| Ribot | |
|---|---|
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| Sire | Tenerani |
| Grandsire | Bellini |
| Dam | Romanella |
| Damsire | El Greco |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 27 February 1952 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Federico Tesio |
| Owner | Lydia Tesio & Mario della Rocchetta (colours: white, red crossbelts, red cap) |
| Trainer | Ugo Penco |
| Record | 16: 16–0–0 |
| Earnings | $294,414 |
| Major wins | |
| Gran Criterium (1954) Gran Premio del Jockey Club (1955) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1955, 1956) Gran Premio di Milano (1956) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1956) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform top rated horse (1956) Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland (1963, 1967, 1968) | |
| Honours | |
| La Gazzetta dello Sport poll: ranked no. 4 Italian athlete of the 20th century Premio Ribot at Capannelle Racecourse Horse of the Century (ITA) Timeform rating: 142 | |
| Last updated on 2 August 2023 | |
Ribot (27 February 1952 – 28 April 1972) was a British-bred, Italian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won all his 16 races, including the Arc de Triomphe twice. He raced from 5 furlongs (1,000m) to 1m 7f (3,000m) in three countries on all types of track conditions. He is considered by many experts to be one of the best horses ever.
He was the best Italian two-year-old of 1954, when his three wins included the Gran Criterium. He won his first four races of 1955 in Italy before being sent to France where he won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. In the following year, he recorded wide-margin victories in both the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Ribot was then retired to stud where he proved to be a highly successful breeding stallion. The performances of Ribot's progeny saw him become the leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland on three occasions (1963, 1967, 1968).