French thoroughbred racehorse
Wild Risk (1940–1967) was a French-bred thoroughbred racehorse who became a leading sire and Professional Chef-de-race.
Background
Wild Risk was a medium-to-small horse. His right front hoof tended towards being a club foot, and his shoulders were a bit upright and narrow. He had long cannon bones and a very good temperament.[1][2]
His sire Rialto won the Prix d'Ispahan and ran second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe before becoming an important stallion.[3]
Wild Violet, Wild Risk's dam, was a winner, sired by Blandford out of the good winner Wood Violet.[1]
Racing career
Wild Risk raced in German-occupied France during the Second World War.[4]
He broke his maiden as a two-year-old at odds of 100/1 after four poor prior starts.[1]
Wild Risk was a good stakes winner on the flat and also performed well over jumps,[3] winning the Grand Course de Haies d'Auteuil twice in 1944 and 1945. Despite this, he wasn't considered to be of the highest caliber of racehorse, at least on the flat.[4] He was thought to be one of the best French hurdlers during the war.[2]
Stud career
Wild Risk was considered to be a poor sire prospect when he was retired.[1][4]
Wild Risk was among the leading sires in France multiple times, leading the list for flat sires 1961 and 1964 and the list for jumpers in 1966.[1][2][5]
Wild Risk was named a Professional Chef-de-race in the Roman-Miller Dosage System.[6]
Wild Risk sired 123 mares who went on to produce 633 foals, of which 152 (24%) were winners. His broodmare sire AEI was 1.58 and CI was 1.48.[7]
Wild Risk died in 1967.[1]
Notable progeny
- Balto, winner of the Ascot Gold Cup and Grand Prix de Paris[3]
- Waldmeister, winner of the Prix du Cadran, La Coupe, and Prix Gladiateur; leading sire in Brazil[3]
- Worden, winner of the Prix du Conseil Municipal and Washington D. C. International Stakes; Chef-de-race[3]
- Le Fabuleux, winner of the Prix du Jockey Club, Criterium de Saint-Cloud, and Prix Lupin; Chef-de-race[2][3]
- Vimy, winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Prix Noailles[2][4]
- Fils D'Eve, winner of the Derby Italiano[2]
- Almyre, winner of the Prix Omnium[2]
- Wild Miss, winner of the Prix Vermeille[1]
Notable progeny of daughters
Pedigree
Pedigree of Wild Risk (FR), bay stallion, foaled 1940[9]
Sire
Rialto (FR)
1923
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Rabelais (GB)
1900
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St. Simon (GB)
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Galopin (GB)
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| St. Angela (GB)
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| Satirical (GB)
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Satiety (GB)
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| Chaff (GB)
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La Grelee (FR)
1918
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Helicon (GB)
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Cyllene (GB)
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| Vain Duchess (GB)
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| Grignouse (FR)
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Kilglass (GB)
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| Simper (GB)
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Dam
Wild Violet (FR)
1935
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Blandford (IRE)
1919
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Swynford (GB)
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John o'Gaunt (GB)
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| Canterbury Pilgrim (GB)
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| Blanhe (IRE)
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White Eagle (IRE)
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| Black Cherry (GB)
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Wood Violet (FR)
1928
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Ksar (FR)
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Bruleur (FR)
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| Kizil Kourgan (FR)
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| Pervencheres (FR)
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Maboul (FR)
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| Poet's Star (GB)
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References