Prix Quincey
Group 3 race | |
Trepan, winner in 1977, oil on canvas painted by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003) | |
Location |
Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
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Inaugurated | 1919 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Lucien Barrière |
Website | france-galop.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification |
Three-years-old and up exc. G2 winners since Sept. 1 |
Weight |
55½ kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1 kg if not Group placed (since January 1 last year) Penalties 2 kg for Group 3 winners (since September 1 last year) |
Purse |
€80,000 (2014) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix Quincey is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds 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 late August.
History
The event was established in 1919, and it was originally called the Prix de la Plage Fleurie. It was named after the Plage Fleurie, the stretch of coastline where Deauville is located. The inaugural running was contested over 1,600 metres, but the distance was extended to 2,000 metres in 1920. It reverted to its original length the following year.
The race was renamed in memory of the Comte de Quincey (died 1924), a member of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1925. As the chief steward of this organisation, Quincey had instigated such decisions as the merger with the Société des Courses de Deauville and the creation of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The Prix Quincey was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1940 and 1944. For the remainder of this period, while its regular venue was closed, the race was switched between Longchamp (1941–42, 1945) and Maisons-Laffitte (1943).
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Golden Hope – 1924, 1925
- Sultanabad – 1950, 1951
- Sparkler – 1971, 1972
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Jean Deforge – Finarosa (1954), Dog and Cat (1955), Fairey Gannet (1960), Clarionneur (1961), Seawell (1964)
- Freddy Head – Discordia (1966), Bellypha (1979), Kilijaro (1980), Phydilla (1981), Go Milord (1989)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- André Fabre – Tobin Lad (1987), Masterclass (1991), Dampierre (1992), Bon Point (1993), Devious Indian (2002), Fractional (2012)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Jefferson Davis Cohn – Imaginaire (1919), King Arthur (1926), Lion Hearted (1929), Slipper (1930)
- Daniel Wildenstein – African Sky (1973), Liloy (1974), Heraldiste (1985), Dampierre (1992)
Winners since 1979
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1979 | Bellypha | 3 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
1980 | Kilijaro | 4 | Freddy Head | Olivier Douieb | Serge Fradkoff | |
1981 | Phydilla | 3 | Freddy Head | Olivier Douieb | Robert Sangster | |
1982 | King James | 5 | Gérard Dubroeucq | Guy Bonnaventure | Yvan Coscas | |
1983 | Great Substence | 5 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
1984 | Teleprompter | 4 | Brian Rouse | Bill Watts | 18th Earl of Derby | |
1985 | Heraldiste | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | |
1986 | Apeldoorn | 4 | Alain Badel | Philippe Barbe | Gabriel Coscas | |
1987 | Tobin Lad | 3 | Gérald Mossé | André Fabre | Tony Richards | |
1988 | Always Fair | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:38.10 |
1989 | Go Milord | 3 | Freddy Head | Marcel Rolland | Robert Dupuis | 1:42.50 |
1990 | Ocean Falls | 4 | Guy Guignard | Myriam Bollack-Badel | L. E. de Paula Machado | 1:39.10 |
1991 | Masterclass | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:37.10 |
1992 | Dampierre | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:44.60 |
1993 | Bon Point | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:40.20 |
1994 | Pollen Count | 5 | Gary Hind | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:43.60 |
1995 | Two O'Clock Jump | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Richard Hannon, Sr. | Bob Lalemant | 1:40.00 |
1996 | Rising Colours | 3 | Alain Junk | Philippe Demercastel | Naji Pharaon | 1:38.90 |
1997 | Marathon | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Alec Head | 1:43.80 |
1998 | Perfect Vintage | 8 | Yutaka Take | Corine Barande-Barbe | NP Bloodstock Ltd | 1:36.50 |
1999 | Mahboob | 4 | Frédéric Spanu | John Hammond | Hamdan Al Maktoum | |
2000 | Penny's Gold | 3 | Thierry Thulliez | Pascal Bary | Overbrook Farm | 1:32.80 |
2001 | Ing Ing | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Nicolas Clément | André de Ganay | 1:38.70 |
2002 | Devious Indian | 3 | Olivier Plaçais | André Fabre | Edouard de Rothschild | 1:38.20 |
2003 | My Risk | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Roland Monnier | 1:39.60 |
2004 | Autumn Glory | 4 | Steve Drowne | Geoff Wragg | Mollers Racing | 1:43.20 |
2005 | Special Kaldoun | 6 | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Ecurie Chalhoub | 1:43.40 |
2006 | Hello Sunday | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Criquette Head-Maarek | Micheline Leurson | 1:42.30 |
2007 | Kavafi | 5 | Miguel Blancpain | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Leonidas Marinopoulos | 1:42.50 |
2008 | Laa Rayb | 4 | Royston Ffrench | Mark Johnston | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 1:36.80 |
2009 | Racinger | 6 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:34.20 |
2010 | Elusive Wave | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Martin Schwartz | 1:41.10 |
2011 | Zinabaa | 6 | Yannick Letondeur | Michel Macé | Ecurie Victoria Dreams | 1:39.50 |
2012 | Fractional | 3 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:35.50 |
2013 | Fire Ship | 4 | Neil Callan | William Knight | IGP / Winkworth | 1:39.70 |
2014 | Solow | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:42.75 |
2015 | Johnny Barnes | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Bermuda Thoroughbred Racing Ltd | 1:40.23 |
Earlier winners
- 1919: Imaginaire
- 1920: Sourbier
- 1921: Bateau
- 1922: Zariba
- 1923: Select
- 1924: Golden Hope
- 1925: Golden Hope
- 1926: King Arthur
- 1927: Songe
- 1928: Dickens
- 1929: Lion Hearted
- 1930: Slipper
- 1931: Wood Violet
- 1932: Ziani
- 1933: Traghetto
- 1934: Jocrisse
- 1935: Tara
- 1936: Pamina
- 1937: Skylight
- 1938: Miraculeux
- 1939: Celticius
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Novalaise
- 1942: Balthazar
- 1943: Puymirol
- 1944: no race
- 1945:
- 1946: Cuadrilla
- 1947: Clarion
- 1948: Damnos
- 1949:
- 1950: Sultanabad
- 1951: Sultanabad
- 1952:
- 1953: Dynastie
- 1954: Finarosa
- 1955: Dog and Cat
- 1956: Djanet
- 1957: El Relicario
- 1958: Baba au Rhum
- 1959: Balleroy
- 1960: Fairey Gannet
- 1961: Clarionneur
- 1962: Nice Guy
- 1963: Crossen
- 1964: Seawell
- 1965: White Fire
- 1966: Discordia
- 1967: St Padarn
- 1968: Presto
- 1969: Habitat
- 1970: Lorenzaccio
- 1971: Sparkler
- 1972: Sparkler
- 1973: African Sky
- 1974: Liloy
- 1975: Brinkmanship
- 1976: Ellora
- 1977: Trepan
- 1978: Lypheor
See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1919 – this race is included under its original title, Prix de la Plage Fleurie.
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Quincey.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Quincey.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Quincey (2015).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Quincey – Deauville.