Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris

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Group 1 race
Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris
Location	Auteuil Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1874
Race type	Steeplechase
Sponsor	Gras Savoye
Website	France-Galop.com
Race information
Distance	5,800 metres (3m 5f)
Track	Turf, left-handed
Qualification	Five-years-old and up
Weight	65 kg (5yo); 67 kg (6yo+) Allowances 2 kg for mares
Purse	€820,000 (2008) Distribution 1st: 45%, 2nd: 22%, 3rd: 13% 4th: 9%, 5th: 5%, 6th: 3.5% 7th: 2.5%

The Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris is a Group 1 steeplechase in France open to horses five-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 5,800 metres (approximately 3 miles 5 furlongs) at Auteuil Racecourse and takes place annually, presently in late May. With a current prize fund of €820,000 it is the richest and most prestigious jumps race in France.

It was first run on May 25, 1874 as the Grand National de France, adopting its present title two years later. Originally a handicap race, it was seen as the French equivalent of the Grand National, a famous race in England which had been run since 1839 at Aintree.

In its first year the race was contested over 6,400 metres, which was cut to 6,000 metres in 1875. From 1889 to 1980 the race was usually run over 6,500 metres with twenty-eight obstacles for the horses to jump. The present distance, with twenty-three jumps, was introduced in 1981.

In 1890 the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris became a weight for age race, with four-year-olds carrying 62½ kg, five-year-olds 70 kg and older horses 72½ kg. An additional weight of 6 kg was carried by previous winners of either this race or the Grand National. This penalty was gradually reduced until it was discontinued in 1972. The weights have been modified several times and are presently set at 65 kg for five-year-olds and 67 kg for older horses.

The race was closed to four-year-olds in 1941 having been won sixteen times by this age group. The last four-year-old to win was Duc d'Anjou in 1932.

The two most successful horses in the race have been Hyeres III and Katko, both recording three victories. A further eight horses have won the race twice, most recently Princesse d'Anjou in 2006 and 2008. Two winners have also won the Grand National – Jerry M and Troytown. The winner of the Grand National in 1909, Lutteur III, went on to finish third in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris in 1911. The Fellow is the latest winner to also win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Twelve foreign trained horses have won the race, most recently Mandarin in 1962, trained in England by Fulke Walwyn. The most recent foreign contender to finish in second place was Captain Christy in 1975, trained in Ireland by Pat Taaffe.

Contents 1 Records 2 Winners since 1950 3 Earlier winners 4 References

[edit] Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Jean Daumas – Xanthor (1959), Cousin Pons (1961), Hyeres III (1964, 1965, 1966)

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Leading trainer (6 wins):

• Bernard Sécly – Mon Filleul (1978), Katko (1988, 1989, 1990), Al Capone II (1997), El Paso III (2002)

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Leading owner (6 wins):

• Arthur Veil-Picard – Saint Caradec (1909), Blagueur II (1911), Ultimatum (1913), Fleuret (1935), Ingre (1937, 1939)

[edit] Winners since 1950

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1950	Meli Melo	8	René Emery	William Head	Lucienne Aurousseau
1951	Nagara	9	Paul Hiéronimus	Noël Pelat	James P. Philipps
1952	Tournay	5	Pierre Delfarguiel	Robert Baril	Georges Courtois
1953	Pharamond III	7	Marcel Maschio	Maurice Adèle	René Landon
1954	Orleans	7	Paul Péraldi	Valère Péraldi	Roger Nachbaum
1955	Farfatch	5	Claude Maire	Maurice Wallon	Edouard Gugenheim
1956	Necor	8	Henri T'Kint	Peter Head	Jean Etchepare
1957	Bonosnap	6	Guy Chancelier	Georges Pelat	Antonin Mourrut
1958	Sidere	7	Maurice Prod'homme	André Adèle	Baron Henry de Blonay
1959	Xanthor	9	Jean Daumas	Henri Gleizes	Baron James de Rothschild
1960	Kingcraft	10	Gérard Philippeau	Peter Head	Jean de Marcilly
1961	Cousin Pons	5	Jean Daumas	Max Bonaventure	Jean Stern
1962	Mandarin	11	Fred Winter	Fulke Walwyn	Peggy Hennessy
1963	Loreto	9	René Kirchhofer	Pierre Pelat	Pierre Mercier
1964	Hyeres III	6	Jean Daumas	Léon Gaumondy	Max Gadala
1965	Hyeres III	7	Jean Daumas	Léon Gaumondy	Max Gadala
1966	Hyeres III	8	Jean Daumas	Léon Gaumondy	Mrs Léon Gaumondy
1967	Cacao	6	Gérard Migeon	Henri Gleizes	Baron P. de Posson
1968	Haroue	6	Bernard Vanheeghe	Léon Gaumondy	Jérôme Blum
1969	Huron	5	Claude Drieu	André Adèle	Bernard Larrousé
1970	Huron	6	Claude Drieu	André Adèle	Bernard Larrousé
1971	Pot d'Or	5	Jean-Jacques Declercq	Maurice Wallon	Robert Weill
1972	Morgex	8	Jean-Paul Ciravegna	Jean Sens	Mrs Michel Marie
1973	Giquin	6	Jean-Pierre Creveuil	André Adèle	María Félix Berger
1974	Chic Type	7	Jean-Pierre Renard	Jean-Jacques Beaumé	Gaston Murray
1975	Air Landais	5	Patrick Beyer	Georges Pelat	Mrs Marie-Claire Frolich
1976	Piomares	5	Guy Négrel	Domingo Perea	Joseph Kalda
1977	Corps a Corps	5	André Fabre	André Adèle	Baron Thierry van Zuylen
1978	Mon Filleul	5	Jean-Luc Llorens	Bernard Sécly	Jean-Claude Weill
1979	Chinco	7	Patrice Brame	Jean-Paul Gallorini	Giuseppe Campanella
1980	Fondeur	7	Marc Legrand	André Fabre	Albert Bézard
1981	Isopani	7	Alain Chelet	André Fabre	Pierre David
1982	Metatero	9	Bruno Jollivet	André Fabre	Gérard Margogne
1983	Jasmin II	8	Michel Chirol	André Fabre	Michel Thibault
1984	Brodi Dancer	6	Denis Leblond	Pierre Biancone	Mrs Claude Diallo
1985	Sir Gain	6	Serge Bérard	Léon Gaumondy	Mrs Louis Belotti
1986	Otage du Perche	6	Serge Bérard	Philippe Lamotte d'Argy	Philippe Lamotte d'Argy
1987	Oteuil	7	Bruno Jollivet	René Cherruau	Mrs Raymond Saulais
1988	Katko	5	Dominique Vincent	Bernard Sécly	Comte Pierre de Montesson
1989	Katko	6	Jean-Yves Beaurain	Bernard Sécly	Comte Pierre de Montesson
1990	Katko	7	Jean-Yves Beaurain	Bernard Sécly	Comte Pierre de Montesson
1991	The Fellow	6	Dominique Vincent	François Doumen	Marquise de Moratalla
1992	El Triunfo	6	Dominique Vincent	François Rohaut	Mrs Francis Montauban
1993	Ucello II	7	Christophe Aubert	François Doumen	Marquise de Moratalla
1994	Ucello II	8	Christophe Aubert	François Doumen	Marquise de Moratalla
1995	Ubu III	9	Philippe Chevalier	François Doumen	Marquise de Moratalla
1996	Arenice	8	Philippe Sourzac	Guillaume Macaire	Mrs Francis Montauban
1997	Al Capone II	9	Jean-Yves Beaurain	Bernard Sécly	Robert Fougedoire
1998	First Gold	5	Thierry Doumen	François Doumen	Marquise de Moratalla
1999	Mandarino	6	Philippe Chevalier	Marcel Rolland	Mrs Didier Ricard
2000	Vieux Beaufai	7	Pierre Bigot	Frédéric Danloux	Ecurie Siklos
2001	Kotkijet	6	Thierry Majorcryk	Jean-Paul Gallorini	Daniel Wildenstein
2002	El Paso III *	10	Laurent Métais	Bernard Sécly	Robert Fougedoire
2003	Line Marine	6	Christophe Pieux	Christophe Aubert	Mrs Georges Vuillard
2004	Kotkijet	9	Thierry Majorcryk	Jean-Paul Gallorini	Ecurie Wildenstein
2005	Sleeping Jack	6	Christophe Pieux	Jacques Ortet	Raoul Temam
2006	Princesse d'Anjou	5	Philip Carberry	François-Marie Cottin	Jean-Paul Sénéchal
2007	Mid Dancer	6	Cyrille Gombeau	Arnaud Chaillé-Chaillé	Sean Mulryan
2008	Princesse d'Anjou	7	Philip Carberry	François-Marie Cottin	Jean-Paul Sénéchal

* Double Car finished first in 2002 but was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.

[edit] Earlier winners

[edit] References

• France-Galop.com
• PedigreeQuery.com
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• galop.courses-france.com:
  • 1874-1889, 1890-1919, 1920-1949, 1950-1979, 1980-present
• tbheritage.com