been tested against older horses made him difficult to assess. In the official French handicap he was the highest-rated three-year-old of the season ahead of Patch and Ivanjica. Stud record Val de l'Orne was retired to the Head family's Haras d'Etreham near Bayeux in Normandy and was later transferred to stand at the Windfields Farm in North America. He was a successful breeding stallion whose best winners included Pay The Butler (Japan Cup), Golden Choice (Queen's Plate), La Lorgnette (Queen's Plate), Val Dansant (Prince of Wales Stakes), Victory Zone (Hollywood Derby), Valuable Witness (Goodwood Cup), River God (Queen's Vase), Alice Springs (All Along Stakes), Baron de Vaux (Woodlawn Stakes), Ruscelli (Prix de La Jonchere) and Truculent (Prix La Force). Pedigree References 1972 racehorse births 1993 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in France Racehorses trained in France Thoroughbred family 11-e