This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2024) |
Orange Peel (foaled 1919) was a Thoroughbred stallion that had a significant influence on the breeding of sport horses.
| Orange Peel | |
|---|---|
 The 1923 Prix Maurice de Gheest. Orange Peel finished second, two lengths behind Grillemont. | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Jus d'Orange |
| Grandsire | St Just |
| Dam | Rirette |
| Maternal grandsire | Ajax |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1919 |
| Colour | Bay, half pastern left fore, sock left hind, stripe |
Orange Peel has had a great influence on the breeding of show jumpers. Orange Peel sired 19 sons from 1924 to 1940, and his descendants are very successful today, with 26 of the top 100 show jumping sires of 1990 having him in their pedigree.
One of Orange Peel's greatest descendants was his grandson, the Anglo-Norman Ibrahim, who produced such great sires as Quastor (1960) and Almé Z (1966). Sons of Orange Peel include The Last Orange, the sire of Ibrahim, Jus de Pomme, and Plein d'Espoirs.