Arbar | |
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Sire | Djebel |
Grandsire | Tourbillon |
Dam | Astronomie |
Damsire | Asterus |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1944 |
Country | France |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Marcel Boussac |
Owner | Marcel Boussac |
Trainer | Charles Semblat |
Record | 9: 7-2-0 |
Major wins | |
King George VI Stakes (1947) Prix Jean Prat (1948) Prix du Cadran (1948) Ascot Gold Cup (1948) | |
Awards | |
Timeform top-rated horse (1948) Timeform rating 135 |
Arbar (1944 – after 1959) was a French racehorse and sire. A horse with a strong, stamina-rich pedigree he was unraced as a two-year-old but proved himself one of the best European three-year-olds of 1947, despite a narrow defeat in the St Leger Stakes. In the following season he established himself as the best stayer in Europe with wins in the Prix du Cadran in France and the Ascot Gold Cup in Britain. He was injured at Goodwood in July and was retired to stud, where he had some success as a sire of winners.