Petite Etoile, the Glossary
Petite Etoile (1956 – after 1975) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. In a career which lasted from June 1958 until September 1961, she won fourteen of her nineteen races and finished second in the other five. After showing promising, but unexceptional form in 1958, she improved to be the British Horse of the Year in 1959, winning all six of her races, including the Classic 1000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks.[1]
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66 relations: Aga Khan III, Aga Khan IV, Aggressor (horse), Aly Khan, Ascot Racecourse, Bahram (horse), Blandford (horse), Bois Roussel, Brigadier Gerard Stakes, British Classic Races, Cantelo, Champion Stakes, Coronation Cup, Doncaster Racecourse, Doug Smith (jockey), Eclipse Stakes, Elizabeth II, Epsom Derby, Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom Oaks, European Free Handicap, Fair Trial, Fairway (horse), Filly, French language, Gainsborough (horse), Goodwood Racecourse, Gray horse, Great Britain, Irish St. Leger, Jockey Club, Kempton Park Racecourse, King Charles III Stakes (Great Britain), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Lester Piggott, Manchester Racecourse, Mare, Migoli, Molecomb Stakes, Mumtaz Mahal (horse), Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk, Noel Murless, Oh So Sharp, Park Top, Parthia (horse), Petition (horse), Phalaris (horse), Plucky Liege, Pound (mass), ... Expand index (16 more) »
- 1956 racehorse births
Aga Khan III
Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah (2 November 187711 July 1957), known as Aga Khan III, was the 48th imam of the Nizari Ism'aili branch of Shia Islam.
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Aga Khan IV
Prince Karim Al-Husseini (Shāh Karīm al-Ḥusaynī; born 13 December 1936), known as the Aga Khan IV (translit) since the death of his grandfather in 1957, is the 49th and current imam of Nizari Isma'ilis.
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Aggressor (horse)
Aggressor (1955 – 1977) was a British Thoroughbred race horse and sire. Petite Etoile and Aggressor (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Aly Khan
Prince Aly Salomone Khan (13 June 1911 – 12 May 1960), known as Aly Khan, was a socialite and ambassador for Pakistan.
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Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, about 25 miles west of London.
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Bahram (horse)
Bahram (1932–1956) was an Irish-bred, English-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.
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Blandford (horse)
Blandford (1919–1935) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the three-time Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland who sired eleven British Classic Race winners including four which won The Derby.
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Bois Roussel
Bois Roussel (1935–1955) was a French-bred Thoroughbred champion racehorse and a leading broodmare sire. He won the 1938 Epsom Derby on his second racecourse appearance.
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Brigadier Gerard Stakes
| The Brigadier Gerard Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older.
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British Classic Races
The British Classics are five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season.
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Cantelo
Cantelo (foaled 1956) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Petite Etoile and Cantelo are 1956 racehorse births and racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
Champion Stakes
| The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.
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Coronation Cup
| The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older.
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Doncaster Racecourse
Doncaster Racecourse (also known as the Town Moor course) is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
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Doug Smith (jockey)
Doug Smith (21 November 1917 – April 1989) was an English flat racing jockey and trainer.
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Eclipse Stakes
| The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.
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Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.
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Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, also known as the Derby or the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies.
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Epsom Downs Racecourse
Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse in a hilly area near Epsom in Surrey, England which is used for thoroughbred horse racing.
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Epsom Oaks
| The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies.
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European Free Handicap
| The European Free Handicap was a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses.
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Fair Trial
Fair Trial (1932–1958) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and champion sire. Petite Etoile and Fair Trial are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom and thoroughbred family 9-c.
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Fairway (horse)
Fairway (1925–1948) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Petite Etoile and Fairway (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Filly
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare.
French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
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Gainsborough (horse)
Gainsborough (1915–1945) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the English Triple Crown in 1918 and became a superior sire. Petite Etoile and Gainsborough (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Goodwood Racecourse
Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House.
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Gray horse
A gray horse (or grey horse) has a coat color characterized by progressive depigmentation of the colored hairs of the coat.
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Great Britain
Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales.
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Irish St. Leger
| The Irish St Leger is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.
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Jockey Club
The Jockey Club is the largest commercial horse racing organisation in the United Kingdom.
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Kempton Park Racecourse
Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track together with a licensed entertainment and conference venue in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, near the border with Greater London; it is 13 miles west of Charing Cross in central London.
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King Charles III Stakes (Great Britain)
| The King Charles III Stakes (formerly the King's Stand Stakes) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
| The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.
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Lester Piggott
Lester Keith Piggott (5 November 1935 – 29 May 2022) was an English professional jockey and trainer.
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Manchester Racecourse
Manchester Racecourse was a venue for horse racing located at a number of sites around the Manchester area including; Kersal Moor, New Barns, Weaste and Castle Irwell, Pendleton, then in Lancashire.
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Mare
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.
Migoli
Migoli (May 8, 1944 – July 11, 1963) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse bred and raced by the Aga Khan III. Petite Etoile and Migoli are thoroughbred family 9-c.
Molecomb Stakes
| The Molecomb Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses.
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Mumtaz Mahal (horse)
Mumtaz Mahal (1921 1945) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was champion two-year-old, champion sprinter, Horse of the Year and a highly successful broodmare. Petite Etoile and Mumtaz Mahal (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom and thoroughbred family 9-c.
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Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse is a British Thoroughbred horse racing venue in Newmarket, Suffolk, comprising two individual racecourses: the Rowley Mile and the July Course.
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Newmarket, Suffolk
Newmarket is a market town and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, located 14 miles west of Bury St Edmunds and 14 miles northeast of Cambridge.
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Noel Murless
Sir Charles Francis Noel Murless (24 March 19109 May 1987) was an English racehorse trainer who one of the most successful of the twentieth century.
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Oh So Sharp
Oh So Sharp (1982–2001) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the English Fillies' Triple Crown in 1985. Petite Etoile and Oh So Sharp are 1000 Guineas winners, Epsom Oaks winners and thoroughbred family 9-c.
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Park Top
Park Top (May 1964 – 1989) was a top-class British racehorse. Petite Etoile and Park Top are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Parthia (horse)
Parthia (1956–1982) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Petite Etoile and Parthia (horse) are 1956 racehorse births and racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Petition (horse)
Petition (1944–1964) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Petite Etoile and Petition (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Phalaris (horse)
Phalaris (16 May 1913 – 28 February 1931) was a British bred Thoroughbred racehorse, later a Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland and a Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland. Petite Etoile and Phalaris (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Plucky Liege
Plucky Liege (1912–1937) was a British Thoroughbred racemare who produced eleven winners, including an Epsom Derby winner at the age of twenty-three and three British Classic race winners. Petite Etoile and Plucky Liege are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in both the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement.
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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
| The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.
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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
| The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.
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Risen Star
Risen Star (March 25, 1985 – March 13, 1998) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in 1988. Petite Etoile and Risen Star are thoroughbred family 9-c.
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Rous Memorial Stakes
The Rous Memorial Stakes was a flat horse race in Great Britain open to Thoroughbreds aged three years and over.
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Royal Lodge Stakes
| The Royal Lodge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old colts and geldings.
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Sandown Park Racecourse
Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London.
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Shergar
Shergar (3 March 1978 –) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. Petite Etoile and Shergar are thoroughbred family 9-c.
Spearmint (horse)
Spearmint (1903–1924) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and a sire. Petite Etoile and Spearmint (horse) are racehorses bred in the United Kingdom.
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St Leger Stakes
| The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies.
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Sussex Stakes
| The Sussex Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older.
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Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing.
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Timeform
Timeform is a sports data and content provider located in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
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York Racecourse
York Racecourse is a horse racing venue in York, North Yorkshire, England.
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Yorkshire Oaks
| The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older.
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Zarkava
Zarkava (foaled 31 March 2005 in Ireland) is an undefeated French Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2008 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Petite Etoile and Zarkava are thoroughbred family 9-c.
1000 Guineas Stakes
| The 1000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies.
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See also
1956 racehorse births
- Adios Butler
- Cantelo
- Cardigan Bay (horse)
- Dotted Swiss
- First Landing (horse)
- Herbager
- Indian Maid
- Intentionally (horse)
- Nasomo
- New Providence (horse)
- Noholme
- On-and-On
- Parthia (horse)
- Petite Etoile
- Quill (horse)
- Rich Tradition
- Royal Orbit
- Silver Spoon (horse)
- Sword Dancer
- Taboun
- Tomy Lee
- Wonder Where
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petite_Etoile
, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Risen Star, Rous Memorial Stakes, Royal Lodge Stakes, Sandown Park Racecourse, Shergar, Spearmint (horse), St Leger Stakes, Sussex Stakes, Thoroughbred, Timeform, York Racecourse, Yorkshire Oaks, Zarkava, 1000 Guineas Stakes.