Prix de Ris-Orangis

The Prix de Ris-Orangis is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was established in 1970, and it was initially called the Prix d'Évry. It was named after a new racecourse under construction at Évry. The first running was held at Saint-Cloud. It was originally a 1,600-metre race for horses aged four or older, and it took place in early spring.

The Prix d'Évry was transferred to Maisons-Laffitte and given Group 3 status in 1971.

The race moved to Évry when the venue opened in 1973. At this point it was renamed after Ris-Orangis, a commune in which part of the racecourse was situated.

The Prix de Ris-Orangis was cut to 1,200 metres, switched to July and opened to three-year-olds in 1987. It was transferred to Deauville in 1997.

The race was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2006. It returned to Deauville in 2007, moved back to Maisons-Laffitte in 2009 and was run at Deauville again in 2013 and 2014 before returning to Maisons-Laffitte in 2015.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

• El Rastro – 1974, 1975, 1976

Leading jockey (4 wins):

• Yves Saint-Martin – El Rastro (1974, 1975), Nadjar (1980), Naishakar (1984)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Angel Penna – Gift Card (1973), El Rastro (1974, 1975, 1976)
• Alain de Royer-Dupré – Naishakar (1984), Tiza (2007, 2009), War Artist (2010)
• André Fabre – Wedding of the Sea (1992), Diffident (1995), Time Prisoner (2011), Lockwood (2012)

Leading owner (4 wins):

• Daniel Wildenstein – El Rastro (1974, 1975, 1976), Vertige (1986)

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

See also

• List of French flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1970 – this race is included under its original title, Prix d'Évry.

References

• France Galop / Racing Post:
  • "1979". , "1980". , "1981". , "1982". , "1983". , "1984". , "1985". , "1986". , "1987". , "1988". 
  • "1989". , 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

• france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Ris-Orangis.
• galop.courses-france.com – Prix de Ris-Orangis – Palmarès depuis 1983.
• galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Ris-Orangis.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Ris-Orangis (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Prix de Ris-Orangis.