Prix Hocquart
| Group 2 race | |
 Cadoudal, oil on canvas Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003) | |
| Location |
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1861 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,200 metres (1m 3f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification |
Three-year-olds excluding geldings |
| Weight |
58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse |
€130,000 (2015) 1st: €74,100 |
The Prix Hocquart is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs) at Longchamp in May.
History
The event was established in 1861, and it was originally called the Prix de Longchamps. In the early part of its history its distance was 2,500 metres.[1] Due to the Franco-Prussian War, it was not run in 1871.
The Prix de Longchamps was one of several trials for the Prix du Jockey Club collectively known as the Poules des Produits. The others (listed by their modern titles) were the Prix Daru, the Prix Lupin, the Prix Noailles and the Prix Greffulhe. The Prix de Longchamps was restricted to the produce of mares covered by stallions born and bred in France. It was funded by entries submitted before a horse's birth, in the year of conception.
The race continued with its original title until 1884.[2] It was renamed in memory of Louis Hocquart de Turtot (1823–1884), a founder member of the board of French horse racing, in 1885.[3]
The Prix Hocquart was shortened to 2,400 metres in 1902. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919. It was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was contested at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres from 1943 to 1945.
The event was staged at Chantilly over 2,200 metres from 1997 to 2000. Its distance at Longchamp was cut to 2,200 metres in 2005.
Twenty-seven winners of the race have achieved victory in the Prix du Jockey Club. The first was Patricien in 1867, and the most recent was Bering in 1986.
Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Yves Saint-Martin – Reliance (1965), Margouillat (1973), Darshaan (1984), Mouktar (1985), Sadjiyd (1987)
- Freddy Head – Bourbon (1971), Talleyrand (1972), Val de l'Orne (1975), Montcontour (1977), Mot d'Or (1980)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- André Fabre – Jeu de Paille (1983), Nasr El Arab (1988), Dancehall (1989), Vadlawys (1994), Hurricane Run (2005), Democrate (2008), Tableaux (2013)
Leading owner (7 wins):
- Henri Delamarre – Matamore (1865), Victorieuse (1866), Patricien (1867), Faublas (1872), Filoselle (1876), Vesuve (1877), Vin Sec (1891)
Winners since 1979
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Le Marmot | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Rodolph Schafer | 2:43.20 |
| 1980 | Mot d'Or | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:32.00 |
| 1981 | Rahotep | Jean-Luc Kessas | Bernard Sécly | Jean-Claude Weill | 2:45.20 |
| 1982 | Cadoudal | Jean-Luc Kessas | Bernard Sécly | André Boutboul | 2:43.80 |
| 1983 | Jeu de Paille | Henri Samani | André Fabre | Guy de Rothschild | 2:41.80 |
| 1984 | Darshaan | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:36.20 |
| 1985 | Mouktar | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:35.60 |
| 1986 | Bering | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | 2:36.10 |
| 1987 | Sadjiyd | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:28.30 |
| 1988 | Nasr El Arab | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:28.90 |
| 1989 | Dancehall | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Tomohiro Wada | 2:29.20 |
| 1990 | Top Waltz | Eric Legrix | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Adolf Renk | 2:31.90 |
| 1991 | Pistolet Bleu | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:30.00 |
| 1992 | Adieu au Roi | Walter Swinburn | Jean Lesbordes | David Tsui | 2:37.20 |
| 1993 | Regency | Pat Eddery | Criquette Head | Khalid Abdullah | 2:34.60 |
| 1994 | Vadlawys | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 2:34.40 |
| 1995 | Rifapour | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:29.30 |
| 1996 | Arbatax | Cash Asmussen | Pascal Bary | Mrs François Boutin | 2:32.00 |
| 1997 | Shaka | Jean-René Dubosc | Jean-Claude Rouget | Robert Bousquet | 2:22.80 |
| 1998 | Sayarshan | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 2:22.10 |
| 1999 | Falcon Flight | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Ecurie J. L. Bouchard | 2:16.20 |
| 2000 | Lord Flasheart | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Jean-Claude Seroul | 2:23.60 |
| 2001 | Maille Pistol | Jean-René Dubosc | Jean-Claude Rouget | Michel Roussel | 2:34.40 |
| 2002 | Khalkevi | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:32.20 |
| 2003 | Coroner | Stéphane Pasquier | Jean-Claude Rouget | Marquesa de Moratalla | 2:35.80 |
| 2004 | Lord du Sud | Eric Legrix | Jean-Claude Rouget | Béatrice Hermelin | 2:35.90 |
| 2005 | Hurricane Run | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Gestüt Ammerland | 2:18.50 |
| 2006 | Numide | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Ecurie I. M. Fares | 2:23.00 |
| 2007 | Anton Chekhov | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier / Smith | 2:23.00 |
| 2008 | Democrate | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Skymarc / Moussac / Gill | 2:15.20 |
| 2009 | Wajir | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:17.60 |
| 2010 | Silver Pond | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Haras du Quesnay | 2:17.00 |
| 2011 | Prairie Star | Christophe Soumillon | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:17.27 |
| 2012 | Top Trip | Thomas Huet | François Doumen | Joerg Vasicek | 2:18.33 |
| 2013 | Tableaux | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Smith / Tabor | 2:17.42 |
| 2014 | Free Port Lux | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | Olivier Thomas | 2:23.11 |
| 2015 | Ampere | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Scea Haras de Saint Pair | 2:18.35 |
| 2016 | Mekhtaal[a] | Gregory Benoist | Jean-Claude Rouget | Al Shaqab Racing |
a The 2016 running took place at Deauville while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
- 1861: Good By
- 1862: Allez y Rondement
- 1863: Villafranca
- 1864: Gedeon
- 1865: Matamore
- 1866: Victorieuse
- 1867: Patricien
- 1868: Le Bosphore
- 1869: Pandour
- 1870: Bigarreau
- 1871: no race
- 1872: Faublas
- 1873: Absalon
- 1874: Succes
- 1875: Saint Cyr
- 1876: Filoselle
- 1877: Vesuve
- 1878: Stathouder
- 1879: Salteador
- 1880: Versigny
- 1881: Serpolette
- 1882: Dictateur II
- 1883: Farfadet
- 1884: Silex
- 1885: Extra
- 1886: Upas
- 1887: Vanneau
- 1888: Saint Gall
- 1889: Aerolithe
- 1890: Yellow
- 1891: Vin Sec
- 1892: Fontenoy
- 1893: Ragotsky
- 1894: Polygone
- 1895: Roitelet
- 1896: Kerym
- 1897: Canvass Back
- 1898: Le Roi Soleil
- 1899: Perth
- 1900: Ivry
- 1901: Saint Armel
- 1902: Maximum
- 1903: Ex Voto
- 1904: Orange Blossom
- 1905: Brienne
- 1906: Maintenon
- 1907: Pitti
- 1908: Lieutel
- 1909: Mehari
- 1910: My Star
- 1911: Faucheur
- 1912: Zenith
- 1913: Pere Marquette
- 1914: Sardanapale
- 1915–19: no race
- 1920: Caliban
- 1921: Ksar
- 1922: Joyeux Drille
- 1923: Massine
- 1924: Vineuil
- 1925: Belfonds
- 1926: Soubadar
- 1927: Flamant
- 1928: Palais Royal
- 1929: Hotweed
- 1930: Veloucreme
- 1931: Tourbillon
- 1932: Bishop's Rock
- 1933: Le Grand Cyrus
- 1934: Maravedis
- 1935: Louqsor
- 1936: Mieuxce
- 1937: Clairvoyant
- 1938: Royal Gift
- 1939: Irifle
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Le Pacha
- 1942: Hern the Hunter
- 1943: Verso II
- 1944: Ardan
- 1945: Chanteur
- 1946: Adrar
- 1947: Timor
- 1948: My Love
- 1949: Val Drake
- 1950: L'Amiral
- 1951: Sicambre
- 1952: Auriban
- 1953: Fort de France
- 1954: Prince Rouge
- 1955: Rapace
- 1956: Floriados
- 1957: Argel
- 1958: San Roman
- 1959: Herbager
- 1960: Angers
- 1961: Moutiers
- 1962: Val de Loir
- 1963: Le Mesnil
- 1964: Free Ride
- 1965: Reliance
- 1966: Hauban
- 1967: Frontal
- 1968: Valmy
- 1969: Beaugency
- 1970: Gyr
- 1971: Bourbon
- 1972: Talleyrand *
- 1973: Margouillat
- 1974: Poil de Chameau
- 1975: Val de l'Orne
- 1976: Grandchant
- 1977: Montcontour
- 1978: Frere Basile
* The 1972 winner Talleyrand was later renamed Hakodate.
See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1861 – the Prix Hocquart is included under its original title, Prix de Longchamps.
References
- ↑ "1875 Prix de Longchamps". Le Figaro (in French). 5 April 1875. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "1884 Prix de Longchamps". Le Figaro (in French). 7 April 1884. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1885 Prix Hocquart". Le Figaro (in French). 13 April 1885. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- 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".
- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Hocquart.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Hocquart.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Hocquart (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Hocquart – Longchamp.
- tbheritage.com – Prix Hocquart.