Croco Rouge

SIRE OF 50 WINNERS of 174 races from his first European crop of 73 foals, including 5 Black Type winners:

BOULE D'OR (San Luis Rey H Gr.3 in 2008), CROCODILE DUNDEE (Scandinavian S Gr.3, Gala S LR, August S LR, 3rd York S Gr.2), FAROUGE (Stockholm Cup Gr.3), TUNDURU (Prix Lord Seymour S LR, etc), CROCODRAIL (LR in 2008).

Also sire of promising jumpers inc. WINS NOW (Gr.2 pl), NORBORNE BANDIT (7 length winner), CLASSIC EVENT, CLASSIS CROCO, PREMIER ROUGE, TIPPER ROAD, SEATTLE ROSE.

From the sire line that has produced the Grade 1 winning Hurdler and Grade 2 winning Chaser GLENCOVE MARINA. Out  of a mare by Alleged - the grandsire of Grand National winners MONTY'S PASS and HEDGEHUNTER, and multiple Grade 1 winner LIKE-A-BUTTERFLY.

Half-brother to the dam of Leading Jump sire TAIPAN (sire of COOLCASHIN Gr.2, CELESTIAL WAVE Gr.2, EARTH MAGIC Gr.3, ALEXANDER TAIPAN Gr.A, DRUMCONVIS Gr.B).

GROUP I WINNER BY CHAMPION RAINBOW QUEST

At 2 years

WON Prix de Sablonville, 9f
4th Criterium de Saint-Cloud Gr.1, 10f

At 3 years

WON Prix Lupin Gr.1, 9f, by 1/2L
WON Prix de Greffulhe Gr.2, 10.5f, by 2L
2nd Prix du Jockey Club Gr.1, 12f
2nd Prix Niel Gr.2, Longchamp, 12f
4th Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Gr.1, 12f

At 4 years

WON Prix d'Ispahan Gr.1, 9f, by 3/4L
3rd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Gr.1, 12f
3rd Prix Ganay Gr.1, Longchamp, 10f
3rd Prix Foy Gr.2, Longchamp, 12f

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