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took over from Henri Samani as Top Ville's regular jockey. The colt made his first appearance of the season in the Prix de Guiche over 1950m on soft ground at
Longchamp on 16 April. Starting the 2/5 favourite, he took the lead soon after the start and held off the late challenge of Bellypha to win by
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Silver Do before moving up on the inside rail and taking the lead approaching the last 200m. He was challenged by
Sharpman and Irish River but stayed on strongly and was beginning to draw away from his rivals at the finish, winning by a length from Sharpman, with Irish River three quarters of a
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Longchamp in September. He was made the 2/5 favourite (coupled with his stable companion Kamaridaan) despite carrying top weight but finished fourth of the six runners behind Le Marmot. On 7 October, Top Ville (and Kamaridaan) started the 23/4 second favourite for the
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half a length with Look Fast four lengths back in third. On 13 May, Top Ville ran in the Prix Lupin over 2100m at
Longchamp in which he was matched against Irish River, the top-rated French colt of 1978 and the winner of four Group One races. Top Ville raced just behind his
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394:. In the inaugural International Classification, a collaboration between the official handicappers of France, Ireland and the United Kingdom, Top Ville was rated nine pounds below Tromos and was the equal-third best French-trained two-year-old colt behind
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Top Ville started the 13/10 favourite in a field of eleven colts for the Prix du Jockey Club at
Chantilly on 3 June. He was opposed by a strong field which included Sharpman and his reportedly superior stable companion
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favourite for the Group Three Prix de Condé over 2000m at
Longchamp. He took the lead in the straight and drew clear of the field to win by four lengths from Look Fast and Dear Henry.
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Top Ville was syndicated with a value of ÂŁ3 million to become a breeding stallion at the Aga Khan's Haras de
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In 1978, Top Ville was given a rating of 120 by the independent
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and second in the Prix de Saint-Maximin over 1400m. The colt was then moved up in distance and recorded his first success in a
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in 1962. Top Ville was her second foal. Top Ville was trained by the veteran François Mathet at
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939:"Top Ville: A top broodmare sire – just like his father"
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362:as well as Bellypha and High Sierra, winner of the
231:Top Ville was a dark-coated bay horse with a white
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175:Timeform rating 120 (1978), 129 (1979)
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1042:"Pistolet Bleu Record By Race Type"
501:Top Ville was also the damsire of
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1020:"Top Sunrise Record By Race Type"
328:Prix Saint-Roman over 1800m at
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1085:Racehorses trained in France
825:John Randall (21 May 2008).
827:"FRANCE'S RECLUSIVE GENIUS"
806:. Thoroughbred Bloodlines –
340:1979: three-year-old season
277:Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
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1080:Racehorses bred in Ireland
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465:Un Desperado, 1983, won
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994:Timeform staff (1987).
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910:Timeform staff (1980).
878:Timeform staff (1979).
804:"Physalis – Family 8-i"
475:Top Sunrise, 1985, won
16:Thoroughbred racehorse
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711:Makada (Family: 8-i)
735:"Top Ville pedigree"
443:International Stakes
330:Longchamp Racecourse
322:Chantilly Racecourse
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854:"Top Ville"
832:Racing Post
810:26 December
771:26 December
745:26 December
663:Chevalerie
657:Prince Rose
519:Irish Derby
515:Winged Love
420:Dalham Hall
414:Stud record
396:Irish River
326:Group Three
318:maiden race
253:Oaks Stakes
241:Aga Khan IV
217:Irish River
116:Aga Khan IV
107:Aga Khan IV
1064:Categories
949:31 January
739:Equineline
718:References
706:Menetrier
621:Madrilene
611:Wild Risk
596:Claudette
562:Derring-Do
469:, sire of
434:Irish Oaks
386:Assessment
227:Background
209:Prix Lupin
158:Prix Lupin
137:Major wins
52:Sega Ville
43:Derring-Do
703:La Danse
535:Dar Re Mi
527:Egyptband
471:Best Mate
371:Prix Niel
360:Le Marmot
351:pacemaker
344:In 1979,
285:Chantilly
265:Cut Above
221:Le Marmot
189:racehorse
182:Top Ville
39:Grandsire
24:Top Ville
781:cite web
689:Tantieme
668:Noorani
631:Marmite
590:Abernant
554:High Top
541:Pedigree
523:Caerlina
439:Shardari
400:Bellypha
297:Reliance
289:Tantieme
279:and the
261:St Leger
259:and the
245:High Top
132:10:6-1-1
71:Stallion
33:High Top
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503:Montjeu
263:winner
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103:Breeder
88:Ireland
85:Country
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392:Tromos
314:metres
295:, and
170:Awards
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129:Record
93:Colour
77:Foaled
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293:Relko
113:Owner
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