Prix Eugène Adam

The Prix Eugène Adam is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

Prix Eugène Adam
Grand Prix de Maisons-Laffitte
Group 2 race
LocationMaisons-Laffitte
France
Inaugurated1893
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight56 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
2 kg if two Group 3 wins *
* since January 1
Purse€130,000 (2016)
1st: €74,100

History

The event was established in 1893, and it was originally called the Prix Monarque. It was named after Monarque, the sire of Gladiateur.

The Prix Monarque was renamed the Prix du Président de la République in 1903. It reverted to its original name when a new Prix du Président de la République (the future Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud) was introduced in 1904.

The race was usually run on Maison-Laffitte's straight track until 1910. For a period thereafter it took place on the venue's right-handed course.

The event was renamed in memory of Eugène Adam (1840–1904), a former president of the Société Sportive d'Encouragement, in 1911. The title Prix Eugène Adam had been previously assigned to what later became the Prix Exbury.

The Prix Eugène Adam was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was temporarily switched to Auteuil in 1944, and on this occasion it was contested over 2,100 metres. It was transferred to Saint-Cloud in 1946.

The event returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 1998, and it moved to Deauville in 2000. It began its current spell at Maisons-Laffitte in 2002. It is now subtitled the Grand Prix de Maisons-Laffitte.

Due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic, 2020 Prix Eugène Adam are not run.[1]

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Yves Saint-Martin – Jour et Nuit (1964), Silver Shark (1966), Quiludi (1971), Citheron (1972), Crow (1976)

Leading trainer (14 wins):

  • André Fabre – Mourjane (1983), Cariellor (1984), Courtroom (1985), Un Desperado (1986), Sarhoob (1988), River Warden (1989), Arcangues (1991), Carnegie (1994), Radevore (1996), Kirkwall (1997), Sobieski (2000), Valixir (2004), Archange d'Or (2005), Triple Threat (2013)

Leading owner (7 wins):

  • Marcel Boussac – Banstar (1926), Negundo (1933), Micipsa (1943), Goyama (1946), Sandjar (1947), Cordova (1954), Anaram (1960)

Winners since 1980
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1980 Corvaro Philippe Paquet François Boutin Gerry Oldham
1981 Bellman Freddy Head Criquette Head Ecurie Åland
1982 What a Guest Freddy Head Robert Collet Owen Helman
1983 Mourjane Alain Lequeux André Fabre Moufid Dabaghi 2:07.00
1984 Cariellor Alain Lequeux André Fabre Suzy Volterra 2:05.00
1985 Courtroom Lester Piggott André Fabre Guy de Rothschild 2:09.90
1986 Un Desperado Alfred Gibert André Fabre Moufid Dabaghi 2:04.20
1987 Motley Cash Asmussen Jonathan Pease Nelson Bunker Hunt 2:06.00
1988 Sarhoob Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:07.10
1989 River Warden Dominique Boeuf André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:05.90
1990 Dashing Blade John Matthias Ian Balding Jeff Smith 2:03.60
1991 Arcangues Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:07.90
1992 Pollen Count Steve Cauthen John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 2:05.60
1993 Revelation Tony Cruz Richard Hannon, Sr. Cheveley Park Stud 2:07.60
1994 Carnegie Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:07.60
1995 Royal Solo Brent Thomson Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 2:08.30
1996 Radevore [a] Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:05.30
1997 Kirkwall Olivier Peslier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:07.90
1998 Dr Fong Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil The Thoroughbred Corp. 2:02.50
1999 Dubai Millennium Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:03.60
2000 Sobieski Olivier Peslier André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:10.20
2001 King of Tara Thierry Thulliez François Doumen Robert Ng 2:04.50
2002 Burning Sun Richard Quinn Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 2:03.60
2003 Look Honey Yann Lerner Carlos Lerner Halil Aygun 2:02.40
2004 Valixir Eric Legrix André Fabre Lagardère Family 2:07.90
2005 Archange d'Or Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 2:01.30
2006 Flashing Numbers Ioritz Mendizabal Mario Hofer Turf Syndikat 2006 2:00.80
2007 Harland Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Sheikh Mohammed 2:01.60
2008 Twice Over Ted Durcan Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 2:07.80
2009 Debussy Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Princess Haya of Jordan 2:02.80
2010 Shimraan Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:06.20
2011 Pisco Sour Jimmy Fortune Hughie Morrison Michael Kerr-Dineen 2:06.30
2012 Bayrir Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:02.40
2013 Triple Threat Pierre-Charles Boudot Andre Fabre Team Valor 2:02.40
2014 Western Hymn William Buick John Gosden RJH Geffen & Rachel Hood 2:07.90
2015 Dariyan Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:09.30
2016 Heshem Gregory Benoist Cristophe Ferland Al Shaqab Racing 2:00.30
2017 Finche Vincent Cheminaud Andre Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:05.00
2018 Gyllen Mickael Barzalona Andre Fabre Godolphin 2:09.74
2019 Headman Jason Watson Roger Charlton Khalid Abdullah 2:02.66
2020 no race

a Desert Boy finished first in 1996, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners
  • 1893: Saint Ferjeux
  • 1894: Ravioli
  • 1895: Merlin
  • 1896: Sheridan
  • 1897: Vidame
  • 1898: Monfaucon
  • 1899: Fourire
  • 1900: Codoman
  • 1901: Lady Killer
  • 1902: Exema
  • 1903: Alpha
  • 1904: Gouvernant
  • 1905: Val d'Or
  • 1906: Maintenon
  • 1907: Biniou
  • 1908: Magellan
  • 1909: Chulo
  • 1910: Marsa
  • 1911: Gavarni
  • 1912: Amoureux
  • 1913: Blarney
  • 1914: Sardanapale
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Cesaire
  • 1920: Petit Palais
  • 1921: Guerriere
  • 1922: Gaurisankar
  • 1923: Checkmate
  • 1924: Canape
  • 1925: Ptolemy
  • 1926: Banstar
  • 1927: Queen Iseult
  • 1928: Guy Fawkes
  • 1929: Argonaute
  • 1930: Potiphar
  • 1931: Ilex
  • 1932: Gris Perle
  • 1933: Negundo
  • 1934: Astronomer
  • 1935: Vignes du Seigneur
  • 1936: Don Milo
  • 1937: Teleferique
  • 1938: Patoche
  • 1939: Ati
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Kourtchi
  • 1942: Good Admiral
  • 1943: Micipsa
  • 1944: Coadjuteur
  • 1945: Achille
  • 1946: Goyama
  • 1947: Sandjar
  • 1948:
  • 1949: Bahadur Fair
  • 1950: Ksarinor
  • 1951: Mat de Cocagne
  • 1952: Fine Top
  • 1953: Xacam
  • 1954: Cordova
  • 1955: Beau Prince
  • 1956: Chateau Latour
  • 1957: Balbo
  • 1958: Speedway
  • 1959: Memorandum
  • 1960: Anaram
  • 1961: Star
  • 1962: Trac
  • 1963: Corpora
  • 1964: Jour et Nuit
  • 1965: Trictrac
  • 1966: Silver Shark
  • 1967: Saint Leonard
  • 1968: Timmy My Boy
  • 1969: Hitchcock
  • 1970: Highest Hopes
  • 1971: Quiludi
  • 1972: Citheron
  • 1973: Rose Laurel
  • 1974: Mannsfeld
  • 1975: Free Round
  • 1976: Crow
  • 1977: Casaque
  • 1978: Gay Mecene
  • 1979: Planing
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See also

References
  1. French racing to restart with four Group races and Monday slot for the Guineas


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