Bel Bolide

He campaigned in Europe for three years, winning the Gimcrack Stakes in 1980.

As a yearling he was offered for sale and bought for $310,000 by representatives of the Saudi Prince Khalid Abdullah.

The colt was sent to Britain to be trained by Jeremy Tree at Beckhampton in Wiltshire.

[2] Bel Bolide failed to win in five races in 1981, but finished third to To-Agori-Mou in both the 2000 Guineas and the St James's Palace Stakes.

[4] During his racing career in North America, Bel Bolide was trained by John Gosden.