Prix Paul de Moussac
| Group 3 race | |
 Lou Piguet, oil on canvas Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003) | |
| Location |
Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1909 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification |
Three-year-old colts and geldings exc. G1 winners this year |
| Weight |
55½ kg Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since September 1 last year |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2015) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix Paul de Moussac is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
The event was established in 1909, and it was originally called the Prix de La Jonchere. It was named after La Jonchere, a successful racehorse in the 1870s. It was initially run at Longchamp over 1,400 metres, and it used to be open to horses aged three or older.
The Prix de La Jonchere was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was held at Le Tremblay for a period during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Its distance was extended to 1,500 metres in 1966, and it increased to 1,600 metres in 1971. The event was restricted to three-year-olds in 1972.
The race continued to be staged at Longchamp until 1986. For several years thereafter it took place at Chantilly (1987–89, 1991, 1993), Saint-Cloud (1990, 1992) and Maisons-Laffitte (1994). It returned to Longchamp in 1995, and it was transferred to Chantilly in 1997.
The event was renamed in memory of Paul de Moussac (1924–1995), a leading racehorse owner and breeder, in 2006.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Rodosto – 1933, 1934
- Menetrier – 1948, 1949
- Luzon – 1952, 1953
- Calife – 1968, 1969
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Roger Poincelet – Fanatique (1944), Menetrier (1948, 1949), Djebe (1950), Antler (1954), Fiftieth State (1962)
- Freddy Head – Lemmy (1967), Daring Display (1972), Satingo (1973), Avaray (1976), Bellypha (1979), What a Guest (1982)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- André Fabre – Polish Precedent (1989), Metal Storm (1991), Sharman (1993), Freedom Cry (1994), Android (1996), Grazalema (1999), Art Master (2004), Mutual Trust (2011)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Daniel Wildenstein – Faraway Son (1971), Boxing Day (1990), Freedom Cry (1994), Android (1996)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mannshour | Henri Samani | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:45.10 |
| 1979 | Bellypha | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:39.80 |
| 1980 | Ruscelli | Yves Saint-Martin | Freddie Palmer | Akira Tomita | 1:43.90 |
| 1981 | Lou Piguet | Jean-Claude Desaint | J. C. Cunnington | Ezra Zilkha | 1:45.70 |
| 1982 | What a Guest | Freddy Head | Robert Collet | Owen Helman | 1:42.70 |
| 1983 | Aragon | Lester Piggott | John Dunlop | Jesus-Gil Escoin | 1:45.80 |
| 1984 | Majuscule | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:43.80 |
| 1985 | Mad Guard | Antoine Perrotta | Gérald Sauque | Mrs Salomon Nathan | 1:39.20 |
| 1986 | Magical Wonder | Cash Asmussen | Georges Mikhalidès | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:39.80 |
| 1987 | Soft Currency | Cash Asmussen | Pascal Bary | Ecurie I. M. Fares | |
| 1988 | Squill | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Etti Plesch | 1:37.70 |
| 1989 | Polish Precedent | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:42.60 |
| 1990 | Boxing Day | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:43.40 |
| 1991 | Metal Storm | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Tony Richards | 1:41.40 |
| 1992 | Take Risks | Mathieu Boutin | Jean Lesbordes | David Tsui | 1:47.70 |
| 1993 | Sharman | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:43.20 |
| 1994 | Freedom Cry | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:40.10 |
| 1995 | Gold and Steel | Jean-René Dubosc | Jean-Claude Rouget | Antonio Caro | 1:39.60 |
| 1996 | Android | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:43.40 |
| 1997 | Kaldou Star | Thierry Thulliez | Elie Lellouche | Jean-Claude Seroul | 1:41.00 |
| 1998 | Silic | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Ecurie Stella Maris | 1:40.30 |
| 1999 | Grazalema [a] | Alain Junk | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:43.80 |
| 2000 | Cayoke | Sylvain Guillot | Henri-Alex Pantall | Patricia Beck | 1:39.90 |
| 2001 | Aghnoyoh | Thierry Gillet | Tony Clout | Gerhard W. Sybrecht | 1:38.30 |
| 2002 | Medecis | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head-Maarek | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:38.90 |
| 2003 | King's Drama | Davy Bonilla | Robert Collet | Richard C. Strauss | 1:39.10 |
| 2004 | Art Master | Gary Stevens | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:38.00 |
| 2005 | Turtle Bowl | Olivier Peslier | François Rohaut | Berend van Dalfsen | 1:35.30 |
| 2006 | Kentucky Dynamite | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Viktor Timoshenko | 1:35.90 |
| 2007 | Asperity | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | George Strawbridge | 1:35.60 |
| 2008 | Arcadia's Angle | Christophe Lemaire | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 1:39.00 |
| 2009 | Oiseau de Feu | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Bernard Weill | 1:37.30 |
| 2010 | Sormiou [b] | Alexandre Roussel | Cyriaque Diard | Maurice Aubry | 1:37.10 |
| 2011 | Mutual Trust | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:36.59 |
| 2012 | Xanadou | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Daniel-Yves Treves | 1:38.30 |
| 2013 | Anodin | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:39.09 |
| 2014 | Charm Spirit | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Abdullah bin K. Al Thani | 1:35.82 |
| 2015 | Almanaar | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:35.52 |
a Irish Prize finished first in 1999, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry.
b The 2010 winner Sormiou was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Mr Bond.
Earlier winners
- 1909: Prestissimo
- 1910: Oversight
- 1911: Le Charmeur
- 1912: Calvados III
- 1913: Dagor
- 1914: Amilcar
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Mihran
- 1920: Maskara
- 1921: Glorious
- 1922:
- 1923:
- 1924: Perdicas
- 1925: Entrechat
- 1926: Millet
- 1927: Samphire
- 1928: King Arthur
- 1929:
- 1930: Palais Royal
- 1931: Dictateur VIII
- 1932:
- 1933: Rodosto
- 1934: Rodosto
- 1935: Jus de Raisin
- 1936: Ambrose Light
- 1937: Flying Thoughts
- 1938: Blue Star
- 1939: Emir d'Iran
- 1940: Corviglia
- 1941: Panipat
- 1942: Balthazar
- 1943: Dogat
- 1944: Fanatique
- 1945:
- 1946: Patchouly
- 1947: Dorogoi
- 1948: Menetrier
- 1949: Menetrier
- 1950: Djebe
- 1951: Bel Amour
- 1952: Luzon
- 1953: Luzon
- 1954: Antler
- 1955: Klairon
- 1956: Pas de Quatre
- 1957: Verrieres
- 1958: Sweet Home
- 1959: Radjah
- 1960: Trevieres
- 1961:
- 1962: Fiftieth State
- 1963: Catilina
- 1964:
- 1965: Nemours
- 1966: Radames
- 1967: Lemmy
- 1968: Calife
- 1969: Calife
- 1970: Bergano
- 1971: Faraway Son
- 1972: Daring Display
- 1973: Satingo
- 1974: Contraband
- 1975: Dandy Lute
- 1976: Avaray
- 1977: Lightning
See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1909 – this race is included under its original title, Prix de La Jonchere.
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Paul de Moussac.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix Paul de Moussac – Palmarès depuis 1980.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Paul de Moussac (ex Prix de La Jonchere).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Paul de Moussac (2015).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Paul de Moussac – Chantilly.