Cirrus des Aigles

Cirrus des Aigles
Cirrus des Aigles (left) with 2009 Hong Kong Vase Winner Daryakana in Sha Tin Racecourse.
Sire	Even Top
Grandsire	Topanoora
Dam	Taille de Guepe
Damsire	Septieme Ciel
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	8 May 2006
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Yvon Lelimouzin & Benoit Deschamps
Owner	Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy & Xavier Niel
Trainer	Corine Barande-Barbe
Record	67: 22-20-6
Earnings	£6,179,490 [1]
Major wins
Prix du Prince d'Orange (2009) Prix du Conseil de Paris (2009) Prix Dollar (2010, 2012, 2013) La Coupe (2011) Grand Prix de Vichy (2011) Prix Gontaut-Biron (2011) Grand Prix de Deauville (2011) Champion Stakes (2011) Dubai Sheema Classic (2012) Prix Ganay (2012, 2014, 2015) La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (2013) Prix d'Ispahan (2014) Coronation Cup (2014)
Awards
European Champion Older Horse (2011) Timeform rating: 135
Last updated on 8 October 2024

Cirrus des Aigles (foaled 8 May 2006) is a retired French Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career which lasted from October 2008 until December 2015 he has raced in France, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. After racing successfully at three and four years of age he improved to become one of the world's leading racehorses as a five-year-old in 2011. His achievements were recognised when he was awarded the title of European Champion Older Horse at the Cartier Racing Awards.

Cirrus des Aigles' Group One wins include the Champion Stakes in 2011, the Dubai Sheema Classic in 2012, the Prix d'Ispahan and the Coronation Cup in 2014 and a record three wins in Prix Ganay. Other major successes are three wins in the Prix Dollar as well as victories in the Prix du Prince d'Orange, Prix du Conseil de Paris, Grand Prix de Vichy, Prix Gontaut-Biron, Grand Prix de Deauville and La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte.

On 28 March 2016, it was announced that Cirrus Des Aigles had been retired.