Prix Eclipse

The Prix Eclipse is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Prix Eclipse
Group 3 race
LocationChantilly Racecourse
Chantilly, France
Inaugurated1891
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,200 metres (6f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
excluding Group 2 winners
Weight56 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
3 kg if two Group 3 wins
2 kg if one Group 3 win
Purse€80,000 (2016)
1st: €40,000

History

The event is named after the 18th-century racehorse Eclipse. It was established in 1891, and was originally contested at Maisons-Laffitte over 1,200 metres. It was extended to 1,400 metres in 1905, and to 1,600 metres in 1908.

The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was run over 1,500 metres in 1919. It was transferred to Saint-Cloud and cut to 1,300 metres in 1920. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 1923, and reverted to 1,200 metres in 1925.

Due to World War II, the Prix Eclipse was cancelled from 1939 to 1944. It resumed at Saint-Cloud with a distance of 1,500 metres in 1945. It was contested over 1,200 metres in 1946, and 1,600 metres in 1947. A new period over 1,200 metres began in 1948.

The race was run over 1,300 metres at Maisons-Laffitte in 1954. It returned to its previous length at Saint-Cloud in 1955. It was restored to 1,300 metres in 1966.

The Prix Eclipse was staged at Deauville from 1994 to 1996, and Saint-Cloud from 1997 to 2000. It was switched to Maisons-Laffitte and shortened to 1,200 metres in 2001.

In recent years, the race has had spells at Maisons-Laffitte (2001–03, 2005, 2010–11, 2016) and Chantilly (2004, 2006–09, 2012-2015).

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Léon Flavien – Ara (1956), Megare (1958), Bondolfi (1959), Belmont (1969)
  • Freddy Head – Prompt (1965), Targowice (1972), Aerosol (1976), Breath Taking (1984)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • William Webb – Tournesol (1892), Beatrix (1894), Croix du Sud (1900), La Lorelei (1901), Zingara (1903), Ossian (1908)

Leading owner (5 wins):

  • Edmond Blanc – Rueil (1891), Manitou (1897), Adam (1904), Belle Fleur (1905), Sloughi (1913)

Winners since 1978
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1978 Ramanouche Jacques Heloury François Mathet HH Aga Khan IV 1:20.50
1979 Suvero Philippe Paquet François Boutin Gerry Oldham 1:22.10
1980 Phydilla Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Robert Sangster
1981 Pas de Seul Christy Roche David O'Brien Robert Sangster
1982 Crystal Glitters Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok
1983 Diamada Alfred Gibert Georges Bridgland Mrs Paul Hexter
1984 Breath Taking Freddy Head Criquette Head Robert Sangster
1985 Beaujolaise Maurice Philipperon Dominique Sépulchre Edouard Pouret
1986 Holst Cash Asmussen André Fabre Khalid Abdullah
1987 Radjhasi Guy Guignard Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham
1988 Lioubovnik Eric Saint-Martin François Boutin Mrs François Boutin 1:25.10
1989 Pole Position Dominique Boeuf André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1:24.60
1990 Crack Regiment Tony Cruz John Fellows Robin Scully 1:23.20
1991 Cardoun Dominique Boeuf Elie Lellouche Edgard Zorbibe 1:21.00
1992 Elizabeth Bay Steve Cauthen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:23.80
1993 Wood of Binn Frédéric Sanchez John Hammond Henri Chalhoub 1:27.50
1994 Top Shape Frédéric Sanchez François Doumen John Killer 1:16.00
1995 Titus Livius Cash Asmussen Jonathan Pease Stavros Niarchos 1:15.20
1996 Hurricane State Walter Swinburn Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 1:19.40
1997 Merlin's Ring Olivier Peslier Ian Balding Plummer & Partners 1:25.60
1998 Stella Berine Sylvain Guillot Pascal Bary Ecurie Stella Maris 1:22.70
1999 Perugina Thierry Gillet Criquette Head Gerry Oldham 1:22.70
2000 Potaro Gérald Mossé Brian Meehan Susan McCarthy 1:20.80
2001 Perrexa Dominique Boeuf David Smaga Thierry van Zuylen 1:16.50
2002 Zinziberine Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Elisabeth Fabre 1:08.60
2003 Bonaire Davy Bonilla Carlos Laffon-Parias Africa Cuadra-Lores 1:15.30
2004 Tremar [a] Gary Carter Terry Mills Terry Jacobs 1:11.20
2005 Damoiselle Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Ghislaine Head 1:10.70
2006 Iron Lips Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:12.60
2007 Domingues Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam Lady O'Reilly 1:13.40
2008 Smooth Operator Andreas Helfenbein Mario Hofer Stall Jenny 1:13.00
2009 Eightfold Path Stéphane Pasquier Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 1:13.80
2010 Split Trois Christophe Lemaire Yves de Nicolay Christian de Villeneuve 1:16.90
2011 Kendam Maxime Guyon Henri-Alex Pantall Guy Pariente 1:14.70
2012 Penny's Picnic Thierry Jarnet Didier Guillemin G. De St Seine & T. Delegue 1:14.50
2013 Kiram Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Aga Khan IV 1:11.79
2014 Souvenir Delondres Maxime Guyon J.E. Pease Christopher Wright 1:13.32
2015 Sasparella Maxime Guyon Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:13.82
2016 Sans Equivoque Thierry Jarnet Didier Guillemin Haras d'Etreham 1::11.63
2017 Sound and Silence James Doyle Charlie Appleby Golophin 1::13.81
2018 Sporting Chance Silvestre de Sousa Simon Crisford Abdulla Al-Mansoori 1::10.15
2019 Devil Maxime Guyon Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1::10.26

a The 2004 winner Tremar was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Imperial Applause.

Earlier winners
  • 1891: Rueil
  • 1892: Tournesol
  • 1893: Melchior
  • 1894: Beatrix
  • 1895: Olmutz
  • 1896: Magister
  • 1897: Manitou
  • 1898: Listo
  • 1899: Agathos
  • 1900: Croix du Sud
  • 1901: La Loreley
  • 1902: Rafale
  • 1903: Zingara
  • 1904: Adam
  • 1905: Belle Fleur
  • 1906: Muscadet
  • 1907: Lamaneur
  • 1908: Ossian
  • 1909: M'Amour
  • 1910: Alcantara
  • 1911: Rodriguez
  • 1912: Sans le Sou
  • 1913: Sloughi
  • 1914–18: no race
  • 1919: Campistron
  • 1920: Cortland
  • 1921: Frisky
  • 1922: Sir Gallahad
  • 1923: Tonton
  • 1924: Coram
  • 1925: Asterus
  • 1926: Basilisque
  • 1927: Cestona
  • 1928: Touchaud
  • 1929: Monsieur Loyal
  • 1930: Alluvial
  • 1931: Present
  • 1932: Pampilhosa
  • 1933: Rentenmark
  • 1934: Le Gazon
  • 1935: Alcali
  • 1936: Le Chari
  • 1937: Salieri
  • 1938: Birikil
  • 1939–44: no race
  • 1945: Carrousel
  • 1946: Djama
  • 1947:
  • 1948: Gismonda
  • 1949: Major Morgane
  • 1950: Astrild
  • 1951:
  • 1952: Arzetto
  • 1953: Prudence
  • 1954: Fakahina
  • 1955: Vareta
  • 1956: Ara
  • 1957: Naharo
  • 1958: Megare
  • 1959: Bondolfi
  • 1960: Moskova
  • 1961: Prince Altana
  • 1962:
  • 1963: Belle Sicambre
  • 1964: Radames
  • 1965: Prompt
  • 1966: Ascanio
  • 1967: Cabhurst
  • 1968: Oris
  • 1969: Belmont
  • 1970: Stratege
  • 1971: Pompous
  • 1972: Targowice
  • 1973: Northern Taste
  • 1974: Prince Show
  • 1975: Roan Star
  • 1976: Aerosol
  • 1977: Binky
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