Prix Paul de Moussac explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Prix Paul de Moussac
Location:Chantilly Racecourse
Chantilly, France
Inaugurated:1909
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:france-galop.com
Distance:1,600 metres (1 mile)
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three-year-old
colts and geldings
exc. G1 winners this year
Weight:55½ kg
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
1 kg for Group 3 winners *
* since September 1 last year
Purse:€80,000 (2023)
1st: €40,000

|}The Prix Paul de Moussac is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event was established in 1909, and it was originally called the Prix de La Jonchere. It was named after La Jonchere, a successful racehorse in the 1870s. It was initially run at Longchamp over 1,400 metres, and it used to be open to horses aged three or older.

The Prix de La Jonchere was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was held at Le Tremblay for a period during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Its distance was extended to 1,500 metres in 1966, and it increased to 1,600 metres in 1971. The event was restricted to three-year-olds in 1972.

The race continued to be staged at Longchamp until 1986. For several years thereafter it took place at Chantilly (1987–89, 1991, 1993), Saint-Cloud (1990, 1992) and Maisons-Laffitte (1994). It returned to Longchamp in 1995, and it was transferred to Chantilly in 1997.

In 2006 the event was renamed in memory of Paul de Moussac (1924–1995), a leading racehorse owner and breeder.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (6 wins):

Leading trainer (8 wins):

Leading owner (4 wins):

Winners since 1978

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1978width=137px Mannshourwidth=149px Henri Samaniwidth=159px François Mathetwidth=149px HH Aga Khan IV1:45.10
1979BellyphaFreddy HeadAlec HeadJacques Wertheimer1:39.80
1980RuscelliYves Saint-MartinFreddie PalmerAkira Tomita1:43.90
1981Lou PiguetJean-Claude DesaintJ. C. Cunnington Ezra Zilkha1:45.70
1982What a GuestFreddy HeadRobert ColletOwen Helman1:42.70
1983AragonLester PiggottJohn DunlopJesus-Gil Escoin1:45.80
1984MajusculeCash AsmussenFrançois BoutinStavros Niarchos1:43.80
1985Mad GuardAntoine PerrottaGérald SauqueMrs Salomon Nathan1:39.20
1986Magical WonderCash AsmussenGeorges MikhalidèsMahmoud Fustok1:39.80
1987Soft CurrencyCash AsmussenPascal BaryEcurie I. M. Fares
1988SquillGary W. MooreCriquette HeadEtti Plesch1:37.70
1989Polish PrecedentCash AsmussenAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:42.60
1990Boxing DayDominique BoeufÉlie LelloucheDaniel Wildenstein1:43.40
1991Metal StormThierry JarnetAndré FabreTony Richards1:41.40
1992Take RisksMathieu BoutinJean LesbordesDavid Tsui1:47.70
1993SharmanThierry JarnetAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:43.20
1994Freedom CryOlivier PeslierAndré FabreDaniel Wildenstein1:40.10
1995Gold and SteelJean-René DuboscJean-Claude RougetAntonio Caro1:39.60
1996AndroidOlivier PeslierAndré FabreDaniel Wildenstein1:43.40
1997Kaldou StarThierry ThulliezÉlie LelloucheJean-Claude Seroul1:41.00
1998SilicSylvain GuillotPascal BaryEcurie Stella Maris1:40.30
1999Grazalema Alain JunkAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:43.80
2000CayokeSylvain GuillotHenri-Alex PantallPatricia Beck1:39.90
2001AghnoyohThierry GilletTony CloutGerhard W. Sybrecht1:38.30
2002MedecisOlivier DoleuzeCriquette Head-MaarekWertheimer et Frère1:38.90
2003King's DramaDavy BonillaRobert ColletRichard C. Strauss1:39.10
2004Art MasterGary StevensAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah1:38.00
2005Turtle BowlOlivier PeslierFrançois RohautBerend van Dalfsen1:35.30
2006Kentucky DynamiteChristophe LemaireAlain de Royer-DupréViktor Timoshenko1:35.90
2007AsperityFrankie DettoriJohn GosdenGeorge Strawbridge1:35.60
2008Arcadia's AngleChristophe LemairePascal BaryNiarchos Family1:39.00
2009Oiseau de FeuChristophe LemaireJean-Claude RougetBernard Weill1:37.30
2010Sormiou Alexandre RousselCyriaque DiardMaurice Aubry1:37.10
2011Mutual TrustMaxime GuyonAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah1:36.59
2012XanadouChristophe SoumillonJean-Claude RougetDaniel-Yves Treves1:38.30
2013AnodinOlivier PeslierFreddy HeadWertheimer et Frère1:39.09
2014Charm SpiritOlivier PeslierFreddy HeadAbdullah bin K. Al Thani1:35.82
2015AlmanaarThierry JarnetFreddy HeadHamdan Al Maktoum1:35.52
2016ZelzalGregory BenoistJean-Claude RougetAl Shaqab Racing1:35.43
2017Trais FluorsVincent CheminaudAndré FabreScea Haras de Saint Pair1:37.65
2018WusoolFrançois-Xavier BertrasFrançois RohautHamdan Al Maktoum1:35.35
2019AzanoRobert HavlinJohn GosdenMJ & LA Taylor1:35.96
2020National ServiceTony PicconeGavin HernonMme Erika Gilliar1:39.97
2021ErasmoMickael BarzalonaAndré FabreGodolphin1:39.49
2022ErevannChristophe SoumillonJean-Claude RougetHH Aga Khan IV1:38.35
2023Breizh SkyMaxime GuyonA & G BottiAlain Jathiere Et Al.1:20.55
2024LazzatAntonio OraniJ ReynierNurlan Bizakov1:19.79
Irish Prize finished first in 1999, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry.
The 2010 winner Sormiou was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Mr Bond.

Earlier winners

See also

References

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