Prix Texanita Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Prix Texanita
Location:Maisons-Laffitte
France
Inaugurated:2013
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:france-galop.com
Distance:1,100 metres (5½f)[1]
Surface:Turf
Track:Straight
Qualification:Three-year-olds
Weight:55½ kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
4 kg for Group 1 winners
3 kg for Group 2 winners
2 kg for Group 3 winners
Purse:€80,000 (2018)
1st: €40,000

|}The Prix Texanita is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. The race is run at Chantilly over 1,200 metres in May. The race was previously run over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte until the racecourse was closed in October 2019.

History

The event is named after Texanita, a successful French-trained sprinter in the 1960s. It was established in 2013, and initially held Listed status.[2]

The Prix Texanita 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:

----Leading trainer (2 wins):

----Leading owner:

Winners

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
2013width=130px Mazameerwidth=145px Thierry Jarnetwidth=155px Freddy Headwidth=180px Hamdan Al Maktoum1:03.90
2014RangaliFabrice VeronHenri-Alex PantallHenri-Alex Pantall1:06.50
2015GokenOlivier PeslierHenri-Alex PantallGuy Pariente1:03.10
2016Ross CastleTony PicconeMatthieu PalussièrePalussière / Teehan 1:07.69
2017AladdineAurelien LemaitreFreddy HeadMme Freddy Head1:01.50
2018AlistairCristian DemuroDidier GuilleminKarimine Stud / Ecurie Jarlan1:03.33
2019IlangaAlexandre GavilanDidier GuilleminZied Ben M'Rad1:13.11
2020WoodedPierre-Charles BoudotFrancis-Henri GraffardAl Shaqab Racing1:08.90
2021SuesaOlivier PeslierFrancois RohautGeorge Strawbridge1:12.50
2022KingentlemanGregory BenoistPia & Joakim BrandtGuy Pariente1:10.53
2023BelievingMickael BarzalonaGeorge BougheyHighclere TBred Racing - Jane Addams1:9.50
2024MonteilleAlexis PouchinP BaryGerard Augustin-Normand1:10.33

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prix Texanita. The French Black Type. 10 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Prix Texanita . 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.