Prix de la Porte Maillot

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Group 3 race
Prix de la Porte Maillot

Location	Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1867
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat race
Website	France-Galop.com
Race information
Distance	1,400 metres (7f)
Track	Turf, right-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up
Weight	54 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3½ kg for Group 1 winners * 3½ kg if two Group 2 wins * 2½ kg if one Group 2 win * 2½ kg if two Group 3 wins * 1½ kg if one Group 3 win * * since October 1 last year
Purse	€80,000 (2008) Distribution 1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15% 4th: 10%, 5th: 5%

The Prix de la Porte Maillot is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse and takes place annually in late June.

It is named after the Porte Maillot, a gateway to the Bois de Boulogne separating the city of Paris from the commune of Neuilly-sur-Seine. From here the Avenue de Longchamp leads towards the racecourse. A race with this title has been regularly contested at Longchamp since 1867, although in the earlier years it was considered to be a minor event.

The profile of the Prix de la Porte Maillot was raised when it became part of the prestigious Grand Prix de Paris meeting in 1952. For the first three years at this meeting it was contested over 1,600 metres, dropping to 1,400 metres in 1955. The race has remained at this distance and has continued to be run at Longchamp without exception. The fastest winning time during this period is 1m 18.3s, set by Lucky Strike in 2003.

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

[edit] Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Freddy Head – Dedini (1967), African Joy (1983), Vilikaia (1985), Funambule (1990)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

Criquette Head-Maarek – Vilikaia (1985), Balbonella (1987), Blue Note (1988), Funambule (1990), Borodislew (1993, dead heat), Occupandiste (1997)

Leading owner (3 wins):

Baron Guy de Rothschild – Guersant (1952), Cobalt (1953), Soleil (1966)

[edit] Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1980	Luck of the Draw	3	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	Sir Michael Sobell
1981	Gosport	5	Jean-Claude Desaint	J. C. Cunnington	Jean Laborde
1982	Exclusive Order	3	Maurice Philipperon	John Cunnington, Jr.	Paul de Moussac
1983	African Joy	4	Freddy Head	David Smaga	Hubert Mamo
1984	Never So Bold	4	Steve Cauthen	Robert Armstrong	Edward Kessly
1985	Vilikaia	3	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Robert Sangster
1986	Northern Premier	3	Cash Asmussen	Georges Mikhalidès	Mahmoud Fustok
1987	Balbonella	3	Gary W. Moore	Criquette Head	Maktoum Al Maktoum
1988	Blue Note	3	Gary W. Moore	Criquette Head	Ghislaine Head	1:22.1
1989	Gabina	4	Eric Legrix	J. C. Cunnington	Jürgen Schiefelbein	1:22.0
1990	Funambule	3	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Etti Plesch	1:25.0
1991	Tiangar	3	William Mongil	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	1:21.3
1992	Dilum	3	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	Prince Fahd bin Salman	1:20.4
1993	Borodislew (DH)	3	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	John T. L. Jones, Jr.	1:19.7
1993	Nidd (DH)	3	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	1:19.7
1994	Unblest	3	Cash Asmussen	James Fanshawe	3rd Baron Vestey	1:19.9
1995	Cherokee Rose	4	Cash Asmussen	John Hammond	Sheikh Mohammed	1:22.3
1996	A Magicman	4	Neil Grant	Hartmut Steguweit	Stall Dagobert	1:20.3
1997	Occupandiste	4	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	Wertheimer et Frère	1:21.2
1998	Donkey Engine	4	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	Marquise de Moratalla	1:18.8
1999	Tumbleweed Ridge	6	Michael Tebbutt	Brian Meehan	Tumbleweed Partnership	1:20.0
2000	Josr Algarhoud	4	Sylvain Guillot	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	1:19.4
2001	Tertullian	6	Filip Minarik	Peter Schiergen	Gestüt Schlenderhan	1:19.2
2002	War Zone	3	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	1:20.3
2003	Lucky Strike	5	Adrie de Vries	Jan Pubben	Stall Lucky Stables	1:18.3
2004	Charming Groom	5	Davy Bonilla	Freddy Head	Wertheimer et Frère	1:20.7
2005	Brunel (DH)	4	Darryll Holland	William Haggas	Highclere T'bred Racing X	1:19.8
2005	Coupe de Champe (DH)	4	Christophe Lemaire	Patrick Tual	Jacques Seror	1:19.8
2006	Marchand d'Or	3	Davy Bonilla	Freddy Head	Mrs Jean-Louis Giral	1:22.0
2007	Marchand d'Or	4	Davy Bonilla	Freddy Head	Mrs Jean-Louis Giral	1:19.9