Ambiorix | |
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Sire | Tourbillon |
Grandsire | Ksar |
Dam | Lavendula |
Damsire | Pharos |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1946 |
Country | France |
Colour | Bay[1] |
Breeder | Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard |
Owner | Marcel Boussac |
Trainer | Charles Semblat |
Record | 7: 4-2-0 |
Earnings | ₣4,638,600 + £832 |
Major wins | |
Selsey Stakes (1948) Grand Criterium (1948) | |
Awards | |
French Champion Two-Year-Old-Colt (1948) Leading sire in North America (1961) Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1963) | |
Last updated on 21 February 2010 |
Ambiorix (1946–1975) (also known as Ambiorix II to distinguish him from another Ambiorix [1940], also by Tourbillon)[2] was a French Champion Two-Year-Old Thoroughbred racehorse who became a leading sire.