Prix d'Arenberg
The Prix d'Arenberg is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1911 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres (5½f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| 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: €40,000 |
History
The event was established in 1911, and it was originally called the Prix des Coteaux. It was initially contested over 1,100 metres at Longchamp. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was shortened to 1,000 metres in 1921.
The race was renamed in memory of Auguste d'Arenberg (1837–1924), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1925.
The Prix d'Arenberg was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at Auteuil over 900 metres in 1940, Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and Le Tremblay in 1944.
The event was transferred to Chantilly in 1975, and it returned to Longchamp in 1983. It was extended to 1,100 metres in 1994, and from this point its venue frequently changed. For brief spells it was held at Maisons-Laffitte (1994, 2002–03), Chantilly (1995, 1997, 1999–2001) and Évry (1996). It was cancelled because of budget cuts in 1998.
The Prix d'Arenberg moved back to Chantilly in 2004. It was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2010 and 2011 and Longchamp in 2015 over the shorter distance of 5 furlongs.
Records
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Yves Saint-Martin – Texanita (1963), Farhana (1966), Zeddaan (1967), Hawkins (1977), Adraan (1979), Last Tycoon (1985)
- Freddy Head – Enitram (1972), Sigy (1978), Greenway (1980), Sicyos (1983), Doree (1994) Pas de Reponse (1996)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- Criquette Head-Maarek – Sigy (1978), Sicyos (1983), Ravinella (1987), Divine Danse (1990), Key of Luck (1993), Doree (1994), Pas de Reponse (1996), Iron Mask (2000), Villadolide (2003)
Leading owner (5 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Xander (1927), Djerba (1946, dead-heat), Damnos (1947), Cardanil (1949), Djelfa (1950)
Winners since 1979
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Adraan | Yves Saint-Martin | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | |
| 1980 | Greenway | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1981 | Glancing | Lester Piggott | William Hastings-Bass | Mrs Dare Wigan | |
| 1982 | Go Jogging | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Jacques Wimpfheimer | |
| 1983 | Sicyos | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Haras d'Etreham | |
| 1984 | Reasonable | Cash Asmussen | Pascal Bary | Peter Goulandris | |
| 1985 | Last Tycoon | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | 0:57.40 |
| 1986 | Indian Forest | Cash Asmussen | Georges Mikhalidès | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1987 | Ravinella | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland | |
| 1988 | Desert Dawn | Gary W. Moore | Lord John FitzGerald | Khaled Al Ahmed | 0:59.70 |
| 1989 | Repercutionist | Tony Cruz | Alain Falourd | John Kluge | |
| 1990 | Divine Danse | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland | 0:57.40 |
| 1991 | Regal Scintilla | Guy Guignard | Toby Balding | Theodore Waddington | 0:57.70 |
| 1992 | Zieten | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 0:58.90 |
| 1993 | Key of Luck | Walter Swinburn | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 0:57.90 |
| 1994 | Doree | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Khalid Abdullah | 1:04.70 |
| 1995 | Ella Nico [a] | Olivier Doleuze | Nicolas Clément | Ecurie Biraben | 1:05.80 |
| 1996 | Pas de Reponse | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:05.06 |
| 1997 | Starkey | Kevin Woodburn | Bruce Hellier | Spiess / Wilde | 1:05.90 |
| 1998 | no race | ||||
| 1999 | Moon Driver | Sylvain Guillot | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:04.50 |
| 2000 | Iron Mask | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:02.90 |
| 2001 | Dobby Road | Alain Junk | Valérie Dissaux | Hillbrow Breeding Ltd | 1:06.60 |
| 2002 | Pleasure Place | Thierry Jarnet | Riccardo Menichetti | Razza dell'Olmo | 1:05.90 |
| 2003 | Villadolide | Thierry Gillet | Criquette Head-Maarek | Ghislaine Head | 1:06.10 |
| 2004 | Toupie | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | François Rohaut | Javier Gispert | 1:02.90 |
| 2005 | Headache | Sébastien Maillot | Robert Collet | Robert Collet | 1:03.50 |
| 2006 | Beauty Is Truth | Thierry Thulliez | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | 1:03.80 |
| 2007 | Starlit Sands | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | Sir Mark Prescott | Kirsten Rausing | 1:02.20 |
| 2008 | Triple Aspect | Liam Jones | William Haggas | Margaret Findlay | 1:04.10 |
| 2009 | Sorciere | Gérald Mossé | Carlos Lerner | Lady O'Reilly | 1:05.80 |
| 2010 | Broox | Olivier Peslier | Eoghan O'Neill | Lucas / Marsh | 1:03.60 |
| 2011 | Restiadargent | Maxime Guyon | Henri-Alex Pantall | Guy Pariente | 1:06.20 |
| 2012 | Cay Verde | Martin Harley | Mick Channon | Qatar Racing Ltd | 1:05.22 |
| 2013 | This Time | Fabrice Veron | Henri-Alex Pantall | Antoinette Tamagni | 1:04.99 |
| 2014 | High Celebrity | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Ecurie Victoria Dreams | 1:03.10 |
| 2015 | Yakaba | Maxime Guyon | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 0:55.93 |
| 2016 | Afandem | James Doyle | Hugo Palmer | Hamad Rashed Bin Ghedayer | 0:57.95 |
| 2017 | Rimini | Julien Auge | Christophe Ferland | LG Bloodstock | 0:58.26 |
| 2018 | Soldier's Call | Daniel Tudhope | Archie Watson | Clipper Logistics | 0:56.76 |
| 2019 | Al Raya | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Simon Crisford | Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa | 0:58.47 |
| 2020 | Kalahara [b] | Maxime Guyon | Christophe Ferland | Wertheimer et Frère | 0:55.84 |
a Titus Livius finished first in 1995, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
b The 2020 running took place at Longchamp due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Earlier winners
- 1911: Joseline
- 1912: Ecouen
- 1913: Roselys
- 1914–19: no race
- 1920: Phusla
- 1921: Tahaa
- 1922: Epinard
- 1923: Heldifann
- 1924: Sherry
- 1925: Highborn II
- 1926: Licteur
- 1927: Xander
- 1928: La Fayette
- 1929: Aude
- 1930: Dogaresse
- 1931: Timadora
- 1932: Spirituelle
- 1933: Shining Tor
- 1934: Bao Dai
- 1935: Mistress Ford
- 1936: Ethiopie
- 1937: Shrew
- 1938: Emir d'Iran
- 1939: no race
- 1940: La Peri
- 1941: Nugget
- 1942: Fanatique
- 1943: La Rayonne
- 1944: Doge
- 1945: Sayani
- 1946: Djerba / Le Lavandou 1
- 1947: Damnos
- 1948:
- 1949: Cardanil
- 1950: Djelfa
- 1951: Pomare
- 1952: Kobus
- 1953: Vamarie
- 1954: Reinata
- 1955: Polic
- 1956: Skindles Hotel
- 1957: Texana
- 1958: Ginetta
- 1959: Barbaresque
- 1960: L'Epinay
- 1961: Sturdy Man
- 1962: Victorian Order
- 1963: Texanita
- 1964: Polyfoto
- 1965: Fantastic Light
- 1966: Farhana
- 1967: Zeddaan
- 1968: Don II
- 1969: Mange Tout
- 1970: Anna Karenina
- 1971: Deep Diver
- 1972: Enitram
- 1973: La Lambarde
- 1974: Raise a Lady
- 1975: Diffusion
- 1976: Black Sulphur 2
- 1977: Hawkins
- 1978: Sigy
1 The 1946 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 Haneena finished first in 1976, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1911 – this race is included under its original title, Prix des Coteaux.
References
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix d'Arenberg.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix d'Arenberg (ex Prix des Coteaux).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix d'Arenberg (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix d'Arenberg – Chantilly.