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Pretendre (1963-1972) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who came within a neck of winning the 1966 Epsom Derby. Bred by The Princess Mary Princess Royal Pretendre’s damsire was Verso II winner of the 1943 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. He was sired by Doutelle a multiple stakes winning son of Prince Chevalier. Racing in France in 1945/46 Prince Chevalier’s wins included what are now Group One races the Prix du Jockey Club and Prix Lupin.