| Wild Risk | |
| Sire: | Rialto |
| Grandsire: | Rabelais |
| Dam: | Wild Violet |
| Damsire: | Blandford |
| Sex: | Stallion |
| Foaled: | 1940 |
| Colour: | Bay |
| Country: | France |
| Record: | 13 wins in 36 starts |
| Earnings: | $107,618 |
| Wins: | Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (1944, 1945) |
| Death Date: | 1967 |
Wild Risk (1940–1967) was a French-bred thoroughbred racehorse who became a leading sire and Professional Chef-de-race.
Wild Risk was a medium-to-small horse. His right front hoof tended towards being a club foot, and his shoulders were a bit upright and narrow. He had long cannon bones and a very good temperament.[1] [2]
His sire Rialto won the Prix d'Ispahan and ran second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe before becoming an important stallion.[3]
Wild Violet, Wild Risk's dam, was a winner, sired by Blandford out of the good winner Wood Violet.
Wild Risk raced in German-occupied France during the Second World War.[4]
He broke his maiden as a two-year-old at odds of 100/1 after four poor prior starts.
Wild Risk was a good stakes winner on the flat and also performed well over jumps, winning the Grand Course de Haies d'Auteuil twice in 1944 and 1945. Despite this, he wasn't considered to be of the highest caliber of racehorse, at least on the flat. He was thought to be one of the best French hurdlers during the war.
Wild Risk was considered to be a poor sire prospect when he was retired.
Wild Risk was among the leading sires in France multiple times, leading the list for flat sires 1961 and 1964 and the list for jumpers in 1966.[5]
Wild Risk was named a Professional Chef-de-race in the Roman-Miller Dosage System.[6]
Wild Risk sired 123 mares who went on to produce 633 foals, of which 152 (24%) were winners. His broodmare sire AEI was 1.58 and CI was 1.48.[7]
Wild Risk died in 1967.