VALANOUR (Ire)

bay horse
1992 - 1m 65

Lomond - Vearia (Mill Reef)

Half-brother to VEREVA (Prix de Diane - Gr.1)

Breeder : S. A. Prince Aga Khan

 


VALANOUR' s Portrait

VALANOUR cantering


Pictures Olivier Houdart
© Agence Dollar




RACE RECORD


Crack.

Top rated 3 y.o. in France in 1995 (9,5 - 10,5 f.).

At 3 : Grand Prix de Paris (Gr.1 - 2 000m) beating SINGSPIEL and DIAMOND MIX, Prix de Guiche (Gr.3) beating HOUSAMIX, Prix Ajax, 6th Irish Champion St. (Gr.1).

At 4 : Prix Ganay (Gr.1 - 2 100m) defeating LUSO and SWAIN, Prix d'Harcourt (Gr.2 - 2 000m) against CARLING.

9 races, 5 wins, placed once and 2 320 093 FF.
Winning distances at 3 and 4 : 8 f. - 10,5 f.

 

 

 

PEDIGREE

LOMOND (USA)
b. 1980

NORTHERN DANCER

Nearctic

 Nearco

 Lady Angela

Natalma

 Native Dancer

 Almahmoud

MY CHARMER
(USA)

Poker (USA)

 Round Table

 Glamour

Fair Charmer (USA)

 Jet Action

 Myrtle Charm

VEARIA
b .1985

MILL REEF
(USA)

Never Bend

 Nasrullah

 Lalun

Milan Mill

 Princequillo

 Virginia Water (USA)

VAL DIVINE
(Fr)

Val de Loir

 Vieux Manoir

 Vali II

Pola Bella

 Darius

 Bella Paola

 


 

PRODUCE RECORD

 

10 of his first yearlings were sold at the August Deauville Sales 1999 for an average of 211 000 FF .

 

Main winners

VOIX DU NORD, Critérium de Saint-Cloud (Gr.1), Prix Lupin (Gr.1), Noailles (Gr.2), 2nd Prix de Condé (Gr.3), Critérium du Fonds Européen de l'Elevage (L.), 4th Prix Ganay (Gr.1), Grand Prix de Chantilly (Gr.2), des Chênes (Gr.3), 5th Grand Prix de Deauville (Gr.2). Sire.
BAYAMO - American Handicap (Gr.2), 2nd Eddie Read Handicap (Gr.1 - Del Mar)
VALENTINO, Prix Perth (Gr.3), Grand Prix des Provinces - Prix André Baboin (Gr.3), Prix Edmond Blanc (Gr.3), Edellic (L.), Jean de Tauriac at Toulouse, Michel Réglade at Le Bouscat, Philippe Tassin at Lyon-Parilly, Worden at Saint-Cloud, 2nd Grand Prix de Marseille (L.), Prix Jacques de Brémont (L.), de Boulogne (L.), Altipan (L.), 3rd Prix d'Harcourt (Gr.2), Quincey (Gr.3), 4th Prix Dollar (Gr.2), du Muguet (Gr.2), Grand Prix des Provinces - Prix André Baboin (Gr.3), La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (Gr.3), Grand Prix de Bordeaux (L.), 5th Dead Heat Prix Ganay (Gr.1)
VALDOURA, Henkel Trial - Dusseldorfer Stutenpreis (L.), Prix du Quesnay, 5th Henkel-Rennen - German 1000 Guineas (Gr.2)
WEDDING NIGHT, Prix Caravelle (L.)
VASYWAIT, Prix de Montretout (L.), 2nd Prix de Ris-Orangis (Gr.3), 3rd Prix de Ris-Orangis (Gr.3), Contessina (L.)
TOGETHER, Prix Miss Satamixa (L.), 2nd Prix de Cabourg (Gr.3), Miss Satamixa (L.), 3rd Prix de la Porte Maillot (Gr.3), Amandine (L.), Jacques de Brémond (L.)
Luriyya, Prix Perruche Bleue, de Bourgeauville (B), 2nd Prix des Tourelles (L.)
Secret Valley, 2nd Premio Gino Mantovani (L.)
Loonora, 2nd Prix Panacée (L.)
Ziride, 3rd Prix des Lilas (L.)

 

 

 

VALANOUR

By LOMOND
 

 (1980 - Stud in 1984).
3 wins. 2000 Guineas (Gr.1), Gladness St. (L.), 2nd Irish 2 000 Guineas (Gr.1), 3rd National St., Curragh (Gr.2).

Sire of VALANOUR, MARLING (Cheveley Park St. - Gr.1, Coronation St. - Gr.1, Irish 1 000 Guineas - Gr.1, Sussex St. - Gr.1, Queen Mary St. - Gr.3, Charles Heidsieck National St. - L., 2nd 1000 Guineas - Gr.1), RIVER NORTH, EL JUSTO, OCZY CZARNIE, DARK LOMOND, ASHAYER, FLUTTER WAY, all gr.1 winners, VARADAVOUR, INCHMURRIN, GREAT LAKES, CHICMOND, JULIE LA ROUSSE, DUCK AND DIVE, ONCE IN MY LIFE, CITIDANCER, RUN AND GUN, LOMOND BLOSSOM, KNELLER,

1st dam
VEARIA, won 2 races in France. Prix Prédicateur (L.), 3rd Prix de la Cochère (L.). Dam of 2 winners :
  - Veadari (Alleged), placed 6 times.
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VALANOUR
- VEREVA (94 f. Kahyasi), won 3 races in France and 1 710 000 FF. Prix de Diane (Gr.1), Prix de la Seine (L.), 2nd Prix de la Nonette (Gr.3). Dam of VEZARA (2004 - f. Grand Lodge), Prix de la Chesnaye at Deauville, Onde Amère at Craon ; Virana (2005 - f. King's Best), Prix de Touques at Clairefontaine, 2nd Prix Calandria at Saint-Cloud, 3rd Prix Occitanie (L.) at Bordeaux, 4th Prix Casimir Delamarre (L.), de Chaillot at Longchamp ; LINAREVA (2007 - f. Linamix), Prix Yves Lalleman at Les Sables-d'Olonne. Grandam of VAZARINA, Prix Armand Dibos at Bordeaux-Le Bouscat (12), 2nd Prix de la Madeleine at Longchamp (12), Raymond Martin at Salon-de-Provence (12) ; VEREMA, Prix Kergorlay (Gr.2) at Deauville (13), Maurice de Nieuil (Gr.2) (13), de Lutèce (Gr.3), du Mont Valérien at Longchamp (12), 2nd Prix de Barbeville (Gr.3) at Longchamp (13), Lunadix at Saint-Cloud (12), 3rd Dubai Gold Cup (Gr.3) at Meydan (13), 4th Prix Royal-Oak (Gr.1), Chaudenay (Gr.2), de Thiberville (L.) at Longchamp (12), 5th Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (Gr.2) at Longchamp (13), Michel Houyvet (L.) at Deauville (12).
- VAYEVA (1999 - Kahyasi), Prix de la Fontaine aux Biches in Fontainebleau, Prix Gladiator at Saint-Cloud

2nd dam
Val Divine, won 1 race in France and placed 4 times. 2nd Prix d'Angerville (L.), 4th Prix Finlande (L.). Dam of 9 winners including :
  - VAYRAAN (c. Brigadier Gerard). Jt Top Rated 3 y.o. miler in Europe in 1981. 4 wins, 680 000 FF, 66 732 st. pounds. Champion St. (Gr.1), Prix Jean de Chaudenay (Gr.2), Prix du Prince d'Orange (Gr.3), 3rd Grand Prix de Paris (Gr.1), 4th Prix Ganay (Gr.1). Sire.
- VALIYAR (c. Red God), 4 wins, 28 638 st. pounds and 161 000 FF. Queen Anne St., Royal Ascot (Gr.3), 2nd Lockinge St. (Gr.3), 3rd Pacemaker Diomed St. (Gr.3). Sire.
- YASHGAN (c. Hot Grove). 4 wins, 2 in France and 375 000 FF, 2 in the USA and $ 406 932. Oak Tree Invitational Hp. (Gr.1), Prix Dollar (Gr.2), Prix de Guiche (Gr.2), San Gabriel Hp., Santa Anita (Gr.3), 2nd Prix d'Ispahan (Gr.1), Washington D.C. International St. (Gr.1), Carleton F. Burke Hp. (Gr.1). Sire.
- VARADAVOUR (c. Lomond), 7 wins, 1 442 349 FF. Carleton F. Burke Hp. (Gr.2), Escondido Hp, Del Mar (L.), 2nd Vase d'Argent, Toulouse (L.).
- Valdali (c. Darshaan), 2 wins, 132 000 FF and $ 225 700. 2nd San Juan Capistrano Invitation Hp. (Gr.1), 2nd Golden Gate Hp (Gr.2), 3rd Escondido Hp. (L.), 3rd Prix Frédéric Lagrange (L.).
- NIECE DIVINE (Great Nephew). Dam of :
     - NATROUN. Jt 4th top rated 3 y.o. colt in France in 1987 and 2 199 000 FF. Prix du Jockey - Club (Gr.1), Prix de l'Avre (L.), 4th Prix Niel (Gr.2)

3rd dam
POLA BELLA. Champion 2 y.o. filly in France in 1967, Jt 2nd Top Rated 3 y.o. filly in France in 1968, won 6 races in France and 1 415 705 FF. Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (Gr.1), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Gr.1), Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte (Gr.2), Prix de la Grotte (Gr.3), Prix de la Nonette (Gr.3), 2nd Grand Critérium (Gr.1), Prix de Diane (Gr.1), Prix Vermeille (Gr.1). Dam of 3 winners including :
  - PETROVNA, 1 win in France. Dam of :
    - Peymour, 3 wins in France, 268 950 FF, placed 7 times. 3rd Prix de Saint-Firmin (L.). Sire in New Zealand.
  - Perlita, placed 4 times in France. Dam of :
    - PERSEPOLIS, Jt 3rd top rated 3 y.o. colt in France in 1982. 4 wins in France. Prix Lupin (Gr.1), Prix Noailles (Gr.2), Prix La Rochette (Gr.3). 4th Derby St. (Gr.1). Sire in France.
- CHADDLEWORTH (Ire), 2 wins at 2 and 4; 18 334 st. pounds. Haydock Park Spring Trophy (L.). Placed 4 times. Sire.
- Peruvienne, placed once in France. Dam of :
      - GARM (USA), 3 wins in France. Prix du Ranelagh (L.), 3rd Grand Prix de Marseille (L.).
- PONT AUDEMER (USA), 3 wins in France. Prix Joubert (L.), Prix de Thiberville (L.), 2nd Prix Vulcain (L.) and 3rd Prix Belle de Nuit (L.). 375 000 FF.
- Pensacola (USA), 1 win in France and 3 in the USA. 2nd Prix Sir Gallahad (L.), 3rd Prix du Pont Neuf (L.), 3rd Prix de Normandie (L.) and 3rd Prix Souverain (L.).
    - Seattle Rockette (USA), unplaced. Dam of :
      - REDOUBTABLE (USA), 2 races at 2 and 47 549 st. pounds. Winalot National St. (L.). Placed 6 times, 2nd John of Gaunt St. (L.), 3rd Middle Park St. (Gr.1), 3rd Norfolk St. (Gr.3); also 2 races in U.A.E.

4th dam
BELLA PAOLA, 5 wins. Grand Critérium (Gr.1), 1 000 Guineas St. (Gr.1), Oaks St., Epsom (Gr.1), Prix Vermeille (Gr.1), Champion St. (Gr.1), Critérium de Maisons - Laffitte (Gr.2), 2nd Prix du Jockey - Club (Gr.1). Dam of 9 winners including :
  - BEAU PERSAN (Persian Gulf), 2 wins. Prix Daru (Gr.2), Prix Juigné (L.), 2nd Prix de Chantilly (Gr.3). Sire in Brasil.
- PAOLINA (Tanerko), 2 wins. Prix Thomas Bryon (Gr.3), 3rd Prix Chloé (Gr.3).
- POLLY GIRL (Prince Bio), 2 wins. Prix La Flêche (L.), Prix La Camargo (L.). Dam of :
    - Polyandry, placed. Dam of :
      - LIKI LIKI, 8 wins and 981 600 FF. Prix de Psyché (Gr.3), Prix de la Pépinière (L.), Grand Prix de Marseille (L.), 2nd Prix de l'Opéra (Gr.2), 2nd Prix Corrida (Gr.3). Dam of :
         - AELAN HAPI, 3 wins. Prix du Carroussel (L.), Prix de Reux (L.), 2nd Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (Gr.2), 3rd Prix de Barbeville (Gr.3). Sire.
      - QUAFF, 5 wins, 525 797 FF and $ 167 373. Prix du Cercle (L.), Spicy Living Sweepstakes Hp (L.), 2nd Prix de l'Opéra (Gr.2), 2nd Prix des Lilas (L.), 2nd Martha Washington Hp. (Gr.3), 2nd Suffolk Down Breeders' Cup Hp. (L.). Dam.
    - TOPOLLY, 1 win. Dam of :
      - COQUELIN, 5 wins - 746 500 FF. Coupe de Maisons - Laffitte (Gr.3), Prix du Lys (Gr.3), Premio Vittorio di Capua (Gr.2), 3rd Prix Eugène Adam (Gr.2).
    - STRAIGHT AND TRUE, 9 wins. Grand National Steeple - Chase (twice), Indian River Steeple - Chase.
- TOP COMMAND, 7 wins. Oak Tree Invitational (Gr.1), Carleton F. Burke (Gr.2), 2nd Grand Handicap de Deauville, 2nd Cabrillo Hp., 2nd San Diego Hp., 3rd Chula Vista Hp., 3rd San Luis Rey St. (Gr.1).
  - BUBUNIA (Wild Risk), 4 wins. Prix Chloé (Gr.3), Prix de Royaumont (Gr.3), Prix de la Nonette (Gr.3), 2nd Prix Vermeille (Gr.1). Dam of :
    - Bojitz, 3 wins. 2nd Prix Lagrange (L.).
- RAMANOUCHE, 3 wins. Prix Eclipse (Gr.3), 3rd Prix du Calvados (Gr.3). Dam of :
      - RAINBOW DANCER, 8 wins. Hollywood Turf Hp. (Gr.1), Del Mar Hp. (Gr.2), Prix de Courcelles (L.), Prix Max Sicard (L.), Grand Prix de Bordeaux (L.), 2nd San Luis Obispo Hp. (Gr.2), Prix d'Hédouville (Gr.3), , Prix Scaramouche. 
    - Bandi Rosa, unraced. Dam of :
      - Derring Rose, 10 wins. 3rd Coral Autumn Cup Hp. (L.), 8 wins over the fences. Sire.
- Zinoband, 2 wins. 3rd Prix Isonomy (L.)
- BADDANA, 6 wins. Dam of :
        - BADIKAL, 4 wins. Prix Michel Houyvet (L.).
- BADDAMIX
, 2 wins. Prix Michel Houyvet (L.)
    - Sovereign Lady, placed. Dam of :
      - Now Serving, unraced. Dam of :
        - The Boss is Remi, 2 wins. 2nd Prix Georges Trabaud (L.).
- SUPER NATIVE, 8 wins. Prix Heynderik de Theulegoet, Grande Poule des Produits, les Guinées, Derby belge, St Leger belge.
      - Glorious Fate, unraced. Dam of :
        - TAUFAN'S MELODY, 6 wins. Prix du Grand Camp (L.), Grand Prix de la Ville de Nantes (L.) , 2nd Grand Prix de Lyon (L.).
      - LOVE FOR POETRY, 3 wins. Dam of :
        - Poetical Justice, 2 wins. 3rd Ballyoran St. (Gr.3)
- Free To Speak, 4 wins. 2nd Beamish Stout Ruby St. (L.), 3rd Amethyst 2 000 Guineas Trial (L.), 2nd Glencavin St. (L.), 3rd Amethyst St. (L.).
      - Gay Reign, unraced. Dam of :
        - ROBEREVA, 7 wins. Premio Alberto Zanoletti, Rozzano (L.).
      - POLA BELLA, see above.
- BLONDA (Exbury), 1 win. Dam of : 
        - LA TOULZANIE, 3 wins. Prix de l'Elevage (L.), Prix des Tourelles (L.). Dam of winners.

 


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