Djebel

Djebel
Djebel
Sire	Tourbillon
Grandsire	Ksar
Dam	Loika
Damsire	Gay Crusader
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1937
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Marcel Boussac
Owner	Marcel Boussac. Racing colours: Orange, grey cap.
Trainer	Albert Swann; (Percy Carter) Charles Semblat
Record	22: 15-3-3
Earnings	₣3,253,760 & £6,115
Major wins
	Middle Park Stakes (1939); Prix Lagrange (1940); Prix d'Essai (1940); 2,000 Guineas (1940); Prix Boiard (1941 & 1942); Prix d'Harcourt (1941 & 1942); Prix d'Hédouville (1941 & 1942); Prix des Sablons (1942); Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (1942); Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1942)
Awards
	French Champion Two-Year-Old (1939); Leading sire in France (1947; 1948; 1949; and 1956)
Honours
	Prix Djebel at Maisons-Laffitte
	Last updated on 12 June 2017

Djebel (1937–1958) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse, who won 15 of 22 races during 1939–1942 including the Prix d'Essai, 2000 Guineas and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He was later a leading sire in France and is responsible for the survival of the Byerley Turk sire line into the 21st century.

For mountains or other uses, see: Jabal.

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