Prix Imprudence

Prix Imprudence
Race information
Group 3 race
Location	Maisons-Laffitte France
Inaugurated	1949
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	france-galop.com
Distance	1,400 metres (7f)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Three-year-old fillies
Weight	57 kg
Purse	€80,000 (2013) 1st: €40,000

The Prix Imprudence is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte in April.

History

The event is named after Imprudence, a successful French-trained filly whose victories included three Classics in 1947. It was established in 1949, and was originally contested over a mile. It was cut to its present length in 1961.

For a period the Prix Imprudence held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2009. It is currently staged on the same day as the Prix Djebel, the equivalent race for colts.

The Prix Imprudence can serve as a trial for various fillies' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the 1,000 Guineas was Natagora in 2008 and the last to win the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches was Ervedya in 2015.

Records

Leading jockey since 1979 (10 wins):

Freddy Head – Ma Biche (1983), L'Orangerie (1984), Vilikaia (1985), Or Vision (1986), Miesque (1987), Lightning Fire (1989), Kenbu (1992), Macoumba (1995), Mahalia (1996), Pas de Reponse (1997)

Leading trainer since 1979 (10 wins):

Criquette Head-Maarek – Ma Biche (1983), L'Orangerie (1984), Vilikaia (1985), Ravinella (1988), Macoumba (1995), Mahalia (1996), Pas de Reponse (1997), Cortona (1998), Stunning (2001), Magic America (2007)

Leading owner since 1979 (5 wins):

Stavros Niarchos – Firyal (1980), Or Vision (1986), Miesque (1987), Lightning Fire (1989), Coup de Genie (1994)

Winners since 1979

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1979	Pitasia	Alfred Gibert	Aage Paus	Sir Douglas Clague	1:37.00
1980	Firyal	Philippe Paquet	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos
1981	Layalina	Alfred Gibert	Mitri Saliba	Mahmoud Fustok
1982	Play It Safe	Lester Piggott	François Boutin	Diana Firestone
1983	Ma Biche	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Maktoum Al Maktoum
1984	L'Orangerie	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Robert Sangster
1985	Vilikaia	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Robert Sangster
1986	Or Vision	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos
1987	Miesque	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos	1:33.40
1988	Ravinella	Gary W. Moore	Criquette Head	Ecurie Aland	1:30.80
1989	Lightning Fire	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos
1990	Cydalia	Gérald Mossé	François Boutin	Ecurie Skymarc Farm
1991	The Perfect Life	Eric Saint-Martin	Robert Collet	Richard Strauss	1:25.70
1992	Kenbu	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Tomohiro Wada	1:27.90
1993	Wixon	Cash Asmussen	François Boutin	Allen Paulson	1:31.90
1994	Coup de Genie	Cash Asmussen	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos	1:32.30
1995	Macoumba ^[a]	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Haras d'Etreham	1:20.51
1996	Mahalia ^[b]	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Gerry Oldham	1:17.96
1997	Pas de Reponse	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Wertheimer et Frère	1:30.90
1998	Cortona	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	Gerry Oldham	1:36.00
1999	Blue Cloud	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein	1:27.70
2000	Peony	Cash Asmussen	Dominique Sépulchre	Mrs John Moore	1:26.92
2001	Stunning ^[c]	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head-Maarek	Robert Clay	1:33.30
2002	Glia	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	Niarchos Family	1:27.30
2003	Six Perfections	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	Niarchos Family	1:29.40
2004	Onda Nova	Stéphane Pasquier	Dominique Sépulchre	Niarchos Family	1:32.20
2005	Valima	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	HH Aga Khan IV	1:30.40
2006	Mauralakana	Ioritz Mendizabal	Jean-Claude Rouget	Maurice Hassan	1:30.20
2007	Magic America	Johnny Murtagh	Criquette Head-Maarek	Tony Ryan	1:24.50
2008	Natagora	Christophe Lemaire	Pascal Bary	Stefan Friborg	1:29.90
2009	Elusive Wave	Christophe Lemaire	Jean-Claude Rouget	Martin Schwartz	1:23.60
2010	Joanna	Christophe Soumillon	Jean-Claude Rouget	Hamdan Al Maktoum	1:28.60
2011	Moonlight Cloud	Davy Bonilla	Freddy Head	George Strawbridge	1:26.10
2012	Mashoora	Christophe Soumillon	Jean-Claude Rouget	Hamdan Al Maktoum	1:26.50
2013	What a Name	Christophe Lemaire	Mikel Delzangles	Mohammed Al Thani	1:26.67
2014	Xcellence	Cristian Demuro	François Doumen	Henri de Pracotmal	1:27.40
2015	Ervedya	Christophe Soumillon	Jean-Claude Rouget	HH Aga Khan	1:28.27
2016	Spectre	Pierre-Charles Boudot	Markus Munch	MM Racing	1:27.60

^a ^b The 1995 and 1996 editions were run at Évry over 1,300 metres.
^c The 2001 running was held at Longchamp.

Earlier winners

1953: Cabriole
1954: Bethora
1955: Reinata
1956: Cigalon
1957: Fidgety
1958: Bella Paola
1959: Paraguana
1960: Never Too Late
1961: Solitude

1962: Monade
1963: Hula Dancer
1964: Texanita
1966: Miliza
1965: Clear River
1967: Fix the Date
1968: Salade Chinoise
1969: Mismaloya
1970: Balsane

1971: Pomme Rose
1972: Arosa
1973: Libelinha
1974: Lianga
1975: Girl Friend
1976: Guichet
1977: Flota Armada
1978: Best Girl

References

France Galop / Racing Post:
- 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Imprudence.
galopp-sieger.de – Prix Imprudence.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Imprudence (2016).
pedigreequery.com – Prix Imprudence – Maisons-Laffitte.

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