Three Troikas (foaled 1976) was a French Thoroughbred champion racehorse who was owned, trained and raced by three members of the famous Head family.
[1] The progeny was a bay filly which was purchased as a yearling by Alec Head's Haras du Quesnay at Tattersalls, Newmarket for 41,000gns from her breeder, the South African construction magnate Artur Pfaff.
Racing as a three-year-old, Three Troikas began the season with an impressive three-length win over Dunette in the Prix Vanteaux at Longchamp on April 16.
The British colt Troy, who had won the Derby in such an easy fashion, was destined however to go off hot favourite at odds of 8/10 on the Pari-Mutuel, coupled with his pacemakers Player and Rivadon.
Criqette Head reported that Three Troikas had been particularly satisfactory in a piece of work with Gay Mecene (second to Troy in the King George) and Fabulous Dancer.
[2] Troy's pacemaker Rivadon set the early pace while Three Troikas tacked across to the inside rail from a high draw.
[3] At age four, during an injury-interrupted campaign Three Troikas enjoyed some success, winning the Prix d'Harcourt at Longchamp in April.
In 1991 however, she foaled a brown filly by Halo, named Three Angels that showed a semblance of her dam's own brilliance, winning the Gr.
In a generally disappointing stud career, her best progeny were thrown to the Hail To Reason stallion, Halo, from which she threw three winners and two stakes performers.