fanfaron

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The horse that Butcher Auteroche so nobly saved turned out to be an 18-month-old thoroughbred named Fanfaron IV, sold to the slaughterhouse when its owner gave up on a losing venture in the horse-breeding business.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week in the Prix Georges Brinquant at Auteuil, Fanfaron won once more and put another 2,000-000 francs in his owner's pocket.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fanfaron IV was snatched from the butcher, carefully trained as a steeplechaser.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Long had arranged for us all to ride round the farm, and I was mounted on a lovely chestnut mare, sixteen hands high, daughter of Fanfaron, and niece to Kettledrum.

From A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months by Brassey, Annie

Amongst them were Fanfaron, Fandango, and other beautiful thoroughbreds, three fine Cleveland coach-horses, Suffolk cart-horses and percherons, and some of the young stock.

From A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months by Brassey, Annie