| My Babu | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Djebel |
| Grandsire | Tourbillon |
| Dam | Perfume II |
| Damsire | Badruddin |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1945 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | not found |
| Owner | HH Maharaja of Baroda |
| Trainer | Sam Armstrong |
| Record | 16: 11-2-0 |
| Earnings | £29,830 |
| Major wins | |
|
Champagne Stakes (1947) 2,000 Guineas Stakes (1948) |
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| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
| Last updated on January 23, 2010 | |
My Babu (1945–1970) was a French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who became one of the most influential sires in American breeding of show jumpers, eventers and hunters. His descendants include Bruce Davidson's former eventing mount JJ Babu, Anky van Grunsven's dressage horse Bonfire, and puissance and grand prix jumper Sympatico. Also, the grand prix jumper Napur is related to him through his sire Damascus dam Kerala. My Babu was the sire of Kerala, and therefore one of Napur's grandsires.
During My Babu's racing career in England, the bay colt had 16 Starts, 11 Wins, 2 Places, and 0 Shows, with career earnings of £29,830. His most important win came in the 1948 Classic, the 2,000 Guineas Stakes in which he set a new stakes record time.[1] He was later sold in 1955 to Americans Leslie W. Combs II and John W. Hanes for over $600,000,[2][3] the highest price ever paid for a Thoroughbred imported to the United States. The stallion stood at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky during his breeding career.
My Babu was a sire of 47 stakes winners and was a broodmare sire of 95 winners. He earned the title of Leading Juvenile Sire in 1960. His son, Better Boy, was the Leading sire in Australia four times.[4] By 1965, his racing descendants had won over $3,000,000. My Babu was the grandsire of National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee Precisionist, and the damsire of Hall of Fame inductees Damascus and Gamely as well as the damsire of Little Current, the 1974 American Champion Three-Year-old Colt and winner of the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
| Sire Djebel b. 1937 |
Tourbillon b. 1928 |
Ksar ch. 1918 |
Bruleur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kizil Kourgan | |||
| Durban b. 1918 |
Durbar | ||
| Banshee | |||
| Loika ch. 1926 |
Gay Crusader b. 1914 |
Bayardo | |
| Gay Laura | |||
| Coeur A Coeur ch. 1921 |
Teddy | ||
| Ballantrae | |||
| Dam Perfume gr. 1938 |
Badruddin gr. 1931 |
Blandford br. 1919 |
Swynford |
| Blanche | |||
| Mumtaz Mahal gr. 1921 |
The Tetrarch | ||
| Lady Josephine | |||
| Lavendula br. 1930 |
Pharos br. 1920 |
Phalaris | |
| Scapa Flow | |||
| Sweet Lavender ch. 1923 |
Swynford | ||
| Marchetta |
References [link]
- ^ My Babu Wins 2,000 Guineas, The Miami News, April 28, 1948, accessed April 13, 2010.
- ^ French Bred Stallion Sold For $600,000, Kentucky New Era, September 16, 1955, accessed April 13, 2010.
- ^ $600,000 Paid for Sire; My Babu, British Stallion Sold to Combs and Hanes, New York Times, June 22, 1956, accessed April 13, 2010.
- ^ Nearly 50 Years On, Djebel blood to fore in Australian classic, The Sydney Morning Herald, November 21, 1988, accessed April 13, 2010.
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Babu
Babu may refer to:
See also
Babu (1971 film)
Babu (Tamil: பாபு) is a 1971 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. C. Trilogchander. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayasree, Sowkar Janaki and Vennira Aadai Nirmala in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was a remake of Malayalam film Odayil Ninnu, which itself was based on Malayalam writer Kesavadev's novel of the same name.
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Babu (1985 film)
Babu is a 1985 film starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role, supported by Hema Malini, Mala Sinha and Rati Agnihotri. Music is by Rajesh Rosahn. It is a remake of a Tamil film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar from 1971 with the same name starring Shivaji Ganeshan, which in itself was a remake of the 1965 Malayalam film, Odayil Ninnu, a film adaptation of Malayalam writer P. Kesavadev's acclaimed novel of the same title.
Plot
Babu is a young man who works as a rickshaw puller and he has fallen in love with Kammo.His only true friend is Shambu Nath.One day he helps Shankerlal and his family and in return Shankerlal invites him to his house.Instantly the whole family including Shankerlal's wife and Pinky both begin to shower love on Babu. Babu having led a tough childhood feels very ecstatic and feels grateful to Shankerlal on having provided him food,clothes and more importantly respect given to him. Meanwhile a goon in the village rapes Kammo and Babu kills him and thereby lands in jail. After his release he finds Pinky begging in the streets and then he gets shocked as to how a rich girl has been forced to beg. Then he realises that now Pinky's mother is a widow. His sole aim now becomes to help this widow and her child. He gives up his personal life, drives a hand-drawn rickshaw, saves some money, so that he can buy provisions for them, as well as send the child, Pinky, to a decent school. Pinky then grows up and later starts disliking Babu.The rest of the story is how Pinky realises her folly later on, how Pinky's mother feels indebted to Babu for having helped them in return for one nights shower of affection on Babu by Shankerlal.
