Prix Royal-Oak
Tanerko was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion in 1959. The best and most famous of his offspring was Relko, whose wins included The Derby, Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Prix Royal-Oak, Prix Ganay, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and Coronation Cup. Other good winners sired by Tanerko included White Label (Grand Prix de Paris), Ebano (Preis von Europa), Kamaraan (Prix du Conseil de Paris), Sharapour (Prix Dollar), Caracol (Grosser Preis von Baden) and Orvilliers (Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil). He was also a leading sire of broodmares and steeplechasers. Cambri Champion two-year-old filly in Mexico.