Prix Sigy Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Prix Sigy
Location:Chantilly Racecourse
Chantilly, France
Inaugurated:2004
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:france-galop.com
Distance:1,200 metres (6f)[1]
Surface:Turf
Track:Straight
Qualification:Three-year-olds
excluding Group 1 winners
Weight:57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
3 kg for Group 2 winners
1½ kg for Group 3 winners
Purse:€80,000 (2022)
1st: €40,000

|}The Prix Sigy is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Chantilly in April.

History

The event is named after Sigy, a successful French-trained sprinter in the late 1970s. It was established in 2004, and initially held Listed status.[2]

The Prix Sigy was promoted to Group 3 level in 2015. The promotion was part of a restructured programme for three-year-old sprinters in Europe.[3]

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

----Leading trainer (3 wins):

----Leading owner (2 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
2004width=136px Dolmawidth=152px Christophe Lemairewidth=155px Nicolas Clémentwidth=178px Investment A. B. Tandem1:13.00
2005SemarangThierry GilletJonathan PeaseNiarchos Family1:16.10
2006SilvaDavy BonillaCarlos Laffon-PariasGhislaine Head1:09.90
2007Prior WarningDominique BoeufDavid SmagaKhalid Abdullah1:09.50
2008War Officer Christophe LemaireJean-Claude RougetJoseph Allen1:14.10
2009AiboaChristophe SoumillonLuis Urbano-GrajalesAlvaro Urbano-Roldan1:14.30
2010Mister ManannanAdrian NichollsDavid NichollsMaureen Quayle1:10.10
2011IzaliaFranck BlondelFrédéric RossiJean-Claude Seroul1:10.70
2012Gusto Olivier PeslierRichard Hannon Sr.Highclere "Rock Sand"1:12.40
2013The Brothers WarChristophe SoumillonJean-Claude RougetJoseph Allen1:11.05
2014Signs of BlessingStéphane PasquierFrançois RohautEcurie Pandora Racing1:07.87
2015El ValleMickael BarzalonaValérie DissauxValérie Dissaux1:09.56
2016Quiet ReflectionDougie CostelloKarl BurkeOntoawinner / Strecker / Burke 1:13.16
2017FasMaxime GuyonPia BrandtAlain Jathiere & Zalim Bifov1:08.43
2018Sands of MaliPaul HanaganRichard FaheyThe Cool Silk Partnership1:14.49
2019Big Brothers PridePierre-Charles BoudotFrançois RohautKin Hung Kei & Qatar Racing Ltd1:04.51
data-sort-value="2020" no race 2020
2021SuesaOlivier PeslierFrançois RohautGeorge W. Strawbridge Jr.1:03.68
2022MiramarRonan ThomasCarlos LernerSerge Assous & Patrick Madar1:02.15
2023MarshmanClifford LeeKarl BurkeBradley / Burke 1:04.15
2024SajirMickael BarzalonaAndré FabrePrince A. A. Faisal1:06.53

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prix Sigy. The French Black Type. 11 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Prix Sigy . Courses et Elevage . 12 June 2016.
  3. Web site: European Pattern Committee announce major changes to sprint programme from 2015 . . 13 August 2014 . 12 June 2016.