Prix du Moulin de Longchamp explained

Class:Group 1
Horse Race:Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
Location:Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated:1957
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Qatar
Website:france-galop.com
Distance:1,600 metres (1 mile)[1]
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
Weight:56½ kg (3yo); 58½ kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse:€450,000 (2021)
1st: €257,130

|}The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event is named after the Moulin de Longchamp, a windmill located within the grounds of the racecourse. The mill was originally part of an abbey, and its foundation stone was laid by Saint Louis in 1256. It was destroyed during the French Revolution, but reconstructed when the racecourse was built in 1856.

The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp was one of two major races introduced to celebrate Longchamp's centenary in 1957. Both initially took place on the first Sunday in October, the same day as the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The other race, the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, is still held at that meeting.

The Prix du Moulin was moved to late September in 1974, and to the first Sunday of that month in 1980. It was formerly contested on Longchamp's middle course (the moyenne piste), but was switched to the main course (the grande piste) in 1987. The race was rescheduled for mid-September in 2011.

The race was opened to geldings from the 2020 running.[2]

Records

Most successful horse:

----Leading jockey (6 wins):

----Leading trainer (7 wins):

----Leading owner (4 wins):

Winners since 1975

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1974Mount Hagen3Philippe PaquetAngel PennaDaniel Wildenstein1:48.5
1975Delmora3Philippe PaquetFrançois BoutinGerry Oldham1:41.00
1976Gravelines4Yves Saint-MartinAngel PennaDaniel Wildenstein1:42.00
1977Pharly3Maurice PhilipperonJohn Cunnington Jr.Antonio Blasco1:40.60
1978Sanedtki4Alain LequeuxOlivier DouiebSerge Fradkoff1:37.90
1979Irish River3Maurice PhilipperonJohn Cunnington Jr.Mrs Raymond Adès1:38.80
1980Kilijaro4Freddy HeadOlivier DouiebSerge Fradkoff1:36.90
1981Northjet4Freddy HeadOlivier DouiebSerge Fradkoff1:35.20
1982Green Forest3Alfred GibertMitri SalibaMahmoud Fustok1:34.90
1983Luth Enchantee3Maurice PhilipperonJohn Cunnington Jr.Paul de Moussac1:38.90
1984Mendez3Cash AsmussenFrançois BoutinPhilip Niarchos1:43.40
1985Rousillon4Greville StarkeyGuy HarwoodKhalid Abdullah1:39.00
1986Sonic Lady3Walter SwinburnMichael StouteSheikh Mohammed1:35.80
1987Miesque3Freddy HeadFrançois BoutinStavros Niarchos1:37.50
1988Soviet Star4Cash AsmussenAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:40.30
1989Polish Precedent3Cash AsmussenAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:38.50
1990Distant Relative4Pat EdderyBarry HillsWafic Saïd1:38.30
1991Priolo4Gérald MosséFrançois BoutinEcurie Skymarc Farm1:38.40
1992All At Sea3Pat EdderyHenry CecilKhalid Abdullah1:40.70
1993Kingmambo3Cash AsmussenFrançois BoutinStavros Niarchos1:37.60
1994Ski Paradise4Yutaka TakeAndré FabreTeruya Yoshida1:37.80
1995Ridgewood Pearl3Johnny MurtaghJohn OxxAnne Coughlan1:36.90
1996Ashkalani3Gérald MosséAlain de Royer-DupréAga Khan IV1:37.20
1997Spinning World4Cash AsmussenJonathan PeaseNiarchos Family1:37.10
1998Desert Prince3Olivier PeslierDavid LoderLucayan Stud1:40.90
1999Sendawar3Gérald MosséAlain de Royer-DupréAga Khan IV1:35.20
2000Indian Lodge4Cash AsmussenAmanda PerrettCohn / Parker 1:40.80
2001Slickly5Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:39.00
2002Rock of Gibraltar3Michael KinaneAidan O'BrienFerguson / Magnier1:39.30
2003Nebraska Tornado3Richard HughesAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah1:38.70
2004Grey Lilas3Éric LegrixAndré FabreGestüt Ammerland1:37.50
2005Starcraft5Christophe LemaireLuca CumaniThe Australian Syndicate1:36.10
2006Librettist4Frankie DettoriSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin1:38.10
2007Darjina3Christophe SoumillonAlain de Royer-DupréZahra Aga Khan1:36.80
2008Goldikova3Olivier PeslierFreddy HeadWertheimer et Frère1:36.70
2009Aqlaam4Richard HillsWilliam HaggasHamdan Al Maktoum1:38.87
2010Fuisse4Stéphane PasquierCriquette Head-MaarekHaras du Quesnay1:37.83
2011Excelebration3Jamie SpencerMarco BottiGiuliano Manfredini et al. 1:37.74
2012Moonlight Cloud4Thierry JarnetFreddy HeadGeorge Strawbridge1:36.90
2013Maxios5Stéphane PasquierJonathan PeaseNiarchos Family1:40.73
2014Charm Spirit3Thierry JarnetFreddy HeadAbdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani1:35.90
2015Ervedya3Christophe SoumillonJean-Claude RougetAga Khan IV1:42.26
2016Vadamos5Vincent CheminaudAndré FabreHaras de Saint Pair1:38.27
2017Ribchester4James DoyleRichard FaheyGodolphin1:40.75
2018Recoletos4Olivier PeslierCarlos Laffon-PariasSarl Darpat France1:36.00
2019 Circus Maximus3Ryan MooreAidan O'BrienFlaxman Stables, Smith / Magnier / Tabor1:36.54
2020Persian King4Pierre-Charles BoudotAndré FabreGodolphin SNC & Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd1:36.73
2021Baaeed3Jim CrowleyWilliam HaggasShadwell Estate1:39.13
2022Dreamloper5Kieran ShoemarkEd WalkerJ Fill1:36.14
2023Sauterne3Tony PicconePatrice CottierJean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois1:36.76
The 2016 and 2017 races took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prix du Moulin de Longchamp. The French Black Type. 10 September 2017.
  2. https://www.racing.com/news/2019-07-09/news-geldings-green-light-in-french-group-races Geldings' green light in French Group races