| Color: b Height: 15.2
(USA)
12-6-1-0, $202,332. Highly prized blood, a tremendous racing sire and also used in sporthorse breeding programs Named in honor of the French dancer & choreographer Serge Lifar Like his sire, he wasn`t tall, but made quite strongly made with great depth of shoulder, a broad back, deep girth, and wide, powerful hindquarters He had a zest for racing and for living Raced in France, England, & Ireland Won Prix Jacques le Marois, Prix de la Foret Retired to stud at the Chambue family operation, Haras d`Etreham, in 1973 and five years later Lyphard was exported to Gainesway In Kentucky, he became even more famous and successful Sire of 115 stakes winners from 843 foals Leading sire in North America in 1986, led the list in France in 1978 & 1979, and led the French broodmare sire list in 1985 & 1986 Pensioned from stud duty in 1996 Euthanized on June 10, 2005 due to the infirmities of old age At the time of his death, Lyphard, at 36, was the oldest living elite Thoroughbred sire
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