Grand Prix d'Automne explained

Class:Group 1
Horse Race:Grand Prix d'Automne
Location:Auteuil Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated:1929
Race Type:Hurdle race
Website:http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=9430&no_cache=1&numero_id=27
Distance:4,800 metres (3m)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Five-years-old and up
Weight:65 kg (5yo); 67 kg (6yo+)
Allowances
2 kg for mares

|}The Grand Prix d'Automne is a Group 1 hurdle race in France which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Auteuil over a distance of 4,800 metres (about 3 miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.

History

The race was first run in 1929 as an autumn counterpart to the Grand Prix du Printemps, a handicap race run at the same course in spring. The Grand Prix d'Automne, however, was a weight-for-age event until becoming a handicap in 1940 before reverting to weight-for-age in 1990. Originally run over 3,800 metres race has been run over a variety of distances. The race was run over 4100 metres between 1930 and 1938, 4000 metres from 1940 to 1942, 4500 metres from 1943 to 1967, 4600 metres in 1968, 4300 metres in 1969, 4100 metres from 1970 to 1990 and 4800 metres since 1991. The race was open to four-year-olds until 1989.

The race was not run in 1939.

Records

Leading horses (4 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (8 wins):

Leading owner (4 wins):

Winners since 1997

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
1997Mon Romain5Anne-Sophie MadelaineJean LesbordesMichel Daugreilh
1998Mon Romain6Anne-Sophie MadelaineJean LesbordesMichel Daugreilh
1999Mon Romain7Philippe ChevalierMarcel RollandMichel Daugreilh
2000Le Sauvignon6Dominique BressouJehan Bertran de BalandaDavid J. Jackson
2001Magnus5Christophe PieuxJacques OrtetNaji Pharaon
2002Laveron7Thierry DoumenFrançois DoumenDirk Grauert
2003Katiki6Laurent MetaisJean-Paul GalloriniJ Shalam & J Ouechec
2004Grande Haya5Cyrille GombeauAlain BoninDominique Vacher
2005Millenium Royal5Arnaud DucheneFrançois DoumenJ Vasicek
2006Zaiyad5Jacques RicouArnaud Chaillé-ChailléSean Mulryan
2007Zaiyad6Jacques RicouArnaud Chaillé-ChailléSean Mulryan
2008Monoalco8David BerraPhilippe PeltierPhilippe Peltier
2009Questarabad5Regis SchmidlinMarcel RollandMrs Roger Polani
2010Questarabad6Regis SchmidlinMarcel RollandMrs Roger Polani
2011La Segnora5Frederic DittaYann-Marie PorzierPaul Sebag
2012Saint du Chénet6Regis SchmidlinMarcel RollandMagalen Bryant
2013Reve de Sivola8James ReveleyNick WilliamsPaul Duffy
2014Zarkandar7Vincent CheminaudPaul NichollsChris Giles & Potensis Ltd
2015Thousand Stars11Ruby WalshWillie MullinsHammer & Trowel Syndicate
2016Alex de Larredya6Gaetan MasureFrançois NicolleSimon Munir
2017Alex de Larredya7Gaetan MasureFrançois NicolleSimon Munir
2018Galop Marin6Morgan RegairazDominique BressouMme Patrick Papot
2019Galop Marin7Morgan RegairazDominique BressouMme Patrick Papot
2020Galop Marin8Morgan RegairazDominique BressouMme Patrick Papot
2021Galop Marin9Morgan RegairazDominique BressouMme Patrick Papot

Earlier winners

See also

References

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