Prix Jacques Le Marois

Prix Jacques Le Marois

Group 1 race
Northjet, oil on canvas Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003)
Location	Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France
Inaugurated	1921
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard
Website	france-galop.com
Race information
Distance	1,600 metres (1 mile)
Surface	Turf
Track	Straight
Qualification	Three-years-old and up excluding geldings
Weight	56 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse	€600,000 (2014) 1st: €342,840

Prix Jacques Le Marois

2016
Ribchester	Vadamos	Ervedya

Previous years
2015
Esoterique	Territories	Wild Chief
2014
Kingman	Anodin	Olympic Glory
2013
Moonlight Cloud	Olympic Glory	Intello
2012
Excelebration	Cityscape	Elusive Kate
2011
Immortal Verse	Goldikova	Sahpresa

2010-2001
2010
Makfi	Goldikova	Paco Boy
2009
Goldikova	Aqlaam	Virtual
2008
Tamayuz	Natagora	Major Cadeaux
2007
Manduro	Holocene	Turtle Bowl
2006
Librettist	Manduro	Peeress
2005
Dubawi	Whipper	Valixir
2004
Whipper	Six Perfections	My Risk
2003
Six Perfections	Domedriver	Telegnosis
2002
Banks Hill	Domedriver	Best Of The Bests
2001
Vahorimix	Banks Hill	Noverre

2000-1990
2000
Muhtathir	Sendawar	Kingsalsa
1999
Dubai Millennium	Slickly	Dansili
1998
Taiki Shuttle	Among Men	Cape Cross
1997
Spinning World	Daylami	Neuilly
1996
Spinning World	Vetheuil	Shaanxi
1995
Miss Satamixa	Sayyedati	Shaanxi
1994
East Of The Moon	Sayyedati	Mehthaaf
1993
Sayyedati	Ski Paradise	Kingmambo
1992
Exit To Nowhere	Lahib	Cardoun
1991
Hector Protector	Lycius	Danseuse Du Soir
1990
Priolo	Linamix	Distant Relative

The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event is named in memory of Jacques Le Marois (1865–1920), a president of the venue's former governing body, the Société des Courses de Deauville. It was established in 1921, and was originally restricted to three-year-olds.

Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix Jacques Le Marois was cancelled in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between Maisons-Laffitte (1941–43, 1945) and Longchamp (1944). It returned to Deauville in 1946, and was opened to horses aged four or older in 1952.

The Fresnay-le-Buffard stud farm became the sponsor of the Prix Jacques Le Marois in 1986. From this point the event was known as the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois.

The race was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2010. The winner now earns an invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Mile.^[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Miesque – 1987, 1988
• Spinning World – 1996, 1997

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Freddy Head – Carabella (1967), Lyphard (1972), Northjet (1981), Miesque (1987, 1988), Hector Protector (1991)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

• François Boutin – Nonoalco (1974), Miesque (1987, 1988), Priolo (1990), Hector Protector (1991), Exit to Nowhere (1992), East of the Moon (1994)

Leading owner (10 wins):

• Marcel Boussac – Zariba (1922), Xander (1928), Cillas (1938), Semiramide (1939), Priam (1944), Coaraze (1945), Djelal (1947), Golestan (1948), Arbele (1952), Canthare (1953)

Winners since 1972

^a Proudwings finished first in 2001, but she was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

See also

• List of French flat horse races

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". 
• galop.courses-france.com:
  • 1921–1949, 1950–1979, 1980–present

• france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Jacques Le Marois.
• galopp-sieger.de – Prix Jacques Le Marois.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Jacques Le Marois (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Prix Jacques Le Marois – Deauville.