Nimbus (French horse)

Nimbus (foaled 1910) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse whose damsire was the 1899 British Triple Crown Champion, Flying Fox. Nimbus was owned and raced by leading French horseman Alexandre Aumont of Haras de Victot in Victot-Pontfol, Calvados.

Nimbus
SireElf
GrandsireUpas
DamNephte
DamsireFlying Fox
SexStallion
Foaled1910
CountryFrance
ColourBay
BreederEdmond Blanc
TrainerGeorge Cunnington, Sr.
Recordnot found
Earningsnot found
Major wins
Prix Greffulhe (1913)
La Coupe d'Or (1913)
Prix du Conseil Municipal (1913)
Prix des Sablons (1914)
Prix Biennal (1914)
Prix Boiard (1914)
Prix du Cadran (1914)
Last updated on September 6, 2008

One of several horses named Nimbus, he is designated as Nimbus "II" in accordance with his birth year. Trained by George Cunnington, Sr. at Chantilly, he was a multiple stakes winner in France.

As a sire, Nimbus notably produced Le Capucin whose wins included the 1923 Prix du Jockey Club and the 1924 Grand International d'Ostende.

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