QUADROPHENIO x IRLANDE du nord, 2002
ORLANDO VICI
A champion racehorse and one of Europe's outstanding trotters, Orlando Vici excelled at the highest level throughout his three and four-year-old seasons. Crowned French Three-Year-Old Earner of the Year, he captured the prestigious Critérium des 3 Ans (Gr.1) together with the Prix Abel Bassigny (Gr.2), Prix Victor Régis (Gr.2) and Prix Pierre Plazen (Gr.2). At four he further enhanced his reputation by winning the Critérium des 4 Ans (Gr.1), Prix Jules Thibault (Gr.2), Prix Ephrem Houel (Gr.2) and Prix de Tonnac-Villeneuve (Gr.2), earning both European and French Four-Year-Old Earner of the Year honours. Orlando Vici retired with 12 wins from 32 starts and earnings exceeding $1.4 million, establishing himself among the elite trotters of his generation.
By the proven sire Quadrophenio, Orlando Vici is out of the Workaholic mare Irlande du Nord, whose family has consistently produced high-class performers and successful producers across multiple generations. At stud, Orlando Vici has established himself as one of Europe's leading modern trotting sires, producing more than 1,200 winners, 636 performers in 2:00, 186 $100,000 earners and progeny earnings exceeding $76 million, headed by multiple Group 1 champion Un Mec d'Héripré. His influence has been equally impressive in Australasia, where he boasts an outstanding strike rate, siring 26 winners from 26 Australian starters, including Australian champion Just Believe, along with Group winners Cravache Dor, Visionary, Rapid Return, Brandlo Prince and Xebec. Orlando Vici continues to leave a lasting legacy as a sire of soundness, speed and elite class across both hemispheres.

