Prix Messidor
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Maisons-Laffitte France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1949 |
| 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 |
| Weight | 53½ kg (3y); 57½ kg (4y+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 4 kg if two Group 2 wins * 3 kg if one Group 2 win * 3 kg if two Group 3 wins * 2 kg if one Group 3 win * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €80,000 (2016) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix Messidor is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
Contents
1 History
2 Records
3 Winners since 1978
4 Earlier winners
5 See also
6 References
History
The event was established in 1949, and it was originally held at Saint-Cloud. It was initially called the Prix de Messidor, a name derived from messis, the Latin word for "harvest". The present title, without the "de", was introduced in 1955.
For a period the race was switched between Maisons-Laffitte (1963–65, 1968–69) and Saint-Cloud (1966–67, 1970–72). It began a longer spell at Maisons-Laffitte in 1973.
The race was transferred to Deauville in 1997. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 2005.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Catilina – 1962, 1963
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Yves Saint-Martin – Catilina (1962, 1963), Cripton (1964), Irish Minstrel (1969), Tassmoun (1980), Ya Zaman (1981)
Leading trainer (12 wins):
André Fabre – Mille Balles (1984), Fitzwilliam Place (1987), Mill Native (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Acteur Francais (1991), Fanmore (1993), Neuilly (1997), Dansili (1999), Valixir (2005), Intello (2013), Fractional (2015), Vadamos (2016)
Leading owner (4 wins):
HH Aga Khan IV – Cripton (1964), Tassmoun (1980), Valixir (2005), Alnadana (2009)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Cosmopolitan | 3 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Robert Jolibois | |
| 1979 | American Prince | 3 | Willie Carson | Stuart Murless | Burt Bacharach | |
| 1980 | Tassmoun | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | |
| 1981 | Ya Zaman | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:36.20 |
| 1982 | Noalcoholic | 5 | George Duffield | Gavin Pritchard-Gordon | William du Pont III | |
| 1983 | Pampabird | 4 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | 1:35.20 |
| 1984 | Mille Balles | 4 | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Enzo di Nella | 1:37.30 |
| 1985 | Comrade in Arms | 3 | Alfred Gibert | Philippe Lallié | D. W. Molins | 1:36.10 |
| 1986 | Gay Minstrel | 5 | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:37.00 |
| 1987 | Fitzwilliam Place | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | Bruce McNall | 1:34.50 |
| 1988 | Mill Native | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Paul de Moussac | 1:34.20 |
| 1989 | Polish Precedent | 3 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:36.30 |
| 1990 | Septieme Ciel | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Johnny Jones | 1:41.30 |
| 1991 | Acteur Francais | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Paul de Moussac | 1:36.08 |
| 1992 | Take Risks | 3 | Mathieu Boutin | Jean Lesbordes | David Tsui | 1:41.00 |
| 1993 | Fanmore | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:36.30 |
| 1994 | Jeune Homme | 4 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Yoshio Asakawa | 1:39.10 |
| 1995 | Nec Plus Ultra | 4 | Thierry Gillet | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:36.50 |
| 1996 | Grey Risk | 3 | Sylvain Guillot | Philippe Demercastel | Ecurie Bader | 1:40.50 |
| 1997 | Neuilly | 3 | Alain Junk | André Fabre | Mrs Paul de Moussac | 1:37.10 |
| 1998 | Fly to the Stars | 4 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:36.60 |
| 1999 | Dansili | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:33.70 |
| 2000 | Faberger | 4 | L. Hammer-Hansen | Erika Mäder | Wiesenhof Bloodstock | 1:39.50 |
| 2001 | Panis | 3 | Thierry Thulliez | Pascal Bary | Ecurie J. L. Bouchard | 1:38.40 |
| 2002 | Altieri | 4 | Gabriele Bietolini | Vittorio Caruso | Scuderia Incolinx | 1:40.30 |
| 2003 | Special Kaldoun | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Ecurie Chalhoub | 1:34.60 |
| 2004 | Ryono | 5 | Tony Castanheira | Peter Lautner | Hildegard Focke | 1:39.60 |
| 2005 | Valixir | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:35.70 |
| 2006 | Librettist | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:36.00 |
| 2007 | Stormy River | 4 | Thierry Thulliez | Nicolas Clément | Ecurie Mister Ess A S | 1:33.90 |
| 2008 | Racinger | 5 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:35.70 |
| 2009 | Alnadana | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:38.70 |
| 2010 | Fuisse | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Haras du Quesnay | 1:35.30 |
| 2011 | Vagabond Shoes | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Yan Durepaire | Javier Martinez Salmean | 1:39.50 |
| 2012 | Tin Horse | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Didier Guillemin | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:35.45 |
| 2013 | Intello | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Wertheimer et Frere | 1:34.00 |
| 2014 | Graphic | 5 | Frankie Dettori | William Haggas | Royal Ascot Racing Club | 1:38.10 |
| 2015 | Fractional | 6 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:38.40 |
| 2016 | Vadamos | 5 | Vincent Cheminaud | André Fabre | Haras de Saint Pair | 1:35.10 |
| 2017 | Taareef | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:34.86 |
| 2018 | Geniale | 4 | Yutaka Take | Mikio Matsunaga | Kieffers Co Ltd | 1:37.62 |
Earlier winners
- 1949: Beverly
- 1950: Philactis
- 1951:
- 1952: no race
- 1953: Pomare
- 1954: Phlox
- 1955: Chargeur
- 1956: Cigalon
- 1957–59: no race
- 1960: Fin Bec
- 1961: Pen Mane
- 1962: Catilina
- 1963: Catilina
- 1964: Cripton
- 1965: Red Slipper
- 1966: Agy
- 1967: Morris Dancer
- 1968: Fisc
- 1969: Irish Minstrel
- 1970: Brabant
- 1971: Joshua
- 1972: Arosa
- 1973: Martinmas
- 1974: El Toro
- 1975: Son of Silver
- 1976: Dona Barod
- 1977: Malecite
See also
- List of French flat horse races
Recurring sporting events established in 1949 – this race is included under its original title, Prix de Messidor.
References
France Galop / Racing Post:
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Messidor.
galop.courses-france.com – Prix Messidor – Palmarès depuis 1980.
galopp-sieger.de – Prix Messidor.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Messidor (2016).
pedigreequery.com – Prix Messidor.
