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French thoroughbred racehorse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wild Risk (1940–1967) was a French-bred thoroughbred racehorse who became a leading sire and Professional Chef-de-race.
Wild Risk | |
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Sire | Rialto |
Grandsire | Rabelais |
Dam | Wild Violet |
Damsire | Blandford |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1940 |
Died | 1967 |
Country | France |
Colour | Bay |
Record | 13 wins in 36 starts |
Earnings | $107,618 |
Major wins | |
Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (1944, 1945) |
Wild Risk was a medium-to-small horse. His right front hoof tended towards being a club foot, and his shoulders were a bit upright and narrow. He had long cannon bones and a very good temperament.[1][2]
His sire Rialto won the Prix d'Ispahan and ran second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe before becoming an important stallion.[3]
Wild Violet, Wild Risk's dam, was a winner, sired by Blandford out of the good winner Wood Violet.[1]
Wild Risk raced in German-occupied France during the Second World War.[4]
He broke his maiden as a two-year-old at odds of 100/1 after four poor prior starts.[1]
Wild Risk was a good stakes winner on the flat and also performed well over jumps,[3] winning the Grand Course de Haies d'Auteuil twice in 1944 and 1945. Despite this, he wasn't considered to be of the highest caliber of racehorse, at least on the flat.[4] He was thought to be one of the best French hurdlers during the war.[2]
Wild Risk was considered to be a poor sire prospect when he was retired.[1][4]
Wild Risk was among the leading sires in France multiple times, leading the list for flat sires 1961 and 1964 and the list for jumpers in 1966.[1][2][5]
Wild Risk was named a Professional Chef-de-race in the Roman-Miller Dosage System.[6]
Wild Risk sired 123 mares who went on to produce 633 foals, of which 152 (24%) were winners. His broodmare sire AEI was 1.58 and CI was 1.48.[7]
Wild Risk died in 1967.[1]
Sire Rialto (FR) 1923 |
Rabelais (GB) 1900 |
St. Simon (GB) | Galopin (GB) |
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St. Angela (GB) | |||
Satirical (GB) | Satiety (GB) | ||
Chaff (GB) | |||
La Grelee (FR) 1918 |
Helicon (GB) | Cyllene (GB) | |
Vain Duchess (GB) | |||
Grignouse (FR) | Kilglass (GB) | ||
Simper (GB) | |||
Dam Wild Violet (FR) 1935 |
Blandford (IRE) 1919 |
Swynford (GB) | John o'Gaunt (GB) |
Canterbury Pilgrim (GB) | |||
Blanhe (IRE) | White Eagle (IRE) | ||
Black Cherry (GB) | |||
Wood Violet (FR) 1928 |
Ksar (FR) | Bruleur (FR) | |
Kizil Kourgan (FR) | |||
Pervencheres (FR) | Maboul (FR) | ||
Poet's Star (GB) |
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