The Prix de la Porte Maillot 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 late June or early July.
History The event is named after the Porte Maillot, a gateway to the Bois de Boulogne. It has been staged since 1867, although in its earlier years it was a minor race.
The profile of the Prix de la Porte Maillot was raised when it became part of the prestigious Grand Prix de Paris meeting in 1952. From this point it was contested over 1,600 metres, and it was shortened to 1,400 metres in 1955.
The race has continued to be held at Longchamp without exception, but it is no longer run on the same day as the Grand Prix de Paris.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Marchand d'Or – 2006, 2007 Moonlight Cloud – 2011, 2013
Leading jockey (4 wins): Freddy Head – Dedini (1967), African Joy (1983), Vilikaia (1985), Funambule (1990)
Leading trainer (7 wins): Freddy Head – Charming Groom (2004), Marchand d'Or (2006), Marchand d'Or (2007), Moonlight Cloud (2011), Moonlight Cloud (2013), Efaadah (2018), Polydream (2019)
Leading owner (3 wins): Guy de Rothschild – Guersant (1952), Cobalt (1953), Soleil (1966) Hamdan Al Maktoum – Joanna (2010), Mashoora (2012), Efaadah (2018) Godolphin – Josr Algarhoud (2000), Inns of Court (2017), Space Blues (2020)
Winners since 1979 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1979 El Muleta 4 Philippe Paquet François Boutin Antonio Boesso 1980 Luck of the Draw 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern Sir Michael Sobell 1981 Gosport 5 Jean-Claude Desaint J. C. Cunnington Jean Laborde 1982 Exclusive Order 3 Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Jr. Paul de Moussac 1983 African Joy 4 Freddy Head David Smaga Hubert Mamo 1984 Never So Bold 4 Steve Cauthen Robert Armstrong Edward Kessly 1:20.20 1985 Vilikaia 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Robert Sangster 1986 Northern Premier 3 Cash Asmussen Georges Mikhalidès Mahmoud Fustok 1987 Balbonella 3 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Maktoum Al Maktoum 1988 Blue Note 3 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 1:22.10 1989 Gabina 4 Éric Legrix J. C. Cunnington Jürgen Schiefelbein 1:22.00 1990 Funambule 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Etti Plesch 1:25.00 1991 Tiangar 3 William Mongil Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 1:21.30 1992 Dilum 3 Alan Munro Paul Cole Fahd Salman 1:20.40 1993(dh) BorodislewNidd 33 Olivier DoleuzeThierry Jarnet Criquette HeadAndré Fabre Johnny JonesKhalid Abdullah 1:19.70 1994 Unblest 3 Cash Asmussen James Fanshawe 3rd Baron Vestey 1:19.90 1995 Cherokee Rose 4 Cash Asmussen John Hammond Sheikh Mohammed 1:22.30 1996 A Magicman 4 Neil Grant Hartmut Steguweit Stall Dagobert 1:20.30 1997 Occupandiste 4 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:21.20 1998 Donkey Engine 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Marquesa de Moratalla 1:18.80 1999 Tumbleweed Ridge 6 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan Tumbleweed P'ship 1:20.00 2000 Josr Algarhoud 4 Sylvain Guillot Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:19.40 2001 Tertullian 6 Filip Minarik Peter Schiergen Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:19.20 2002 War Zone 3 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:20.30 2003 Lucky Strike 5 Adrie de Vries Jan Pubben Lucky Stables 1:18.30 2004 Charming Groom 5 Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:20.70 2005(dh) BrunelCoupe de Champe 44 Darryll HollandChristophe Lemaire William HaggasPatrick Tual Highclere XJacques Seror 1:19.80 2006 Marchand d'Or 3 Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Carla Giral 1:22.00 2007 Marchand d'Or 4 Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Carla Giral 1:19.90 2008 Vertigineux 4 Philippe Sogorb Carole Dufrèche C. & P. Dufrèche 1:19.90 2009 Smooth Operator 3 Maxime Guyon Mario Hofer Stall Jenny 1:20.00 2010 Joanna 3 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:24.23 2011 Moonlight Cloud 3 Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head George Strawbridge 1:20.23 2012 Mashoora 3 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:20.19 2013 Moonlight Cloud 5 Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head George Strawbridge 1:20.43 2014 Sommerabend 7 Theo Bachelot Mirek Rulec Stall Am Alten Flies 1:20.56 2015 Baghadur 3 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Mme André Fabre 1:18.61 2016 Jimmy Two Times 3 Vincent Cheminaud André Fabre Scea Haras De Saint Pair 1:23.19 2017 Inns of Court 3 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:24.26 2018 Efaadah 3 Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:20.29 2019 Polydream 4 Maxime Guyon Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:19.35 2020 Space Blues 4 Mickael Barzalona Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:19.91 2021 Marianafoot 6 Mickael Barzalona Jerome Reynier Jean-Claude Seroul 1:21.25 2022 Amilcar 6 Theo Bachelot A & G Botti Emadadein Alhtoushi 1:21.07 2026 Khovikhov 3 Alexis Pouchin Mauricio Delcher Sanchez Alain Jathiere & Gerard Augustin-Normand 1:20:55 The 2016 & 2017 races took place at Deauville while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
1952: Guersant 1953: Cobalt 1954: Falstaff 1955: Americ 1956: Verrieres 1957: Balbo 1958: Shut Up 1959: Radjah 1960: Debut 1961: Tertullien 1962: Prince Altana 1963: Linacre 1964: Kirkland Lake 1965: The Marshal 1966: Soleil 1967: Dedini 1968: Rosetta 1969: Democratie 1970: Great Heron 1971: Faraway Son 1972: Sallust 1973: Boldboy 1974: El Rastro 1975: Hamada 1976: Son of Silver 1977: Polyponder 1978: Faraway Times
See also List of French flat horse races
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