Prix Chloé Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Prix Chloé
Location:Chantilly Racecourse
Chantilly, France
Inaugurated:1921
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:france-galop.com
Distance:1,800 metres (1⅛ miles)
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three-year-old fillies
excluding Group 1 winners
Weight:56 kg
Penalties
2½ kg for Group 2 winners
1½ kg for Group 3 winners
Purse:€80,000 (2016)
1st: €40,000

|}The Prix Chloé is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1⅛ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.[1]

History

The event was established in 1921 alongside the Prix Daphnis, a similar contest for colts. The two races were named after the characters Daphnis and Chloe from a work by the Greek novelist Longus. The story was popularised in France by the translation of Paul-Louis Courier. Both races were originally held at Le Tremblay, and they usually took place in late April or early May.

The Prix Chloé was initially contested over 1,600 metres. It served as a trial for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.

The distance of the race was extended to 1,800 metres in 1961. Le Tremblay closed in 1967, and the event moved to Longchamp the following year. It was transferred to Évry in 1973, and switched to July in 1977.

The Prix Chloé was cut to 1,600 metres in 1993, and reverted to 1,800 metres in 1994. It remained at Évry until 1996. For periods thereafter it was staged at Maisons-Laffitte (1997, 2006–08), Chantilly (1998–2002, 2004–05) and Longchamp (2003). It was run over 1,600 metres in 2008.

The race returned to Chantilly with a length of 1,800 metres in 2009.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

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----Leading owner (5 wins):

Winners since 1978

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1978width=132px Dancing Maidwidth=152px Freddy Headwidth=159px Alec Headwidth=184px Jacques Wertheimer1:51.3
1979ProducerAlain LequeuxMaurice ZilberRoy Gottlieb
1980DetroitAlain LequeuxOlivier DouiebRobert Sangster
1981KilmonaYves Saint-MartinGérald SauqueMrs Léon Givaudan
1982GreaseCash AsmussenFrançois BoutinJosephine Abercrombie
1983VerriaCash AsmussenFrançois BoutinPeter Goulandris1:49.90
1984Ibadiyya Henri SamaniAlain de Royer-DupréAga Khan IV1:50.30
1985KorveyaCash AsmussenFrançois BoutinStavros Niarchos1:52.90
1986Fabulous NobleCash AsmussenJean de RoualleAndré Ben Lassin1:55.00
1987Swept AwayDominique RegnardJohn HammondSheikh Mohammed1:54.80
1988AthykaGary W. MooreCriquette HeadJacques Wertheimer1:55.34
1989Be ExclusiveDominique BoeufAndré FabreJ. S. Moss1:54.21
1990Gaelic BirdWilliam MongilFrançois DoumenMichael Smurfit1:56.92
1991La CareneÉric LegrixPascal BaryEcurie I. M. Fares1:54.35
1992Formidable FlightÉric LegrixPascal BaryEcurie I. M. Fares1:52.50
1993
(dh)
Holly Golightly
Rouquette
Tony Cruz
Alain Badel
Richard Hannon Sr.
Myriam Bollack-Badel
Victor Behrens
Tullio Attias
1:38.59
1994AdaiykaGérald MosséAlain de Royer-DupréAga Khan IV1:55.53
1995Garden RoseDominique BoeufPascal BaryLady O'Reilly1:54.75
1996KhalisaGérald MosséAlain de Royer-DupréAga Khan IV1:48.06
1997Golden ArchesThierry GilletPhilippe DemercastelEcurie Fabien Ouaki1:53.50
1998Khumba MelaOlivier PeslierAndré FabreMrs Paul de Moussac1:56.40
1999Star of AkkarThierry GilletJean-Claude RougetMarquesa de Moratalla1:52.80
2000Di Moi OuiSylvain GuillotPascal BaryGrundy Bloodstock Ltd1:49.80
2001ProveThierry ThulliezMaurice ZilberKhalid Abdullah1:52.50
2002WalzerkoeniginAndreas SuboricsPeter SchiergenGestüt Schlenderhan1:50.20
2003AcagoOlivier PeslierCriquette Head-MaarekWertheimer et Frère1:48.10
2004Love and BubblesIoritz MendizabalRobert ColletBrendan Hayes1:51.10
2005NeedlecraftThierry JarnetHenri-Alex PantallSheikh Mohammed1:49.10
2006Sexy Lady Torsten MundryPeter RauGestüt Ittlingen1:54.70
2007UtrechtStéphane PasquierAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:47.10
2008GoldikovaOlivier PeslierFreddy HeadWertheimer et Frère1:34.90
2009WilsideOlivier PeslierMikel DelzanglesMarquesa de Moratalla1:53.20
2010Lily of the ValleyChristophe SoumillonJean-Claude RougetBernard Barsi1:51.40
2011Beatrice AuroreOlivier PeslierJohn DunlopBenny Andersson1:55.53
2012RidasiynaChristophe LemaireMikel DelzanglesAga Khan IV1:49.68
2013Sparkling BeamThierry JarnetJonathan PeaseGeorge Strawbridge1:50.79
2014WunderAdrie de VriesMarkus KlugGestut Gorlsdorf1:51.96
2015WekeelaJean-Bernard EyquemJean-Claude RougetDaniel-Yves Treves1:50.50
2016War FlagChristophe SoumillonJean-Claude RougetJoseph Allen1:48.68
2017IbizaStéphane PasquierNicolas ClementV Timoshenko & A Milovanov1:52.39
2018Crown WalkWilliam BuickHenri-Alex PantallGodolphin SNC1:52.14
2019SuphalaPierre-Charles BoudotAndré FabreLady Bamford1:50.06
2020Not run due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Noticeable GraceMickael BarzalonaAndré FabrePrince Abdul Rahman al Faisal 1:51.62
2022TariyanaStephane PasquierFrancis-Henri GraffardAga Khan IV1:48.85
2023AramintaGérald MosséHenry CandySt Albans Bloodstock, Acloque & Frost1:51.82
Reine Mathilde finished first in 1984, but she was placed second after a stewards' inquiry.
Mandesha was first in 2006, but she was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. zone-turf.fr Sparkling Beam illumine le Prix Chloé June 2013