Prix d'Arenberg explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Prix d'Arenberg
Location:Chantilly Racecourse
Chantilly, France
Inaugurated:1911
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:france-galop.com
Distance:1,100 metres (5½f)
Surface:Turf
Track:Straight
Qualification:Two-year-olds
excluding Group 1 winners
Weight:56 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
2½ kg for Group 2 winners
2½ kg if two Group 3 wins
1½ kg if one Group 3 win
Purse:€80,000 (2016)
1st: €40,000

|}The Prix d'Arenberg is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

History

The event was established in 1911, and it was originally called the Prix des Coteaux. It was initially contested over 1,100 metres at Longchamp. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was shortened to 1,000 metres in 1921.

The race was renamed in memory of Auguste d'Arenberg (1837–1924), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1925.

The Prix d'Arenberg was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at Auteuil over 900 metres in 1940, Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and Le Tremblay in 1944.

The event was transferred to Chantilly in 1975, and it returned to Longchamp in 1983. It was extended to 1,100 metres in 1994, and from this point its venue frequently changed. For brief spells it was held at Maisons-Laffitte (1994, 2002–03), Chantilly (1995, 1997, 1999–2001) and Évry (1996). It was cancelled because of budget cuts in 1998.

The Prix d'Arenberg moved back to Chantilly in 2004. It was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2010 and 2011 and Longchamp in 2015 over the shorter distance of 5 furlongs.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

----Leading trainer (9 wins):

----Leading owner (5 wins):

Winners since 1979

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1979width=125px Adraanwidth=155px Yves Saint-Martinwidth=159px François Mathetwidth=156px HH Aga Khan IV
1980GreenwayFreddy HeadAlec HeadJacques Wertheimer
1981GlancingLester PiggottWilliam Hastings-BassMrs Dare Wigan
1982Go JoggingMaurice PhilipperonJohn Cunnington, Jr.Jacques Wimpfheimer
1983SicyosFreddy HeadCriquette HeadHaras d'Etreham
1984ReasonableCash AsmussenPascal BaryPeter Goulandris
1985Last TycoonYves Saint-MartinRobert ColletRichard Strauss0:57.40
1986Indian ForestCash AsmussenGeorges MikhalidèsMahmoud Fustok
1987RavinellaGary W. MooreCriquette HeadEcurie Aland
1988Desert DawnGary W. MooreLord John FitzGeraldKhaled Al Ahmed0:59.70
1989RepercutionistTony CruzAlain FalourdJohn Kluge
1990Divine DanseGuy GuignardCriquette HeadEcurie Aland0:57.40
1991Regal ScintillaGuy GuignardToby BaldingTheodore Waddington0:57.70
1992ZietenSteve CauthenAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed0:58.90
1993Key of LuckWalter SwinburnCriquette HeadMaktoum Al Maktoum0:57.90
1994DoreeFreddy HeadCriquette HeadKhalid Abdullah1:04.70
1995Ella Nico Olivier DoleuzeNicolas ClémentEcurie Biraben1:05.80
1996Pas de ReponseFreddy HeadCriquette HeadWertheimer et Frère1:05.06
1997StarkeyKevin WoodburnBruce HellierSpiess / Wilde 1:05.90
1998no race
1999Moon DriverSylvain GuillotJonathan PeaseNiarchos Family1:04.50
2000Iron MaskOlivier DoleuzeCriquette HeadWertheimer et Frère1:02.90
2001Dobby RoadAlain JunkValérie DissauxHillbrow Breeding Ltd1:06.60
2002Pleasure PlaceThierry JarnetRiccardo MenichettiRazza dell'Olmo1:05.90
2003VilladolideThierry GilletCriquette Head-MaarekGhislaine Head1:06.10
2004ToupieJean-Bernard EyquemFrançois RohautJavier Gispert1:02.90
2005HeadacheSébastien MaillotRobert ColletRobert Collet1:03.50
2006Beauty Is TruthThierry ThulliezRobert ColletRichard Strauss1:03.80
2007Starlit SandsJean-Bernard EyquemSir Mark PrescottKirsten Rausing1:02.20
2008Triple AspectLiam JonesWilliam HaggasMargaret Findlay1:04.10
2009SorciereGérald MosséCarlos LernerLady O'Reilly1:05.80
2010BrooxOlivier PeslierEoghan O'NeillLucas / Marsh 1:03.60
2011RestiadargentMaxime GuyonHenri-Alex PantallGuy Pariente1:06.20
2012Cay VerdeMartin HarleyMick ChannonQatar Racing Ltd1:05.22
2013This TimeFabrice VeronHenri-Alex PantallAntoinette Tamagni1:04.99
2014High CelebrityMaxime GuyonAndré FabreEcurie Victoria Dreams1:03.10
2015YakabaMaxime GuyonFreddy HeadWertheimer et Frère0:55.93
2016AfandemJames DoyleHugo PalmerHamad Rashed Bin Ghedayer0:57.95
2017RiminiJulien AugeChristophe FerlandLG Bloodstock0:58.26
2018Soldier's CallDaniel TudhopeArchie WatsonClipper Logistics0:56.76
2019Al RayaPierre-Charles BoudotSimon CrisfordNasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa0:58.47
2020Kalahara Maxime GuyonChristophe FerlandWertheimer et Frère0:55.84
2021CorazonMickael BarzalonaGeorge BougheyNick Bradley Racing 44 & Partner0:57.36
2022Lady HollywoodMickael BarzalonaAlice HaynesAmo Racing & Omnihorse Racing0:55.81
Titus Livius finished first in 1995, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
The 2020 running took place at Longchamp due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Earlier winners

1 The 1946 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 Haneena finished first in 1976, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

See also

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