Sire Ksar Dam Durban Foaled 1928 Died 26 July 1954 Parents Ksar Record 12-6-1-1 | Grandsire Bruleur Damsire Durbar Country France Owner Marcel Boussac Sex Stallion | |
Children Djebel, Caracalla, Ambiorix | ||
Tourbillon (1928–1954) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.
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Background
Tourbillon was bred and raced by one of France's most prominent horsemen, Marcel Boussac. Tourbillon was sired by Ksar, a back-to-back winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Leading sire in France in 1931 whose own sire, Bruleur, won the 1913 Grand Prix de Paris and was the Leading sire in France in 1921, 1924, and 1929. Tourbillon's dam, Durban, was an outstanding runner who won several top races in France which are now Group One events. Damsire, Durbar won England's Epsom Derby in 1914.
Racing career
Tourbillon was a winner of the Prix du Jockey Club at three, and the Prix Lupin at age three.
Stud career
Tourbillon became the foundation stallion for Marcel Boussac's Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard at Neuvy-au-Houlme in Lower Normandy. A sire of sires, Tourbillon was the Leading sire in France in 1940, 1942, 1945. Among his progeny were:
Some of Tourbillon's offspring, particularly through his grandson, My Babu, were successful competitors in show jumping, dressage, and three-day event disciplines.