The Prix de Meautry is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History The event is named after Haras de Meautry, a successful stud farm located near Deauville. It was established in 1877, and was initially contested over 900 metres. It was extended to 1,000 metres in 1887.

The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. A new distance of 1,200 metres was introduced in 1922.

Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix de Meautry was cancelled in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between Maisons-Laffitte (1941–43, 1945) and Longchamp (1944). The Longchamp edition was run over a length of 1,300 metres.

Records Most successful horse (4 wins): Cricket Ball – 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Leading jockey (10 wins): Roger Poincelet – Fine Art (1946), Djama (1947), Damnos (1948), Abis (1949), Djebe (1950), Sanguine (1951), Bibi Toori (1952), Anne d'Anjou (1958), L'Epinay (1961), First Date (1967)

Leading trainer (5 wins): James C. Watson – Ferrieres (1897), Girasol (1903), Volte Face (1905), Syphon (1906, 1907)

Leading owner (4 wins): Daniel Wildenstein – Mismaloya (1969), El Rastro (1973), Pole Position (1990), Monde Bleu (1993) Robin Scully – Cricket Ball (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989)

Winners since 1980 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1980 Kilijaro 4 Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Serge Fradkoff 1981 Rabdan 4 Gary W. Moore Robert Armstrong Robert Sangster 1982 Great Eastern 5 Gary W. Moore John Dunlop Mrs A. J. Struthers 1983 Maximova 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 1:09.00 1984 Celestial Dancer 5 Edward Hide Tony Hide R. K. Gunn 1:09.90 1985 Breath Taking 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Robert Sangster 1:11.70 1986 Cricket Ball 3 Gary W. Moore John Fellows Robin Scully 1:11.50 1987 Cricket Ball 4 Guy Guignard John Fellows Robin Scully 1:11.60 1988 Cricket Ball 5 Gérald Mossé John Fellows Robin Scully 1:10.60 1989 Cricket Ball 6 Gérald Mossé John Fellows Robin Scully 1:12.20 1990 Pole Position 3 Dominique Boeuf André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1:15.60 1991 Feenpark 6 Ralf Malinowski Herbert Cohn Gestüt Olympia 1:10.90 1992 Twafeaj 3 Walter Swinburn Ben Hanbury Abdulla Buhaleeba 1:14.00 1993 Monde Bleu 5 Dominique Boeuf André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1:12.50 1994 Lake Coniston 3 Paul Eddery Geoff Lewis Highclere Racing Ltd 1:12.80 1995 Missed Flight 5 George Duffield Chris Wall Walter Grubmuller 1:12.90 1996 Kistena 3 Romuald Libert Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:10.50 1997 Pas de Reponse 3 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:13.10 1998 Andreyev 4 Darryll Holland Richard Hannon Sr. Jonathan Palmer-Brown 1:09.80 1999 Vision of Night 3 Pat Eddery John Dunlop Hesmonds Stud 2000 Three Points 3 Pat Eddery John Dunlop Hesmonds Stud 1:10.10 2001 Do the Honours 3 Frankie Dettori Henri-Alex Pantall Sheikh Mohammed 1:09.50 2002 Crystal Castle 4 Yutaka Take John Hammond John Raw 1:12.40 2003 Blanche 4 Christophe Lemaire Jacques Rossi Ecurie du Sud 1:13.60 2004 Star Valley 4 Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Antonio Caro 1:13.00 2005 Eisteddfod 4 Christophe Soumillon Paul Cole Elite Racing Club 1:12.50 2006 Indian Maiden 6 Thierry Thulliez Malcolm Saunders Scott / Hall 1:13.80 2007 Garnica 4 Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Edmund Gann 1:12.20 2008 Tiza 6 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Seroul / Plersch 1:09.90 2009 Mariol 6 Christophe Lemaire Robert Collet Vidal Family 1:08.40 2010 Swiss Diva 4 Ioritz Mendizabal David Elsworth Lordship Stud 1:11.90 2011 Marchand d'Or 8 Davy Bonilla Mikel Delzangles Carla Giral 1:12.10 2012 Jimmy Styles 8 Gérald Mossé Clive Cox Powell / Ridgers 1:10.40 2013 Myasun 6 Olivier Peslier Christian Baillet Ecurie Jarlan 1:10.14 2014 Coulsty 3 Olivier Peslier Richard Hannon Jr. Lord Vestey 1:13.86 2015 Suedois 4 Gregory Benoist Christian Baillet Elisabeth Vidal 1:12.56 2016 Finsbury Square 4 Christophe Soumillon Fabrice Chappet Berend Van Dalfsen 1:09.71 2017 Signs of Blessing 6 Stéphane Pasquier François Rohaut Mme Isabelle Corbani 1:08.96 2018 Tantheem 3 Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:09.49 2019 Spinning Memories 4 Christophe Soumillon Pascal Bary Pan Sutong 1:08.92 2020 Breathtaking Look 5 Pierre-Charles Boudot Stuart Williams J W Parry 1:14.63 2021 Garrus 5 Ioritz Mendizabal Charles Hills Mrs Susan Roy 1:09.23 2022 Bouttemont 4 Grégory Benoist Yann Barberot Philippe Allaire 1:08.90 2023 Mill Stream 3 Marco Ghiani Jane Chapple-Hyam P W Harris 1:11.53 2024 Spycatcher 6 Clifford Lee Karl Burke Highclere T'Bredracing-Adriana Zaefferer 1:12.30 2025 Rosy Affair 4 Billy Loughnane George Boughey Shapoor Mistry 1:9.84

Earlier winners

1877: Pensacola 1878: Porcelaine 1879: Telegramme 1880: Sorbe 1881: Bienveillante 1882: Comte Alfred 1883: Conquerant 1884: Conquerant 1885: Bonbon 1886: Prudence 1887: Frapotel 1888: 1889: Lugano 1890: War Dance 1891: Reveille 1892: C'est Sa Soeur 1893: Hoche 1894: Arnica 1895: Beatrix 1896: Sheridan 1897: Ferrieres 1898: Railleur 1899: Railleur 1900: Listo 1901: 1902: Alatri 1903: Girasol 1904: 1905: Volte Face 1906: Syphon 1907: Syphon 1908: Gourbi 1909: Syphon 1910: Lorlette 1911: Jarretiere 1912: Jarretiere 1913: Pantagruel 1914–18: no race 1919: Assyrienne 1920: Glorious 1921: Dolphin 1922: Zapanie 1923: Niceas 1924: Sainte Hermine 1925: Millet 1926: Pacific 1927: Madeline 1928: Panuco 1929: Sediranda 1930: Slipper 1931: Alluvial 1932: Cake Walk 1933: Mlle d'Argagnan 1934: Makila 1935: Hajiri 1936: Limac 1937: Mandoline 1938: Miraculeux 1939: Antineus 1940: no race 1941: Boga 1942: Branka 1943: Dogat 1944: Fanatique 1945: Vagabond 1946: Fine Art 1947: Djama 1948: Damnos 1949: Abis 1950: Djebe 1951: Sanguine 1952: Bibi Toori 1953: Alypat 1954: Vamarie 1955: 1956: Verrieres 1957: Midget 1958: Anne d'Anjou 1959: Edellic 1960: Tanata 1961: L'Épinay 1962: Fortino 1963: Ligonier 1964: Takawalk 1965: Takawalk 1966: 1967: First Date 1968: 1969: Mismaloya 1970: Balidar 1971: No Mercy 1972: Some Hand 1973: El Rastro 1974: Flirting Around 1975: Street Light 1976: Girl Friend 1977: Girl Friend 1978: King of Macedon 1979: King of Macedon

See also List of French flat horse races

References

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