Prix Paul de Moussac

Prix Paul de Moussac

Group 3 race
Lou Piguet, oil on canvas Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003)
Location	Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France
Inaugurated	1909
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	france-galop.com
Race information
Distance	1,600 metres (1 mile)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old colts and geldings exc. G1 winners this year
Weight	55½ kg Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since September 1 last year
Purse	€80,000 (2015) 1st: €40,000

The Prix Paul de Moussac is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

History

The event was established in 1909, and it was originally called the Prix de La Jonchere. It was named after La Jonchere, a successful racehorse in the 1870s. It was initially run at Longchamp over 1,400 metres, and it used to be open to horses aged three or older.

The Prix de La Jonchere was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was held at Le Tremblay for a period during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Its distance was extended to 1,500 metres in 1966, and it increased to 1,600 metres in 1971. The event was restricted to three-year-olds in 1972.

The race continued to be staged at Longchamp until 1986. For several years thereafter it took place at Chantilly (1987–89, 1991, 1993), Saint-Cloud (1990, 1992) and Maisons-Laffitte (1994). It returned to Longchamp in 1995, and it was transferred to Chantilly in 1997.

The event was renamed in memory of Paul de Moussac (1924–1995), a leading racehorse owner and breeder, in 2006.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Rodosto – 1933, 1934
• Menetrier – 1948, 1949
• Luzon – 1952, 1953
• Calife – 1968, 1969

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Roger Poincelet – Fanatique (1944), Menetrier (1948, 1949), Djebe (1950), Antler (1954), Fiftieth State (1962)
• Freddy Head – Lemmy (1967), Daring Display (1972), Satingo (1973), Avaray (1976), Bellypha (1979), What a Guest (1982)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

• André Fabre – Polish Precedent (1989), Metal Storm (1991), Sharman (1993), Freedom Cry (1994), Android (1996), Grazalema (1999), Art Master (2004), Mutual Trust (2011)

Leading owner (4 wins):

• Daniel Wildenstein – Faraway Son (1971), Boxing Day (1990), Freedom Cry (1994), Android (1996)

Winners since 1978

^a Irish Prize finished first in 1999, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry.
^b The 2010 winner Sormiou was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Mr Bond.

Earlier winners

See also

• List of French flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1909 – this race is included under its original title, Prix de La Jonchere.

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 Paul de Moussac.
• galop.courses-france.com – Prix Paul de Moussac – Palmarès depuis 1980.
• galopp-sieger.de – Prix Paul de Moussac (ex Prix de La Jonchere).
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Paul de Moussac (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Prix Paul de Moussac – Chantilly.