Prix Jacques Le Marois
The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
Group 1 race | |
![]() Northjet, oil on canvas Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920–2003) | |
Location | Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 1921 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard |
Website | france-galop.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile)[1] |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up excluding geldings[1] |
Weight | 56½ kg (3yo); 59½ kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares[1] |
Purse | €1,000,000 (2022) 1st: €571,400[1] |
2023 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Inspiral | Big Rock | Light Infantry |
Previous years | ||
---|---|---|
2022 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Inspiral | Light Infantry | Erevann |
2021 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Palace Pier | Poetic Flare | Order Of Australia |
2020-2011 | ||
---|---|---|
2020 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Palace Pier | Alpine Star | Circus Maximus |
2019 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Romanised | Shaman | Line of Duty |
2018 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Alpha Centauri | Recoletos | With You |
2017 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Al Wukair | Inns Of Court | Thunder Snow |
2016 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Ribchester | Vadamos | Ervedya |
2015 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Esoterique | Territories | Wild Chief |
2014 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Kingman | Anodin | Olympic Glory |
2013 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Moonlight Cloud | Olympic Glory | Intello |
2012 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Excelebration | Cityscape | Elusive Kate |
2011 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Immortal Verse | Goldikova | Sahpresa |
2010–2001 | ||
---|---|---|
2010 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Makfi | Goldikova | Paco Boy |
2009 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Goldikova | Aqlaam | Virtual |
2008 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Tamayuz | Natagora | Major Cadeaux |
2007 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Manduro | Holocene | Turtle Bowl |
2006 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Librettist | Manduro | Peeress |
2005 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Dubawi | Whipper | Valixir |
2004 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Whipper | Six Perfections | My Risk |
2003 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Six Perfections | Domedriver | Telegnosis |
2002 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Banks Hill | Domedriver | Best Of The Bests |
2001 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Vahorimix | Banks Hill | Noverre |
2000–1991 | ||
---|---|---|
2000 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Muhtathir | Sendawar | Kingsalsa |
1999 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Dubai Millennium | Slickly | Dansili |
1998 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Taiki Shuttle | Among Men | Cape Cross |
1997 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Spinning World | Daylami | Neuilly |
1996 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Spinning World | Vetheuil | Shaanxi |
1995 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Miss Satamixa | Sayyedati | Shaanxi |
1994 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
East Of The Moon | Sayyedati | Mehthaaf |
1993 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Sayyedati | Ski Paradise | Kingmambo |
1992 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Exit To Nowhere | Lahib | Cardoun |
1991 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Hector Protector | Lycius | Danseuse Du Soir |
1990–1988 | ||
---|---|---|
1990 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Priolo | Linamix | Distant Relative |
1989 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Polish Precedent | French Stress | Magic Gleam |
1988 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Miesque | Warning | Gabina |
1987 | ||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Miesque | Nashmeel | Hadeer |
History
The event is named in memory of Jacques Le Marois (1865–1920), a president of the venue's former governing body, the Société des Courses de Deauville. It was established in 1921, and was originally restricted to three-year-olds.
Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix Jacques Le Marois was cancelled in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between Maisons-Laffitte (1941–43, 1945) and Longchamp (1944). It returned to Deauville in 1946, and was opened to horses aged four or older in 1952.
The Fresnay-le-Buffard stud farm became the sponsor of the Prix Jacques Le Marois in 1986. From this point the event was known as the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois.
The race was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2010. The winner now earns an invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Mile.[2]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Miesque – 1987, 1988
- Spinning World – 1996, 1997
- Palace Pier – 2020, 2021
- Inspiral - 2022, 2023
Leading jockey (8 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Dubai Millennium (1999), Muhtathir (2000), Librettist (2006), Al Wukair (2017), Palace Pier (2020, 2021), Inspiral (2022, 2023)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- François Boutin – Nonoalco (1974), Miesque (1987, 1988), Priolo (1990), Hector Protector (1991), Exit to Nowhere (1992), East of the Moon (1994)
- André Fabre – Polish Precedent (1989), Miss Satamixa (1995), Vahorimix (2001), Banks Hill (2002), Manduro (2007), Esoterique (2015), Al Wukair (2017)
Leading owner (10 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Zariba (1922), Xander (1928), Cillas (1938), Semiramide (1939), Priam (1944), Coaraze (1945), Djelal (1947), Golestan (1948), Arbele (1952), Canthare (1953)
Winners since 1972
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1972 | Lyphard | 3 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Germaine Wertheimer | 1:38.20 |
1973 | Kalamoun | 3 | Henri Samani | François Mathet | Aga Khan IV | 1:36.00 |
1974 | Nonoalco | 3 | Lester Piggott | François Boutin | María Félix Berger | 1:37.20 |
1975 | Lianga | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:34.60 |
1976 | Gravelines | 4 | Gary W. Moore | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:35.10 |
1977 | Flying Water | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:44.20 |
1978 | Kenmare | 3 | Alain Badel | François Mathet | Guy de Rothschild | 1:38.60 |
1979 | Irish River | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington Jr. | Mrs Raymond Adès | 1:35.40 |
1980 | Nadjar | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Aage Paus | A. D. D. Rogers | 1:38.40 |
1981 | Northjet | 4 | Freddy Head | Olivier Douieb | Serge Fradkoff | 1:34.50 |
1982 | The Wonder | 4 | Pat Eddery | Jacques de Chevigny | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:35.50 |
1983 | Luth Enchantee | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington Jr. | Paul de Moussac | 1:35.90 |
1984 | Lear Fan | 3 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | Ahmed bin Salman | 1:34.90 |
1985 | Vin de France | 3 | Éric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:38.20 |
1986 | Lirung | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Heinz Jentzsch | Gestüt Fährhof | 1:36.40 |
1987 | Miesque | 3 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:36.00 |
1988 | Miesque | 4 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:38.60 |
1989 | Polish Precedent | 3 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:37.30 |
1990 | Priolo | 3 | Alain Lequeux | François Boutin | Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 1:38.20 |
1991 | Hector Protector | 3 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:39.40 |
1992 | Exit to Nowhere | 4 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:40.80 |
1993 | Sayyedati | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Clive Brittain | Mohamed Obaida | 1:39.80 |
1994 | East of the Moon | 3 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:35.70 |
1995 | Miss Satamixa | 3 | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:35.70 |
1996 | Spinning World | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:39.10 |
1997 | Spinning World | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:34.40 |
1998 | Taiki Shuttle | 4 | Yukio Okabe | Kazuo Fujisawa | Taiki Farm | 1:37.40 |
1999 | Dubai Millennium | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:44.30 |
2000 | Muhtathir | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:34.60 |
2001 | Vahorimix [lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:38.80 |
2002 | Banks Hill | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:35.00 |
2003 | Six Perfections | 3 | Thierry Thulliez | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 1:38.30 |
2004 | Whipper | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | 1:38.40 |
2005 | Dubawi | 3 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:37.90 |
2006 | Librettist | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:43.10 |
2007 | Manduro | 5 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Georg von Ullmann | 1:37.40 |
2008 | Tamayuz | 3 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:36.40 |
2009 | Goldikova | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:33.50 |
2010 | Makfi | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Mikel Delzangles | Mathieu Offenstadt | 1:39.40 |
2011 | Immortal Verse | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | 1:38.30 |
2012 | Excelebration | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Aidan O'Brien | Smith / Magnier / Tabor | 1:34.60 |
2013 | Moonlight Cloud | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | George Strawbridge Jr. | 1:33.39 |
2014 | Kingman | 3 | James Doyle | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah | 1:41.90 |
2015 | Esoterique | 5 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Édouard de Rothschild | 1:36.12 |
2016 | Ribchester | 3 | William Buick | Richard Fahey | Godolphin | 1:36.16 |
2017 | Al Wukair | 3 | Frankie Dettori | André Fabre | Al Shaqab Racing | 1:38.51 |
2018 | Alpha Centauri | 3 | Colm O'Donoghue | Jessica Harrington | Niarchos family | 1:34.27 |
2019 | Romanised | 3 | Billy Lee | Ken Condon | Robert Ng | 1:35.16 |
2020 | Palace Pier | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 1:38.06 |
2021 | Palace Pier | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 1:35.96 |
2022 | Inspiral | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | Cheveley Park Stud | 1:34.07 |
2023 | Inspiral | 4 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | Cheveley Park Stud | 1:36.62 |
- Proudwings finished first in 2001, but she was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry
Earlier winners
- 1921: Guerriere
- 1922: Zariba
- 1923: Sir Gallahad
- 1924: Ivain
- 1925: Coram
- 1926: Saint Fortunat
- 1927: Vitamine
- 1928: Xander
- 1929: Slipper
- 1930: Pontet Canet
- 1931: Pearl Cap
- 1932: Henin
- 1933: Arpette
- 1934: Shining Tor
- 1935: Aromate
- 1936: King Kong
- 1937: En Fraude
- 1938: Cillas
- 1939: Semiramide
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Princesse Palatine
- 1942: Fine Art
- 1943: Dogat
- 1944: Priam
- 1945: Coaraze
- 1946: Sayani
- 1947: Djelal
- 1948: Golestan
- 1949: Amour Drake
- 1950: Fort Napoleon
- 1951: Seigneur
- 1952: Arbele
- 1953: Canthare
- 1954: Ti Moun
- 1955: Klairon
- 1956: Buisson Ardent
- 1957: Balbo
- 1958: Coup de Canon
- 1959: Sallymount
- 1960: Djebel Traffic
- 1961: Net
- 1962: Lebon M L
- 1963: Hula Dancer
- 1964: La Bamba
- 1965: Astaria
- 1966: The Marshal
- 1967: Carabella
- 1968: Luthier
- 1969: Gris Vitesse
- 1970: Priamos
- 1971: Dictus
See also
- List of French flat horse races
References
- "Prix Jacques Le Marois". The French Black Type. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Jacques Le Marois.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Jacques Le Marois.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Jacques Le Marois (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Jacques Le Marois – Deauville.