Coup de Genie (horse)
# Coup de Genie (horse)

Coup de Genie (foaled May 7, 1991), which means "Stroke of Genius" in French, is an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1993 Prix de la Salamandre. She is the sister of Machiavellian.

## Career

Coup de Genie's first race was on July 1, 1993 in Évry, where she came in 2nd place.

Her first win was a Group 3 win in the Prix de Cabourg on August 1, 1993.

She was again victorious, this time winning the Group 1 1993 Prix Morny on August 22, 1993.

Coup de Genie's luck did not stop there as for the 3rd time in 7 weeks, she won again. This time she won the Group 1 1993 Prix de la Salamandre.

Coup de Genie's last win came on April 5, 1994 when she won the Group 3 1994 Prix Imprudence.

Coup de Genie's last race was on September 18, 1994, where she finished in 4th at 1994 Prix du Pin.

## Descendants

Coup de Genie's descendants include:

c = colt, f = filly

| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Snake Mountain | c | Queens County Handicap, Stuyvesant Handicap |
| 1999 | Glia | f | Prix Imprudence |
| 2000 | Loving Kindness | f | Prix de Cabourg |
| 2001 | Denebola | f | Prix de Cabourg |

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Coup de Genie (USA), 1991 :

| Sire Mr. Prospector (USA) 1970 | Raise a Native(USA) 1961 | Native Dancer | Polynesian |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sire Mr. Prospector (USA) 1970 | Raise a Native(USA) 1961 | Native Dancer | Geisha |
| Sire Mr. Prospector (USA) 1970 | Raise a Native(USA) 1961 | Raise You | Case Ace |
| Sire Mr. Prospector (USA) 1970 | Raise a Native(USA) 1961 | Raise You | Lady Glory |
| Sire Mr. Prospector (USA) 1970 | Gold Digger (USA) 1962 | Nashua | Nasrullah |
| Sire Mr. Prospector (USA) 1970 | Gold Digger (USA) 1962 | Nashua | Segula |
| Sire Mr. Prospector (USA) 1970 | Gold Digger (USA) 1962 | Sequence | Count Fleet |
| Sire Mr. Prospector (USA) 1970 | Gold Digger (USA) 1962 | Sequence | Miss Dogwood |
| Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982 | Halo (USA) 1965 | Hail to Reason | Turn-to |
| Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982 | Halo (USA) 1965 | Hail to Reason | Nothirdchance |
| Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982 | Halo (USA) 1965 | Cosmah | Cosmic Bomb |
| Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982 | Halo (USA) 1965 | Cosmah | Almahmoud |
| Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982 | Raise the Standard (CAN) (1978) | Hoist The Flag | Tom Rolfe |
| Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982 | Raise the Standard (CAN) (1978) | Hoist The Flag | Wavy Navy |
| Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982 | Raise the Standard (CAN) (1978) | Natalma | Native Dancer |
| Dam Coup de Folie (USA) 1982 | Raise the Standard (CAN) (1978) | Natalma | Almahmoud |
