Gold River (horse)

Gold River (1977–1986) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning France's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Gold River
SireRiverman
GrandsireNever Bend
DamGlaneuse
DamsireSnob
SexMare
Foaled11 January 1977[1]
CountryFrance
ColourChestnut
BreederJacques Wertheimer
OwnerJacques Wertheimer
TrainerAlec Head
Record14: 7-2-3
Earnings$678,467
Major wins
Prix Royal-Oak (1980)
Prix de Pomone (1980)
Prix Jean Prat (1981)
Prix du Cadran (1981)
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1981)
Last updated on February 11, 2007

Background

Gold River was owned and bred by Jacques Wertheimer, the president of the French perfumery, Chanel. Gold River was sired by Riverman.[2]

Racing career

Gold River's first Group One win came in the 1980 Prix Royal-Oak. The following year she finished third in the Royal-Oak but won the Prix Jean Prat and the Prix du Cadran. In the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Gold River was ridden to victory by jockey Gary W. Moore. In her Arc win, Gold River defeated Bikala and the American-bred filly, April Run.

Breeding record

Following her retirement from racing, Gold River served as a broodmare at Hagyard Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Her offspring included the stakes winners Riviere d'Or (Prix Saint-Alary) and Goldneyev (Prix Yacowlef). Riviere d'Or in turn produced Gold Splash and was the grand-dam of Goldikova.

Gold River died in 1986 and is buried in Hagyard Farm's equine cemetery.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Gold River (FR), chestnut mare, 1977[1]
Sire
Riverman (USA)
1969		 Never Bend (USA)
1960		 Nasrullah (GB) Nearco (ITY)
Mumtaz Begum (FR)
Lalun Djeddah (FR)
Be Faithful
River Lady (USA)
1963		 Prince John Princequillo (IRE)
Not Afraid
Nile Lily Roman
Azalea
Dam
Glaneuse (FR)
1966		 Snob (FR)
1959		 Mourne Vieux Manoir
Ballynash (GB)
Senones Prince Bio
Sif
Glamour (GB)
1960		 Djebe (FR) Djebel
Catherine
Tudor Gleam Owen Tudor
Riding Rays (Family 22-d)[2]

References
  1. "Gold River pedigree". Equineline.
  2. "Grand Duchess - Family 22-d". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 2013-08-26.


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