Spirit One (Fr) (Anabaa Blue {GB}–Lavayssiere {Fr}, by Sicyos), the French highweighted older horse of 2008 and winner of that year's GI Arlington Million, died Apr. 20 from a tumour at Haras des Sablonnets. The death of the 12-year-old comes just four months after the stud lost their sire Smadoun (Fr).
Trained by Philippe Demercastel for owner Kamel Chehboub, Spirit One was victorious in the G3 Prix des Chenes and runner-up in the G1 Criterium International at two and was second in the G2 Prix Noialles and G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano during his sophomore season. He returned to winning ways in the 2008 G2 Prix Exbury and later that summer defeated Archipenko (Kingmambo) in the Chicago feature. He retired from racing with five wins from 19 starts and earnings in excess of US$1.1 million.
Spirit One entered stud at Haras de Lonray and relocated to Sablonnets in 2013. The best of his 36 winners was Eleuthera (Fr), who took out the G3 Prix de Royaumont in 2013 and was subsequently purchased by Teruya Yoshida.
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