Mon Talisman

Mon Talisman
Sire	Craig An Eran
Grandsire	Sunstar
Dam	Ruthene
Damsire	Lemberg
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1924
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Guillermo Ham
Owner	Miguel Edouard Martinez de Hoz
Trainer	Frank Carter
Record	8: 6-2-0
Earnings	1,994,800 francs^[1]
Major wins
Prix Juigne (1927) Prix Daru (1927) Prix Lupin (1927) Prix du Jockey Club (1927) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1927) Prix du Président de la République (1928)

Mon Talisman (1924 – ca. 1940) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse. He was unraced as a two-year-old but made an immediate impact as a three-year-old in 1927, winning his first four races, the Prix Juigne, Prix Daru, Prix Lupin and Prix du Jockey Club. After being beaten by Fiterari in the Grand Prix de Paris he returned in the autumn to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He won the Prix du Président de la République on his only appearance in 1928 and was then retired to stud. He had moderate success as a breeding stallion before his disappearance in 1940.

Background

Mon Talisman was a bay horse with a narrow white blaze^[2] bred in France by Guillermo Ham. He was sired by Craig an Eran, the winner of the 1921 2000 Guineas^[3] and Eclipse Stakes,^[4] His grandsire Sunstar won the 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby in 1911 before becoming a successful stud; apart from Craig an Eran, notable offspring included the 1917 Epsom Oaks Sunny Jane.^[5] Mon Talisman's dam Ruthene was a half-sister of the leading sprinter Ethnarch and a great-granddaughter of Scene, an influential broodmare whose other descendants have included Animal Kingdom.^[6]

During his racing career, Mon Talisman was owned by the Argentinian Miguel Edouard Martinez de Hoz and was trained in France by Frank Carter.

Racing career

1927: three-year-old season

Mon Talisman was unraced as a two-year-old and began his racing career with a win in the Prix Juigné over 2100 metres at Longchamp Racecourse. On his next appearance, the colt won the Prix Daru (a race for three-year-olds whose dams had not been bred in France) over the same course and distance.^[7] In May, Mon Talisman won again, taking the Prix Lupin at Longchamp.^[8]

In the Prix du Jockey Club over 2400 metres at Chantilly Racecourse, Mon Talisman started 3/5 favourite in a field of seventeen.^[9] Ridden by Charles Semblat he won easily^[10] by two lengths from Fiterari with Basilisque a further two lengths back in third.^[11] On his next appearance, the colt contested the most prestigious French race for three-year-olds, the Grand Prix de Paris over 3000 metres at Longchamp. He started favourite but was unsuited by the heavy ground^[12] and was beaten one and a half lengths into second place by Fiterari.^[13]^[14]

In October, Mon Talisman was matched against older horses for the first time when he contested the eighth running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe over 2400 metres at Longchamp. Ridden by Semblat, he started the 2.4/1 favourite in a ten runner field. He won by two lengths from Nino (twice winner of the Prix du Président de la République), with two and a half lengths back to Felton in third.^[9] On his final appearance of the season, Mon Talisman finished second to Fiterari in the Prix Royal-Oak.^[15]

1928: four-year-old season

On his first and only appearance as a four-year-old, Mon Talisman contested the Prix du Président de la République over 2500 metres at Saint-Cloud Racecourse and won from Banstar and Leonidas.^[16]

Stud record

At the end of his racing career, Mon Talisman was retired to become a breeding stallion in France. He was not a conspicuous success but did sire one outstanding horse, Clairvoyant who won the Prix du Jockey Club and the Grand Prix de Paris in 1937.^[17] Mon Talisman disappeared following the Fall of France in 1940. One report stated that he had been slaughtered for horsemeat by French refugees.^[18]

Assessment

In their book A Century of Champions, based on a modified version of the Timeform system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Mon Talisman a "superior" winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. They rated him the one hundred and thirty-third best racehorse of twentieth century, the twenty-seventh best horse of the century to have been trained in France, and the best horse foaled in 1924.^[9]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Mon Talisman (FR), bay stallion, 1924^[19]
Sire Craig An Eran (GB) 1918	Sunstar (GB) 1908	Sundridge	Amphion
		Sundridge	Sierra
		Doris	Loved One
		Doris	Lauretta
	Maid of the Mist (GB) 1906	Cyllene	Bona Vista
		Cyllene	Arcadia
		Sceptre	Persimmon
		Sceptre	Ornament
Dam Ruthene (GB) 1918	Lemberg (GB) 1907	Cyllene	Bona Vista
		Cyllene	Arcadia
		Galicia	Galopin
		Galicia	Isoletta
	Karenza (GB) 1910	William the Third	St Simon
		William the Third	Gravity
		Cassinia	Carbine
		Cassinia	Scene (Family: 1-h)^[6]

Mon Talisman was inbred 3 × 3 to Cyllene, meaning that this stallion appears twice the third generation of his pedigree.

References

↑ "RACING". New Zealand Herald. 5 September 1928.
↑ Hugh McMahon (7 June 2015). "Mon Talisman images". The Sport Horse Show and Breed Database.
↑ "ENGLISH RACING". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1921-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
↑ "Horseracing History Online – Horse Profile : Craig an Eran". The National Horseracing Museum, UK. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
↑ "Horseracing History Online – Horse Profile : Sunstar". The National Horseracing Museum, UK. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
1 2 "Sunshine - Family 1-h". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
↑ "RACING NEWS". Auckland Star. 5 July 1927.
↑ http://www.galopp-sieger.de/galoppsieger/sieger?rennkz=FLoPrLup&backlink=1
1 2 3 Morris, Tony; Randall, John (1999). A Century of Champions. Portway Press,. ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
↑ "SPORTING". Press (Canterbury, New Zealand). 15 December 1927.
↑ Pascal B. "Palmarès du PRIX DU JOCKEY-CLUB de 1920 à 1949 (groupe I, 3 ans, 2400 m, Chantilly)". courses-france.com.
↑ "- ON THE MOVE". Referee (Sydney). 10 Aug 1927.
↑ Pascal B. "Palmarès du GRAND PRIX DE PARIS de 1920 à 1949 (groupe I, 3 ans, Longchamp)". courses-france.com.
↑ "GRAND PRIX DE PARIS". Evening Post (New Zealand). 27 June 1927.
↑ http://www.galopp-sieger.de/galoppsieger/sieger?rennkz=FL&backlink=1
↑ Pascal B. "Palmarès du GRAND PRIX DE SAINT-CLOUD de 1920 à 1949 (groupe I, 3 ans et plus, Saint-Cloud)". courses-france.com.
↑ http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=9117&no_cache=1&numero_id=18
↑ "HORSEFLESH!". Nepean Times (Penrith). 2 Jan 1941.
↑ "Mon Talisman pedigree". equineline.com.

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners

1920 Comrade 1921 Ksar 1922 Ksar 1923 Parth 1924 Massine 1925 Priori 1926 Biribi 1927 Mon Talisman 1928 Kantar 1929 Ortello 1930 Motrico 1931 Pearl Cap ♥ 1932 Motrico 1933 Crapom 1934 Brantome 1935 Samos ♥ 1936 Corrida ♥ 1937 Corrida ♥ 1938 Eclair au Chocolat 1941 Le Pacha 1942 Djebel 1943 Verso 1944 Ardan 1945 Nikellora 1946 Caracalla 1947 Le Paillon 1948 Migoli 1949 Coronation ♥ 1950 Tantieme 1951 Tantieme 1952 Nuccio 1953 La Sorellina ♥ 1954 Sica Boy 1955 Ribot 1956 Ribot 1957 Oroso 1958 Ballymoss 1959 Saint Crespin 1960 Puissant Chef 1961 Molvedo 1962 Soltikoff 1963 Exbury 1964 Prince Royal 1965 Sea Bird 1966 Bon Mot 1967 Topyo 1968 Vaguely Noble 1969 Levmoss 1970 Sassafras 1971 Mill Reef 1972 San San ♥ 1973 Rheingold 1974 Allez France ♥ 1975 Star Appeal 1976 Ivanjica 1977 Alleged 1978 Alleged 1979 Three Troikas ♥ 1980 Detroit ♥ 1981 Gold River ♥ 1982 Akiyda ♥ 1983 All Along ♥ 1984 Sagace 1985 Rainbow Quest 1986 Dancing Brave 1987 Trempolino 1988 Tony Bin 1989 Carroll House 1990 Saumarez 1991 Suave Dancer 1992 Subotica 1993 Urban Sea ♥ 1994 Carnegie 1995 Lammtarra 1996 Helissio 1997 Peintre Celebre 1998 Sagamix 1999 Montjeu 2000 Sinndar 2001 Sakhee 2002 Marienbard 2003 Dalakhani 2004 Bago 2005 Hurricane Run 2006 Rail Link 2007 Dylan Thomas 2008 Zarkava ♥ 2009 Sea the Stars 2010 Workforce 2011 Danedream ♥ 2012 Solemia ♥ 2013 Treve ♥ 2014 Treve ♥ 2015 Golden Horn 2016 Found ♥

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