Prix Daphnis
Group 3 race | |
![]() 1930 winner Bull Dog. | |
Location | Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
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Inaugurated | 1921 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | france-galop.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres (1m)[1] |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds excluding Group 1 / 2 winners[1] |
Weight | 57 kg Penalties1½ kg for Group 3 winners this year[1] |
Purse | €80,000 (2021) 1st: €40,000[1] |
2023 | ||
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Brave Emperor | Sosino | Colombier |
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2022 | ||
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Checkandchallenge | Facteur Cheval | Oscula |
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Bellharbour Music | Partenit | Djo Francais |
The Prix Daphnis is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
[edit]The event was established for colts and geldings in 1921 alongside the Prix Chloé, a similar contest for fillies. The two races were named after the characters Daphnis and Chloe from a work by the Greek novelist Longus. The story was popularised in France by the translation of Paul-Louis Courier. Both races were originally held at Le Tremblay, and they usually took place in late April or early May.
The Prix Daphnis was initially contested over 1,600 metres. It served as a trial for the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. It was staged at Longchamp from 1940 to 1942, and returned to Le Tremblay in 1943.
The event was rescheduled to take place on the eve of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains in 1961. From this point its distance was 1,800 metres. Le Tremblay closed in 1967, and the race moved to Longchamp the following year. It was transferred to Évry in 1973, and switched to July in 1977.
With the exception of a single running at Longchamp in 1981, the Prix Daphnis remained at Évry until 1995. For periods thereafter it was held at Maisons-Laffitte (1996–98, 2002–03) and Chantilly (1999–2001, 2004).
The race returned to Longchamp in 2005. It was extended to 1,850 metres in 2010. It was run at Compiègne in 2013 and Chantilly again in 2014. Longchamp closed for redevelopment in October 2015 and the race was run at Chantilly in 2016 and Maisons-Laffitte in 2017. In 2018 the Prix Daphnis underwent major changes, being opened to fillies, transferred to Deauville's August meeting and reduced to 1,600 metres again.[2]
Records
[edit]Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Thierry Jarnet – Tel Quel (1991), Steinbeck (1992), Kouroun (2001), So Beautiful (2012), Almanaar (2015)
Leading trainer (10 wins):
- André Fabre – Thrill Show (1986), Tel Quel (1991), Steinbeck (1992), Signe Divin (1994), Alrassaam (1999), Bernebeau (2002), Cacique (2004), Golden Century (2009), Last Kingdom (2017), Delaware (2019)
Leading owner (7 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Grazing (1921, dead-heat), Nosca (1942), Coaraze (1945), Djelal (1947), Galcador (1950), Faublas (1953), Alvedas (1973)
Winners since 1978
[edit]Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1978 | Rusticaro | Maurice Philipperon | Richard Carver Jr. | Ferdinand Beghin | |
1979 | Bellypha | Jackie Taillard | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
1980 | Huguenot | Yves Saint-Martin | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | |
1981 | Dunphy | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | |
1982 | General Holme | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Dan Lasater | |
1983 | Glenstal | Yves Saint-Martin | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | |
1984 | Palace Music | Éric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Bruce McNall | 1:50.90 |
1985 | L'Irresponsable | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | |
1986 | Thrill Show | Alfred Gibert | André Fabre | Richard Winn | 1:54.10 |
1987 | Groom Dancer | Dominique Boeuf | Tony Clout | Marvin Warner | 1:52.84 |
1988 | Bricassar | Tony Cruz | Pascal Bary | Jean-Louis Bouchard | |
1989 | Tartas | Guy Guignard | Noël Pelat | Constantin Boikos | 1:50.16 |
1990 | Candy Glen | Tony Cruz | Chris Wall | Antonio Balzarini | 1:54.73 |
1991 | Tel Quel | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:50.51 |
1992 | Steinbeck | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:51.43 |
1993 | Astair | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:48.40 |
1994 | Signe Divin | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | Paul de Moussac | 1:48.71 |
1995 | Silent Warrior | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Stavros Niarchos | 1:50.57 |
1996 | Regal Archive | Cash Asmussen | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Lucy Sangster | 1:52.30 |
1997 | Handsome Ridge | Sylvain Guillot | John Gosden | Platt Promotions Ltd | 1:53.50 |
1998 | Kabool | Gérald Mossé | Nicolas Clément | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:52.50 |
1999 | Alrassaam | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 1:48.90 |
2000 | Boutron | Alain Junk | Pierre Costes | Gary Tanaka | 1:54.50 |
2001 | Kouroun | Thierry Jarnet | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Henri de la Chauvelais | 1:51.50 |
2002 | Bernebeau | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:54.40 |
2003 | Lateen Sails | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:58.20 |
2004 | Cacique | Gary Stevens | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:54.90 |
2005 | Pinson | Stéphane Pasquier | Jean-Claude Rouget | Guy de Rothschild | 1:50.80 |
2006 | Dilek [a] | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:55.70 |
2007 | Loup Breton | Christophe Lemaire | Élie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 1:51.10 |
2008 | Indian Daffodil | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Edouard de Rothschild | 1:49.70 |
2009 | Golden Century | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:52.20 |
2010 | Emerald Commander | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:00.72 |
2011 | Ziyarid [b] | Michael Poirier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:53.04 |
2012 | So Beautiful | Thierry Jarnet | Sandrine Tarrou | Sandrine Tarrou | 1:57.19 |
2013 | Superplex | Mirco Demuro | Michael Figge | Stall Eivissa | 1:55.36 |
2014 | Master Carpenter | Christophe Soumillon | Rod Millman | Links / Cheveley Park | 1:54.37 |
2015 | Almanaar | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:48.89 |
2016 | Taareef | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:55.48 |
2017 | Last Kingdom | Silvestre de Sousa | André Fabre | Prince A A Faisal | 1:58.62 |
2018 | Glorious Journey | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Sheikha Al Jalila Racing | 1:44.11 |
2019 | Delaware | Vincent Cheminaud | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:45.56 |
2020 | Thorin | Andrasch Starke | Henk Grewe | Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee | 1:44.27 |
2021 | Bellharbour Music | Ioritz Mendizabal | Alessandro and Giuseppe Botti | Haras Du Logis Saint Germain | 1:45.60 |
2022 | Checkandchallenge | Christophe Soumillon | William Knight | A Hetherton | 1:41.62 |
2023 | Brave Emperor | Luke Morris | Archie Watson | Middleham Park Racing | 1:43.04 |
a The 2006 winner Dilek was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Viva Macau.
b The 2011 winner Ziyarid subsequently raced in Hong Kong as Cheers Joy.
Earlier winners
[edit]- 1921: Grazing / Net *
- 1922: Joyeux Drille
- 1923: Sir Gallahad
- 1924: Optimist
- 1925: Aethelstan
- 1926: Bad Leg
- 1927: Licteur
- 1928: Orosmade
- 1929: Argonaute
- 1930: Bull Dog
- 1931: Ivan le Terrible
- 1932: Ronflon
- 1933: Jumbo
- 1934: Shining Tor
- 1935: Comilon
- 1936: Ambrose Light
- 1937: Drap d'Or
- 1938: Tranquil
- 1939: Mac Kann
- 1940: Flying Call
- 1941: Pampre d'Or
- 1942: Nosca
- 1943: Fanatique
- 1944: Tango
- 1945: Coaraze
- 1946: Sayani
- 1947: Djelal
- 1948:
- 1949: Oghio
- 1950: Galcador
- 1951: Free Man
- 1952: Faubourg
- 1953: Faublas
- 1954:
- 1955: Belebat
- 1956: Polic
- 1957: Mourne
- 1958: Pres du Feu
- 1959: Savarus
- 1960: Djebel Traffic
- 1961:
- 1962: Montfleur
- 1963: Garde Coeur
- 1964: Sigebert
- 1965: Sunday
- 1966: Silver Shark
- 1967: Blue Tom
- 1968: Chimist Amber
- 1969: Bergano
- 1970: Larko
- 1971: Maroun
- 1972: Tom Playfair
- 1973: Alvedas
- 1974: Schoeller
- 1975: Wronsky
- 1976: Happy New Year
- 1977: Solicitor
* The 1921 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Prix Daphnis". The French Black Type. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Top Racing in France : What's up in 2018?". France Galop. 26 January 2018.
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Daphnis.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix Daphnis – Palmarès depuis 1980.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Daphnis.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Daphnis (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Daphnis – Longchamp.