Marchand d'Or
Introduction '''Marchand d'Or''' (foaled February 21, 2003 in Calvados, France) is a Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2008, he won his third straight Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville Racecourse, thus becoming the first to ever win three consecutive runnings of any French Group 1 race.In 2010, the horse switched trainer to Mikel Delzangles and had six starts during the season with the Group 3 Prix de Saint-Georges his only win. In the 2011 season Merchand d'Or also won one of his six starts, the Group 3 Prix de Meautry. So far during the 2012 campaign the horse has yet to finish better than third in three races.At 3: Prix de Venette (Com-7F), Prix du Pont-Neuf (Lon-L,7F), Prix Maurice de Gheest (Dea-G1,6.5F)At 4: Prix de la Porte Maillot (Lon, G3, 7F), Prix Maurice de Gheest (Dea, G1, 6.5F), 2nd: Betfred Sprint Cup (Hay, G1, 6F), 3rd: Prix de la Foret (Lon, G1, 7F)At 5: Prix du Gros-Chene (Cha, G2, 5F), Darley July Cup (Nmk, G1, 6F), Prix Maurice de Gheest (Dea, G1, 6.5F), Prix de l'Abbeya (Lon, G1, 5F, 54,4sec Habibti's track record is 54,3sec).Note: The official first run at Prix de l'Abbeya Longchamp was void because 1 gate didn't open. The front runners didn't know that the race was void, so the Hungarian bullet Overdose "won"  it in a track record but it didn't count. In 2008, he became the first horse to win three consecutive editions of any French Group 1 race.
References