Prix Ganay Explained

Class:Group 1
Horse Race:Prix Ganay
Location:Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated:1889
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:france-galop.com
Distance:2,100 metres (1m 2½f)[1]
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Four-years-old and up
Weight:58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse:€300,000 (2022)
1st: €171,420

|}The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Longchamp in late April or early May.

History

The event was established in 1889, and it was originally called the Prix des Sablons. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres, and held in late March or early April.[2]

The Prix des Sablons was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was run at Maisons-Laffitte over 2,100 metres in 1944 and 1945.

The event was renamed in memory of Jean de Ganay (1861–1948), a former president of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1949.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Ganay was classed at Group 1 level. From this point it was run over 2,100 metres in late April or early May.

The leading horses from the Prix Ganay often go on to compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The last to win both races in the same year was Waldgeist in 2019.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

----Leading jockey (6 wins):

----Leading trainer (7 wins):

----Leading owner (6 wins):

Winners since 1970

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1970width=139px Grandier6width=152px Maurice Philipperonwidth=156px John Cunnington Jr.width=180px Mrs Pierre Ribes2:14.20
1971Caro4Maurice PhilipperonAlbert KlimschaCountess Batthyany2:08.60
1972Mill Reef4Geoff LewisIan BaldingPaul Mellon2:16.20
1973Rheingold4Yves Saint-MartinBarry HillsHenry Zeisel2:17.20
1974Allez France4Yves Saint-MartinAngel PennaDaniel Wildenstein2:23.20
1975Allez France5Yves Saint-MartinAngel PennaDaniel Wildenstein2:12.00
1976Infra Green4Jackie TaillardEdouard BartholomewMrs J. Pochna2:14.80
1977Arctic Tern4Maurice PhilipperonJohn FellowsMrs John Knight2:11.60
1978Trillion4Lester PiggottMaurice ZilberHunt / Stephenson 2:18.20
1979Frere Basile4Jean-Luc KessasBernard SéclyJean-Pierre Binet2:17.20
1980Le Marmot4Philippe PaquetFrançois BoutinRodolph Schafer2:15.00
1981Argument4Alain LequeuxMaurice ZilberBruce McNall2:12.20
1982Bikala4Serge GorliPatrick BianconeJules Ouaki2:09.70
1983Lancastrian6Alain LequeuxDavid SmagaSir Michael Sobell2:16.90
1984Romildo4Cash AsmussenFrançois BoutinGerry Oldham2:12.00
1985Sagace5Yves Saint-MartinPatrick BianconeDaniel Wildenstein2:10.30
1986Baillamont4Freddy HeadFrançois BoutinStavros Niarchos2:11.70
1987Triptych5Tony CruzPatrick BianconeAlan Clore2:15.10
1988Saint Andrews4Alain BadelJean-Marie BéguignéSuzy Volterra2:18.60
1989Saint Andrews5Alain BadelJean-Marie BéguignéSuzy Volterra2:20.80
1990Creator4Cash AsmussenAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed2:13.00
1991Kartajana4William MongilAlain de Royer-Dupré2:18.40
1992Subotica4Thierry JarnetAndré FabreOlivier Lecerf2:09.30
1993Vert Amande5Dominique BoeufÉlie LelloucheEnrique Sarasola2:21.10
1994Marildo7Guy GuignardDavid SmagaDavid Smaga2:11.90
1995Pelder5Frankie DettoriPaul KellewayOsvaldo Pedroni2:20.70
1996Valanour4Gérald MosséAlain de Royer-DupréAga Khan IV2:10.90
1997Helissio4Olivier PeslierÉlie LelloucheEnrique Sarasola2:12.10
1998Astarabad4Gérald MosséAlain de Royer-DupréAga Khan IV2:12.50
1999Dark Moondancer4Gérald MosséAlain de Royer-DupréBen Arbib2:11.30
2000Indian Danehill4Olivier PeslierAndré FabreEdouard de Rothschild2:27.20
2001Golden Snake5Pat EdderyJohn DunlopThe National Stud2:16.70
2002Aquarelliste4Dominique BoeufÉlie LelloucheEcurie Wildenstein2:11.40
2003Fair Mix5Olivier PeslierMarcel RollandEcurie Week-End2:13.00
2004Execute7Thierry GilletJohn HammondEcurie Chalhoub2:14.60
2005Bago4Thierry GilletJonathan PeaseNiarchos Family2:17.70
2006Corre Caminos4Thierry JarnetMikel DelzanglesMarquesa de Moratalla2:17.10
2007Dylan Thomas4Christophe SoumillonAidan O'BrienMagnier / Tabor2:07.90
2008Duke of Marmalade4Johnny MurtaghAidan O'BrienMagnier / Tabor2:08.30
2009Vision d'Etat4Ioritz MendizabalEric LibaudDetré / Libaud 2:09.43
2010Cutlass Bay4Maxime GuyonAndré FabreGodolphin2:11.80
2011Planteur4Christophe SoumillonÉlie LelloucheEcurie Wildenstein2:07.29
2012Cirrus des Aigles6Olivier PeslierCorine Barande-BarbeJean-Claude Dupouy2:18.90
2013Pastorius4Olivier PeslierMario HoferStall Antanando2:08.39
2014Cirrus des Aigles8Christophe SoumillonCorine Barande-BarbeJean-Claude Dupouy2:14.13
2015Cirrus des Aigles9Christophe SoumillonCorine Barande-BarbeJean-Claude Dupouy2:18.07
2016Dariyan4Christophe SoumillonAlain de Royer-Dupré2:07.72
2017Cloth of Stars4Mickael BarzalonaAndré FabreGodolphin2:11.70
2018Cracksman4Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenAnthony Oppenheimer2:09.44
2019Waldgeist5Pierre-Charles BoudotAndré FabreAmmerland / Newsells Park2:09.07
2020Sottsass4Cristian DemuroJean-Claude RougetWhite Birch Farm2:06.38
2021Mare Australis4Pierre-Charles BoudotAndré FabreGestut Schlenderhan2:11.62
2022State Of Rest4Shane CrosseJoseph O'BrienState Of Rest Partnership2:08.46
2023Iresine6Marie VelonJean-Pierre GauvinBertrand Milliere2:13.39
2024Haya Zark5Alexis PouchinAdrien FouassierOdette Fau2:13.16

Earlier winners

1 The 1943 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 Balbo and Malefaim finished first and second in 1959, but both were disqualified and the race was awarded to the third-placed horse.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prix Ganay. The French Black Type. 29 April 2018.
  2. News: 1889 Prix des Sablons . . 1 April 1889 . 17 February 2013.