Ksar (1918–1937) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who had back-to-back wins in France's most prestigious horse race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and was the leading sire in France in 1931.

Breeding Bred by Evremond de Saint-Alary at his Haras de Saint Pair du Mont in Normandy, Ksar was purchased by the renowned French horseman Edmond Blanc. Ksar was inbred to the French Derby winner, Omnium II (3f x 2f) with this giving him three crosses of Dollar (4f x 5m x 6m).Morris, Simon; Tesio Power 2000 - Stallions of the World, Syntax Software Kizil Kourgan was the winner of the French 1000 Guineas and Oaks, the Grand Prix de Paris and other races. Her first foal was Kenilworth, by Childwick. Kenilworth won the Prix Greffulhe, Prix Rainbow and the marathon four mile (6,400 metres) race, Prix Gladiateur before being exported to Australia and becoming a successful sire.Leicester, Sir Charles, Bloodstock Breeding, J.A. Allen & Co, London, 1969Australian Stud Book: Kizil Kourgan Retrieved 201101014 He was a direct male descendant of the famous mid-nineteenth century race horse The Flying Dutchman.The Flying Dutchman

Racing record Edmond Blanc died in 1920, and his widow raced Ksar, beginning at age two when he won the Prix de la Salamandre at Longchamp Racecourse.

At age three, Ksar was the dominant horse in France, winning five major races, including the coveted Prix du Jockey Club and the first of his two consecutive Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes. He ran poorly in the 1921 Grand Prix de Paris which had previously been won by both Ksar's sire and dam.

Ksar continued his dominance at age four, winning his second Arc and adding the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Prix du President de la Republique). Ksar was retired after his four-year-old racing season with 11 wins and 3 places from his 15 starts.

Stud record At his owner's Haras de Jardy, stud, Ksar was the leading sire in France in 1931 and an influential sire.

Notable progeny includes Diademe, who won in England and France, Le Ksar (2,000 Guineas, stood in England from 1939 to 1943 and then exported to Argentina) Maravilla a successful Spanish broodmare. Thor II (French Derby, French Gold Cup, second in the Ascot Gold Cup defeating Hyperion). Tourbillon (1928), who won the French Derby and contributed to many modern pedigrees Ukrania, won Prix de Diane and the Ut Majeur (Cesare-witch, etc., sent to Hungary in 1936 after three or four seasons at stud in England); Yema (dam of the 2000 Guineas winner Kingsway)

Among Ksar's grandsons are Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners Djebel (1942) and Caracalla (1946). Ksar was also the damsire of the 1941 Arc winner and Three-Year-Old Champion Le Pacha.Australian Stud book: Ksar (FR) Retrieved 2011-1-14

In 1935, Ksar was sold to AmericanPryor, Peter, The Classic Connection, Cortney Publications, Luton, 1979 breeding interests and stood at stud at Montana Hall Stud in Virginia, where he produced a number of international show jumping horses until his death in 1937 at age nineteen.Sire Lines Of International Jumpers Retrieved 2011-1-14

Sire line tree

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Pedigree

Ksar is inbred 3S x 2D to the stallion Omnium II, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and second generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

^ Ksar is inbred 6S x 5S x 4D to the stallion Dollar, meaning that he appears sixth generation (via Cambyse)^ and fifth generation (via Upas)^ on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.

References

External links Ksar at Thoroughbred Heritage