Prix Rothschild
| Group 1 race | |
| Location |
Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1929 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification |
Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 54½ kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) |
| Purse |
€300,000 (2015) 1st: €171,420 |
The Prix Rothschild is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares 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 July or early August.
History
The event was established in 1929, and it was originally called the Prix d'Astarté. It was named after Astarte, a goddess of fertility.
Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix d'Astarté was not run in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between Longchamp (1941–42, 1944–45) and Le Tremblay (1943).
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix d'Astarté was initially given Group 3 status. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1982, and to Group 1 in 2004.
The race was renamed the Prix Rothschild in 2008. This was in memory of Guy de Rothschild (1909–2007), a prominent owner-breeder, and it was an acknowledgement of his family's contribution to French racing.
Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
- Goldikova – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Freddy Head – Carabella (1967), Prudent Miss (1970), Thorough (1982), Northern Aspen (1985), Navratilovna (1989), Hydro Calido (1992)
- Olivier Peslier – Shaanxi (1996), Goldikova (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Amazing Maria (2015)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- John Cunnington, Sr. – Otero (1945), Procureuse (1947), Balle Negre (1948), Action (1968), Princess Arjumand (1973)
- François Mathet – Lilya (1958), Breloque (1960), Tin Top (1961), Tamoure (1965), Kirmiz (1972)
- David Smaga – Thorough (1982), Elle Seule (1986), Navratilovna (1989), Leariva (1991), Miss Berbere (1998)
- André Fabre – Nashmeel (1987), Ski Paradise (1993), Smolensk (1995), Daneskaya (1997), Esoterique (2014)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Teruya Yoshida – Shaanxi (1996), Lady of Chad (2000), Marbye (2004), Elusive Kate (2012)
- Wertheimer et Frère – Goldikova (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Winners since 1980
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Moon Ingraver | 3 | Gianfranco Dettori | Lorenzo Brogi | Razza Spineta | 1:42.6 |
| 1981 | Epsiba | 4 | Jean-Claude Desaint | Henri van de Poele | Cathy Franco | 1:35.2 |
| 1982 | Thorough | 4 | Freddy Head | David Smaga | Alan Clore | 1:34.3 |
| 1983 | Luth Enchantee | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | 1:35.9 |
| 1984 | Meis El-Reem | 3 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Bechara Choucair | 1:36.3 |
| 1985 | Northern Aspen | 3 | Freddy Head | Olivier Douieb | Allen Paulson | 1:40.0 |
| 1986 | Elle Seule | 3 | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | David Smaga | 1:37.4 |
| 1987 | Nashmeel | 3 | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:37.1 |
| 1988 | Gabina | 3 | Eric Legrix | J. C. Cunnington | Countess Batthyany | 1:39.1 |
| 1989 | Navratilovna | 3 | Freddy Head | David Smaga | Ignacio Correas | 1:38.0 |
| 1990 | Lady Winner | 4 | Eric Legrix | Maurice Zilber | Ecurie I. M. Fares | 1:36.1 |
| 1991 | Leariva | 4 | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | Baron Thierry van Zuylen | 1:37.2 |
| 1992 | Hydro Calido | 3 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:35.8 |
| 1993 | Ski Paradise | 3 | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | Zenya Yoshida | 1:39.4 |
| 1994 | Hatoof | 5 | Walter Swinburn | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:36.8 |
| 1995 | Smolensk | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Mrs Paul de Moussac | 1:35.6 |
| 1996 | Shaanxi | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Teruya Yoshida | 1:39.1 |
| 1997 | Daneskaya | 4 | Alain Junk | André Fabre | Philip Lau Sak-Hong | 1:39.4 |
| 1998 | Miss Berbere | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Ecurie Seutet | 1:39.7 |
| 1999 | Field of Hope | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Grundy Bloodstock Ltd | |
| 2000 | Lady of Chad | 3 | Yutaka Take | Richard Gibson | Teruya Yoshida | 1:38.9 |
| 2001 | Ascension | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Mick Channon | Norman Cheng | 1:41.6 |
| 2002 | Turtle Bow | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | François Rohaut | Andrew Crichton | 1:40.5 |
| 2003 | Bright Sky | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 1:37.4 |
| 2004 | Marbye | 4 | Mirco Demuro | Bruno Grizzetti | Teruya Yoshida | 1:36.7 |
| 2005 | Divine Proportions | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 1:39.9 |
| 2006 | Mandesha | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Zahra Aga Khan | 1:36.4 |
| 2007 | Darjina | 3 | Thierry Thulliez | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Zahra Aga Khan | 1:37.1 |
| 2008 | Goldikova | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:37.5 |
| 2009 | Goldikova | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:35.7 |
| 2010 | Goldikova | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:37.5 |
| 2011 | Goldikova | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:34.3 |
| 2012 | Elusive Kate | 3 | William Buick | John Gosden | Teruya Yoshida | 1:37.4 |
| 2013 | Elusive Kate | 4 | William Buick | John Gosden | Teruya Yoshida | 1:35.2 |
| 2014 | Esoterique | 4 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Édouard de Rothschild | 1:37.86 |
| 2015 | Amazing Maria | 4 | Olivier Peslier | David O'Meara | Sir Robert Ogden | 1:34.72 |
Earlier winners
- 1929: Tivoli
- 1930: Starlight
- 1931: Celerina
- 1932: Confidence
- 1933: Arpette
- 1934: Eleda
- 1935: Rarity
- 1936: Pamina
- 1937: Aziyade
- 1938: Tonnelle
- 1939: Dixiana
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Thread
- 1942: Picture
- 1943: Thiorba
- 1944: Laelia
- 1945: Otero
- 1946: Salamis
- 1947: Procureuse
- 1948: Balle Negre
- 1949:
- 1950: Fontaine
- 1951: Marcalla
- 1952:
- 1953: Dynastie
- 1954:
- 1955: Tanina
- 1956: Djanet
- 1957: Careless Love
- 1958: Lilya
- 1959: Begrolles
- 1960: Breloque
- 1961: Tin Top
- 1962:
- 1963: Mona Louise
- 1964: Palinda
- 1965: Tamoure
- 1966: Cover Girl
- 1967: Carabella
- 1968: Action
- 1969: Zelinda
- 1970: Prudent Miss
- 1971: Madame's Share
- 1972: Kirmiz
- 1973: Princess Arjumand
- 1974: Gay Style
- 1975: Infra Green
- 1976: Carolina Moon
- 1977: Sanedtki
- 1978: Clear Picture
- 1979: Topsy
See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1929 – this race is included under its original title, Prix d'Astarté.
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Rothschild.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix d'Astarté – Palmarès depuis 1983.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Rothschild (ex Prix d'Astarté).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Rothschild (2015).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Rothschild – Deauville.
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