Le Glorieux

This article is about the racehorse. For ships named Le Glorieux, see French ship Le Glorieux.

Le Glorieux (18 February 1984 – 19 Aug 2010) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. In 1987 he achieved the extraordinary feat of winning three Group one races on three different continents when he won the Grosser Preis von Berlin in Europe, the Washington, D.C. International in North America and the Japan Cup in Asia.

Le Glorieux
Sire	Cure The Blues
Grandsire	Stop The Music
Dam	La Mirande
Damsire	Le Fabuleux
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1984
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd.
Owner	Werner Wolf
Trainer	Robert Collet
Record	19 (6-6-1)
Earnings	€ 1,451,728
Major wins
Bavarian Classic (1987) Grosser Preis von Berlin (1987) Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis (1987) Japan Cup (1987) Washington, D.C. International (1987)
Awards
German Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (1987)

Trained by Robert Collet, and owned by German businessman, Werner Wolf, from his base at the Chantilly Racecourse, Le Glorieux made seven starts at age two, winning once and finishing second on three occasions. At age three, the colt won three races from a base in Germany and blossomed into an international star.

Retired to stud, Le Glorieux's progeny have met with limited success in racing.

Le Glorieux died at his owner Werner Wolf's Haras du Logis Saint-Germain in Normandy, France on 19 Aug 2010, at the age of 26.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Le Glorieux

Sire Cure The Blues	Stop The Music	Hail To Reason	Turn-To
			Nothirdchance
		Bebopper	Tom Fool
			Bebop
	Quick Cure	Dr. Fager	Rougn'n Tumble
			Aspidistra
		Speedwell	Bold Ruler
			Imperatrice
Dam La Mirande	Le Fabuleux	Wild Risk	Rialto
			Wild Violet
		Anguar	Verso
			La Rochelle
	La Magnanarelle	Herbager	Vandale
			Flagette
		La Malaguena	Migoli
			La Mirambule

References

• Le Glorieux's pedigree and partial racing stats
• November 1, 1987 New York Times article on the Washington, D.C. International Stakes