The Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.
Group 1 race | |
Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
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Inaugurated | 1957 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Qatar |
Website | france-galop.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,000 metres (5f)[1] |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight[1] |
Qualification | Two-years-old and up[1] |
Weight | 54 kg (2yo); 62 kg (3yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares[1] |
Purse | €350,000 (2021) 1st: €199,990[1] |
2024 | ||
Makarova | Bradsell | Believing |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Highfield Princess | Perdika | Aesop's Fables |
2022 | ||
The Platinum Queen | White Lavender | Coeur De Pierre |
2021 | ||
A Case Of You | Air De Valse | Glass Slippers |
History
editThe event is named after the Abbaye de Longchamp, an abbey founded in the 13th century by Isabelle, the sister of Saint Louis. The abbey was located on what became the northern edge of the racecourse. It was destroyed during the French Revolution, and its site is now partly occupied by the Château de Longchamp.
The Prix de l'Abbaye was one of two major races introduced to celebrate Longchamp's centenary in 1957. Both were added to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe fixture, which is usually on the first Sunday in October. The other event, the Prix du Moulin, was subsequently moved to September.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de l'Abbaye was initially given Group 2 status. It was promoted to Group 1 level in 1976. It originally excluded geldings, but the restriction was lifted in 2001.
The Prix de l'Abbaye became part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2009. From this point the winner earned an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. It was removed from the series in 2011.
Records
editMost successful horse (2 wins):
- Texanita – 1963, 1964
- Gentilhombre – 1976 (dead-heat), 1977
- Committed – 1984, 1985
- Lochsong – 1993, 1994
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Yves Saint-Martin – Fortino (1962), Texanita (1963), Silver Shark (1965), Farhana (1966), Lianga (1975)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- François Mathet – Texana (1957), Edellic (1958), Fortino (1962), Texanita (1963, 1964), Silver Shark (1965), Farhana (1966), Moubariz (1974)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- François Dupré – Texana (1957), Fortino (1962), Texanita (1963, 1964)
- Robert Sangster – Committed (1984), Double Schwartz (1986), Handsome Sailor (1988), Carmine Lake (1997)
Winners since 1972
editYear | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1972 | Deep Diver | 3 | Bill Williamson | Paul Davey | David Robinson | 0:57.00 |
1973 | Sandford Lad | 3 | Tony Murray | Ryan Price | C. T. Olley | 0:59.20 |
1974 | Moubariz | 3 | Henri Samani | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | 0:59.70 |
1975 | Lianga | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein | 0:59.20 |
1976 (dh) |
Gentilhombre Mendip Man |
3 4 |
Terry McKeown Alfred Gibert |
Neil Adam Aage Paus |
J. Murrell Mrs Jack Davis |
1:00.30 |
1977 | Gentilhombre | 4 | Paul Cook | Neil Adam | J. Murrell | 0:58.00 |
1978 | Sigy | 2 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | 0:59.00 |
1979 | Double Form | 4 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton | Baroness Thyssen | 0:56.70 |
1980 | Moorestyle | 3 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | Moores Furnishings Ltd | 0:56.30 |
1981 | Marwell | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Sir Edmund Loder | 0:59.70 |
1982 | Sharpo | 5 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | Monica Sheriffe | 1:01.20 |
1983 | Habibti | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Mohamed Mutawa | 0:54.30 |
1984 | Committed | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Dermot Weld | Robert Sangster | 0:59.80 |
1985 | Committed | 5 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Allen Paulson | 0:55.20 |
1986 | Double Schwartz | 5 | Pat Eddery | Charlie Nelson | Robert Sangster | 0:56.80 |
1987 | Polonia | 3 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 0:56.70 |
1988 | Handsome Sailor [a] | 5 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 0:57.00 |
1989 | Silver Fling | 4 | John Matthias | Ian Balding | George Strawbridge | 0:59.90 |
1990 | Dayjur | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 0:58.70 |
1991 | Keen Hunter | 4 | Steve Cauthen | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 0:59.40 |
1992 | Mr Brooks | 5 | Lester Piggott | Richard Hannon Sr. | Paul Green | 1:02.30 |
1993 | Lochsong | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith | 0:59.70 |
1994 | Lochsong | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith | 0:57.20 |
1995 | Hever Golf Rose | 4 | Jason Weaver | Joe Naughton | Michael Hanson | 0:57.70 |
1996 | Kistena | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 0:59.30 |
1997 | Carmine Lake | 3 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster | 0:56.90 |
1998 | My Best Valentine | 8 | Ray Cochrane | Vic Soane | The Valentines | 0:58.90 |
1999 | Agnes World | 4 | Yutaka Take | Hideyuki Mori | Takao Watanabe | 1:01.40 |
2000 | Namid | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | Lady Clague | 0:55.10 |
2001 | Imperial Beauty | 5 | Yutaka Take | John Hammond | Magnier / Tabor | 1:00.30 |
2002 | Continent | 5 | Darryll Holland | David Nicholls | Lucayan Stud | 0:57.20 |
2003 | Patavellian | 5 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | Daniel Deer | 0:59.30 |
2004 | Var | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Clive Brittain | Mohammed Rashid | 0:55.00 |
2005 | Avonbridge | 5 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | Daniel Deer | 0:56.90 |
2006 | Desert Lord | 6 | Jamie Spencer | Kevin Ryan | Bull & Bell Partnership | 0:54.80 |
2007 | Benbaun | 6 | Pat Smullen | Mark Wallace | Ransley / Birks / Hillen | 0:56.70 |
2008 | Marchand d'Or [b] | 5 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Carla Giral | 0:54.40 |
2009 | Total Gallery | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Stan Moore | Coleman Bloodstock Ltd | 0:55.10 |
2010 | Gilt Edge Girl | 4 | Luke Morris | Clive Cox | Wood Street V / Harper | 0:57.00 |
2011 | Tangerine Trees | 6 | Tom Eaves | Bryan Smart | Tangerine Trees P'ship | 0:55.53 |
2012 | Wizz Kid | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Robert Collet | Maeve Mahony | 1:01.17 |
2013 | Maarek | 6 | Declan McDonogh | Barry Lalor | Lisbunny Syndicate | 0:57.50 |
2014 | Move In Time | 6 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | A Turton, J Blackburn & R Bond | 0:56.42 |
2015 | Goldream | 6 | Martin Harley | Robert Cowell | J Sargeant & Mrs J Morley | 0:54.79 |
2016 | Marsha[c] | 3 | Luke Morris | Mark Prescott | Elite Racing Club | 0:57.27 |
2017 | Battaash[c] | 3 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 0:57.59 |
2018 | Mabs Cross | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Michael Dods | David W Armstrong | 0:57.11 |
2019 | Glass Slippers | 3 | Tom Eaves | Kevin Ryan | Bearstone Stud | 0:58.04 |
2020 | Wooded | 3 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Francis-Henri Graffard | Al Shaqab Racing | 0:58.52 |
2021 | A Case of You | 3 | Ronan Whelan | Adrian McGuinness | Gary Devlin | 0:58.02 |
2022 | The Platinum Queen | 2 | Hollie Doyle | Richard Fahey | Middleham Park Racing XV | 0:58.65 |
2023 | Highfield Princess | 6 | Jason Hart | John Quinn | Trainers House Enterprises | 0:55.07 |
2024 | Makarova | 5 | Tom Marquand | Ed Walker | Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd | 0:56.33 |
- ^ Cadeaux Genereux finished first in 1988, but he was disqualified following a stewards' inquiry.
- ^ The scheduled running in 2008 was "won" by Overdose, but it had a false start and was declared void. Marchand d'Or won the re-run.
- ^ a b The 2016 and 2017 runnings took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
edit- 1957: Texana
- 1958: Edellic
- 1959: Sly Pola
- 1960: High Bulk
- 1961: L'Epinay
- 1962: Fortino
- 1963: Texanita
- 1964: Texanita
- 1965: Silver Shark
- 1966: Farhana
- 1967: Pentathlon
- 1968: Be Friendly
- 1969: Tower Walk
- 1970: Balidar
- 1971: Sweet Revenge
See also
editReferences
edit- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp – Longchamp.
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