According to [[France Galop]], Comrade was the best middle-distance runner of his generation. |
According to [[France Galop]], Comrade was the best middle-distance runner of his generation. |
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Revision as of 20:44, 6 March 2009
| Comrade | |
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| Sire | Bachelors Double |
| Grandsire | Tredennis |
| Dam | Sourabaya |
| Damsire | Spearmint |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1917 |
| Country | Great Britain  |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Ludwig Neumann |
| Owner | Evremond de Saint-Alary |
| Trainer | Peter Gilpin |
| Record | 8: 6-1-0 |
| Earnings | US$79,995 (equivalent) |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Prix de Paris (1920) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1920) | |
| Last updated on January 24, 2007 | |
Comrade (1917-1928) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first-ever running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1920.
Owned by the Evremond de Saint-Alary whose stable raced in England and France, Comrade was purchased for only 25 guineas. Trained by the renowned British horse trainer Peter Gilpin, in July 1920 the three-year-old Comrade won the most important race in France at the time, the Grand Prix de Paris. He returned to France in October and was ridden to victory by jockey Frank Bullock in the inaugural running of what is now France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
According to France Galop, Comrade was the best middle-distance runner of his generation.
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