Prix de la Porte Maillot

The Prix de la Porte Maillot is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.

Prix de la Porte Maillot
Group 3 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1867
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,400 metres (7f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight54 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
3½ kg for Group 1 winners *
3½ kg if two Group 2 wins *
2½ kg if one Group 2 win *
2½ kg if two Group 3 wins *
1½ kg if one Group 3 win *
* since October 1 last year
Purse€56,000 (2020)
1st: €28,000

History

The event is named after the Porte Maillot, a gateway to the Bois de Boulogne. It has been staged since 1867, although in its earlier years it was a minor race.

The profile of the Prix de la Porte Maillot was raised when it became part of the prestigious Grand Prix de Paris meeting in 1952. From this point it was contested over 1,600 metres, and it was shortened to 1,400 metres in 1955.

The race has continued to be held at Longchamp without exception[a], but it is no longer run on the same day as the Grand Prix de Paris.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Freddy Head – Dedini (1967), African Joy (1983), Vilikaia (1985), Funambule (1990)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Freddy Head – Charming Groom (2004), Marchand d'Or (2006), Marchand d'Or (2007), Moonlight Cloud (2011), Moonlight Cloud (2013), Efaadah (2018), Polydream (2019)

Leading owner (3 wins):

Winners since 1979
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1979 El Muleta 4 Philippe Paquet François Boutin Antonio Boesso
1980 Luck of the Draw 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern Sir Michael Sobell
1981 Gosport 5 Jean-Claude Desaint J. C. Cunnington Jean Laborde
1982 Exclusive Order 3 Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Jr. Paul de Moussac
1983 African Joy 4 Freddy Head David Smaga Hubert Mamo
1984 Never So Bold 4 Steve Cauthen Robert Armstrong Edward Kessly 1:20.20
1985 Vilikaia 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Robert Sangster
1986 Northern Premier 3 Cash Asmussen Georges Mikhalidès Mahmoud Fustok
1987 Balbonella 3 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Maktoum Al Maktoum
1988 Blue Note 3 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 1:22.10
1989 Gabina 4 Éric Legrix J. C. Cunnington Jürgen Schiefelbein 1:22.00
1990 Funambule 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Etti Plesch 1:25.00
1991 Tiangar 3 William Mongil Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 1:21.30
1992 Dilum 3 Alan Munro Paul Cole Fahd Salman 1:20.40
1993
(dh)		 Borodislew
Nidd		 3
3		 Olivier Doleuze
Thierry Jarnet		 Criquette Head
André Fabre		 Johnny Jones
Khalid Abdullah		 1:19.70
1994 Unblest 3 Cash Asmussen James Fanshawe 3rd Baron Vestey 1:19.90
1995 Cherokee Rose 4 Cash Asmussen John Hammond Sheikh Mohammed 1:22.30
1996 A Magicman 4 Neil Grant Hartmut Steguweit Stall Dagobert 1:20.30
1997 Occupandiste 4 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:21.20
1998 Donkey Engine 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Marquesa de Moratalla 1:18.80
1999 Tumbleweed Ridge 6 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan Tumbleweed P'ship 1:20.00
2000 Josr Algarhoud 4 Sylvain Guillot Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:19.40
2001 Tertullian 6 Filip Minarik Peter Schiergen Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:19.20
2002 War Zone 3 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:20.30
2003 Lucky Strike 5 Adrie de Vries Jan Pubben Lucky Stables 1:18.30
2004 Charming Groom 5 Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:20.70
2005
(dh)		 Brunel
Coupe de Champe		 4
4		 Darryll Holland
Christophe Lemaire		 William Haggas
Patrick Tual		 Highclere X
Jacques Seror		 1:19.80
2006 Marchand d'Or 3 Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Carla Giral 1:22.00
2007 Marchand d'Or 4 Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Carla Giral 1:19.90
2008 Vertigineux 4 Philippe Sogorb Carole Dufrèche C. & P. Dufrèche 1:19.90
2009 Smooth Operator 3 Maxime Guyon Mario Hofer Stall Jenny 1:20.00
2010 Joanna 3 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:24.23
2011 Moonlight Cloud 3 Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head George Strawbridge 1:20.23
2012 Mashoora 3 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:20.19
2013 Moonlight Cloud 5 Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head George Strawbridge 1:20.43
2014 Sommerabend 7 Theo Bachelot Mirek Rulec Stall Am Alten Flies 1:20.56
2015 Baghadur 3 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Mme André Fabre 1:18.61
2016 Jimmy Two Times[a] 3 Vincent Cheminaud André Fabre Scea Haras De Saint Pair 1:23.19
2017 Inns of Court[a] 3 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:24.26
2018 Efaadah 3 Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:20.29
2019 Polydream 4 Maxime Guyon Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:19.35
2020 Space Blues 4 Mickael Barzalona Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:19.91

a The 2016 & 2017 races took place at Deauville while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners
  • 1952: Guersant
  • 1953: Cobalt
  • 1954: Falstaff
  • 1955: Americ
  • 1956: Verrieres
  • 1957: Balbo
  • 1958: Shut Up
  • 1959: Radjah
  • 1960: Debut
  • 1961: Tertullien
  • 1962: Prince Altana
  • 1963: Linacre
  • 1964: Kirkland Lake
  • 1965: The Marshal
  • 1966: Soleil
  • 1967: Dedini
  • 1968: Rosetta
  • 1969: Democratie
  • 1970: Great Heron
  • 1971: Faraway Son
  • 1972: Sallust
  • 1973: Boldboy
  • 1974: El Rastro
  • 1975: Hamada
  • 1976: Son of Silver
  • 1977: Polyponder
  • 1978: Faraway Times

See also

References
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