La Troienne

La Troienne
SireTeddy
GrandsireAjax
DamHelene de Troie
DamsireHelicon
SexMare
Foaled1926
CountryFrance
ColourBay
BreederMarcel Boussac
Owner1) Marcel Boussac
2) Edward R. Bradley
3) Greentree Stables
Record7: 0-1-1
Earnings$146
Honours
La Troienne Stakes at Churchill Downs
Last updated on April 30, 2010

La Troienne (1926–1954) was one of the most famous and influential Thoroughbred broodmares in twentieth century America. She produced 10 winners including two Hall of Fame inductees while at stud, while her daughters in turn produced many notable offspring. In 2000, pedigree expert Janeen Oliver designated her as the taproot of family 1-x, a designation that was implemented by the Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database in 2003.[1] Recent matrilineal descendants include 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft, Japanese Triple Crown winner Contrail (2020), Kentucky Derby winners Smarty Jones (2004) and Super Saver (2010), Belmont Stakes winner Essential Quality (2021), and Sussex Stakes winner Alcohol Free (2021).

She was a bay filly born in 1926 in France, and was sired by the French stallion Teddy. Her dam was the winner Helene de Troie, by imported British stallion Helicon. Her breeder and first owner was Marcel Boussac.[2]

  1. ^ "Family Numbers". bloodlines.net. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), "Thoroughbred Breeding of the World", Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970