| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1853 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7f) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse | €350,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 57.14%, 2nd: 22.86% 3rd: 11.43%, 4th: 5.71% 5th: 2.86% |
The Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.
It is the oldest and most prestigious race in France for juvenile horses, and at present the equal richest with the Prix Morny.
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The event was established in 1853, and it was originally called the Grand Critérium. It was initially held at Chantilly, and in its early years it was raced over 1,500 metres. It moved to Longchamp in 1857, and it was extended to 1,600 metres in 1864.
The Grand Critérium was not run in 1870 because of the Franco-Prussian War. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was temporarily switched to Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944.
When the present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, the Grand Critérium was classed at the highest level, Group 1. At this time it took place in mid October. It was brought forward to the Saturday of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend in 1989, but it returned to mid October in 1995.
The governing body of French racing, France Galop, restructured its program of Group 1 juvenile races in 2001. The Grand Critérium was cut to 1,400 metres – the length of the discontinued Prix de la Salamandre. From this point it was scheduled for the same day as the "Arc" – the first Sunday in October.
The race's present title, the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère, was introduced in 2003. This was in memory of Jean-Luc Lagardère (1928–2003), a successful racehorse owner and the champion breeder in France twelve times. He also served as the president of France Galop.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (10 wins):
Leading owner (8 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1969 | Breton | Lester Piggott | C. W. Bartholomew | P. Butler | 1:42.0 |
| 1970 | My Swallow | Lester Piggott | Paul Davey | David Robinson | 1:43.2 |
| 1971 | Hard to Beat | Bill Pyers | Richard Carver | S. Sokolov | 1:41.1 |
| 1972 | Satingo | Henri Samani | Alec Head | Germaine Wertheimer | 1:44.6 |
| 1973 | Mississipian | Bill Pyers | Maurice Zilber | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1:39.7 |
| 1974 | Mariacci | Gérard Rivases | J. M. de Choubersky | Guy de Rothschild | 1:46.2 |
| 1975 | Manado | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Mrs S. Vanian | 1:40.4 |
| 1976 | Blushing Groom | Henri Samani | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:44.7 |
| 1977 | Super Concorde | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Walter Haefner | 1:43.9 |
| 1978 | Irish River | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Mrs Raymond Adès | 1:39.0 |
| 1979 | Dragon | Alain Goldsztejn | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:41.3 |
| 1980 | Recitation | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | Anthony Bodie | 1:44.2 |
| 1981 | Green Forest | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:46.2 |
| 1982 | Saint Cyrien | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | 1:46.5 |
| 1983 | Treizieme | Gérard Dubroeucq | Maurice Zilber | Thomas P. Tatham | 1:38.8 |
| 1984 | Alydar's Best | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | Alan Clore | 1:49.0 |
| 1985 | Femme Elite | Alain Lequeux | Maurice Zilber | Serge Fradkoff | 1:40.0 |
| 1986 | Danishkada | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:40.7 |
| 1987 | Fijar Tango | Alfred Gibert | Georges Mikhalidès | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:45.2 |
| 1988 | Kendor | Maurice Philipperon | Raymond Touflan | Adolf Bader | 1:40.8 |
| 1989 | Jade Robbery | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Zenya Yoshida | 1:40.6 |
| 1990 | Hector Protector | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:41.1 |
| 1991 | Arazi | Gérald Mossé | François Boutin | Allen E. Paulson | 1:41.4 |
| 1992 | Tenby | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah | 1:46.9 |
| 1993 | Lost World | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:45.9 |
| 1994 | Goldmark | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:43.4 |
| 1995 | Loup Solitaire | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:37.6 |
| 1996 | Revoque | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster | 1:37.7 |
| 1997 | Second Empire | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier | 1:47.7 |
| 1998 | Way of Light | Cash Asmussen | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 1:52.5 |
| 1999 | Ciro [1] | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier | 1:50.5 |
| 2000 | Okawango | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:41.8 |
| 2001 | Rock of Gibraltar | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Ferguson / Magnier | 1:22.9 |
| 2002 | Hold That Tiger | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier | 1:20.4 |
| 2003 | American Post | Richard Hughes | Criquette Head-Maarek | Khalid Abdullah | 1:24.5 |
| 2004 | Oratorio | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor | 1:19.3 |
| 2005 | Horatio Nelson | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Nagle | 1:20.6 |
| 2006 | Holy Roman Emperor | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:18.6 |
| 2007 | Rio de la Plata | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:21.5 |
| 2008 | Naaqoos | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:18.4 |
| 2009 | Siyouni | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:19.5 |
| 2010 | Wootton Bassett | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | Brady / Cosmic Cases | 1:23.0 |
| 2011 | Dabirsim | Frankie Dettori | Christophe Ferland | Simon Springer | 1:19.85 |
1 Barathea Guest finished first in 1999, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
* The 1879 race finished as a dead-heat between Basilique and Louis d'Or, but it was decided by a run-off.
* The 1941 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.