Prix de Guiche

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Group 3 race
Prix de Guiche
Location	Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France
Inaugurated	1865
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat race
Website	France-Galop.com
Race information
Distance	1,800 metres (1⅛ miles)
Track	Turf, right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old colts
Weight	58 kg
Purse	€80,000 (2008) Distribution 1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15% 4th: 10%, 5th: 5%

The Prix de Guiche is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts. It is run over a distance of 1,800 metres (approximately 1⅛ miles) at Chantilly Racecourse and takes place annually in May.

It was first run in 1865 at Longchamp and was named in memory of a leading figure in French racing, Antoine-Héraclius-Geneviève-Agénor (1789–1855), Duc de Guiche and later Duc de Gramont from 1836.

The 1944 and 1945 runnings took place at Maisons-Laffitte, but otherwise the race continued to be run at Longchamp until 2004. Throughout its history there have been numerous distance modifications, ranging from 1,800 to 2,200 metres. The most recent changes were in 1987, when it was cut from 1,950 to 1,850 metres, and in 2005, when the present distance was introduced as the race transferred to Chantilly.

Contents 1 Records 2 Winners since 1980 3 Earlier winners 4 References 5 See also

[edit] Records

Leading jockey (8 wins):

• Yves Saint-Martin – Relko (1963), Jour et Nuit (1964), White Star (1965), A Tempo (1966), Antipode (1974), Top Ville (1979), Shakapour (1980), Yashgan (1984)

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Leading trainer (9 wins):

• Tom Jennings, Sr. – Equivoque (1866), Pompier (1868), Consul (1869), Braconnier (1876), Saint-Christophe (1877), Colifichet (1878), Barde (1879), Muscadin (1880), Gourgandin (1881)

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Leading owner (9 wins):

• Frédéric de Lagrange – Equivoque (1866), Pompier (1868), Consul (1869), Braconnier (1876), Saint-Christophe (1877), Colifichet (1878), Barde (1879), Muscadin (1880), Gourgandin (1881)

[edit] Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1980	Shakapour	Yves Saint-Martin	François Mathet	HH Aga Khan IV
1981	Silky Baby	Maurice Philipperon	John Cunnington, Jr.	Zenya Yoshida
1982	Sharp Singer	Alain Lequeux	Olivier Douieb	Bruce McNall
1983	Pluralisme	Freddy Head	Alec Head	Jacques Wertheimer
1984	Yashgan	Yves Saint-Martin	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV
1985	Metal Precieux	Eric Legrix	Patrick Biancone	Daniel Wildenstein
1986	Bad Conduct	Eric Legrix	Patrick Biancone	J. T. Lundy
1987	Groom Dancer	Dominique Boeuf	Tony Clout	Marvin L. Warner, Jr.	1:55.0
1988	In Extremis	Gary W. Moore	Criquette Head	Ecurie Aland	1:56.8
1989	Val des Bois	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Jacques Wertheimer	2:02.7
1990	Roi de Rome	Guy Guignard	Criquette Head	Ecurie Aland	2:04.8
1991	Balleroy	Eric Legrix	Jean de Roualle	Richard K. Eamer	1:58.2
1992	Homme de Loi	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Paul de Moussac	2:00.6
1993	Ranger	William Mongil	Philippe Demercastel	Mrs Philippe Demercastel	2:05.7
1994	Millkom	Jean-René Dubosc	Jean-Claude Rouget	Jean-Claude Gour	1:55.5
1995	Valanour	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	1:55.6
1996	Martiniquais	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein	1:56.3
1997	Kirkwall	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:00.6
1998	Gold Away	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	Wertheimer et Frère	1:57.3
1999	Val Royal	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Jean-Luc Lagardère	2:10.2
2000	Suances	José-Luis Martinez	Mauricio Delcher-Sanchez	Georgiana Cabrero	2:02.5
2001	Mizzen Mast	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head-Maarek	Khalid Abdullah	1:55.7
2002	Rouvres	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head-Maarek	Alec Head	1:55.8
2003	Marshall	Thierry Thulliez	Carlos Laffon-Parias	Alec Head	1:56.9
2004	Mister Sacha	Ioritz Mendizabal	Jean-Claude Rouget	Lagardère Family	1:57.8
2005	Gold Sound	Olivier Peslier	Carlos Laffon-Parias	Wertheimer et Frère	1:54.7
2006	Boris de Deauville	Yann Barberot	Stéphane Wattel	Magalen Bryant	1:55.2
2007	Lawman	Olivier Peslier	Jean-Marie Béguigné	Claudio Marzocco & Enrico Ciampi	1:52.5
2008	Trincot	Christophe Soumillon	Philippe Demercastel	Ecurie Bader	1:52.3

[edit] Earlier 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

[edit] See also

• List of French flat horse races