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The Story of DjebelRenowned bloodstock writer Tony Morris with the first in a new series celebrating 100 horses instrumental in shaping the Thoroughbred of today.
There seemed to be little to recommend the ten-year-old mare She was now heavy in foal to the 1931 Prix du Jockey Club victor Marcel Boussac, already France’s dominant breeder, took his mare home and never regretted the failure to sell her. In January 1937, she delivered Djebel went into training with Albert Swann at Chantilly and had five starts as a juvenile. Runner-up to the odds-on Outstanding 2-year-old careerThere was no more racing in France after the end of August in 1939, but some major races in England survived the outbreak of war, one being the Middle Park Stakes, albeit at the late date of November 1 on Newmarket’s July Course. Djebel was sent for the contest and won easily by two lengths from The war inevitably caused considerable disruption to racing on both sides of the English Channel in 1940. Djebel won on his seasonal debut at Longchamp in March and followed up with a facile win in the 2,000 Guineas, staged on May 1 over Newmarket’s July Course. He was scheduled to return for a Derby bid and would surely have started favourite, but the fall of France meant his trip had to be cancelled. He ran only twice more that year, winning the Prix d’Essai (a substitute event for both mile classics) in late October before a disappointing effort as third in the race staged at Auteuil that served as replacement for the Prix du Jockey-Club. Having begun his 4-year-old campaign with three victories, Djebel took second place behind Training revisions paid offA record of eight wins, five seconds and two thirds from 15 starts over his first three seasons read well enough, but Charles Semblat, the former jockey who now became his trainer, felt that Djebel might do even better if he was subjected to stronger work at home. The revisions to his routine paid off famously, as he completed a flawless campaign at five that added seven more victories, all at Longchamp. April brought wins in the Prix des Sablons and Prix Boïard, he added the Prix d’Harcourt in May, the Prix d’Hédouville in June, and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (in which he ended Le Pacha’s unbeaten sequence) in July. Rested then until an easy score in the Prix de Chantilly in early September, he arrived at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in tip-top condition, but only as second favourite, punters believing that Le Pacha would avenge his earlier defeat. The market was wrong. Djebel won with total authority by two lengths, and Le Pacha under-performed in sixth place. Djebel had been a high-class performer throughout his career, but at five he was exceptional, an outstanding champion. He retired to Fresnay-le-Buffard at the height of his fame in 1943, and, if his wiry physique might be termed more workmanlike than conventionally handsome, he had other impressive attributes in soundness, consistency of performance – never worse than third in 25 races – and an equable temperament that set him apart from his notoriously hot sire, Tourbillon. First-crop winnersDjebel’s first three crops were conceived in difficult wartime conditions, and it was hardly ideal that he began his stud career with the implied stigma that he and his descendants were ineligible for inclusion in the General Stud Book under the terms of the so-called Jersey Act. But that controversial ruling, in force since shortly before World War I, did not involve any restriction on racing such supposedly tainted stock, many of whom had proven their merit at the highest level. There were eight individual winners among Djebel’s first juvenile runners in 1946, including In October that year, three of his initial crop won races at Newmarket, most notably First sires titleIn 1947, Djebel had only 2- and 3-year-olds to represent him, but both generations excelled to the extent that he earned the first of four French sires’ titles, his initial classic success coming courtesy of The star turn among 1947’s 2-year-olds was the English-trained The triumphs of Arbar and My Babu helped Djebel to reach fifth place on the 1948 sires’ list in Britain, while he secured his second title at home. It was much the same in 1949, when Important factorTaller than most of Djebel’s stock, she also stood out as an extreme example of Marcel Boussac’s inbreeding policies, Tourbillon featuring as both paternal and maternal grandsire. The numerous attempts to produce a foal out of Coronation all proved fruitless, though her full-sister Djebel finished only second in the French sires’ table in 1950, but it was a great year for Boussac, who headed the owners’ and breeders’ lists in both France and England, helped significantly in the latter case by the victory of Djebel’s son In the years that followed, the stallion continued to prove an important factor in major European races, with such as If Djebel’s impact appeared to be waning when his French runners in 1954 and 1955 gave him a lower profile, he bounced back to earn his fourth title in 1956, with At the time of his death, in July 1958, Djebel had more than 30 sons at stud in various parts of the world, and many were to flourish for a while, but his branch of the line leading back to the Byerly Turk has been dwindling dramatically in recent years. Although he never ranked higher than third in the French broodmare sires’ list, it is through his daughters that he features most in pedigrees these days. |
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Mumtaz
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Thanks for that - it is always useful to have these reminders and also the article was not too long so made a great update.
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furious
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When Stratum first went to stud I thought I'd go looking for Djebel/Tourbillon blood in mares sent to him due to Lord (by Targui a son of Djebel) being a full brother to his 4th dam. So anything with Century or more Kaoru Star. Never Bend/Mill Reef, etc had me take a look. When you consider 13 of his 16 Group winners had this blood (when in reality very little Djebel blood is in Australia) you could say despite the distance his female line really liked that line.
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Carioca
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Seen a number of his sons progeny race in Sydney in the 50s and early 60s furious I'm referring to the stallion Emperor , the 1963 Doomben 10K winner Tipperary Star may have been one of his better ones, Bernie Byrnes his trainer had 4 boxes at Inglis's and was great mates with Bill , seen him most mornings lovely horse.
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Does Rubiton have any sons at stud that could potentially have their own sons at stud ?
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Bulleton is the only one listed with the studbook.. only 15 foals over 10 odd years, one winner which is a gelding..
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Lost in the magical world of racing. Storm Siren, Sirens Star, Elpis & Wait For It.
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Yes Emperor is where the Kaoru Star line gets it from Carioca. And no Star Kingdom and Better Boy and Wilkes lines are no more. When we sold Centaine to New Zealand and Toorak Toff failed it was the end. Pity that both Show a Heart and Toorak could of been staying sires on pedigrees. Stayers with speed! Just like the Better Boy line. But we are Australia out with the old and in with the latest thing to catch our eye. Thank heavens not all the old blood get sold into Asia. Some goes to Queensland and WA and they benefit from it. THink of Spirit of BOom and Better than Ready siring winner after winner from what everyone think are poor families. Just needed the right crosses. Spirit is the old 1-l family (like 1-n (High Chaparral) and 1-o (Savabeel)) not to be sneezed at. Better than Ready is the old Manto family like Written Tycoon and that old marvel of yesteryear Trenton.
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Masterprint stood several seasons before succumbing to colic I think it was. He may have the odd VERY uncommercial son to stand.
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Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!
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StormSiren
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I have eyed off from time to time Canny Show... as a breed to race and a throw at the stumps, he never raced but full brother to a G1 winner and Best In Show family line. Hasn't had any real opportunity, only 15 foals...
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Lost in the magical world of racing. Storm Siren, Sirens Star, Elpis & Wait For It.
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acacia alba
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Adam stood but never did any good, and Buriton wasnt much good either. Think they might now have a son of Buriton out there near Stuart Town, but cant recall the name. Shame Rubiton never got a decent son to carry on.
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Hello,
A son of Djebel was send to NZ, his Name was Targui. I spot his Name in several AUS/NZ peds and second he was bred 2x3 Tourbillon. regards Ticino P.S. wellcome in 2019, with a week delay.
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Hello,
the other important son of Djebel was Arbar. He is in the damline of the German foundationmare "Love In" (Lomitas) and he appears twice in the ped of "Dalakhani": Sire, Darshaan-Abdos-Arbar-Djebel; dam Daltawa-Astana-Arbar-Djebel regards, Ticino |
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One of the bravest horses to look through a bridle Lord was by Targui , winner of 21 races alone at Caulfield where he was trained , great horses up and down the east/ states. then, Kenny Hilton trained him and had 80 starts. |
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Stratum was from his female line Ticino which is why I went looking for Djebel/Tourbillon blood in the mares going to him. If a female line has a spike which is a champion you can't ignore the pedigree. Something happened that was good.
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Tony Morris’s 100 shapers of the breed: the legacy of an invincible American championRenowned bloodstock writer Tony Morris with the ninth article in his series celebrating 100 horses instrumental in shaping the modern Thoroughbred.
An over-achiever on the racecourse, Cyllene progressed to surpass expectations again as an outstanding sire on two continents. Bred by Charles Day Rose at his Hardwick Stud in Berkshire, Southern England, he was the product of parents who had both proved successful in Rose’s blue, black and red colours – The mating allowed Rose high hopes, but the foal did not arrive until May 28 and was still small and backward as a yearling, when nominations to the 1898 classic races had to be made. Much to his subsequent regret, his breeder chose not to make the entries. Blossoming earlyRose sent Cyllene into training with William Jarvis at Newmarket, where the late foal blossomed early. He was ready for a run on Grand National day at Aintree on March 26; he started at odds-on in a field of first-time starters and won easily by three lengths. He was at odds-on again for his second race at Gatwick in May, and the concession of 9lb to all his four rivals presented no problems. At Royal Ascot in the Triennial Stakes, he was opposed by only two fillies, set to concede 3lb to Cyllene was aimed next at the National Breeders’ Produce Stakes, the most valuable juvenile contest of the season, and it was at Sandown that he had his first close call, prevailing by a head over Was there a better 2-year-old in England in 1897? Cyllene had his fifth and final race at two in the Imperial Produce Stakes at Kempton Park, and it was considered such a competitive renewal that the Rose colour-bearer started at a shade of odds against for the first time. It also produced the colt’s first reverse, but, as he was giving 10lb to the winner, Having won four times over five furlongs and proved best at the weights over six, Cyllene was confirmed as a precocious sprinter, but there was always going to be more to him than that. For his first start at three, at his home course, he was presented with an apparently easy task in the Column Produce Stakes over a mile, but, having started at 11/2 on, he turned in an uncharacteristically poor performance in third place, albeit while giving 21lb to the winner and 13lb to the runner-up. Cyllene’s three subsequent races in 1898 showed him in a much more favourable light. The bookmakers perhaps felt that he was already a back number, because they let him go off at the generous odds of 9/2 in the ten-furlong Newmarket Stakes. He trounced ten rivals by four lengths and more, his victims including fifth-placed No contestMore than four months passed before Cyllene was seen in action again. His reappearance came over the same course and distance as the Newmarket Stakes in the Jockey Club Stakes, a race considerably more valuable than the Derby. Among his rivals this time were two filly classic winners in Cyllene signed off for the season in the Sandown Foal Stakes with his third victory at ten furlongs. Set to give solitary rival There was plenty of evidence to suggest that Cyllene had been the best of his generation at two and three, but his absence from the classics and the fact that he had never won beyond a mile and a quarter might tell against him in the minds of some breeders. He needed to come back at four and win the Gold Cup. Jarvis prepared him with just that end in view and sent him out for two engagements at Ascot. On the first day of the meeting, his target was the Triennial Stakes over two miles, and the weight concessions he was required to make to three opponents seemed highly unlikely to trouble him. Sure enough, he romped home by two lengths, the exercise tuning him up nicely for the more consequential test to come two days later. Career best performanceFrench stables routinely targeted the Gold Cup at that period, and In a career of 11 races over three seasons Cyllene had notched nine wins, a second and a third, his earnings amounting to £25,567. Though deprived of a classic campaign, he numbered classic winners among his victims, including the English and French Derby heroes of his generation. It was no surprise that his owner-breeder could soon announce that his champion was fully booked for 1900 and 1901 at a fee of 150gns. (Of course, ‘full’ did not imply large numbers in those days. Most stallion owners chose not to over-tax their horses, particularly in their first season.) Cyllene had nine seasons at stud in England, beginning back at Hardwick, his first home. He did not start well, his first auctioned yearlings failing to impress, and his first runners – 2-year-olds of 1903 – contrived only two wins in modest company between them. Significant developments came along in 1905. Rose reduced the horse’s fee to 100gns, and in May sold him to William (later Sir William) Bass for 30,000gns. The buyer had cause for celebration when shortly afterwards Cyllene’s second crop son Cicero won the Derby. In September, the stallion was represented prominently at classic level again with the second place of In spite of that forward showing at Doncaster, Polymelus was not really a stayer, and his achievements at four, after his auction purchase at 4,200gns by Solly Joel, illustrated the point. An autumn hat-trick of victories in the Duke of York Handicap at Kempton, the Champion Stakes and the Cambridgeshire – the last-named under a 10lb penalty – brought Polymelus plenty of kudos, while raising the profile of his sire to new heights. It was now apparent that Cyllene had been under-rated and was entitled to better patronage. That is what he duly obtained, but in January 1908 Bass allowed himself to be persuaded to part with the horse who might have served as an enduring money-making machine for him. Argentina’s renowned Ojo de Agua Stud made a speculative offer of 25,000gns and was delighted to learn that it was acceptable. But Cyllene could not depart for South America just yet. Rose had sold the horse to Bass on the understanding that the buyer would stand him in England for at least three years. That was fine; Bass would have the income from the 1908 matings, and the Argentinians could wait until the end of the breeding season before they claimed their prize. Cyllene sailed from Southampton in July, and he was to achieve fresh fame in South America – champion sire in 1913, second in 1921, and third in both 1915 and 1916. He survived to reach 30, dying early in 1925. Notable consequenceMore notable distinction was to be achieved at home. In 1909, Cyllene was represented by Derby hero The necessity for Cyllene to remain in England for the 1908 breeding season had a notable consequence, one of the results of that year’s matings being Cyllene’s feat of getting four Derby winners (1905, 1908, 1909, 1912) in eight breeding seasons was remarkable. There had been nothing comparable since the achievements of In an era when we rarely concern ourselves with names beyond the fifth generation, we hardly ever encounter Cyllene. He is further back in pedigrees, and it is no exaggeration to state in Cyllene’s dominant displays over a variety of distances suggest that, had he been granted the opportunities, he might well have won a Triple Crown. But it is sufficient to celebrate him as the lifetime over-achiever who became a staple ingredient of the breed. |
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Can you let me know if this opens for you please ?
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Yes it does djebel.
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