Tourbillon (horse)

Tourbillon, whose name means "whirlwind" in French, was bred and raced by the greatest French breeder of thoroughbreds of the twentieth century, Marcel Boussac.{{Cite web |title=Marcel Boussac |url=https://www.tbheritage.com/Breeders/FR/Boussac/Boussac.html |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=www.tbheritage.com}}{{Cite web |title=Tourbillon |url=https://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Tourbillon.html |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=www.tbheritage.com}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Tourbillon |url=https://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Tourbillon.html |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=www.tbheritage.com}} 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.

Tourbillon was a winner of the Prix du Jockey Club at three, and the Prix Lupin at age three.

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:

• Goya (1934) – Gimcrack Stakes, St. James's Palace Stakes, Prix Boiard, two-time Leading sire in France
• Djebel (1937) – 2,000 Guineas Stakes, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, two-time Leading sire in France
• Coaraze (b. 1942) -Prix du Jockey Club, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Prix d'Ispahan (2×)
• Caracalla (1942) – Grand Prix de Paris, Prix Royal Oak, Ascot Gold Cup, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
• Ambiorix (1946) – Grand Critérium, Prix Lupin

Some of Tourbillon's offspring, particularly through his grandson, My Babu, were successful competitors in show jumping, dressage, and three-day event disciplines.

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• Tourbillon[http://www.tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/SireLineschts/SireLineBT.html Byerley Turk Line][https://tbheritage.com/HistoricSires/JumpSires/JumpsiresBT.html Bylerley Turk Jump Sires][http://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Sirelines/BayMiddleton.htm Bay Middleton Sire Line][http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Tourbillon.html Portrait: Tourbillon][http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/tourbillon-fr.html American Classic Pedigree: Tourbillon]
• Serdab
• Goya
• Goyama
• Gombar
• Patras
• Tenareze
• Nelcius
• Vittor Pasani
• Sourire
• Nirgal
• Nail
• Rivet
• Dariel
• Giafar
• Marion Island
• Oman
• Dusky Oman
• Impresario
• Sandjar
• Jardiniere
• Ogan
• Cleuet
• Eylau
• Goyaz
• Obagoy
• Gyn
• Rapaz
• Sultan El Yago
• Damasco
• Good Luck
• L'Aiglon
• Goma
• Orbaneja
• Major's Dilemma
• Dilema
• Garboso
• Pintor
• Arrogate
• Artismo
• Goyamo
• Marcius
• Cillas
• Gaspillage
• Last Post
• Kobus
• Adaris
• Burning Flame
• Billy of Spain
• Meridien
• Manitou
• Medium
• Master Boing
• Misti
• Pamir
• Mistigri
• Roselier
• Sphinx
• Wirbelwind
• Kaliber
• Don Carlos
• Ringo
• Xanthor
• Tornado
• Fontenay
• Le Beau Prince
• Tropique
• Creole
• Gladstone
• Paveh
• Saim
• Gelsemium
• Lacaduv
• Pier Capponi
• Aquino
• Cedric
• Mister Tory
• Fontenoy
• Robot
• Tosco
• Tracy
• Magabit
• Paraje
• Tyrone
• Le Mesnil
• Mr Tor
• Thymus
• Tiepoletto
• Tiepolo
• Conor Pass
• Micipsa
• Le Volcan
• Triguero
• Tarzan
• Milord
• Amoretto
• Caracalla II
• Claudius
• Coaraze
• Canthare
• Xasco
• Empyreu
• Emerson[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/emerson-brz.html American Classic Pedigree: Emerson]
• Emerilo
• Rimesault
• Solicitor
• Coaralde
• Viziane
• Rhone
• Djask
• Cadir
• Pantheon
• Timor
• Tahoe
• Tai
• Pronto[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/pronto-arg.html American Classic Pedigree: Pronto]
• Indian Chief
• Practicante[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/practicante-arg.html American Classic Pedigree: Practicicante]
• Braseante
• Vacilante
• Vituperante
• Clorhidratante
• Hidalgante
• Tropicante
• Utopico
• Balconaje
• Uruguayo
• Redtop
• Primed
• His Latest
• Tourment
• Chingacgook
• Nic
• Tiaia
• Han D'Island
• Zagros
• Kaiserstuhl
• Oktavio
• Carlos Primero
• Violon D'Ingres
• Montal
• Manesco
• Algarve
• Vitaner
• Amasis
• Tournoi
• Turmoil
• Popof III
• Escart III
• L'Escargot[https://racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/horse/lescargot-ire Hall of Fame: L'Escargot]
• Garoupe
• Bontur
• Tajon
• Ambiorix[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/ambiorix-fr.html American Classic Pedigree: Ambiorix]
• Ambler
• Gray Phantom
• Ambehaving
• Ampose
• More Scents
• Sloopy
• Augustus Bay
• Good Behaving
• Amber Morn
• Royal Chocolate
• Gone to Royalty
• Amber Herod
• Count Amber
• Amberoid[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/amberoid.html American Classic Pedigree: Amberoid]
• My Pal Houston
• Ambiopoise
• Faraway Son[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/faraway-son.html American Classic Pedigree: Faraway Son]
• Bynoderm
• Boitron
• Mantle
• Twice Worthy
• Hitting Away
• Sheet Anchor
• Mountdrago
• Montubio
• Pinjara
• Pleasure Seeker
• Blue Fox
• Charleval
• Cagire
• El Toro
• Homer
• Fort Napoleon
• Devon
• Estheta
• Magnific
• Tournai
• Terrington
• Touragua
• Frisco
• Franjezco
• Principe Duero
• Anglo
• Pongo
• Ricky
• Donagua
• Snobissimo
• Ragazzo
• Koku
• Datour
• Dare
• Djebel[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/djebel-fr.html American Classic Pedigree: Djebel]
• Arbar
• Abdos
• Abgal
• Adam Van Vianen
• Arcor
• Clarion
• Klairon
• Blanc Bleu
• Karol
• Snark
• Desert Call
• Caldarello
• Premier Violon
• D'Urberville
• Lorenzaccio
• Luthier
• Disguise
• Klairvimy
• Rose Laurel
• Common Land
• Shangamuzo
• Beaudelaire
• Rumesnil
• Rumpelstiltskin
• Pantene
• Net
• Le Francais
• Djelal
• Le Lavandou
• Le Levanstell
• Levmoss
• Sans-Fin
• Allangrange
• My Swallow
• Barclay Joe
• Chacal
• Art Style
• Le Michel
• Mart Lane
• Le Moss
• Le Roitelet
• Damnos
• Dernah
• Djebe
• Blast
• Joy
• Djebelilla
• Dyur
• Djeddah[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/djeddah-fr.html American Classic Pedigree: Djeddah]
• Midsummer Night
• Quy
• Jimmy Reppin
• Alverton
• Djefou
• Rapace
• Rapanni
• Le Sanglier
• Puissant Chef
• Courroux
• My Babu[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/my-babu-fr.html American Classic Pedigree: My Babu]
• Better Boy
• Craftsman
• Tolerance
• Century
• Reckless
• Eubulides
• Our Babu
• Dowdstown Charley
• Babur
• Dionisio
• Saint Denys
• Milesian
• Atlantis
• Mystery
• Ionian
• Partholon
• Western Wind
• Falcon
• King Babar
• Primera
• Shearwater
• The Hammer
• Sympatico[https://www.horsejournals.com/equinews/news/international/sympatico-inducted-show-jumping-hall-fame Sympatico inducted into Show Jumping Hall of Fame]
• Tong
• Babu
• Babu Dancer
• JJ Babu
• Bronze Babu
• Crozier
• Inverness Drive
• Wedge Shot
• Beat Inflation
• Crested Wave
• Sportful
• Journey At Sea
• Precisionist[http://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/precisionist.html American Classic Pedigree: Precisionist][https://www.racingmuseum.org/hall-of-fame/horse/precisionist-fl Hall of Fame: Precisionist]
• Garwol
• Prudent
• Manitoba
• Mazarin
• Babu's On
• Santanas
• Cantaber
• Cantab
• Cancottage
• Little Owl
• Little Polveir
• The Thinker
• Djafar
• Marveil
• Azteque
• Roc Du Diable
• Targui
• Lord
• Oreka
• Cadiz
• Sol D'Or
• Zinder
• Tardini
• Cardanil
• Emperor
• Tipperary Star
• Chateau Grande
• Galcador
• Djemlah
• Liberator
• Nyangal
• Caporal
• Rush
• Argur
• Arturo A
• Estreno
• Astyanax
• Korok
• Myjavan
• Candaules
• Pharel
• Giramundi
• Entente Cordiale
• Jaddo
• Diacano
• Hugh Lupus
• Hethersett
• Dalry
• Heathen
• Blakeney
• Harken
• Nevado
• Schuylerville
• Healaugh Fox
• Rarity
• Lupus
• Signal Rocket
• Clouet
• Aubry
• Tiber
• Olean
• Atlas
• Floriados
• Ace of Clubs
• Tartan Ace

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{{Pedigree

|name = Tourbillon

|f = Ksar

|m = Durban

|ff = Bruleur

|fm = Kizil Kourgan

|mf = Durbar

|mm = Banshee

|fff = Chouberski

|ffm = Basse Terre

|fmf = Omnium II*

|fmm = Kasbah

|mff = Rabelais

|mfm = Armenia

|mmf = Irish Lad

|mmm = Frizette

|ffff = Gardefeu

|fffm = Campanule

|ffmf = Omnium II*

|ffmm = Bijou

|fmff = Upas

|fmfm = Bluette

|fmmf = Vigilant

|fmmm = Katia

|mfff = St Simon

|mffm = Satirical

|mfmf = Meddler

|mfmm = Urania

|mmff = Candlemas

|mmfm = Arrowgrass

|mmmf = Hamburg

|mmmm = Ondulee

|}}

* Tourbillon is inbred 4S x 3S to the stallion Omnium II, meaning that he appears fourth and third generation on the sire side of his pedigree.

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• [http://www.pedigreequery.com/tourbillon Tourbillon's pedigree and partial racing stats]
• [http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Tourbillon.html Tourbillon's full prifile at Thoroughbred Heritage]

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