Wild Risk (1940–1967) was a French-bred thoroughbred racehorse who became a leading sire and Professional Chef-de-race.

Wild Risk was a medium-to-small horse. His right front hoof tended towards being a club foot, and his shoulders were a bit upright and narrow. He had long cannon bones and a very good temperament.^[1][2]

His sire Rialto won the Prix d'Ispahan and ran second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe before becoming an important stallion.^[3]

Wild Violet, Wild Risk's dam, was a winner, sired by Blandford out of the good winner Wood Violet.^[1]

Wild Risk raced in German-occupied France during the Second World War.^[4]

He broke his maiden as a two-year-old at odds of 100/1 after four poor prior starts.^[1]

Wild Risk was a good stakes winner on the flat and also performed well over jumps,^[3] winning the Grand Course de Haies d'Auteuil twice in 1944 and 1945. Despite this, he wasn't considered to be of the highest caliber of racehorse, at least on the flat.^[4] He was thought to be one of the best French hurdlers during the war.^[2]

Wild Risk was considered to be a poor sire prospect when he was retired.^[1][4]

Wild Risk was among the leading sires in France multiple times, leading the list for flat sires 1961 and 1964 and the list for jumpers in 1966.^[1][2][5]

Wild Risk was named a Professional Chef-de-race in the Roman-Miller Dosage System.^[6]

Wild Risk sired 123 mares who went on to produce 633 foals, of which 152 (24%) were winners. His broodmare sire AEI was 1.58 and CI was 1.48.^[7]

Wild Risk died in 1967.^[1]