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Air de France, Son of Allez France, Dead
Date Posted: 11/18/2004 3:43:39 PM
Last Updated: 11/19/2004 10:47:29 AM
Air de France, a son of the great French mare Allez France (by Sea-Bird II), was euthanized at Tobermory Stud in Australia. The 20-year-old stallion fractured a leg while covering a mare.Plenty was expected of Air de France because of his parentage. He not only was out of Allez France, but his sire was the great Seattle Slew. A Kentucky-bred who raced as a homebred for the late French owner Daniel Wildenstein, Air de France raced just twice, winning his debut in France, then finishing unplaced in the Dubai Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Fr-I, the French Two Thousand Guineas) a month later.As a stallion, Air de France sired 10 stakes winners, including Australian group I winners Air Seattle and Bomber Bill.
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