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He was a grandson of the painter Jules Dupré.
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Francois Dupre
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Dupré served in the French Army during World War I. Seriously wounded during battle, he was hospitalized for a considerable length of time. He went on to a career in business that saw him become the owner of two luxury hotels in Paris, the prestigious Hotel George V, Paris and the Hotel Plaza Athenéest In addition, in 1947, Dupré acquired the Hotel Ritz in Montreal, Canada.
Beginning in 1921, the two partnered in several racehorses and in 1930 Dupré purchased the Haras d"Ouilly property.
He became one of Europe"s leading breeders and owners, winning numerous important conditions races in France and England. Races in France:
Prix de l"Arc de Triomphe
Tantième
Prix de l"Abbaye de Longchamp
Texana (1957)
Fortino (1962)
Texanita (1963 & 1964)
Grand Prix de Paris
Danseur (1966)
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
Match (1962)
Poule d"Essai des Pouliches
Virgule (1954)
Solitude (1961)
Louisiana Sega (1962)
Bella Paola (1968) raced by Madame Dupré
Koblenza (1969) raced by Madame Dupré
Poule d"Essai des Poulains
Relko (1963)
Prix du Jockey Club
Reliance (1965)
Rheffic (1971) raced by Madame Dupré
Prix Noailles
Tanerko (1956)
Match (1961)
Prix Royal-Oak
Match (1961)
Races in England:
1,000 Guineas (Newmarket Racecourse)
Bella Paola (1968) raced by Madame Dupré
Epsom Derby
Relko (1963)
Coronation Cup
Relko (1964)
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Match (1962)
Races in the United States:
Washington, District of Columbia International Stakes
Match (1962)
François Dupré died in 1966.
His widow Anna ran the racing operation until 1977 when she sold the entire bloodstock for £1.3 million to the Aga Khan IV. The Dupré"s famous colors of gray with a pink cap were taken over by Jean-Luc Lagardère who would buy Haras d"Ouilly in 1981.
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June 26, 1966 (aged 78) -
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France