Furioso was an influential sire of jumping horses, and is found in the pedigrees of many top show jumpers today.
Furioso was a poor racehorse, with zero wins out of 21 starts. However, he was an outstanding sire of jumping horses, standing in France. Furioso was ‘well balanced but with slightly knock kneed forelegs and tight hocks’ and 'had good bone, and walked liked a Lord, with a magnificent pace, very energetic and showing a great deal of amplitude, his tail swinging at each step. His trot and gallop were good but not exceptional. Though full of life he was docile and had a good temperament.’
After World War II, he was purchased by the French National Stud, where he was used as a breeding stallion until his death in 1968.
Furioso was in the lines of 17 of the top 100 show jumping sires of the 1990s.
Lutteur B (1955): Anglo-Norman, winner of the individual gold medal in show jumping at the 1964 Olympics
Furioso II: sired 10 horses that competed at the Tokyo Olympics
Mexico: Hanoverian
Cor de la Bryere
Urioso
Belphegor IV
Futuro
Gurioso
Urioso-Z
Belle de Mars (1967): Selle Français, Olympic team Gold
Finesse (1987): KWPN, leading showjumper
For Pleasure (1986): Hanoverian, dual Olympic team Gold
Goldfever (1991): Hanover, Olympic team Gold
Jus de Pomme (1986): BWP, Olympic Gold (linebred 4 x 5 to Furioso)
Khashm Al Aan (1987): BWP, Olympic Bronze
Laeken (1977): Selle Français, World Championship team Bronze
Leroy Brown (1984): Oldenburg, leading showjumper
Midnight Madness (1983): KWPN, European Championship Bronze
Pomone B (1959): Anglo-Norman, daughter of Lutteur B, World Champion
Quidam de Revel (1982): Selle Français, Olympic team Bronze
Quinta la Silla (1982): Selle Français, European Champion
Quito de Baussy (1982): Selle Français, World Champion
Rochet M (1983): Selle Français, Olympic Bronze and European Champion
Souviens Toi III (1984): Selle Français, World Championship team Silver
Thor des Chaines (1985): Selle Français, World Championship Silver
Twist du Valon (1985): Selle Français, leading showjumper
