There, his offspring included the filly Durtal (b. 1974), who won the Cheveley Park Stakes and was the 1976 United Kingdom Champion 2-Year-Old Filly, plus the colt Pharly (1974-2002), who won several important races in France, including the Group One Prix de la Forêt, Prix Lupin and Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.
Durtal |
In L'Oblat, Durtal becomes an oblate, reflecting Huysmans' own experiences in the religious community at Ligugé.