Prix du Palais-Royal
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1968 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight |
54 kg (3yo); 58½ kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg if two Group 2 wins * 2 kg if one Group 2 win * 2 kg if two Group 3 wins * 1 kg if one Group 3 win * * since July 1 last year |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2014) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix du Palais-Royal is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. 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 late May or early June.
The event is named after the Palais-Royal, a palace and an associated garden located in Paris. The race was established in 1968, and with two exceptions — the 1996 and 2016 runnings at Deauville — it has always taken place at Longchamp. Its distance has remained at 1,400 metres since its creation.
For several years before its launch there was an event titled the Prix Palais Royal at Saint-Cloud. This was named after a racehorse called Palais Royal, the winner of the Cambridgeshire Handicap and runner-up in the St Leger in 1928.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Garnica – 2007, 2008
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Freddy Head – Regent Street (1969), Prince Mab (1981), Honeyland (1983), Funambule (1990), Robin des Pins (1992)
- Cash Asmussen – Bon Vent (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Polski Boy (1991), Voleris (1993), Cherokee Rose (1995)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- André Fabre – Bon Vent (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Lunasalt (2001), Art Master (2005)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Daniel Wildenstein – African Sky (1973), Gravelines (1976), Bon Vent (1988), Blu Air Force (2000)
Winners since 1980
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Baptism | 4 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | John Hay Whitney | 1:25.6 |
| 1981 | Prince Mab | 3 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1982 | Indian King | 4 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | J. Levy | |
| 1983 | Honeyland | 4 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1984 | Harlow | 4 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | John E. Anthony | |
| 1985 | Spectacular Joke | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | |
| 1986 | Comrade in Arms | 4 | Gérard Dubroeucq | Philippe Lallié | D. W. Molins | |
| 1987 | Turkish Ruler | 4 | Jorge Velásquez | Georges Mikhalidès | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1988 | Bon Vent | 3 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:22.0 |
| 1989 | Polish Precedent | 3 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:22.3 |
| 1990 | Funambule | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Etti Plesch | 1:23.2 |
| 1991 | Polski Boy | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Robert Collet | René Aubert | 1:22.7 |
| 1992 | Robin des Pins | 4 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:22.7 |
| 1993 | Voleris | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | David Thompson | 1:21.4 |
| 1994 | Young Ern | 4 | Richard Quinn | Simon Dow | Mike Kentish | 1:23.9 |
| 1995 | Cherokee Rose | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:25.9 |
| 1996 | Mistle Cat | 6 | Wendyll Woods | Sean Woods | Peter Chu | 1:27.5 |
| 1997 | Nombre Premier | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:19.3 |
| 1998 | Hidden Meadow | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Ian Balding | George Strawbridge | 1:20.2 |
| 1999 | Russian Revival | 6 | Ray Cochrane | John Gosden | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:17.9 |
| 2000 | Blu Air Force | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Bruno Grizzetti | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:20.4 |
| 2001 | Lunasalt | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:20.2 |
| 2002 | Frenchmans Bay | 4 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | Michael Pescod | 1:21.7 |
| 2003 | Saratan | 6 | Stéphane Pasquier | Mikel Delzangles | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:21.6 |
| 2004 | Puppeteer | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | 6C Racing Ltd | 1:19.8 |
| 2005 | Art Master | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:18.6 |
| 2006 | Satri | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Enrico Ciampi | 1:20.1 |
| 2007 | Garnica | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Edmund A. Gann | 1:25.6 |
| 2008 | Garnica | 5 | Stéphane Pasquier | David Nicholls | O'Reilly / Maher | 1:21.0 |
| 2009 | Dunkerque [a] | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Criquette Head-Maarek | Alec Head | 1:19.4 |
| 2010 | Dalghar | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:17.4 |
| 2011 | Sahpresa | 6 | Gregory Benoist | Rod Collet | Teruya Yoshida | 1:19.2 |
| 2012 | Moonlight Cloud | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | George Strawbridge | 1:19.31 |
| 2013 | Pearl Flute | 3 | Umberto Rispoli | Francis Graffard | Qatar Racing Ltd | 1:24.36 |
| 2014 | American Devil | 5 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Eric Libaud | Ecurie Haras de Quetieville | 1:22.53 |
| 2015 | Rosso Corsa | 4 | Aurelien Lemaitre | Georges Mikhalidès | Mubarak Al Naemi | 1:19.18 |
| 2016 | Attendu[b] | 3 | Maxime Guyon | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:26.65 |
a As de Trebol finished first in 2009, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
b The 2016 running took place at Deauville while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
- 1968: Holy Smoke
- 1969: Regent Street
- 1970: Yellow God
- 1971: Assouan
- 1972: Hadrianus
- 1973: African Sky
- 1974: Sincerely
- 1975: Dandy Lute
- 1976: Gravelines
- 1977: Diligo
- 1978: Pas de Deux
- 1979: By the Sea
See also
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix du Palais Royal.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix du Palais Royal.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix du Palais-Royal (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix du Palais Royal – Longchamp.