Prix Jacques Le Marois
| Group 1 race | |
 | |
| Location |
Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1921 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification |
Three-years-old and up excluding geldings |
| Weight |
56 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse |
€600,000 (2014) 1st: €342,840 |
The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event is named in memory of Jacques Le Marois (1865–1920), a president of the venue's former governing body, the Société des Courses de Deauville. It was established in 1921, and was originally restricted to three-year-olds.
Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix Jacques Le Marois was cancelled in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between Maisons-Laffitte (1941–43, 1945) and Longchamp (1944). It returned to Deauville in 1946, and was opened to horses aged four or older in 1952.
The Fresnay-le-Buffard stud farm became the sponsor of the Prix Jacques Le Marois in 1986. From this point the event was known as the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois.
The race was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2010. The winner now earns an invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Mile.[1]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Miesque – 1987, 1988
- Spinning World – 1996, 1997
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Freddy Head – Carabella (1967), Lyphard (1972), Northjet (1981), Miesque (1987, 1988), Hector Protector (1991)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- François Boutin – Nonoalco (1974), Miesque (1987, 1988), Priolo (1990), Hector Protector (1991), Exit to Nowhere (1992), East of the Moon (1994)
Leading owner (10 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Zariba (1922), Xander (1928), Cillas (1938), Semiramide (1939), Priam (1944), Coaraze (1945), Djelal (1947), Golestan (1948), Arbele (1952), Canthare (1953)
Winners since 1972
a Proudwings finished first in 2001, but she was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
- 1921: Guerriere
- 1922: Zariba
- 1923: Sir Gallahad
- 1924: Ivain
- 1925: Coram
- 1926: Saint Fortunat
- 1927: Vitamine
- 1928: Xander
- 1929: Slipper
- 1930: Pontet Canet
- 1931: Pearl Cap
- 1932: Henin
- 1933: Arpette
- 1934: Shining Tor
- 1935: Aromate
- 1936: King Kong
- 1937: En Fraude
- 1938: Cillas
- 1939: Semiramide
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Princesse Palatine
- 1942: Fine Art
- 1943: Dogat
- 1944: Priam
- 1945: Coaraze
- 1946: Sayani
- 1947: Djelal
- 1948: Golestan
- 1949: Amour Drake
- 1950: Fort Napoleon
- 1951: Seigneur
- 1952: Arbele
- 1953: Canthare
- 1954: Ti Moun
- 1955: Klairon
- 1956: Buisson Ardent
- 1957: Balbo
- 1958: Coup de Canon
- 1959: Sallymount
- 1960: Djebel Traffic
- 1961: Net
- 1962: Lebon M L
- 1963: Hula Dancer
- 1964: La Bamba
- 1965: Astaria
- 1966: The Marshal
- 1967: Carabella
- 1968: Luthier
- 1969: Gris Vitesse
- 1970: Priamos
- 1971: Dictus
See also
References
- ↑ "2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Jacques Le Marois.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Jacques Le Marois.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Jacques Le Marois (2014).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Jacques Le Marois – Deauville.