| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1889 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Beachcomber Hotels |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3,100 metres (1m 7½f) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56½ kg (4y); 57½ kg (5y+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1½ kg if not Listed winner... ...nor Group placed * Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse | €80,000 (2011) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix de Barbeville is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres (about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.
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The event is named after the stud farm Haras de Barbeville, near to Bayeux, which was established in the late 19th century. The Prix de Barbeville was introduced in 1889, and it was originally contested over 3,000 metres. It was initially restricted to horses aged five or older, but the minimum age was lowered to four in 1905. The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919.
The Prix de Barbeville was held at Auteuil in 1943, Maisons-Laffitte in 1944 and Le Tremblay in 1945. Its distance was shortened to 2,400 metres in 1953. The race was run over 2,600 metres in 1956, and it was restored to 3,000 metres in 1957.
In 1963, the race was contested at Saint-Cloud over 2,800 metres. The following year it returned to Longchamp with a length of 3,100 metres. It was cut to 3,000 metres in 1965, and extended to 3,100 metres in 1966.
The Prix de Barbeville took place at Saint-Cloud in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1995, and Maisons-Laffitte in 1992. The first three races at Saint-Cloud were contested over 2,900 metres, and the initial running when it returned to Longchamp was over 3,000 metres.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (6 wins):
Leading owner (5 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1974 | Recupere | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Gilles Delloye | Alan Clore | 3:35.70 |
| 1975 | Recupere | 5 | Bill Pyers | Gilles Delloye | Alan Clore | |
| 1976 | Sagaro | 5 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | 3:33.10 |
| 1977 | Buckskin | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna, Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein | |
| 1978 | Shafaraz | 5 | Maurice Philipperon | Pierre Biancone | Yurk Skalka | 3:42.90 |
| 1979 | El Badr | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | 3:55.10 |
| 1980 | Hard to Sing | 4 | Georges Doleuze | Charlie Milbank | N. Lathom-Sharp | |
| 1981 | Kelbomec | 5 | Jean-Claude Desaint | J. C. Cunnington | Mrs Jacques Barker | 3:30.90 |
| 1982 | El Badr | 7 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | 3:35.20 |
| 1983 | Denel | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Bernard Sécly | Mrs Salomon Nathan | 3:54.40 |
| 1984 | Marasali | 6 | Alain Lequeux | J. C. Cunnington | Serge Fradkoff | 3:44.30 |
| 1985 | Silver Green | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 3:47.80 |
| 1986 | Denel | 7 | Cash Asmussen | Pascal Bary | Mrs Salomon Nathan | 3:35.10 |
| 1987 | Farid | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Jacques de Chevigny | Paul Gouyou | 3:25.80 |
| 1988 | Royal Gait | 5 | Alfred Gibert | John Fellows | Manuel Pereira-Arias | 3:38.50 |
| 1989 | Top Sunrise | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Charles E. Schmidt | 3:37.50 |
| 1990 | Glacial Storm | 5 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Cheveley Park Stud | 3:32.20 |
| 1991 | Mardonius | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:07.10 |
| 1992 | Commendable | 4 | Joel Boisnard | Henri-Alex Pantall | Khalid Abdullah | 3:20.40 |
| 1993 | Dadarissime | 4 | Freddy Head | Georges Bridgland | Sir James Goldsmith | 3:19.10 |
| 1994 | Pinot | 4 | Guy Guignard | Bruno Schütz | Stall Hoppegarten | 3:11.80 |
| 1995 | Nononito | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Jean Lesbordes | Patrick Sebagh | 3:49.00 |
| 1996 | Double Eclipse | 4 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | Middleham Partnership | 3:06.60 |
| 1997 | Stretarez | 4 | Frédéric Sanchez | Dominique Sépulchre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 3:24.80 |
| 1998 | Tajoun | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 3:34.70 |
| 1999 | Katun | 6 | Thierry Thulliez | Xavier Nakkachdji | Antoine Boucher | 3:23.50 |
| 2000 | Amilynx | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 3:40.20 |
| 2001 | Magna Graecia | 4 | Thierry Thulliez | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:39.30 |
| 2002 | Balthazar | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Alain Lyon | Mrs Jacques Bouchara | 3:29.80 |
| 2003 | Morozov | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:28.00 |
| 2004 | Westerner | 5 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 3:35.50 |
| 2005 | Westerner | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 3:29.40 |
| 2006 | Petite Speciale | 7 | Christophe Lemaire | Eric Lecoiffier | Jean-Pierre Leseigneur | 3:24.60 |
| 2007 | Host Nation | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 3:21.50 |
| 2008 | Coastal Path | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 3:17.80 |
| 2009 | Pointilliste | 6 | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 3:21.04 |
| 2010 | Blek | 5 | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Alain Maubert | 3:22.50 |
| 2011 | Dunaden | 5 | Gregory Benoist | Mikel Delzangles | Pearl Bloodstock Ltd | 3:21.47 |