Prix Ganay

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Group 1 race
Prix Ganay
Location	Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1889
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat race
Sponsor	Air Mauritius
Website	France-Galop.com
Race information
Distance	2,100 metres (1m 2½f)
Track	Turf, right-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and up
Weight	58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse	€300,000 (2008) Distribution 1st: 57.14%, 2nd: 22.86% 3rd: 11.43%, 4th: 5.71% 5th: 2.86%

The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (approximately 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse and takes place annually in late April or early May.

It was first run in 1889 as the Prix des Sablons and was re-named in 1949 in memory of Jean de Ganay, a French race organiser who died the previous year.

With the exception of the 1944 and 1945 runnings, contested at Maisons-Laffitte over 2,100 metres, the original distance of 2,000 metres was maintained until 1970. The following year the race was given Group 1 status and both the distance and date were interchanged with those of the Prix d'Harcourt.

Contents 1 Records 2 Winners since 1970 3 Earlier winners 4 References 5 See also

[edit] Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Yves Saint-Martin – Relko (1964), Taj Dewan (1968), Rheingold (1973), Allez France (1974, 1975), Sagace (1985)

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Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Henry Count – Rovigo (1929), Rodosto (1934) Basileus (1946), Chanteur (1947), Fontenay (1950)
• Geoffroy Watson – Victrix (1938), Guersant (1953), Exbury (1963), Free Ride (1965), Diatome (1966)

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Leading owner (6 wins):

• Marcel Boussac – Goyescas (1933), Goya (1939, 1940), Djebel (1942), Goyama (1948), Nirgal (1949)

[edit] Winners since 1970

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1970	Grandier	6	Maurice Philipperon	John Cunnington, Jr.	Mrs P. Ribes	2:14.2
1971	Caro	4	Maurice Philipperon	Albert Klimscha	Countess Margit Batthyany	2:08.6
1972	Mill Reef	4	Geoff Lewis	Ian Balding	Paul Mellon	2:16.2
1973	Rheingold	4	Yves Saint-Martin	Barry Hills	Henry Zeisel	2:17.2
1974	Allez France	4	Yves Saint-Martin	Angel Penna, Sr.	Daniel Wildenstein	2:23.2
1975	Allez France	5	Yves Saint-Martin	Angel Penna, Sr.	Daniel Wildenstein	2:12.0
1976	Infra Green	4	Jackie Taillard	E. Bartholomew	Mrs J. Pochna	2:14.8
1977	Arctic Tern	4	Maurice Philipperon	John Fellows	Mrs John S. Knight	2:11.6
1978	Trillion	4	Lester Piggott	Maurice Zilber	Edward L. Stephenson	2:18.2
1979	Frere Basile	4	Jean-Luc Kessas	Bernard Sécly	Jean-Pierre Binet	2:17.2
1980	Le Marmot	4	Philippe Paquet	François Boutin	Rodolph Schafer	2:15.0
1981	Argument	4	Alain Lequeux	Maurice Zilber	Bruce McNall	2:12.2
1982	Bikala	4	Serge Gorli	Patrick Biancone	Jules Ouaki	2:09.7
1983	Lancastrian	6	Alain Lequeux	David Smaga	Sir Michael Sobell	2:16.9
1984	Romildo	4	Cash Asmussen	François Boutin	Gerry Oldham	2:12.0
1985	Sagace	5	Yves Saint-Martin	Patrick Biancone	Daniel Wildenstein	2:10.3
1986	Baillamont	4	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos	2:11.7
1987	Triptych	5	Tony Cruz	Patrick Biancone	Alan Clore	2:15.1
1988	Saint Andrews	4	Alain Badel	Jean-Marie Béguigné	Suzy Volterra	2:18.6
1989	Saint Andrews	5	Alain Badel	Jean-Marie Béguigné	Suzy Volterra	2:20.8
1990	Creator	4	Cash Asmussen	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	2:13.0
1991	Kartajana	4	William Mongil	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	2:18.4
1992	Subotica	4	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Olivier Lecerf	2:09.3
1993	Vert Amande	5	Dominique Boeuf	Elie Lellouche	Enrique Sarasola	2:21.1
1994	Marildo	7	Guy Guignard	David Smaga	David Smaga	2:11.9
1995	Pelder	5	Frankie Dettori	Paul Kelleway	Osvaldo Pedroni	2:20.7
1996	Valanour	4	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	2:10.9
1997	Helissio	4	Olivier Peslier	Elie Lellouche	Enrique Sarasola	2:12.1
1998	Astarabad	4	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	2:12.5
1999	Dark Moondancer	4	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	Ben Arbib	2:11.3
2000	Indian Danehill	4	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Baron Edouard de Rothschild	2:27.2
2001	Golden Snake	5	Pat Eddery	John Dunlop	The National Stud	2:16.7
2002	Aquarelliste	4	Dominique Boeuf	Elie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	2:11.4
2003	Fair Mix	5	Olivier Peslier	Marcel Rolland	Ecurie Week-End	2:13.0
2004	Execute	7	Thierry Gillet	John Hammond	Ecurie Chalhoub	2:14.6
2005	Bago	4	Thierry Gillet	Jonathan Pease	Niarchos Family	2:17.7
2006	Corre Caminos	4	Thierry Jarnet	Mikel Delzangles	Marquise de Moratalla	2:17.1
2007	Dylan Thomas	4	Christophe Soumillon	Aidan O'Brien	Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor	2:07.9
2008	Duke of Marmalade	4	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor	2:08.3

[edit] Earlier winners

* The 1943 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

[edit] References

• France-Galop.com
• PedigreeQuery.com
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008
• galop.courses-france.com:
  • 1889-1919, 1920-1949, 1950-1979, 1980-present

[edit] See also

• List of French flat horse races
• Recurring events established in 1889 – the Prix Ganay is included under its original title, Prix des Sablons.