Eclair au Chocolat was a big, brown horse[1] bred in France by his owner Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild.
Honeysuckle was descended from the broodmare Charlotte Russe, making her a distant relative of Gallahadion and La Farina.
He was usually restrained in the early stages before being produced with a late run and was reported to be immensely popular with the French racing public.
[9][10] Eclair au Chocolat was entered in the 1939 Ascot Gold Cup[1] but was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion at the Haras de Meautry.
At the end of 1938, Eclair au Chocolat was regarded as one of the best horses of his generation, alongside Nearco, Rockfel and Bois Roussel.