La Troienne /

La Troienne, (1926-1954) was one of the most famous and influential Thoroughbred broodmares in twentieth century America. She was a bay filly born in 1926 in France, and was sired by the French stallion Teddy, out of the French mare Helene de Troie by imported British stallion Helicon. Her breeder and owner was Marcel Boussac. Racing in France, and almost always entered into events in which she was outclassed by better company, La Troienne started seven times and was once second and third once. By her last race, her earnings totaled $146. Sent by Boussac to England to the December 1930 Newmarket Sales, she sold for 1,250 guineas. At the time, she was in foal to Chef-de-Race Gainsborough. She was purchased by Colonel E. R. Bradley of the Idle Hour Stock Farm in Lexington, Kentucky and exported to the US in 1931. The Gainsborough filly was born deformed and had to be destroyed. La Troienne produced 14 foals. Twelve raced and ten were winners, including four stakes winners with seven stakes victories. La Troienne came in time to be described as "the most important producer to be brought across the Atlantic Ocean in this century." In 1938, at the age of 13, La Troienne was frightened