The Prix Hocquart is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1 mile and 4 furlongs) at Chantilly.

History The event was established in 1861, and it was originally called the Prix de Longchamps. In the early part of its history its distance was 2,500 metres. Due to the Franco-Prussian War, it was not run in 1871.

The Prix de Longchamps was one of several trials for the Prix du Jockey Club collectively known as the Poules des Produits. The others (listed by their modern titles) were the Prix Daru, the Prix Lupin, the Prix Noailles and the Prix Greffulhe. The Prix de Longchamps was restricted to the produce of mares covered by stallions born and bred in France. It was funded by entries submitted before a horse's birth, in the year of conception.

The race continued with its original title until 1884. It was renamed in memory of Louis Hocquart de Turtot (1823–1884), a founder member of the board of French horse racing, in 1885.

The Prix Hocquart was shortened to 2,400 metres in 1902. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919. It was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was contested at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres from 1943 to 1945.

The event was staged at Chantilly over 2,200 metres from 1997 to 2000. Its distance at Longchamp was cut to 2,200 metres in 2005.

Twenty-seven winners of the race have achieved victory in the Prix du Jockey Club. The first was Patricien in 1867, and the most recent was Bering in 1986.

The race was moved permanently to Chantilly in 2017, and pushed back in the racing calendar to be run on the same day as the Prix de Diane. It therefore functioned as a Grand Prix de Paris trial instead of a trial for the Prix du Jockey Club. In 2020 it returned to Longchamp and was run in late May on the same day as the Prix Saint-Alary.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins): Yves Saint-Martin – Reliance (1965), Margouillat (1973), Darshaan (1984), Mouktar (1985), Sadjiyd (1987) Freddy Head – Bourbon (1971), Talleyrand (1972), Val de l'Orne (1975), Montcontour (1977), Mot d'Or (1980)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

André Fabre – Jeu de Paille (1983), Nasr El Arab (1988), Dancehall (1989), Vadlawys (1994), Hurricane Run (2005), Democrate (2008), Tableaux (2013)

Leading owner (7 wins): Henri Delamarre – Matamore (1865), Victorieuse (1866), Patricien (1867), Faublas (1872), Filoselle (1876), Vesuve (1877), Vin Sec (1891)

Winners since 1979 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1979 Le Marmot Philippe Paquet François Boutin Rodolph Schafer 2:43.20 1980 Mot d'Or Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:32.00 1981 Rahotep Jean-Luc Kessas Bernard Sécly Jean-Claude Weill 2:45.20 1982 Cadoudal Jean-Luc Kessas Bernard Sécly André Boutboul 2:43.80 1983 Jeu de Paille Henri Samani André Fabre Guy de Rothschild 2:41.80 1984 Darshaan Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:36.20 1985 Mouktar Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:35.60 1986 Bering Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 2:36.10 1987 Sadjiyd Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:28.30 1988 Nasr El Arab Steve Cauthen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:28.90 1989 Dancehall Cash Asmussen André Fabre Tomohiro Wada 2:29.20 1990 Top Waltz Éric Legrix Jean-Marie Béguigné Adolf Renk 2:31.90 1991 Pistolet Bleu Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Daniel Wildenstein 2:30.00 1992 Adieu au Roi Walter Swinburn Jean Lesbordes David Tsui 2:37.20 1993 Regency Pat Eddery Criquette Head Khalid Abdullah 2:34.60 1994 Vadlawys Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 2:34.40 1995 Rifapour Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:29.30 1996 Arbatax Cash Asmussen Pascal Bary Mrs François Boutin 2:32.00 1997 Shaka Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Robert Bousquet 2:22.80 1998 Sayarshan Sylvain Guillot Pascal Bary Jean-Luc Lagardère 2:22.10 1999 Falcon Flight Sylvain Guillot Pascal Bary Ecurie J. L. Bouchard 2:16.20 2000 Lord Flasheart Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Jean-Claude Seroul 2:23.60 2001 Maille Pistol Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Michel Roussel 2:34.40 2002 Khalkevi Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:32.20 2003 Coroner Stéphane Pasquier Jean-Claude Rouget Marquesa de Moratalla 2:35.80 2004 Lord du Sud Éric Legrix Jean-Claude Rouget Béatrice Hermelin 2:35.90 2005 Hurricane Run Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Gestüt Ammerland 2:18.50 2006 Numide Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Ecurie I. M. Fares 2:23.00 2007 Anton Chekhov Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier / Smith 2:23.00 2008 Democrate Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Skymarc / Moussac / Gill 2:15.20 2009 Wajir Anthony Crastus Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:17.60 2010 Silver Pond Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Haras du Quesnay 2:17.00 2011 Prairie Star Christophe Soumillon Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:17.27 2012 Top Trip Thomas Huet François Doumen Joerg Vasicek 2:18.33 2013 Tableaux Maxime Guyon André Fabre Smith / Tabor 2:17.42 2014 Free Port Lux Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head Olivier Thomas 2:23.11 2015 Ampere Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Scea Haras de Saint Pair 2:18.35 2016 Mekhtaal Gregory Benoist Jean-Claude Rouget Al Shaqab Racing 2:07.03 2017 Ice Breeze Vincent Cheminaud Pascal Bary Khalid Abdulla 2:33.09 2018 Nocturnal Fox Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 2:29.51 2019 Al Hilalee James Doyle Charlie Appelby Godolphin 2:29.10 2020 Port Guillaume Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Claudio Marzocco 2:38.23 2021 Bubble Gift Gérald Mossé Mikel Delzangles Zak Bloodstock 2:22.74 2022 L'Astronome Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Al Asayl France 2:20.612023First MinisterBauyrzhan MurzabayevAndre FabreTabot/Smith/Mrs. Magnier/ Westerberg2:17.482024CalandaganStephane PasquierFrancis-Henri GraffardH H Aga Khan2:27.482025Rafale DesignChristophe SoumillonY BarberotLaurent Dassault, Cormac Farrel Et Al2:22.74 2026 Varandir Mickael Barzalona Francis-Henri Graffard Aga Khan Studs Scea 2:15:47

Earlier winners

1861: Good By 1862: Allez y Rondement 1863: Villafranca 1864: Gedeon 1865: Matamore 1866: Victorieuse 1867: Patricien 1868: Le Bosphore 1869: Pandour 1870: Bigarreau 1871: no race 1872: Faublas 1873: Absalon 1874: Succes 1875: Saint Cyr 1876: Filoselle 1877: Vesuve 1878: Stathouder 1879: Salteador 1880: Versigny 1881: Serpolette 1882: Dictateur II 1883: Farfadet 1884: Silex 1885: Extra 1886: Upas 1887: Vanneau 1888: Saint Gall 1889: Aerolithe 1890: Yellow 1891: Vin Sec 1892: Fontenoy 1893: Ragotsky 1894: Polygone 1895: Roitelet 1896: Kerym 1897: Canvass Back 1898: Le Roi Soleil 1899: Perth 1900: Ivry 1901: Saint Armel 1902: Maximum 1903: Ex Voto 1904: Orange Blossom 1905: Brienne 1906: Maintenon 1907: Pitti 1908: Lieutel 1909: Mehari 1910: My Star 1911: Faucheur 1912: Zenith 1913: Pere Marquette 1914: Sardanapale 1915–19: no race 1920: Caliban 1921: Ksar 1922: Joyeux Drille 1923: Massine 1924: Vineuil 1925: Belfonds 1926: Soubadar 1927: Flamant 1928: Palais Royal 1929: Hotweed 1930: Veloucreme 1931: Tourbillon 1932: Bishop's Rock 1933: Le Grand Cyrus 1934: Maravedis 1935: Louqsor 1936: Mieuxce 1937: Clairvoyant 1938: Royal Gift 1939: Irifle 1940: no race 1941: Le Pacha 1942: Hern the Hunter 1943: Verso II 1944: Ardan 1945: Chanteur 1946: Adrar 1947: Timor 1948: My Love 1949: Val Drake 1950: L'Amiral 1951: Sicambre 1952: Auriban 1953: Fort de France 1954: Prince Rouge 1955: Rapace 1956: Floriados 1957: Argel 1958: San Roman 1959: Herbager 1960: Angers 1961: Moutiers 1962: Val de Loir 1963: Le Mesnil 1964: Free Ride 1965: Reliance 1966: Hauban 1967: Frontal 1968: Valmy 1969: Beaugency 1970: Gyr 1971: Bourbon 1972: Talleyrand * 1973: Margouillat 1974: Poil de Chameau 1975: Val de l'Orne 1976: Grandchant 1977: Montcontour 1978: Frere Basile

* The 1972 winner Talleyrand was later renamed Hakodate.

See also List of French flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1861 – the Prix Hocquart is included under its original title, Prix de Longchamps.

References

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