 Lefevre retired Tristan to stand as a stallion in France at his <unk> near <unk> . In 1891 he was purchased by Caroline , Duchess of Montrose , who returned him to England as a replacement for the recently deceased <unk> . Three years later he was sold again and exported to Austria @-@ Hungary . In 1897 he died as a result of injuries sustained after <unk> his head against the wall of his stable in a fit of temper . Tristan was not a great success as a stallion , but he did sire Canterbury Pilgrim , who won the Epsom Oaks in 1896 and became a highly successful and influential broodmare . Other good winners included Le Nord ( <unk> Stakes ) and Le <unk> ( Champion Stakes ) . 
