On his passing in 1980, Boussac's estate was liquidated and L'Aurore sold to Robert Hersant who merged it with his Le Figaro newspaper. The property itself would eventually be acquired by Stavros Niarchos. The Aga Khan IV had purchased the bulk of the Boussac farm's breeding stock in 1978 when Boussac's companies were declared bankrupt. In his honor, the Prix Marcel Boussac, a Group One Stakes Race, is run annually at the Longchamp Racecourse. References Profile of Marcel Boussac at Thoroughbred Heritage Biography of Marcel Boussac at France Galop 1889 births 1980 deaths People from Châteauroux French businesspeople in fashion French racehorse owners and breeders Owners of Epsom Derby winners 20th-century French newspaper publishers (people) Burials at Montmartre Cemetery French male writers Owners of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners Sportspeople from Indre 20th-century French male writers