Haras de Meautry

Haras de Meautry in Touques, Calvados, Normandy, France, is a thoroughbred horse breeding farm.

It was acquired in the 19th century by horse-racing enthusiast Alphonse James de Rothschild (1827–1905) who passed it down to his offspring so that today it is in the hands of Édouard de Rothschild (b.

Brantôme was unbeaten at ages 2 and 3 and is ranked among the best French horses ever.

During the German occupation of France during World War II, all breeders' premiums won by Meautry-bred horses were confiscated by the Nazi officials in charge of French racing.

Some went to Hungary, but most were shipped to Germany for racing or for breeding at the Heeresgestüt Altefeld, which belonged to the German Wehrmacht.

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