Champs Elysees (21 March 2003 – 19 December 2018) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who has competed successfully in Europe and North America.
| Champs Elysees | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Danehill |
| Grandsire | Danzig |
| Dam | Hasili |
| Damsire | Kahyasi |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 21 March 2003 |
| Died | 19 December 2018 (aged 15) |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Juddmonte Farms |
| Owner | Khalid Abdullah |
| Trainer | 1) André Fabre (France) 2) Robert J. Frankel (USA) |
| Record | 29:6-9-7 |
| Earnings | US$2,931,818 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix d'Hédouville (2007) Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (2008) Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (2008) San Marcos Stakes (2008) Canadian International Stakes (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| Canadian Horse of the Year (2009) Sovereign Award for Champion Male Turf Horse (2009) | |
Racing career
editRaced at age three from a base in France, Champs-Elysees had his best results in Conditions races with a second in the Prix Daphnis and the Prix du Prince d'Orange. At age four, he won the 2007 Prix d'Hédouville at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris and late in the year was sent to race in North America. He won important stakes races in 2008 including the Grade 1 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes, and capped off his career with his most important win ever in the October 17, 2009 Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.
Stud career
editRetired from racing, Champs Elysees began standing at stud during the 2010 season at Juddmonte Farms in Cambridgeshire, England In Nov 2016 purchased by Coolmore - At stud at Castlehyde Stud, Ireland, He died of a heart attack on 19 December 2018.[1]
Among his first crop of foals was the Ascot Gold Cup winner Trip To Paris and the 2018 & 2019 Australian Cup winner Harlem. He also sired the 1000 Guineas and Sun Chariot Stakes winner Billesdon Brook.
Notable progeny
editc = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Dam (Dam Sire) | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2011 | Trip To Paris | La Grande Zoa (Fantastic Light) | g | Ascot Gold Cup |
| 2012 | Harlem | Casual (Nayef) | g | Australian Cup (twice) |
| 2013 | Way To Paris | Grey Way (Cozzene) | c | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud |
| 2015 | Billesdon Brook | Coplow (Manduro) | f | 1,000 Guineas Sun Chariot Stakes |
| 2016 | Selino | Air Kiss (Red Ransom) | g | Sydney Cup |
References
edit- ^ "Champs Elysees Dead at 15 of Apparent Heart Attack". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.