Herbager

Herbager was sired by Vandale, a stayer who won the 1946 Prix du Conseil Municipal and whom Herbager helped make the 1959 Leading sire in France. His dam was Flagette (by Escamillo), who was inbred 2x2 to St. Leger winner Firdaussi, meaning both her parents were sired by him. During his racing career he was owned by Simone Del Duca and trained by Pierre Pelat. ==Racing career==

Herbager made two starts at age two, finishing second once and winning the Prix Seraphine. At age three, he was the best colt in his age group in France, winning important races including the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and the Classic French Derby in which he earned a Timeform rating of 136. In the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, he sustained a serious leg injury but finished only two lengths from the winner. This injury ended his racing career. ==Stud record==

Herbager was retired to stud for the 1960 season in France and in December 1964 was sold for US$700,000 to the prominent Kentucky breeder Bull Hancock. Hancock then syndicated Herbager and moved him to his Claiborne Farm. At Claiborne Farm, the horse sired sixty-four stakes winners and became a major stamina influence. ==Sire line tree==

• Herbager • Grey Dawn • Navajo • Vigors • Hodges Bay • Exemplary Leader • Royal Mountain Inn • Mr Redoy • Instrument Landing • Swing Till Dawn • Bounding Basque • Dunbeath • Carbisdale • Radwell • Grey Classic • Delegant • Paris Jour • Beyssac • Ali Baba • Appiani • Star Appeal • Star Way • Sky Chase • Filante • Kamiros • Francois Saubaber • Isopani • Sea Hawk • Bruni • Brunico • Matahawk • Valiant Heart • Dike • Loud • Russian Bank • Molotov • Gleaming • Big Spruce • Super Moment • Acaroid • Meadow Mint • Funny Hobby • Yamanin • Coined Silver • Tiller • Land of Eire • Field Cat == Pedigree ==

Herbager is inbred 3D x 3D to the stallion Firdaussi, meaning that he appears third generation twice on the dam side of his pedigree. Herbager is inbred 4S x 5D x 5D to the stallion Phalaris, meaning that he appears fourth generation once on the sire side of his pedigree, and fifth generation twice (via Pharos) on the dam side of his pedigree. ==References==