Princequillo
{{Short description|Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Princequillo
| image =
| caption =
| sire = Prince Rose
| grandsire = Rose Prince
| dam = Cosquilla
| damsire = Papyrus
| sex = Stallion
| foaled = 1940
| country = Ireland
| colour = Bay
| breeder = Laudy L. Lawrence
| owner = Anthony Pelleteri
Boone Hall Stable
(claimed at age 2)
| trainer = Horatio Luro
| record = 33: 12-5-7
| earnings = $96,550
| race = Saratoga Handicap (1943)
Saratoga Cup (1943)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1943)
Merchants and Citizens Handicap (1944)
Questionnaire Handicap (1944)
| awards= Leading sire in North America (1957 & 1958)
Leading broodmare sire in North America
(1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976)
Leading broodmare sire in Britain & Ireland (1971)
| honors = Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame (2005)
|updated= October 30, 2021
}}
Princequillo (1940–1964) was a Thoroughbred racehorse conceived in France and born in Ireland. He is known for his performances in long-distance races and his successes as a sire.
Background
His sire, Prince Rose, stood at the Haras de Cheffreville stud farm in France and was mated to the mare Cosquilla. When World War II broke out, the pregnant mare was shipped to Ireland, where she gave birth to Princequillo. Considering the danger of German bombing and the likelihood that there would be no racing for some considerable time, Cosquilla's owners shipped her and her colt to the United States.[http://www.reines-de-course.com/princequillo.htm Princequillo] Retrieved 30 May 2009
Racing career
In July 1942, Princequillo made his American racing debut. After a few races, he was purchased by Boone Hall Stable, owned by Prince Dimitri Djordjadze of Georgia and his American-born wife, Audrey Emery. They placed him under the care of future Hall of Fame trainer Horatio Luro. Princequillo won several important races at longer distances. He broke the Saratoga Race Course record for 1¾ miles and his performances were such that he is considered to be the best long-distance runner, with the exception of Kelso, in American racing history.
Stud career
Retired after his four-year-old racing season, Princequillo was purchased by Arthur B. Hancock and sent to the Hancock family's Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia and later to their Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky. At stud, he sired 64 stakes winners and became one of the most important large-heart-producer stallions.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Foaled !Name !Sex !Major Wins/Achievements |
| 1947
|Stallion |
| 1952
|Mare |American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (1955), U.S. Champion Handicap Female |
| 1954
|Stallion |
| 1956
|Mare |
Princequillo was the Leading sire in North America for 1957 and 1958 and Leading broodmare sire from 1966 through 1970 and again in 1972 and 1973. Among his daughters' progeny are Mill Reef, Fort Marcy, High Echelon,[http://horseracing.about.com/library/blbelwin.htm Belmont Stakes Winners & Pedigrees] Triple Crown winner Secretariat, and Secretariat's chief rival Sham. His son Prince John was Leading broodmare sire in 1979, 1980, 1982 and 1986. Princequillo's descendants include, Secretariat, Triple Crown Winner in 1973, Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew and U.S. Horse of the Year winners A.P. Indy and Cigar, the second greatest money winner of all time. Zenyatta, John Henry, California Chrome and American Pharoah are also in his line of progeny. He garnered the nickname Mr. Fixit at stud thanks to his ability to sire foals with good conformation and soundness.{{Cite web|url=http://claibornefarm.com/halloffame/princequillo/|title=*Princequillo|website=Claiborne Farm|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-22}}
Princequillo died of a heart attack in 1964 and is buried at Claiborne Farm.
Pedigree
{{Pedigree
|f = Prince Rose
|m = Cosquilla
|ff = Rose Prince
|fm = Indolence
|mf = Papyrus
|mm = Quick Thought
|fff = Prince Palatine
|ffm = Eglantine
|fmf = Gay Crusader
|fmm = Barrier
|mff = Tracery
|mfm = Miss Matty
|mmf = White Eagle
|mmm = Mindful
|ffff = Persimmon
|fffm = Lady Lightfoot
|ffmf = Perth
|ffmm = Rose de Mai
|fmff = Bayardo
|fmfm = Gay Laura
|fmmf = Grey Leg
|fmmm = Bar The Way
|mfff = Rock Sand
|mffm = Topiary
|mfmf = Marcovil
|mfmm = Simonath
|mmff = Gallinule
|mmfm = Merry Gal
|mmmf = Minoru
|mmmm = Noble Martha (family 1-b){{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines Morel - Family 1-b |url=http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/Family1b.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=22 August 2020}}
|}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.reines-de-course.com/princequillo.htm A history of Princequillo by Ellen Parker]
- [http://www.stonerside.com/news/default.asp?newsid=23 Stonerside Stable profile of Princequillo]
External links
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/princequillo Pedigree for Princequillo]
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/prince+john Pedigree for Prince John and stats]
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/secretariat Pedigree for Secretariat and stats]
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/seattle+slew Pedigree and racing stats for Seattle Slew]
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/ap+indy Pedigree and racing stats for A.P. Indy]
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/cigar2 Pedigree and racing stats for Cigar]
- [http://www.pedigreequery.com/prince+john Pedigree and racing stats for Prince John]
Category:1940 racehorse births
Category:1964 racehorse deaths
Category:Racehorses bred in Ireland
Category:Racehorses trained in the United States
Category:Horse racing track record setters
Category:United States Champion Thoroughbred Sires
Category:British Champion Thoroughbred broodmare sires