The Prix Paul de Moussac is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History The event was established in 1909, and it was originally called the Prix de La Jonchere. It was named after La Jonchere, a successful racehorse in the 1870s. It was initially run at Longchamp over 1,400 metres, and it used to be open to horses aged three or older.
The Prix de La Jonchere was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was held at Le Tremblay for a period during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Its distance was extended to 1,500 metres in 1966, and it increased to 1,600 metres in 1971. The event was restricted to three-year-olds in 1972.
The race continued to be staged at Longchamp until 1986. For several years thereafter it took place at Chantilly (1987–89, 1991, 1993), Saint-Cloud (1990, 1992) and Maisons-Laffitte (1994). It returned to Longchamp in 1995, and it was transferred to Chantilly in 1997.
In 2006 the event was renamed in memory of Paul de Moussac (1924–1995), a leading racehorse owner and breeder.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Rodosto – 1933, 1934 Menetrier – 1948, 1949 Luzon – 1952, 1953 Calife – 1968, 1969
Leading jockey (6 wins): Roger Poincelet – Fanatique (1944), Menetrier (1948, 1949), Djebe (1950), Antler (1954), Fiftieth State (1962) Freddy Head – Lemmy (1967), Daring Display (1972), Satingo (1973), Avaray (1976), Bellypha (1979), What a Guest (1982)
Leading trainer (8 wins): André Fabre – Polish Precedent (1989), Metal Storm (1991), Sharman (1993), Freedom Cry (1994), Android (1996), Grazalema (1999), Art Master (2004), Mutual Trust (2011)
Leading owner (4 wins): Daniel Wildenstein – Faraway Son (1971), Boxing Day (1990), Freedom Cry (1994), Android (1996)
Winners since 1978 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1978 Mannshour Henri Samani François Mathet HH Aga Khan IV 1:45.10 1979 Bellypha Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:39.80 1980 Ruscelli Yves Saint-Martin Freddie Palmer Akira Tomita 1:43.90 1981 Lou Piguet Jean-Claude Desaint J. C. Cunnington Ezra Zilkha 1:45.70 1982 What a Guest Freddy Head Robert Collet Owen Helman 1:42.70 1983 Aragon Lester Piggott John Dunlop Jesus-Gil Escoin 1:45.80 1984 Majuscule Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:43.80 1985 Mad Guard Antoine Perrotta Gérald Sauque Mrs Salomon Nathan 1:39.20 1986 Magical Wonder Cash Asmussen Georges Mikhalidès Mahmoud Fustok 1:39.80 1987 Soft Currency Cash Asmussen Pascal Bary Ecurie I. M. Fares 1988 Squill Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Etti Plesch 1:37.70 1989 Polish Precedent Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:42.60 1990 Boxing Day Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Daniel Wildenstein 1:43.40 1991 Metal Storm Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Tony Richards 1:41.40 1992 Take Risks Mathieu Boutin Jean Lesbordes David Tsui 1:47.70 1993 Sharman Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:43.20 1994 Freedom Cry Olivier Peslier André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1:40.10 1995 Gold and Steel Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Antonio Caro 1:39.60 1996 Android Olivier Peslier André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1:43.40 1997 Kaldou Star Thierry Thulliez Élie Lellouche Jean-Claude Seroul 1:41.00 1998 Silic Sylvain Guillot Pascal Bary Ecurie Stella Maris 1:40.30 1999 Grazalema Alain Junk André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:43.80 2000 Cayoke Sylvain Guillot Henri-Alex Pantall Patricia Beck 1:39.90 2001 Aghnoyoh Thierry Gillet Tony Clout Gerhard W. Sybrecht 1:38.30 2002 Medecis Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head-Maarek Wertheimer et Frère 1:38.90 2003 King's Drama Davy Bonilla Robert Collet Richard C. Strauss 1:39.10 2004 Art Master Gary Stevens André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:38.00 2005 Turtle Bowl Olivier Peslier François Rohaut Berend van Dalfsen 1:35.30 2006 Kentucky Dynamite Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré Viktor Timoshenko 1:35.90 2007 Asperity Frankie Dettori John Gosden George Strawbridge 1:35.60 2008 Arcadia's Angle Christophe Lemaire Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 1:39.00 2009 Oiseau de Feu Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Bernard Weill 1:37.30 2010 Sormiou Alexandre Roussel Cyriaque Diard Maurice Aubry 1:37.10 2011 Mutual Trust Maxime Guyon André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:36.59 2012 Xanadou Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Daniel-Yves Treves 1:38.30 2013 Anodin Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:39.09 2014 Charm Spirit Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Abdullah bin K. Al Thani 1:35.82 2015 Almanaar Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:35.52 2016 Zelzal Gregory Benoist Jean-Claude Rouget Al Shaqab Racing 1:35.43 2017 Trais Fluors Vincent Cheminaud André Fabre Scea Haras de Saint Pair 1:37.65 2018 Wusool François-Xavier Bertras François Rohaut Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:35.35 2019 Azano Robert Havlin John Gosden MJ & LA Taylor 1:35.96 2020 National Service Tony Piccone Gavin Hernon Mme Erika Gilliar 1:39.97 2021 Erasmo Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:39.49 2022 Erevann Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget HH Aga Khan IV 1:38.35 2023 Breizh Sky Maxime Guyon A & G Botti Alain Jathiere Et Al. 1:20.55 2024 Lazzat Antonio Orani Jerome Reynier Nurlan Bizakov 1:19.79 2025 Maranoa Charlie Aurélien Lemaitre Christopher Head Maher, Fitzgerald, Baxter 1:20.27 2026 Nighttime Maxime Guyon Christopher Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:18.86 Irish Prize finished first in 1999, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry.
The 2010 winner Sormiou was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Mr Bond.
Earlier winners
1909: Prestissimo 1910: Oversight 1911: Le Charmeur 1912: Calvados III 1913: Dagor 1914: Amilcar 1915–18: no race 1919: Mihran 1920: Maskara 1921: Glorious 1922: 1923: 1924: Perdicas 1925: Entrechat 1926: Millet 1927: Samphire 1928: King Arthur 1929: 1930: Palais Royal 1931: Dictateur VIII 1932: 1933: Rodosto 1934: Rodosto 1935: Jus de Raisin 1936: Ambrose Light 1937: Flying Thoughts 1938: Blue Star 1939: Emir d'Iran 1940: Corviglia 1941: Panipat 1942: Balthazar 1943: Dogat 1944: Fanatique 1945: 1946: Patchouly 1947: Dorogoi 1948: Menetrier 1949: Menetrier 1950: Djebe 1951: Bel Amour 1952: Luzon 1953: Luzon 1954: Antler 1955: Klairon 1956: Pas de Quatre 1957: Verrieres 1958: Sweet Home 1959: Radjah 1960: Trevieres 1961: 1962: Fiftieth State 1963: Catilina 1964: 1965: Nemours 1966: Radames 1967: Lemmy 1968: Calife 1969: Calife 1970: Bergano 1971: Faraway Son 1972: Daring Display 1973: Satingo 1974: Contraband 1975: Dandy Lute 1976: Avaray 1977: Lightning
See also List of French flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1909 – this race is included under its original title, Prix de La Jonchere.
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