Le Havre (horse)

Le Havre
SireNoverre
GrandsireRahy
DamMarie Rheinberg
DamsireSurako
SexStallion
Foaled4 February 2006[1]
Died3 March 2022 (aged 16)
CountryIreland
ColourBrown or Black
BreederTeam Hogdala A B
OwnerGerard Augustin-Normand
TrainerJean-Claude Rouget
Record6: 4-1-0
Earnings£968,200
Major wins
Prix Djebel (2009)
Prix du Jockey Club (2009)

Le Havre (4 February 2006 – 3 March 2022) was an Irish-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Bred in Ireland by his French-based breeders he was bought for 100,000 as a yearling and trained in the South-West of France by Jean-Claude Rouget. As a two-year-old, he showed promise in winning his first two races but finished unplaced when favourite for the Critérium International. He began his second season with an upset win over the favoured Naaqoos in the Prix Djebel and then finished second in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains before recording his biggest win in the Prix du Jockey Club. In the latter race, he sustained serious injuries which led to his retirement shortly afterwards. As a breeding stallion, he made an immediate impact, siring several major winners.

  1. ^ "Le Havre pedigree". Equineline. Retrieved 30 January 2015.