| Owner: Jean-Louis Levesque to 1978, then Bertram Firestone (sold for a then-record $1.3 million) Breeder: Jean-Louis Levesque Winnings: 21 Starts: 11 - 6 - 2, $238,688
At 2: WON Princess Elizabeth S., Natalma S., Fleur De Lys S. 2ND Mazarine S.
At 3: WON Manitoba Centennial Derby, Alabama S., Benson & Hedges Invitational H. (NTR), Quebec Derby, Bison City S., Selene S. 2ND Queen's Plate, Spinster S., Canadian Oaks, Wonder Where S. 3RD Gazelle H., Star Shoot S.
Canadian Horse Of The Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Filly, 1970. U.S. Co-Champion 3-Year-Old Filly.
In June 1977, Fanfreluche was stolen from her paddock at Claiborne Farm. A family in rural Tompkinsville, KY (150 miles away), found her wandering by the road and took her in. She spent five months as a family pet named 'Brandy' until the FBI found her. Returned to Claiborne the night of Dec. 8, the following spring delivered a Secretariat foal, Sain Et Sauf - 'Safe And Sound'.
Died July 1999; buried at Big Sink Farm, Midway, KY.
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