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set in 1991, champion sire in Czech
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purchased him on behalf of Madame
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On the track, Lyphard competed in France, Ireland and
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357:(1974), who won several important races in France, including the Group One
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out of the mare Goofed. He was auctioned as a weanling at
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230:(10 May 1969 – 10 June 2005) was an American-bred, French-trained
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on 10 June 2005, as a result of the infirmities of very old age.
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American-bred, French-trained
Thoroughbred racehorse (1969–2005)
285:. Germaine Wertheimer gave Lyphard his name in honor of the
837:"Record $ 1.7 Million Is Paid For Colt on Niarchos's Bid"
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Champion 1st-season Sire in France & England (1976)
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winner, holds course record for 1⅛ miles on turf at
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413:(1979) – sold for record-setting $ 1.7 million at
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857:"Pedigree Analysis: Is Bigger Always Better?"
273:. There, renowned French trainer and breeder
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464:(1988) – Multiple stakes winner, three-time
345:. There, his offspring included the filly
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934:United States Champion Thoroughbred Sires
524:. Lyphard was also the grandsire of 1993
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490:and was a strong third in that year's
939:Champion Thoroughbred Sires of France
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555:(62 inches, 157 cm) high.
451:horse in American racing history by
826:Lyphard's history at Gainesway Farm
480:Champion 3-Year-Old Filly in France
551:At maturity, he reached 15.2
532:. Among his other descendants are
265:, who then put him up for sale at
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221:Last updated on 28 September 2023
35:Lyphard at Gainesway Farm in 1981
501:and the race winner, the future
207:Leading broodmare sire in France
924:Racehorses bred in Pennsylvania
522:U.S. Champion Female Turf Horse
261:to Tim Rogers, a horseman from
542:No.1 ranked horse in the world
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445:U.S. Champion Male Turf Horse
212:Leading sire in North America
929:Racehorses trained in France
512:Lyphard was the damsire of
393:Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
367:Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
349:(foaled 1974), who won the
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944:Thoroughbred family 17-b
883:"Lyphard Horse Pedigree"
810:"Welcome to Gainesway!"
253:, Lyphard was a son of
496:Eclipse Award Champion
439:(1983) – won the 1986
404:(1976) – won the 1979
313:Prix Jacques Le Marois
202:Leading sire in France
177:Prix Jacques Le Marois
919:2005 racehorse deaths
914:1969 racehorse births
887:www.pedigreequery.com
516:, winner of the 1992
492:Breeders' Cup Classic
470:Hawthorne Race Course
576:Pedigree of Lyphard
559:Retirement and death
384:winners, including:
351:Cheveley Park Stakes
216:Timeform rating: 132
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482:, who won the 1992
391:(foaled 1975), won
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129:Germaine Wertheimer
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530:Commander in Chief
441:Breeders' Cup Turf
382:graded stakes race
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503:U.S. Hall of Fame
462:Rainbows For Life
457:Daily Racing Form
283:Pierre Wertheimer
249:American bred in
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499:Pleasant Tap
443:, was voted
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389:Dancing Maid
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867:29 November
861:Blood Horse
794:29 November
754:La Favorite
710:Lady Juror
677:Arbitrator
619:Lady Angela
534:Deep Impact
526:Epsom Derby
323:Stud record
298:Serge Lifar
293:dancer and
92:10 May 1969
908:Categories
820:3 February
771:References
697:Fair Trial
652:Polynesian
565:euthanised
363:Prix Lupin
327:See also:
245:Background
167:Prix Herod
161:Major wins
664:Almahmoud
544:in 2006,
507:A.P. Indy
478:(1989) –
310:Group One
287:Ukrainian
275:Alec Head
267:Newmarket
235:racehorse
172:Prix Daru
156:$ 202,332
148:12: 6–1–0
139:Alec Head
51:Grandsire
756:b. 1934
749:Formose
739:b. 1934
734:b. 1950
727:Picture
721:Hurry On
717:b. 1931
700:b. 1932
693:b. 1942
686:b. 1960
667:b. 1947
648:b. 1950
641:b. 1957
626:Hyperion
622:b. 1944
601:b. 1935
594:b. 1954
591:Nearctic
587:b. 1961
571:Pedigree
431:Timeform
343:Normandy
153:Earnings
83:Stallion
55:Nearctic
759:Biribi
704:Fairway
671:Mahmoud
658:Geisha
638:Natalma
546:Invasor
538:Japan's
528:winner
494:behind
476:Jolypha
411:Lichine
271:England
263:Ireland
228:Lyphard
135:Trainer
117:Breeder
97:Country
69:Damsire
24:Lyphard
892:5 June
737:Formor
684:Goofed
612:Nogara
605:Pharos
598:Nearco
514:Hatoof
437:Manila
355:Pharly
347:Durtal
339:Bayeux
291:ballet
214:(1986)
209:(1985)
194:Awards
189:(1972)
184:(1972)
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169:(1971)
145:Record
107:Colour
89:Foaled
64:Goofed
732:Barra
553:hands
505:colt
337:near
315:and
125:Owner
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581:Sire
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