Almanzor (horse)

Almanzor
Racing silks of Antonio Caro
Sire	Wootton Bassett
Grandsire	Iffraaj
Dam	Darkova
Damsire	Maria's Mon
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	11 March 2013[1]
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Haras d'Etreham
Owner	Ecurie Antonio Caro & Gerard Augustin-Normand
Trainer	Jean-Claude Rouget
Record	11: 8-0-1
Earnings	£2,135,990
Major wins
Grand Critérium de Bordeaux (2015) Prix de Guiche (2016) Prix du Jockey Club (2016) Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (2016) Irish Champion Stakes (2016) Champion Stakes (2016)
Awards
Cartier Champion Three-year-old Colt (2016) Top-rated European horse (2016)

Almanzor (foaled 11 March 2013) is a French Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old he won his first three races on provincial French tracks but was well-beaten when moved up in class for the Critérium International. In the following year he finished third on his debut but later emerged as the best horse of his generation in Europe with five consecutive victories, taking the Prix de Guiche, Prix du Jockey Club, Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Irish Champion Stakes and Champion Stakes. He stayed in training as a four-year-old but was affected by a virus and subsequent physical setback and was retired after making an unsuccessful return to racing in August 2017.