 Gertrude Widener owned Ampola, who became the foundation mare for her French breeding operation.The principal trainer of her racing stable based in France was Etienne Pollet, who remained with her until she dispersed her stable in 1968.Her filly Hula Dancer won the British Classic 1,000 Guineas Stakes in 1966, and that same year, her filly Right Away won the French equivalent (and most important race for three-year-old fillies in France), the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.