Prix Daphnis

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Group 3 race
Prix Daphnis
Location	Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1921
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat race
Website	France-Galop.com
Race information
Distance	1,800 metres (1⅛ miles)
Track	Turf, right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old colts and geldings excluding Group 1 winners
Weight	56 kg Penalties 2½ kg for Group 2 winners 1½ kg for Group 3 winners
Purse	€80,000 (2008) Distribution 1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15% 4th: 10%, 5th: 5%

The Prix Daphnis is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1,800 metres (approximately 1⅛ miles) and takes place annually, presently at Longchamp Racecourse in late June.

It was first run in 1921 alongside an equivalent race for fillies, the Prix Chloe. The two races were named after the characters Daphnis and Chloe from a work by the Greek novelist Longus, popularised in France by the translation of Paul-Louis Courier.

Until 1967 the Prix Daphnis was usually run at Tremblay, only departing during World War II for three runnings at Longchamp (1940–42). Following the closure of Tremblay the race returned to Longchamp for a short period (1968–72) before arriving at its next long-term home, Evry, in 1973. With the exception of a single running at Longchamp in 1981 the race continued at Evry until 1995. For the next decade the venue switched between Maisons-Laffitte (1996–98, 2002–03) and Chantilly (1999–2001, 2004) before the present spell at Longchamp began in 2005.

Originally the Prix Daphnis took place two weeks before the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and served as a trial race for that event. From 1961 it was contested on the eve of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and consequently, as it was no longer a trial, its importance gradually reduced. In 1977 the race switched from early May to July and since 2005 it has taken place in late June.

Contents 1 Records 2 Winners since 1980 3 Earlier winners 4 References 5 See also

[edit] Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

• Jacques Doyasbère – Nosca (1942), Coaraze (1945), Faubourg (1952), Faublas (1953)
• Léon Flavien – Belebat (1955), Pres du Feu (1958), Savarus (1959), Sigebert (1964)
• Jackie Taillard – Garde Coeur (1963), Larko (1970), Wronsky (1975), Bellypha (1979)

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Leading trainer (7 wins):

• André Fabre – Thrill Show (1986), Tel Quel (1991), Steinbeck (1992), Signe Divin (1994), Alrassaam (1999), Bernebeau (2002), Cacique (2004)

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Leading owner (7 wins):

• Marcel Boussac – Grazing (1921, dead heat), Nosca (1942), Coaraze (1945), Djelal (1947), Galcador (1950), Faublas (1953), Alvedas (1973)

[edit] Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1980	Huguenot	Yves Saint-Martin	Vincent O'Brien	Robert Sangster
1981	Dunphy	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Ghislaine Head
1982	General Holme	Alain Lequeux	Olivier Douieb	Dan Lasater
1983	Glenstal	Yves Saint-Martin	Vincent O'Brien	Robert Sangster
1984	Palace Music	Eric Legrix	Patrick Biancone	Bruce McNall	1:50.90
1985	L'Irresponsable	Cash Asmussen	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos
1986	Thrill Show	Alfred Gibert	André Fabre	Richard H. Winn	1:54.10
1987	Groom Dancer	Dominique Boeuf	Tony Clout	Marvin L. Warner, Jr.	1:52.84
1988	Bricassar	Tony Cruz	Pascal Bary	Jean-Louis Bouchard
1989	Tartas	Guy Guignard	Noël Pelat	Constantin Boikos	1:50.16
1990	Candy Glen	Tony Cruz	Chris Wall	Antonio Balzarini	1:54.73
1991	Tel Quel	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	1:50.51
1992	Steinbeck	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	1:51.43
1993	Astair	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	Marquise de Moratalla	1:48.40
1994	Signe Divin	Sylvain Guillot	André Fabre	Paul de Moussac	1:48.71
1995	Silent Warrior	Cash Asmussen	John Hammond	Stavros Niarchos	1:50.57
1996	Regal Archive	Cash Asmussen	Peter Chapple-Hyam	Lucy Sangster	1:52.30
1997	Handsome Ridge	Sylvain Guillot	John Gosden	Platt Promotions Ltd	1:53.50
1998	Kabool	Gérald Mossé	Nicolas Clément	Maktoum Al Maktoum	1:52.50
1999	Alrassaam	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	Ahmed Al Maktoum	1:48.90
2000	Boutron	Alain Junk	Pierre Costes	Gary A. Tanaka	1:54.50
2001	Kouroun	Thierry Jarnet	Jean-Marie Béguigné	Henri de la Chauvelais	1:51.50
2002	Bernebeau	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	1:54.40
2003	Lateen Sails	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	1:58.20
2004	Cacique	Gary Stevens	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	1:54.90
2005	Pinson	Stéphane Pasquier	Jean-Claude Rouget	Baron Guy de Rothschild	1:50.80
2006	Dilek *	Christophe Soumillon	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	1:55.70
2007	Loup Breton	Christophe Lemaire	Elie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	1:51.10

* The 2006 winner Dilek was later exported to Hong Kong and re-named Viva Macau.

[edit] Earlier winners

* The 1921 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

[edit] References

• France-Galop.com
• PedigreeQuery.com
• Racing Post:
  • 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• galop.courses-france.com

[edit] See also

• List of French flat horse races