Prix du Bois

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The Prix du Bois is a Group 3 flat horse race in France for two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,000 metres (approximately 5 furlongs) in late June or early July, currently at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse.

It was first run in 1925 at Longchamp and takes its name from the Bois de Boulogne, where the racecourse is located, and the Avenue du Bois (which later became the Avenue Foch). It obtained its Group III status in 1982.

Aside from wartime cancellations between 1940 and 1945, the race continued to be run at Longchamp until 1994, returning two years later following the 1995 race at Chantilly. Since then it has been run at Deauville (1997, 1998 and 2003), Chantilly (1999-2002, 2004 and 2005), and Maisons-Laffitte (2006). The distance of the race has remained unchanged at each venue.

The 1978 Prix du Bois was won by the future French Horse Racing Hall of Fame colt, Irish River.

[edit] Records

Most wins by an owner:

5 - Gertrude T. Widener - Polamia (1957), Dan Cupid (1958), Mr Brookwood (1961), Spy Well (1962), Timmy Lad (1963)

Most wins by a jockey:

10 - Roger Poincelet - Chesterfield (1946), Arbace (1948), Dahabi (1949), Lets Fly (1953), Polamia (1957), Dan Cupid (1958), High Bulk (1960), Mr Brookwood (1961), Spy Well (1962), Timmy Lad (1963)

Most wins by a trainer:

6 - François Mathet - Taoutcha (1952), Calshot (1966), Zeddaan (1967), Rockress (1968), Myosotis (1974), Adraan (1979)
6 - Etienne Pollet : Polamia (1957), Dan Cupid (1958), High Bulk (1960), Mr Brookwood (1961), Spy Well (1962), Timmy Lad (1963)

[edit] Winners since 1983

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1983	Masarika	Yves Saint-Martin	Alain de Royer-Dupré	0:57.6
1984	Noblequest	Gérard Dubroeucq	Robert Collet	0:57.0
1985	Kanmary	Guy Guignard	Elie Lellouche	0:59.5
1986	Export Price	Cash Asmussen	Pascal Bary	0:57.3
1987	Arabian Falcon	Guy Guignard	Bernard Vanheeghe	0:59.2
1988	Tersa	Freddy Head	François Boutin	0:59.1
1989	Rich and Famous	Norbert Jeanpierre	Pascal Bary	0:58.2
1990	The Perfect Life	Alain Lequeux	Robert Collet	0:58.2
1991	Arazi	Gérald Mossé	François Boutin	0:58.7
1992	Glorieux Dancer	Mathieu Boutin	Robert Collet	0:59.8
1993	Porto Varas	Freddy Head	François Boutin	0:58.0
1994	Expelled	Pat Eddery	François Boutin	0:57.4
1995	Media Nox	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	0:58.2
1996	Deep Finesse	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	0:59.2
1997	Zelding	Thierry Jarnet	Robert Collet	1:00.5
1998	Imperfect World	Sylvain Guillot	Pascal Bary	0:58.9
1999	Morning Pride	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	0:57.4
2000	Ozone Layer	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	1:02.0
2001	Ziria	Gérald Mossé	Carlos Laffon-Parias	0:58.2
2002	Ela Merici	Vincent Vion	Corine Barbe	1:00.3
2003	Much Faster	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	0:57.6
2004	Divine Proportions	Christophe Lemaire	Pascal Bary	0:58.7
2005	Gwenseb	Olivier Peslier	Carlos Laffon-Parias	0:58.1
2006	Sandwaki	Olivier Peslier	Carlos Laffon-Parias	0:59.8
2007	Natagora	Stéphane Pasquier	Pascal Bary	0:57.2