Vision d'Etat
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| Vision d'Etat | |
|---|---|
 Vision d'Etat | |
| Sire | Chichicastenango |
| Grandsire | Smadoun |
| Dam | Uberaba |
| Damsire | Garde Royale |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2005 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Gaetan Gilles |
| Owner | Jacques Detre & Vicky Libaud |
| Trainer | Eric Libaud |
| Record | 17: 10-2-1 |
| Earnings | £2,512,824[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Prix Niel (2008) Prix Ganay (2009) Prince of Wales's Stakes (2009) Hong Kong Cup (2009) French Classic Race wins: Prix du Jockey Club (2008) | |
Vision d'Etat (foaled April 20, 2005 in Maine-et-Loire, died in March 25, 2018)[2] was a French Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
[edit]Vision d'Erat was sired by Group One winner Chichicastenango and out of the mare Uberaba, he was bought for €39,000 by Jacques Detre and trainer Eric Libaud's wife, Vicky.
Racing career
[edit]At age two, Vision d'Etat won the Prix le Pompier at the Les Sables-d'Olonne racecourse and the Prix de la Malmontagne at the Fontainebleau racecourse. At age three, he won the Prix Alcantara II at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, and at Chantilly Racecourse, both the Prix de Suresnes and the prestigious French Classic, the Prix du Jockey Club. His last outing in mid September was at Longchamp Racecourse where he won the Prix Niel. Undefeated in his first six starts, on October 5, 2008 Vision d'Etat finished fifth in France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Vision d'Etat began his 2009 campaign in early April with a third-place finish in the Prix d'Harcourt. On April 26 he won the Group One, Prix Ganay. On 17 June 2009, he won the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, the horse came up the inside from last place to the land the 1m 2f race.[3] A second placing in the Prix Foy and a defeat in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe followed, before he dropped back to his favoured 2000 metre distance when winning the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin. [4]
Vision d'Etat started his 2010 campaign with a 12th placing in the Dubai World Cup. He returned to win a Group 3 in August, before ending his career with a second placing in the Champion Stakes and a fourth in the Hong Kong Cup.
Since 2011, Vision d'Etat stood stud at Haras de Grandcamp until his death in 2018.[2]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Chichicastenango 1998 | Smadoun 1990 | Kaldoun | Caro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katana | |||
| Mossma | Tip Moss | ||
| Ticma | |||
| Smala 1993 | Antheus | Northern Dancer | |
| Apachee | |||
| Small Partie | Fabulous Dancer | ||
| Summer Parties | |||
| Dam Uberaba 1986 | Garde Royale 1980 | Mill Reef | Never Bend |
| Milan Mill | |||
| Royal Way | Sicambre | ||
| Right Away | |||
| Ile d'Amour 1974 | Montevideo | Honeyway | |
| Fair Nicolle | |||
| Old England | Wild Risk | ||
| Lady Berry |
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.pedigreequery.com/vision+detat Vision d'Etat's pedigree and partial racing stats
- ^ a b Vicarage, Zoe (2018-03-25). "Emerging jumps sire Vision D'Etat dies at the age of 13". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "Vision d'Etat wins Ascot feature". BBC Sport. 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Vision d'Etat wins Hong Kong Cup". HKJC. 2009-12-13.
- ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". Retrieved 2023-08-08.
Career details: [1] http://www.harasdegrandcamp.com/