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Prix Foy

The Prix Foy is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

Prix Foy
Group 2 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1955
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQatar
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance2,400 metres (1½ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
excluding geldings
Weight58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse€130,000 (2021)
1st: €74,100
Prix Foy
2024
Pink, black star and armlets, pink cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Iresine Zarir Continuous
Previous years
2023
Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Pink, black star and armlets, pink cap White, Lilac sash, Gold sleeves, Lilac cap
Place Du Carrousel Iresine Sammarco
2022
Pink, black star and armlets, pink cap Royal blue, red sleeves, quartered cap Light green, dark green yoke, black seams, dark green sleeves, dark green and light green segmented cap
Iresine Bubble Gift Verry Elleegant
2021
Turquoise, red cross sashes, hooped sleeves, turquoise cap, red cross White, grey checked, white sleeves, grey striped, white cap Pink, black star and armlets, pink cap
Deep Bond Broome Iresine
2020-2011
2020
Dark blue Black, yellow cap Black, orange cross belts, lime green sleeves
Anthony Van Dyck Stradivarius Nagano Gold
2019
Red, emerald green chevron, red sleeves, red cap, emerald green star Yellow, light blue armlets White, two green hoops on body, green cap
Waldgeist Way To Paris Kiseki
2018
Red, emerald green chevron, red sleeves, red cap, emerald green star Royal blue Royal blue, white cap
Waldgeist Talismanic Cloth Of Stars
2017
Royal blue, black diamonds on sleeves, black cap Blue, blue sleeves, blue cap Royal blue, white cap
Dschingis Secret Cloth Of Stars Talismanic
2016
Pink, white stars on sleeves Red, royal blue sleeves, black cap Yellow, Blue cap
Silverwave Ito Elliptique
2015
Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Pink, white stars on sleeves Beige and Brown check, quartered cap
Postponed Spiritjim Baino Hope
2014
Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap Pink, white stars on sleeves
Ruler Of The World Flintshire Spiritjim
2013
Black, red cross belts, black and yellow striped sleeves, red cap Maroon, white spots, striped sleeves and spots on cap Black and yellow stripes, red sleeves
Orfevre Very Nice Name Pirika
2012
Black, red cross belts, black and yellow striped sleeves, red cap Yellow, Blue cap black, grey stripe, grey epaulettes
Orfevre Meandre Joshua Tree
2011
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap yellow, violet hoops, emerald green sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green stripes purple, white seams, purple sleeves, white stripes
Sarafina Hiruno D'Amour St Nicholas Abbey
2010–2001
2010
Pink, white sleeves red, white hoops, blue sleeves, red cap, white star Red, pale green cap
Duncan Nakayama Festa Timos
2009
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon and grey stripes, maroon cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap
Spanish Moon Vision D'Etat Crossharbour
2008
Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap Royal blue Yellow and dark blue (halved), yellow sleeves and cap
Zambezi Sun Schiaparelli Light Green
2007
Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves Emerald green, chocolate epaulettes and cap Dark blue, white sleeves and cap
Manduro Mandesha Dragon Dancer
2006
Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Blue, white stars on body, star on cap
Shirocco Hurricane Run Pride
2005
Blue, white stars on body, star on cap Black and red diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves
Pride Alkaased Shirocco
2004
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap Maroon, grey chevron
Policy Maker Short Pause Nysaean
2003
White, black diamond, black seams on sleeves, black cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap Yellow, large Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap
Ange Gabriel Martaline Imperial Dancer
2002
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Blue, white star, white stars on sleeves and cap Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond
Aquarelliste Anabaa Blue Falbrav
2001
Emerald green, white sash with yellow piping, emerald green and yellow check sleeves, white cap with pom pom White, red hoop Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Hightori Idaho Quest Slew The Red
2000-1991
2000
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, yellow and blue check cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Montjeu Crillon Commander Collins
1999
Yellow, blue hoop, red sleeves, red and blue quartered cap Red, emerald green chevron, emerald green cap Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star
El Condor Pasa Borgia Croco Rouge
1998
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Grey, pink cap Pink, dark green seams on body, quartered cap
Limnos Fragrant Mix Oa Baldixe
1997
White, red epaulets, blue sleeves, white stars, red cuffs, red and blue quartered cap Tartan, black hoop Pink, green diamond hoop, green sleeves and diamond on cap
Yokohama Nothin' Leica Dane Le Destin
1996
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black and yellow stripes, red sleeves Yellow, black chevrons and sleeves
Swain Pentire Leeds
1995
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue Yellow, large black spots
Carnegie Balanchine Tot Ou Tard
1994
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, royal blue diamond and armlets
Richard Of York Intrepidity Apple Tree
1993
Orange and black check, striped sleeves, check cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, green epaulets
Only Royale Modhish Vert Amande
1992
Blue, red stars, sleeves and cap Black, blue cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Magic Night Subotica Tel Quel
1991
White, dark blue hoops and armlets, red cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap
Splash Of Colour Panoramic Echoes
1990-1988
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black and red diabolo, red sleeves and cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
In The Wings Zartota Robertet
1989
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Red, grey chevrons, grey sleeves, yellow cap Gold and black check, pink sleeves and cap
Star Lift Robore Apache
1988
Dark green Yellow and black hoops, yellow cap White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
Beeshi Luth Dancer Village Star
 

The race serves as a trial for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, which is held at the same venue three weeks later.

History

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The event is named in memory of Henri Foy (1872–1954), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement, a former governing body of horse racing in France. It was established in 1955, and originally called the Prix Henri Foy.

The race was initially contested over 2,300 metres, and for a period it was open to horses aged three or older. It was cut to 2,200 metres in 1961, and the minimum age was raised to four in 1967. Its title was shortened to the Prix Foy in 1969.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Foy was given Group 3 status. It was subsequently run on the same day as the Prix Niel, a similar event restricted to three-year-olds.

The race was extended to 2,400 metres in 1979. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1998.

Three winners of the Prix Foy have achieved victory in the same year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Allez France (1974), Sagace (1984) and Waldgeist (2019). Three horses have won the Arc after being defeated in this event – Gold River (1981), All Along (1983) and Subotica (1992).

Prix Foy is eligible for geldings from 2020.[1]

Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (9 wins):

  • Yves Saint-Martin – Suffren (1960), Acer (1964), Petrone (1968), Snow Castle (1972), Allez France (1974, 1975), Sagace (1984, 1985), Mersey (1986)

Leading trainer (11 wins):

  • André Fabre – Ordinance (1987), Star Lift(1989), In the Wings (1990), Richard of York (1994), Carnegie (1995), Swain (1996), Shirocco (2006), Manduro (2007), Waldgeist (2018, 2019), Place Du Carrousel (2023)

Leading owner (7 wins):

Winners since 1979

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1979 Pevero 4 Philippe Paquet François Boutin Gerry Oldham
1980 Le Marmot 4 Philippe Paquet François Boutin Rodolph Schafer 2:32.8
1981 Detroit 4 Pat Eddery Olivier Douieb Robert Sangster 2:40.80
1982 April Run 4 Lester Piggott François Boutin Diana Firestone 2:32.20
1983 Time Charter 4 Billy Newnes Henry Candy Robert Barnett 2:40.60
1984 Sagace 4 Yves Saint-Martin Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 2:38.40
1985 Sagace 5 Yves Saint-Martin Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 2:33.50
1986 Mersey 4 Yves Saint-Martin Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein
1987 Ordinance 4 Pat Eddery André Fabre Khalid Abdullah
1988 Beeshi 4 Richard Quinn Paul Cole Fahd Salman 2:34.60
1989 Star Lift 5 Dominique Boeuf André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:32.80
1990 In The Wings 4 Pat Eddery André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:31.30
1991 Splash of Colour 4 Cash Asmussen Nicolas Clément Susumu Harada 2:30.10
1992 Magic Night 4 Alain Badel Philippe Demercastel Hideo Yokoyama 2:40.50
1993 Only Royale 4 Ray Cochrane Luca Cumani Giuseppe Sainaghi 2:51.60
1994 Richard of York 4 Sylvain Guillot André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:34.60
1995 Carnegie 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:35.60
1996 Swain 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:31.90
1997 Yokohama 6 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Madeleine Paulson 2:31.80
1998 Limnos 4 Cash Asmussen Dominique Sépulchre Niarchos Family 2:42.30
1999 El Condor Pasa 4 Masayoshi Ebina Yoshitaka Ninomiya Takashi Watanabe 2:31.40
2000 Montjeu 4 Michael Kinane John Hammond Michael Tabor 2:32.80
2001 Hightori 4 Gérald Mossé Philippe Demercastel Gary Tanaka 2:30.10
2002 Aquarelliste 4 Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:29.00
2003 Ange Gabriel 5 Thierry Jarnet Eric Libaud Antonia Devin 2:28.60
2004 Policy Maker 4 Olivier Peslier Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:38.70
2005 Pride 5 Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré NP Bloodstock Ltd 2:29.20
2006 Shirocco 5 Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Georg von Ullmann 2:32.90
2007 Manduro 5 Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Georg von Ullmann 2:28.80
2008 Zambezi Sun 4 Stéphane Pasquier Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 2:28.80
2009 Spanish Moon 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Khalid Abdullah 2:28.70
2010 Duncan 5 William Buick John Gosden Normandie Stud Ltd 2:35.90
2011 Sarafina 4 Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:32.28
2012 Orfevre 4 Christophe Soumillon Yasutoshi Ikee Sunday Racing 2:34.26
2013 Orfevre 5 Christophe Soumillon Yasutoshi Ikee Sunday Racing 2:41.47
2014 Ruler of the World 4 Frankie Dettori Aidan O'Brien Al Shaqab, Magnier, Tabor, Smith 2:26.93
2015 Postponed 4 Andrea Atzeni Luca Cumani Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 2:32.88
2016 Silverwave 4 Maxime Guyon Pascal Bary Hspirit 2:32.28
2017 Dschingis Secret 4 Adrie de Vries Markus Klug Horst Pudwill 2:35.86
2018 Waldgeist 4 Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Gestut Ammerland & Newsells Park 2:28.70
2019 Waldgeist 5 Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Gestut Ammerland & Newsells Park 2:27.57
2020 Anthony Van Dyck 4 Mickael Barzalona Aidan O'Brien Smith / Magnier / Tabor 2:33.27
2021 Deep Bond 4 Cristian Demuro Ryuji Okubo Shinji Maeda 2:31.82
2022 Iresine 5 Marie Vélon Jean-Pierre Gauvin Bertrand Milliere 2:36.46
2023 Place Du Carrousel 4 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Al Shaqab Racing & Ballylinch Stud 2:35.66
2024 Iresine 7 Marie Vélon Jean-Pierre Gauvin Bertrand Milliere 2:34.15

Earlier winners

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Geldings' green light in French Group races
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