Tantieme

Tantième (1947–1966) was a French Thoroughbred horse racing champion and prominent sire who twice won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, France's most prestigious horse race. He also won several other important conditions races including the Grand Critérium in 1949, the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Prix Lupin and his first Arc de Triomphe in 1950. Racing as a four-year-old, in 1951 Tantième won the Prix Ganay plus his second Arc de Triomphe and in England he captured the Coronation Cup.

Tantième
SireDeux Pour Cent
GrandsireDeiri
DamTerka
DamsireIndus
SexStallion
Foaled1947
CountryFrance
ColourBay
BreederHaras d'Ouilly
OwnerFrançois Dupré. Racing silks: Grey, pink cap.
TrainerFrançois Mathet
Record15: 12–1–1
Earnings£81,339
Major wins
Grand Critérium (1949)
Prix de la Forêt (1949)
Poule d'Essai des Poulains (1950)
Prix Lupin (1950)
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1950 & 1951)
Prix Ganay (1951)
Coronation Cup (1951)
Awards
Leading sire in France (1962 & 1965)
Honours
French Horse Racing Hall of Fame
Last updated on January 4, 2007

After winning twelve of his fifteen races, Tantième was retired to stand at stud at François Dupré's Haras d'Ouilly where he became the Champion French Sire of 1962 and 1965. A few of the horses Tantième sired are:

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