The Prix du Pin 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 September.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
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| Inaugurated | 1883 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up exc. G2 winners this year |
| Weight | 56 kg (3yo); 57 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 2 kg for G3 winners this year |
| Purse | €80,000 (2021) 1st: €40,000 |
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| Topgear | Ten Bob Tony | Dark Trooper |
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| Fang | Dabawa | National Service |
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| Fang | Ever Given | Go Athletico |
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| Sagamiyra | Axdavali | Speak Of The Devil |
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| Earthlight | Tropbeau | Manjeer |
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| City Light | Graignes | Larchmont Lad |
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| Tornibush | Spaday | Inns Of Court |
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| Karar | Empire Of The Star | Dame Du Roi |
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| Jallota | Attendu | Karar |
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| Taniyar | La Berma | Ride Like The Wind |
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| Bamiyan | Another Party | American Devil |
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| Desert Blanc | Mayyadah | Sommerabend |
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| Blue Soave | So Long Malpic | Kendam |
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| Best Dating | Evaporation | Sommerabend |
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| Sahpresa | Dalghar | Evaporation |
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| Proviso | Varenar | Emergency |
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| Captain's Lover | Spirito Del Vento | Alnadana |
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| Sabana Perdida | King Jock | Bertranicus |
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| Price Tag | Gwenseb | Helios Quercus |
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| Coupe De Champe | Mirabilis | Silent Name |
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| Comete | Puppeteer | Keltos |
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| Etoile Montante | Star Valley | Bezrin |
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| Cayoke | Sforza | Avranches |
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| Amonita | Dionello | Greengroom |
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| Touch Of The Blues | Silver Desert | Acerbic |
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| Midnight Foxtrot | King Country | Berkoutchi |
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| Alamo Bay | Anntari | Yulara |
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| Vert Val | Alamo Bay | Keos |
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| Zarannda | Winning Smile | Naninja |
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| Poplar Bluff | Young Ern | Nec Plus Ultra |
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| Neverneyev | Nec Plus Ultra | Firm Friend |
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| Sharp Prod | Acteur Francais | Neverneyev |
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| Kenbu | Voleris | Celtic River |
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| Hello Pink | Monde Bleu | Pro Sugar |
History
editThe event takes its name from France's oldest horse breeding establishment, located at Le Pin-au-Haras in Orne. The stud farm's construction was authorised by Louis XIV in 1715, and the first horses it accommodated were transferred from the previous Royal Stud at Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines in 1717.[1]
The Prix du Pin was introduced at Chantilly in 1883. It was run over 3,000 metres in late October, and was initially designed to test the aptitudes of horses for carrying unusually high weights. The burden for four-year-olds was 78½ kg (173 lb), while that for older horses was 80 kg (176 lb). It was cut to 2,000 metres in 1904.
The event was cancelled in 1906 as an indirect result of public disorder at Longchamp. Three meetings were switched to Chantilly, and to make way for the extra races the Prix du Pin was dropped. It was moved to Longchamp and restored to 3,000 metres the following year. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918.
The original conditions were maintained until 1928. From this point the basic weight for horses aged four or older was 60 kg (132 lb). The race was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and Le Tremblay in 1944.
The distance of the Prix du Pin remained at 3,000 metres until 1949. It was subsequently contested over 2,500 metres (1950–51), 1,850 metres (1952–55), 2,600 metres (1956) and 2,000 metres (1957–59). In the 1960s, it was run over 1,850 metres (1960–61), 2,100 metres (1962–63), 2,000 metres (1964) and 1,800 metres (1965–69). It was shortened to 1,400 metres in 1970.
For a period the Prix du Pin held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004.
Records
editMost successful horse (2 wins):
- Mamiano – 1895, 1896
- Porthos – 1935, 1937
- Kaldoun – 1978, 1979
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Christophe Soumillon – Sahpresa (2010), Taniyar (2015), Jallota (2016), City Light (2019), Sagamiyra (2021)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Criquette Head-Maarek – Made of Pearl (1986), Bitooh (1988), Malaspina (1989), Neverneyev (1994), Vert Val (1997), Midnight Foxtrot (1999), Etoile Montante (2003)
Leading owner (5 wins):
- Daniel Wildenstein – Perpetual (1969), Johannesburg (1974), Nurabad (1976), Poplar Bluff (1995), Alamo Bay (1998)
- Aga Khan IV – Kaldoun (1978, 1979), Zarannda (1996), Taniyar (2015), Sagamiyra (2021)
Winners since 1978
edit| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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| 1978 | Kaldoun | 3 | Jacques Heloury | François Mathet | Aga Khan IV | 1:23.10 |
| 1979 | Kaldoun | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | François Mathet | Aga Khan IV | |
| 1980 | Princesse Lida | 3 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1981 | Princely Ruler | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Ralph Wilson | |
| 1982 | Prospero | 5 | Claude Ramonet | C. Hervé | Mrs Sylvain Aknin | |
| 1983 | Ice Hot | 3 | Gérard Dubroeucq | Claude Beniada | Richard Winn | |
| 1984 | Nikos | 3 | Alain Badel | J. C. Cunnington | Countess Batthyany | |
| 1985 | River Drummer | 3 | Alain Lequeux | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | |
| 1986 | Made of Pearl | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland | |
| 1987 | Allius | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Etti Plesch | |
| 1988 | Bitooh | 3 | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | |
| 1989 | Malaspina | 5 | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | |
| 1990 | Philippi | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Nicolas Clément | Jean-Louis Beuzelin | |
| 1991 | Hello Pink | 3 | Alain Badel | Henri van de Poele | Leseleuc de Kerouara | 1:24.00 |
| 1992 | Kenbu | 3 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Tomohiro Wada | 1:23.50 |
| 1993 | Sharp Prod | 3 | Lester Piggott | Lord Huntingdon | Elizabeth II | 1:24.70 |
| 1994 | Neverneyev | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:25.50 |
| 1995 | Poplar Bluff | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:28.20 |
| 1996 | Zarannda | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 1:25.70 |
| 1997 | Vert Val [a] | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:22.80 |
| 1998 | Alamo Bay | 5 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:24.40 |
| 1999 | Midnight Foxtrot | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:22.70 |
| 2000 | Touch of the Blues | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:21.80 |
| 2001 | Amonita | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Pascal Bary | Mrs Paul de Moussac | 1:23.90 |
| 2002 | Cayoke | 5 | Thierry Gillet | Sylvain Guillot | Patricia Beck | 1:23.30 |
| 2003 | Etoile Montante | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Khalid Abdullah | 1:20.00 |
| 2004 | Comete | 5 | Davy Bonilla | Maxime Cesandri | Mrs Jean-Claude Bouret | 1:20.10 |
| 2005 | Coupe de Champe | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Patrick Tual | Jacques Seror | 1:19.90 |
| 2006 | Price Tag | 3 | Thierry Thulliez | Pascal Bary | Khalid Abdullah | 1:22.70 |
| 2007 | Sabana Perdida | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Scuderia Zaro | 1:19.80 |
| 2008 | Captain's Lover | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Team Valor | 1:20.30 |
| 2009 | Proviso | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:22.13 |
| 2010 | Sahpresa | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Rod Collet | Douglas McIntyre | 1:19.67 |
| 2011 | Best Dating | 4 | Gregory Benoist | Stéphane Wattel | Jean-Jacques Rabineau | 1:24.02 |
| 2012 | Blue Soave | 4 | Thierry Thulliez | Fabrice Chappet | Belluteau / Gustave | 1:20.13 |
| 2013 | Desert Blanc | 5 | Gregory Benoist | Christian Baillet | Ecurie Jarlan | 1:20.31 |
| 2014 | Bamiyan | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Thierry Lemer | Henri de la Chauvelais | 1:20.09 |
| 2015 | Taniyar | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:19.63 |
| 2016 | Jallota[b] | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Charlie Hills | Fitri Hay | 1:24.16 |
| 2017 | Karar[b] | 5 | Gregory Benoist | Francis-Henri Graffard | Al Shaqab Racing | 1:24.05 |
| 2018 | Tornibush | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Philippe Decouz | Antoine Griezmann & Ecurie Seyssel | 1:18.93 |
| 2019 | City Light | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Stephane Wattel | Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard | 1:18.37 |
| 2020 | Earthlight | 3 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:17.42 |
| 2021 | Sagamiyra | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Mikel Delzangles | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:20.40 |
| 2022 | Fang | 4 | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | Ecurie B Weill, Laurent Dassault Et Al. | 1:21.30 |
| 2023 | Fang | 5 | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | Ecurie B Weill, Laurent Dassault Et Al. | 1:19.66 |
| 2024 | Topgear | 5 | Stephane Pasquier | Christopher Head | Hisaaki Saito | 1:21.27 |
a Keos finished first in 1997, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
b The 2016 & 2017 runnings took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
edit- 1883: Athala
- 1884: Louis d'Or
- 1885: Fra Diavolo
- 1886: Barberine
- 1887: Presta
- 1888: Bavarde
- 1889: Bocage
- 1890: Barberousse
- 1891: Le Glorieux
- 1892: Fitz Roya
- 1893: Avoir
- 1894: Boissiere
- 1895: Mamiano
- 1896: Mamiano
- 1897: Champaubert
- 1898: General Albert
- 1899: Cazabat
- 1900: Fourire
- 1901: Ivoire
- 1902: La Camargo
- 1903: Exema
- 1904: Hebron
- 1905: Presto
- 1906: no race
- 1907: Moulins la Marche
- 1908: L'Inconnu
- 1909: Chatou
- 1910: Ronde de Nuit
- 1911: Cadet Roussel
- 1912: Philippe
- 1913: Afgar
- 1914–18: no race
- 1919: Marmouset
- 1920: Simpri
- 1921: As des As
- 1922: Bassan
- 1923: Bolet Satan
- 1924: Quinze Mille
- 1925: Catalin
- 1926: Winner
- 1927: Wonderful
- 1928: Philemon
- 1929: Mondovi / Suzerain *
- 1930: Nil
- 1931: Burlington Arcade
- 1932: Rhone
- 1933: Barneveldt
- 1934: Gracchus
- 1935: Porthos
- 1936: Son in Love
- 1937: Porthos
- 1938: Vent du Nord
- 1939–40: no race
- 1941: Chambord
- 1942: Threw
- 1943: Kilbiri
- 1944: Garde a Vous
- 1945: Derio / Esope *
- 1946:
- 1947:
- 1948: Diable Gris
- 1949: Finaud
- 1950: Petite Main
- 1951: Templier
- 1952: Minoutchehr
- 1953:
- 1954: Damelot
- 1955: Hathor
- 1956: Valcares
- 1957: Chippendale
- 1958:
- 1959: Theodebert
- 1960:
- 1961: Succes
- 1962: Esmar
- 1963:
- 1964: Aravios
- 1965: Le Fabuleux
- 1966:
- 1967: Adjar
- 1968: Iranovo
- 1969: Perpetual
- 1970: Moi Meme
- 1971:
- 1972:
- 1973:
- 1974: Johannesburg
- 1975: Northern Taste
- 1976: Nurabad
- 1977:
* The 1929 and 1945 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Le Pin National Stud". haras-national-du-pin.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix du Pin.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix du Pin.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix du Pin (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix du Pin – Longchamp.