Prix Thomas Bryon
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Saint-Cloud Racecourse Saint-Cloud, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1924 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification |
Two-year-olds excluding Group 1 winners |
| Weight |
56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies Penalties 2½ kg for Group 2 winners 2½ kg if two Group 3 wins 1½ kg if one Group 3 win |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2016) 1st: €80,000 |
The Prix Thomas Bryon is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
History
The event is named after Thomas Bryon, an Englishman who helped establish thoroughbred racing in France. He was the secretary at the founding meeting of the Société d'Encouragement in 1833, and published the first volume of the Calendrier des Courses de Chevaux in 1834.
The Prix Thomas Bryon was established in 1924, and it was initially contested over 1,600 metres. It was shortened to 1,500 metres in 1927. It was abandoned throughout World War II, with no running from 1939 to 1945.
The race took place at Longchamp in 1954, and at this point it reverted to 1,600 metres. It began a second period over 1,500 metres in 1958.
The Prix Thomas Bryon was restored to 1,600 metres in 1991. It was staged in November from 1995 to 2000, and was switched to the first half of October in 2001. The distance was reduced to 1,400 metres again in 2015 as part of a series of changes to autumn races for two-year-olds.[1]
Records
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Roger Poincelet – Iror (1947), Fort Napoleon (1949), Atrax (1959), Blaze of Glory (1961)
- Yves Saint-Martin – Sweet Girl (1960), Paolina (1963), First Bloom (1971), Melyno (1981)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- André Fabre - Fadeyev (1993), Housamix (1994), Pinakaral (1998), Songlark (2002), Apsis (2003), Thewayyouare (2007), Earnshaw (2013), Alea Iacta (2014), Candide (2015)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- François Dupré – Apostol (1956), Regent (1958), Sweet Girl (1960), Paolina (1963)
- Guy de Rothschild – Chesa (1962), Fermina (1965), General (1976), Kenmare (1977)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Bellypha | Jackie Taillard | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1979 | Nureyev | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:40.40 |
| 1980 | Big John | Georges Doleuze | E. Chevalier du Fau | John Michael | |
| 1981 | Melyno | Yves Saint-Martin | François Mathet | Stavros Niarchos | |
| 1982 | Bal des Fees | Alfred Gibert | Noël Pelat | Hubert de Chaudenay | |
| 1983 | Polly's Ark | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Jean-Luc Lagardère | |
| 1984 | Petit Bonhomme | Henri Samani | Freddie Palmer | Gérard de Waldner | |
| 1985 | Secret Form | Alain Badel | Pascal Bary | Peter Goulandris | |
| 1986 | Glory Forever | Jorge Velásquez | Steve Norton | Ahmed bin Salman | |
| 1987 | Raise a Memory | Tony Cruz | Patrick Biancone | Alan Clore | |
| 1988 | Silicon Lady | Guy Guignard | Jonathan Pease | John Goelet | 1:37.10 |
| 1989 | Septieme Ciel | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Johnny Jones | 1:34.60 |
| 1990 | Exit to Nowhere | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:34.20 |
| 1991 | Code Breaker | Eric Legrix | Pascal Bary | Ecurie I. M. Fares | 1:46.10 |
| 1992 | Mil Foil | Mathieu Boutin | Jonathan Pease | Henry Seymour | 1:48.70 |
| 1993 | Fadeyev | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:47.90 |
| 1994 | Housamix | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:46.10 |
| 1995 | Ashkalani | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:42.30 |
| 1996 | Varxi | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Thierry van Zuylen | 1:53.80 |
| 1997 | Gold Away | Olivier Peslier | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:49.40 |
| 1998 | Pinakaral | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:54.40 |
| 1999 | Hightori | Gérald Mossé | Philippe Demercastel | Ecurie Bader | 1:49.80 |
| 2000 | Chichicastenango | Alain Junk | Philippe Demercastel | Béatrice Brunet | 1:53.40 |
| 2001 | Act One | Thierry Gillet | Jonathan Pease | Gerald Leigh | 1:46.00 |
| 2002 | Songlark | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:47.00 |
| 2003 | Apsis | Richard Hughes | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:44.00 |
| 2004 | Vatori | Stéphane Pasquier | Philippe Demercastel | Ecurie Bader | 1:43.20 |
| 2005 | Set Alight | Christophe Lemaire | Criquette Head-Maarek | Khalid Abdullah | 1:41.70 |
| 2006 | Makaan | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:41.50 |
| 2007 | Thewayyouare | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Sean Mulryan | 1:44.90 |
| 2008 | Silver Frost | Olivier Peslier | Yves de Nicolay | John Cotton | 1:41.70 |
| 2009 | Circumvent | Ioritz Mendizabal | Paul Cole | Fairy Story Partnership | 1:45.10 |
| 2010 | Maxios | Christophe Lemaire | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:48.30 |
| 2011 | Abtaal | Maxime Guyon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:49.80 |
| 2012 | Us Law | Christophe Soumillon | Pascal Bary | Ecurie J-L Bouchard | 1:52.50 |
| 2013 | Earnshaw | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:47.70 |
| 2014 | Alea Iacta | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Kirsten Rausing | 1:44.28 |
| 2015 | Candide | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Édouard de Rothschild | 1:29.71 |
| 2016 | Mate Story | Christophe Soumillon | David Smaga | Aleyrion Bloodstock Ltd | 1:27.91 |
Earlier winners
- 1924: Frisette
- 1925: Nino
- 1926: Farnese / Pescaro *
- 1927: Costette
- 1928: Meeting
- 1929: Potiphar
- 1930: Mydas
- 1931: Formosan / Pure Folie *
- 1932: Bipearl
- 1933: Mas d'Antibes
- 1934: Sanglot
- 1935: Fastnet
- 1936: Solace
- 1937: La Sultane
- 1938: Blue Moon
- 1939–45: no race
- 1946:
- 1947: Iror
- 1948: Tulette
- 1949: Fort Napoleon
- 1950: Mat de Cocagne
- 1951: La Mirambule
- 1952: For Chemist
- 1953:
- 1954:
- 1955: Cernobbio
- 1956: Apostol
- 1957: La Malivoye
- 1958: Regent
- 1959: Atrax
- 1960: Sweet Girl
- 1961: Blaze of Glory
- 1962: Chesa
- 1963: Paolina
- 1964: Faristan
- 1965: Fermina
- 1966: Farabi
- 1967: Lady Millie
- 1968: Beaugency
- 1969: Army Court
- 1970: Old and Wise
- 1971: First Bloom
- 1972: Targowice
- 1973: Northern Taste
- 1974: Dealer's Ace
- 1975: Arctic Tern
- 1976: General
- 1977: Kenmare
* The 1926 and 1931 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also
References
- ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2015 European Programme". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- 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 Thomas Bryon.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Thomas Bryon.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Thomas Bryon (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Thomas Bryon – Saint-Cloud.
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