Prix Juigné

The Prix Juigné is a flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Longchamp in April. It is restricted to horses which have not raced previously.

Prix Juigné

Conditions race
Location	Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1894
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	france-galop.com
Race information
Distance	2,100 metres (1m 2½f)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-old colts and geldings previously unraced
Weight	58 kg
Purse	€25,000 (2018) 1st: €12,500

History

The event was established in 1894, and it was originally called the Prix de la Reine Marguerite.^[1] It was initially contested by colts and fillies over 2,000 metres, and had prize money of 20,000 francs.^[2] The inaugural running was won by Sesame.

The race continued with its original title until 1900,^[3] and was renamed the Prix Juigné in 1901.^[4] It was named in memory of Gustave de Juigné, a member of the Société d'Encouragement.

The distance of the race was extended to 2,100 metres in 1925.^[5] Its prize money increased throughout the 1920s, reaching 100,000 francs in 1929.^[6] It was held at Auteuil in 1943,^[7] and Maisons-Laffitte in 1944.^[8] Its prize was 300,000 francs on both occasions.

During the post-war period, the Prix Juigné was contested by several notable horses. The runner-up in 1955, Phil Drake, subsequently won that year's Epsom Derby.

The event was closed to fillies and shortened to 2,000 metres in 1990. It was restored to 2,100 metres in 2017.

Records

Leading jockey since 1980 (6 wins):

• Freddy Head – Sea Boy (1980), Fin Gourmet (1981), Comtal (1982), Donato (1985), Deja (1991), Red Victory (1994)

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Leading trainer since 1980 (10 wins):

• André Fabre – Galant Vert (1983), Klimt (1986), Raneen (1989), Topelius (1990), Turners Hill (1993), Bobinski (1995), Water Poet (1996), Kocab (2005), Last Train (2012), Sand Fox (2017)

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Leading owner since 1980 (7 wins):

• Khalid Abdullah – Turners Hill (1993), Red Victory (1994), Kocab (2005), Zambezi Sun (2007), Last Train (2012), Teletext (2014), Bugle Major (2018)

Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1980	Sea Boy	Freddy Head	Alec Head	Jacques Wertheimer	2:15.50
1981	Fin Gourmet	Freddy Head	Alec Head	Jacques Wertheimer	2:20.40
1982	Comtal	Freddy Head	David Smaga	Georges Blizniansky
1983	Galant Vert	Henri Samani	André Fabre	Guy de Rothschild
1984	Greek Sky	Cash Asmussen	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos
1985	Donato	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Jacques Wertheimer
1986	Klimt	Alfred Gibert	André Fabre	Guy de Rothschild
1987	Northern Boy	Guy Guignard	Criquette Head	Jacques Wertheimer	2:16.70
1988	Bazas	Dominique Lawniczak	Noël Pelat	Constantin Boikos
1989	Raneen	Cash Asmussen	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed
1990	Topelius	Alain Lequeux	André Fabre	Paul de Moussac
1991	Deja	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Martine Head	2:09.30
1992	Sogno	Dominique Boeuf	Élie Lellouche	Edgard Zorbibe
1993	Turners Hill	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:16.60
1994	Red Victory	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Khalid Abdullah	2:17.70
1995	Bobinski	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Bob McCreery	2:21.00
1996	Water Poet	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	2:10.10
1997	Kepster [a]	Thierry Thulliez	Élie Lellouche	Wafic Saïd	2:08.40
1998	Brooklyn's Gold	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	Wertheimer et Frère	2:21.90
1999	Falcon Flight	Sylvain Guillot	Pascal Bary	Ecurie J. L. Bouchard	2:09.00
2000	Liniriso	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	Peter Savill	2:11.60
2001	Cybergenic	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head-Maarek	Alec Head	2:24.70
2002	Highest Guest	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	Laghi / Saibene	2:08.20
2003	Policy Maker	Dominique Boeuf	Élie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	2:13.00
2004	Cool Britannia	Thierry Gillet	Jonathan Pease	Leigh Family	2:11.90
2005	Kocab	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:11.00
2006	Minkowski	Thierry Gillet	John Hammond	Michael Tabor	2:06.40
2007	Zambezi Sun	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	Khalid Abdullah	2:13.10
2008	Magadan	Anthony Crastus	Élie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	2:16.20
2009	Acteur Celebre	Anthony Crastus	Élie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	2:07.74
2010	Silver Pond	Olivier Peslier	Carlos Laffon-Parias	Haras du Quesnay	2:21.90
2011	Mr Chance	Grégory Benoist	David Smaga	Gérard Laboureau	2:15.40
2012	Last Train	Maxime Guyon	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:07.97
2013	Spiritjim	Christophe Soumillon	Pascal Bary	Jean-Michel Hegesippe	2:20.05
2014	Teletext	Christophe Lemaire	Pascal Bary	Khalid Abdullah	2:10.75
2015	Vision des Aigles	Grégory Benoist	Francis-Henri Graffard	Al Shaqab Racing	2:06.47
2016	no race
2017	Sand Fox [b]	Mickael Barzalona	André Fabre	Godolphin	2:17.51
2018	Bugle Major	Vincent Cheminaud	Pascal Bary	Khalid Abdullah	2:16.47
2021	In Crowd	Vincent Cheminaud	Freddy Head	George W. Strawbridge Jr.	2:18.40
2024	Delius	Cristian Demuro	Jean-Claude Rouget	Magnier, Smith, Tabor & Westerberg	2:25.34

^a Tremel finished first in 1997, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
^b The 2017 race took place at Saint-Cloud while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners

• 1894: Sesame
• 1895: Chrome
• 1896: Indus
• 1897: Rouge Daim
• 1898: Taillebourg
• 1899: Sylphe
• 1900: Ganymede
• 1901: Pontife
• 1902: Linaro
• 1903: Theocles
• 1904: Amiante
• 1905: Phoenix
• 1906: Fellah
• 1907: Francois
• 1908: Gigolo
• 1909: Darwin
• 1910: Cadet Roussel
• 1911: Traversin
• 1912: Ultimatum
• 1913: El Tango
• 1914: Mon Petiot
• 1919: Cesaire
• 1920: Calabar
• 1921: Rambour
• 1922: Keror
• 1923: Anna Bolena
• 1924: Vineuil
• 1925: Myrio
• 1926: Dark Japan
• 1927: Mon Talisman
• 1928: Ivanoe
• 1929: Cheval de Troie
• 1930: Fayoum
• 1931: Valreas
• 1932: Shred
• 1933: Jumbo
• 1934: Revendi
• 1935: Furlico
• 1936: Petit Jean
• 1937: Chesham
• 1938: Bois Roussel
• 1939: Hunter's Moon
• 1940: King of Trumps
• 1941: Morosini
• 1942: Erromango
• 1943: Vatelys
• 1944: Bucephale
• 1946: Laurentis
• 1947: Parisien
• 1948: Goyaz
• 1949: Highlander
• 1950: Fast Fox
• 1951: Stymphale
• 1952: Magyar
• 1953: Northern Light
• 1954: Popof
• 1955: Datour
• 1956: Tanerko
• 1957: Le Tricolore
• 1958: Noelor
• 1959: Vamour
• 1960: Nymphellor
• 1961: Match
• 1962: Ray
• 1963: Beau Persan
• 1965: Sunday
• 1966: Premier Violon
• 1967: Misyaaf
• 1968: Tapalque
• 1969: Chimo
• 1970: Kautokeino
• 1971: Charonville
• 1972: Mr Long
• 1973: Palikare
• 1975: Sanctum
• 1976: Aberdeen Park
• 1977: Vagaries
• 1979: Simiso

See also

• List of French flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1894 – this race is included under its original title, Prix de la Reine Marguerite.

References

1. "History of the Prix Juigné" (in French). france-sire.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
2. "1894 Prix de la Reine Marguerite". Le Matin (in French). 9 April 1894. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
3. "1900 Prix de la Reine Marguerite". Le Gaulois. 2 April 1900. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
4. "1901 Prix Juigné". Le Gaulois. 9 April 1901. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
5. "1925 Prix Juigné". Le Matin. 14 April 1925. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
6. "1929 Prix Juigné". Le Matin. 15 April 1929. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
7. "1943 Prix Juigné". Le Matin. 12 April 1943. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
8. "1944 Prix Juigné". Le Matin. 11 April 1944. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

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• France Galop / Racing Post:
  • 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
  • 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021
  • 2024

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• galopp-sieger.de – Prix Juigné.
• pedigreequery.com – Prix Juigné – Longchamp.