The Prix Djebel is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) at Deauville in April.

History The event is named after Djebel, a successful French racehorse in the early 1940s. It was established in 1949, and the first running was won by Amour Drake.

For a period the Prix Djebel held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2010. It is currently staged on the same day as the Prix Imprudence, the equivalent race for fillies.

The Prix Djebel can serve as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains was Style Vendome in 2013. The last to win the 2,000 Guineas was Makfi in 2010.

Records Leading jockey since 1979 (6 wins): Olivier Peslier – Fantastic Fellow (1997), Berkoutchi (1999), Massalani (2002), Surfrider (2011), French Fifteen (2012), Charm Spirit (2014)

Leading trainer since 1979 (7 wins): François Boutin – Nureyev (1980), Zino (1982), L'Emigrant (1983), Machiavellian (1990), Ganges (1991), Kingmambo (1993), Psychobabble (1994)

Leading owner since 1979 (6 wins): Stavros Niarchos – Nureyev (1980), L'Emigrant (1983), Machiavellian (1990), Kingmambo (1993), Psychobabble (1994), Byzantium (1996)

Winners since 1979 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1979 Goodmor Jean-Pierre Lefèvre Philippe Lallié Mabel de Forest 1980 Nureyev Philippe Paquet François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1981 Diamond Prospect Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1:25.20 1982 Zino Freddy Head François Boutin Gerry Oldham 1983 L'Emigrant Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1984 Diamada Alfred Gibert Georges Bridgland Mrs Paul Hexter 1985 Dreams to Reality Éric Legrix Patrick Biancone Yazid Saud 1986 Highest Honor Cash Asmussen Pascal Bary Ecurie I. M. Fares 1:34.20 1987 Saint Andrews Alfred Gibert Jean-Marie Béguigné Suzy Volterra 1988 Shaindy Gerard Bianchi H. Rossi René Chanaux 1:28.40 1989 Ocean Falls Cash Asmussen André Fabre Paul de Moussac 1990 Machiavellian Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:24.60 1991 Ganges Gérald Mossé François Boutin Allen Paulson 1:26.90 1992 Cardoun Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Edgard Zorbibe 1:26.40 1993 Kingmambo Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:28.70 1994 Psychobabble Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:36.20 1995 Pennekamp Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:17.41 1996 Byzantium Gérald Mossé John Hammond Stavros Niarchos 1:18.93 1997 Fantastic Fellow Olivier Peslier Clive Brittain The Thoroughbred Corp. 1:26.80 1998 Ippon Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Robert Bousquet 1:34.00 1999 Berkoutchi Olivier Peslier Henri-Alex Pantall Roland Monnier 1:25.70 2000 Danger Over Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 1:25.70 2001 Greengroom Dominique Boeuf Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:30.20 2002 Massalani Olivier Peslier André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 1:27.00 2003 Mister Charm Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Lagardère Family 1:26.60 2004 Whipper Christophe Soumillon Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1:28.70 2005 Salut Thomas Sébastien Maillot Robert Collet Roger Jesus 1:29.80 2006 Stormy River Thierry Thulliez Nicolas Clément Ecurie Mister Ess A S 1:30.30 2007 US Ranger Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Michael Tabor 1:23.70 2008 Salut l'Africain Ioritz Mendizabal Robert Collet Mrs Didier Ricard 1:31.90 2009 Le Havre Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget G. Augustin-Normand 1:23.00 2010 Makfi Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles Mathieu Offenstadt 1:29.00 2011 Surfrider Olivier Peslier Eric Libaud Michel Delauzun 1:26.90 2012 French Fifteen Olivier Peslier Nicolas Clément Abdullah bin K. Al Thani 1:26.60 2013 Style Vendome Thierry Thulliez Nicolas Clément André de Ganay 1:25.98 2014 Charm Spirit Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Abdullah bin K. Al Thani 1:24.30 2015 Ride Like The Wind Mickael Barzalona Freddy Head Olivier Thomas 1:28.87 2016 Cheikeljack Vincent Cheminaud Henri-Alex Pantall Mme Jacques Cygler 1:28.10 2017 Al Wukair Grégory Benoist André Fabre Al Shaqab Racing 1:23.03 2018 Dice Roll Cristian Demuro Fabrice Chappet Giacomo Algranti 1:28.67 2019 Munitions Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:25.57 2020 not held 2021 Fast Raaj Grégory Benoist Yann Barberot Ecurie du Parc Monceau, Barberot et al 1:23.18 2022 Rock Boy Mickael Barzalona Richard Chotard Team Calas 1:29.30 2023 Good Guess Stéphane Pasquier Fabrice Chappet Hisaaki Saito 1:29.20 2024 Lazzat Antonio Oranie Jerome Reynier Nurlan Bizakov 1:29.92 2025 Maranoa Charlie Aurélien Lemaitre Christopher Head Peter Maher, Carl Fitzgerald and John Baxter 1:23.12 2026 Afandy Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Al Shaqab Racing 1:20.73 .

Earlier winners

1949: Amour Drake 1950: Ensorceleur 1952: Guersant 1954: Damelot 1955: Beau Prince 1956: Philius 1957: Chronos 1958: Val d'Oisans 1959: Taboun 1960: Venture 1961: L'Epinay 1962: Prince Altana 1963: Aigle Gris 1964: Takawalk 1965: The Marshal 1966: Kashmir 1967: Astec 1968: Sun Sun 1969: Don II 1970: Roi Soleil 1972: Big Bead 1973: Targowice 1974: Northern Taste 1976: Vitiges 1977: Hasty Reply 1978: Solanum

See also List of French flat horse races

References

France Galop / Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Djebel. galopp-sieger.de – Prix Djebel. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Djebel (2019). pedigreequery.com – Prix Djebel – Maisons-Laffitte.