Leroidesanimaux
Leroidesanimaux was a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Brazil and was an Eclipse Award winner in the United States.
Background
His name was four French-language words combined. Le roi des animaux translates as "The king of the animals."Bred by Haras Bage Do Sul at Aceguá, Rio Grande do Sul, he was out of the mare Dissemble and sired by Candy Stripes who also sired Invasor, the horse ranked World [Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings|No.1 in the world] for 2006.
Racing career
2002: Two-Year-Old season
At age two, Leroidesanimaux had a first and a second in three starts.2003: Three-Year-Old season
At three, he raced at Gávea Racetrack in Rio de Janeiro before being brought to the United States by owners T N T Stud.2004: Four-Year-Old season
Racing in California for trainer Bobby Frankel, as a four-year-old Leroidesanimaux finished fourth in his American debut. He then won five consecutive races during which he set a track record for the 1 1/16-mile distance on turf in the Grade III Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack. Among his other 2004 wins, Leroidesanimaux won the Grade I Citation Handicap.2005: Five-Year-Old season
In 2005, Leroidesanimaux had another highly successful year. He won the Grade I Frank E. [Kilroe Mile Handicap] at California's Santa Anita Park and followed this with a win in the Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga Race Course in New York in which he set another track record for the 1 1/16-mile distance on turf. Shipped north to Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Leroidesanimaux set the Woodbine Mile race record for the largest margin of victory at seven and three-quarter lengths while carrying the highest weight of any winner in the race's history.Considered by many racing experts and fans as one of the best turf milers in years, Leroidesanimaux was sent off as the heavy betting favorite in the 2005 Breeders' Cup Mile. The morning of the race his handlers discovered the horse's feet were too sore to remove his training bar shoes and would have to compete without racing plates. In addition to sore feet and improper shoes, he drew the difficult outside post position eleven. Despite these obstacles, Leroidesanimaux still ran a strong race and finished second to Artie Schiller.