| Allez France | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sea-Bird |
| Grandsire | Dan Cupid |
| Dam | Priceless Gem |
| Damsire | Hail To Reason |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 1970 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Bieber-Jacobs Stable |
| Owner | Daniel Wildenstein |
| Trainer | Albert Klimscha Angel Penna, Sr. (at age 4) |
| Record | 21: 13-3-1 |
| Earnings | $1,386,146 |
| Major wins | |
| Critérium des Pouliches (1972) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1973) Prix de Diane (1973) Prix Vermeille (1973) Prix Ganay (1974, 1975) Prix d'Ispahan (1974) Prix Foy (1974, 1975) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1974) Prix Dollar (1975) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating: 136 | |
| Honours | |
| Prix Allez FranceatChantilly Racecourse | |
| Last updated on 12 April 2022 | |
Allez France (24 May 1970 – 11 December 1989) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Winner of the French 1000 Guineas, the French Oaks and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, she was one of the greatest-ever fillies in European flat racing.
Allez France was a bay mare bred in Kentucky by Bieber-Jacobs Stable. She became his first important horse owned by the French art dealer Daniel Wildenstein and the spur for his substantial investment in racehorses and bloodstock. For his horses in France, Wildenstein operated Dayton Investments Limited. For those in the United States, he owned the Allez France Stables.
During her racing career from age two to five, Allez France was the pre-eminent filly in France, rivaled only by Dahlia (in six meetings however, Allez France was never beaten by Dahlia). In 1974, under new trainer Angel Penna, Sr., she went undefeated and won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, France's most prestigious horse race. She was crowned French Horse of the Year. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl0Q-Kqa1Qk.
As a six-year-old, Allez France was sent to race in the United States but, as was the case in other races outside France, she did not do well. In 1976, she was retired as a broodmare to Lane's End FarminVersailles, Kentucky.
Her Timeform rating of 136 places Allez France joint first all time for European fillies.[1]
Allez France was the dam of the successful sire Air De France (1984–2004), who sired 11 stakes winners with a total of 34 stakes wins.[2]
After her death, Allez France was honored by being buried next to Man O' War and other greats at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington, Kentucky.
| Sire Sea-Bird (FR) 1962 |
Dan Cupid (USA) 1956 |
Native Dancer | Polynesian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geisha | |||
| Vixenette | Sickle | ||
| Lady Reynard | |||
| Sicalade (FR) 1956 |
Sicambre | Prince Bio | |
| Sif | |||
| Mamelade | Maurepas | ||
| Couleur | |||
| Dam Priceless Gem (USA) 1963 |
Hail To Reason (USA) 1958 |
Turn-To | Royal Charger |
| Source Sucree | |||
| Nothirdchance | Blue Swords | ||
| Galla Colors | |||
| Searching (USA) 1952 |
War Admiral | Man o' War | |
| Brushup | |||
| Big Hurry | Black Toney | ||
| La Troienne (Family 1-x) |
