Sicambre (1948–1975) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire.
Background Sicambre was bred by Jean Stern at his Haras de Saint Pair du Mont in Le Cadran, Calvados. Stern raced and owned him throughout his life.
Racing career Trained by Max Bonaventure, in the only defeat of his career, Sicambre finished second in the 1950 Prix Morny. He then won the 1950 Grand Criterium, France's most important race for two-year-olds. At age three, Sicambre won three important conditions races plus two French Classics, the Prix du Jockey Club and Grand Prix de Paris, in the process earning a Timeform rating of 135.
Stud record Sicambre was retired to stand at stud beginning in 1952 at his owners Haras de Saint Pair du Mont where he died on April 30, 1975. Sicambre represented a strong power and stamina of the 1950s. The leading sire in France in 1966, Sicambre sired: Sicarelle (b. 1953) - won 1956 Epsom Oaks Celtic Ash (b. 1957) - won Belmont Stakes, 3rd leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series Ambergris (b. 1958) - won Irish Oaks, Champion Irish Three-Year-old Filly Hermieres (b. 1958) - 1961 Prix de Diane Belle Sicambre (b. 1961) - Won 1963 Prix Eclipse, 1964 Prix de Diane and Prix Saint-Alary Cambremont (b. 1962) - won Poule d'Essai des Poulains Diatome (b. 1962) - won 1965 Prix Noailles, Washington, D.C. International Stakes, 1966 Prix Ganay Roi Dagobert (dkb/br. 1964) - won 1967 Prix Lupin, Prix Greffulhe, Prix Noailles Sacramento Song (b. 1967) - a sire who influenced the breeding history of show jumping horses
Through his daughter Sicalade, Sicambre was the damsire of Sea Bird who won the 1965 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and who earned the highest Timeform rating in history.
Sire line tree
SicambreDarley Arabian Sire Line: St Simon BranchJumpers: Darley Arabian Sire Line Sertorius Shantung FelicioBrazil: A leading country for "outcross" in international breeding. Itajara Ozanam Siphon Celtic Ash Celtic Cone Earth Summit Athens Wood Hoche Pharamond Tiziano Moutiers Cambremont Diatome Phaeton Vitiges Moon Madness Roi Dagobert Wittgenstein The Wonder Wonder Man A Magicman On The Sly Abary Sacramento Song SandroSandro Sao Paulo SatchmoIsabell Werth's Satchmo Passed AwayIn Memoriam – Satchmo Salido Z Silvio ISilvio ISilvio I Passed Away Spider Murphy Sterntanzer Sunrise Shutterfly Sir Lui Sir Holtrup Sergeant Pepper Sandro Song Sandro HitSandro HitThe Sandro Hit Legacy‘He was something very special’: legendary stallion dies following an infectionTop Dressage Sire Sandro Hit Passes Away at Age 28Legendary Stallion Sandro Hit Passed Away Silvio IISilvio II died OsilvisOsilvis Sires Another Top Show JumperOsilvis Sires 2022 South Carolina Hunter Derby Champion On Point2022 Palmetto Hunter Derby Champion: On Point & Annie Walters OdysseusKing of the Ring: Odysseus and Kyle King Claim $30,000 1.45m Open Classic Sympatico Sandro Boy Saccor Sandro Man de L Sandro Boy Junior Fantomas de Muze Safari Sacramento Son Symphatico
See also List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses Coulisa
References
External links Sicambre's pedigree and partial racing stats