Sicambre
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Sicambre was a French
Thoroughbred
racehorse
and Champion sire
. He was bred by Jean Stern
at his Haras de Saint Pair du Mont
in Le Cadran, Calvados
. Stern raced and owned him throughout his life.
Trained by Max Bonaventure, in the only defeat of his career, Sicambe finished second in the 1950 Prix Morny
. He then won the 1950 Grand Criterium
, France's most important race for two-year-olds. At age three, Sicambre won three important conditions races
plus two French Classics
, the Prix du Jockey Club
and Grand Prix de Paris
, in the process earning an impressive Timeform
rating of 135.
Sicambre was retired to stand at stud
beginning in 1952 at his owners Haras de Saint Pair du Mont where he died on April 30, 1975 and was buried in their equine cemetery. The leading sire in France
in 1966, Sicambre sired: http://books.google.ca/books?id=ozOLKZl9XzsC&pg=PA329&lpg=PA329&dq=Sicambre,+sicarelle&source=bl&ots=eDPgoXcJP_&sig=v6M3GGARYVnJbmyrHTKd-3bN0Pk&hl=en&ei=eTfOSpPKId-ytwews4z1Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#v=onepage&q=Sicambre%2C%20sicarelle&f=false
Through his daughter Sicalade, Sicambre was the damsire of Sea Bird
who won the 1965 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
and who earned the highest Timeform rating in history.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
and Champion sire
Leading sire in France
The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in France for each year since 1887. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won by the sire's progeny during the season .-----References:* -See also:*...
. He was bred by Jean Stern
Jean Stern
Jean Stern, born in France, was a French épée fencer.-Olympic fencing career:Stern was a member of the French fencing team at the 1908 London Olympics, and competed in both the team and individual épée events. During the Games, the French team defeated Denmark , Great Britain , and Belgium to...
at his Haras de Saint Pair du Mont
Haras de Saint Pair du Mont
Haras de Saint Pair du Mont is a Thoroughbred horse breeding farm at Le Cadran near Cambremer in Calvados, Normandy. The business was founded circa the 1880s by renowned horseman, Leonce Delatre whose estate sold the property to Evremond de Saint-Alary in the early 1890s. On his death in 1941,...
in Le Cadran, Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
. Stern raced and owned him throughout his life.
Trained by Max Bonaventure, in the only defeat of his career, Sicambe finished second in the 1950 Prix Morny
Prix Morny
The Prix Morny is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,200 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...
. He then won the 1950 Grand Criterium
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère
The Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.It is the oldest and most prestigious race in France...
, France's most important race for two-year-olds. At age three, Sicambre won three important conditions races
Conditions races
Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race. Weights are allocated according to; the sex of the runners, with female runners carrying less weight than males; the age of the runners, with younger horses receiving...
plus two French Classics
French Classic Races
In France, the Classics of horse racing are a series of Group One Thoroughbred horse races run annually on the flat. The four races are organized by France Galop.The Prix de Diane is restricted to filles....
, the Prix du Jockey Club
Prix du Jockey Club
The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies...
and Grand Prix de Paris
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.-History:...
, in the process earning an impressive Timeform
Timeform
Timeform Publications is a publishing company in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England founded in 1948 to provide information to fans, bettors, and others involved in the horse racing industry...
rating of 135.
Sicambre was retired to stand at stud
Stud (animal)
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species usually imply that the animal is entire—that is, not castrated—and therefore capable of siring offspring...
beginning in 1952 at his owners Haras de Saint Pair du Mont where he died on April 30, 1975 and was buried in their equine cemetery. The leading sire in France
Leading sire in France
The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in France for each year since 1887. This is determined by the amount of prizemoney won by the sire's progeny during the season .-----References:* -See also:*...
in 1966, Sicambre sired: http://books.google.ca/books?id=ozOLKZl9XzsC&pg=PA329&lpg=PA329&dq=Sicambre,+sicarelle&source=bl&ots=eDPgoXcJP_&sig=v6M3GGARYVnJbmyrHTKd-3bN0Pk&hl=en&ei=eTfOSpPKId-ytwews4z1Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#v=onepage&q=Sicambre%2C%20sicarelle&f=false
- Sicarelle (b. 1950) - won 1953 Epsom OaksEpsom OaksThe Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early June....
- Celtic AshCeltic AshCeltic Ash was an English-bred Thoroughbred racehorse raised in Ireland who is best known for winning an American Classic Race. Bred by Lord Harrington, he was out of the mare Ash Plant and sired by Sicambre, the Leading sire in France in 1966. On the advice of Irish-born trainer Tom Barry, Celtic...
(b. 1957) - won Belmont StakesBelmont StakesThe Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held every June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is a 1.5-mile horse race, open to three year old Thoroughbreds. Colts and geldings carry a weight of 126 pounds ; fillies carry 121 pounds...
, 3rd leg of the U.S. Triple CrownUnited States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred RacingIn the United States, the "Triple Crown" is usually the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, a series of three Thoroughbred horse races for three-year-old horses run in May and early June of each year consisting of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.While Daily Racing Form...
series - Ambergris (b. 1958) - won Irish OaksIrish OaksThe Irish Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in July....
, Champion Irish Three-Year-old Filly - Hermieres (b. 1958) - 1961 Prix de DianePrix de DianeThe Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies...
- Belle Sicambre (b. 1961) - Won 1963 Prix EclipsePrix EclipseThe Prix Eclipse is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,200 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.-History:...
, 1964 Prix de DianePrix de DianeThe Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies...
and Prix Saint-AlaryPrix Saint-AlaryThe Prix Saint-Alary is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.... - Cambremont (b. 1962) - won Poule d'Essai des PoulainsPoule d'Essai des PoulainsThe Poule d'Essai des Poulains, sometimes referred to as the French 2,000 Guineas, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts...
- DiatomeDiatomeDiatome was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse owned and bred by the French banker, Baron Guy de Rothschild.A descendant of Prince Palatine, Diatome won important races in France but had the bad luck of being foaled the same year as superstars Sea Bird and Reliance. He finished second to...
(b. 1962) - won 1965 Prix NoaillesPrix NoaillesThe Prix Noailles is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.-History:...
, Washington, D.C. International Stakes, 1966 Prix GanayPrix GanayThe Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.... - Roi DagobertRoi DagobertRoi Dagobert was a Thoroughbred racehorse , by Sicambre out of Dame d'Atour . He was a champion two-year-old in France in 1967....
(dkb/br. 1964) - won 1967 Prix LupinPrix LupinThe Prix Lupin was a Group 1 flat horse race in France which was open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres , and it was scheduled to take place each year in May....
, Prix GreffulhePrix GreffulheThe Prix Greffulhe is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.-History:...
, Prix NoaillesPrix NoaillesThe Prix Noailles is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.-History:... - Sacramento Song (b. 1967) - a sire who influenced the breeding history of show jumpingShow jumpingShow jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
horses http://www.thehorsemagazine.com/BREEDINGBARN/GREAT_STALLIONS/sacrementoson/sacramento.html
Through his daughter Sicalade, Sicambre was the damsire of Sea Bird
Sea Bird II
Sea Bird II is considered by many to be the greatest post-war European flat racehorse. His Timeform rating of 145 is still the highest ever flat figure awarded by that publication. Sea Bird II is most famous for his breathtaking victories in two of Europe's most prestigious races: the Epsom Derby...
who won the 1965 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.Popularly referred to as the...
and who earned the highest Timeform rating in history.