Prix Kergorlay
The Prix Kergorlay is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 3,000 metres (about 1⅞ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
| Group 2 race | |
 Shafaraz, oil on canvas Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003) | |
| Location | Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1864 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Darley |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3,000 metres (1⅞ miles)[1] |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up[1] |
| Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 2 kg for Group 1 winners * 1 kg for Group 2 winners * * since 1 October last year[1] |
| Purse | €130,000 (2018) 1st: €74,100[1] |
History
The event was established in 1864, and it was originally called the Prix de la Société d'Encouragement. It was named after the Société d'Encouragement, a governing body of horse racing in France. The inaugural running was part of Deauville's first ever race meeting, and the prize money for the winning owner was 5,100 francs. In its early years the event was contested over 3,000 metres. It was cancelled because of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871.
The race became known as the Prix de Longchamps in 1875. It was cut to 2,800 metres in 1889, and to 2,600 metres in 1896. It was extended to 3,400 metres in 1907.
It was renamed in memory of Florian de Kergorlay (died October 1910), a former chairman of the Société des Courses de Deauville, in 1911. The Prix Florian de Kergorlay was abandoned throughout World War I, and it returned with a distance of 3,000 metres in 1919.
The title of the race was shortened to the Prix Kergorlay in 1929. It was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1940 and 1941. The event's usual venue was closed during this period, so it was staged temporarily at Le Tremblay (1942–43) and Longchamp (1944–45).
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Fourire – 1899, 1900
- Sea Sick – 1909, 1910
- La Francaise – 1911, 1912
- Ardan – 1945, 1946
- Celadon – 1963, 1965
- Marmelo – 2017, 2019
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Arthur Watkins – Vertugadin (1866), Ruy Blas (1867), Dutch Tar (1868), L'Aspirant (1870)
- George Stern – Saxon (1901), Genial (1905), Sauge Pourpree (1908), Grillemont (1923)
- Jacques Doyasbère – Marsyas (1944), Ardan (1945, 1946), Lavarede (1951)
- Maurice Philipperon – Waylay (1966), Homeric (1972), Valuta (1973), Tipperary Fixer (1981)
- Cash Asmussen – King Luthier (1986), Top Sunrise (1989), Turgeon (1991), Sought Out (1992)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- Henry Jennings – Ruy Blas (1867), Dutch Tar (1868), L'Aspirant (1870), Revigny (1873), Montargis (1874), Basquine (1876), Giboulee (1877), Mourle (1879), Arbitre (1880)
Leading owner (6 wins):
- Alexandre Aumont – Revigny (1873), Basquine (1876), Mademoiselle de Senlis (1883), Siberie (1888), Nativa (1890), Floreal (1891)
Winners since 1980
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Marson | 5 | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Michel Engel | |
| 1981 | Tipperary Fixer | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Fellows | Ben Arbib | |
| 1982 | Valentinian | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 12th Earl of Scarbrough | 3:12.1 |
| 1983 | Kelbomec | 7 | Jean-Claude Desaint | J. C. Cunnington | Mrs Jacques Barker | 3:10.2 |
| 1984 | South Gale | 4 | Guy Guignard | Mick Bartholomew | Jean-François Gribomont | 3:09.1 |
| 1985 | Faburola | 4 | Eric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Jules Ouaki | 3:25.5 |
| 1986 | King Luthier | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Joseph Atrib | |
| 1987 | Almaarad | 4 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 3:14.1 |
| 1988 | Apalachee Prince | 3 | Eric Legrix | Jean de Roualle | Arthur I. Appleton | 3:10.2 |
| 1989 | Top Sunrise | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Charles E. Schmidt | 3:11.5 |
| 1990 | Al Maheb | 4 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 3:14.3 |
| 1991 | Turgeon [a] | 5 | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | George Strawbridge | 3:15.2 |
| 1992 | Sought Out | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Lord Weinstock | 3:25.4 |
| 1993 | Raintrap | 3 | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 3:25.7 |
| 1994 | Molesnes | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Marcel Rolland | Michel Perret | 3:25.1 |
| 1995 | Peckinpah's Soul | 3 | Freddy Head | David Smaga | Ecurie Leader | 3:18.7 |
| 1996 | Kassani | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 3:16.1 |
| 1997 | Classic Cliche | 5 | John Reid | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 3:20.9 |
| 1998 | Arctic Owl | 4 | Kieren Fallon | James Fanshawe | The Owl Society | 3:13.9 |
| 1999 | Kayf Tara | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 3:21.9 |
| 2000 | Persian Punch | 7 | Richard Hughes | David Elsworth | Jeff Smith | 3:14.4 |
| 2001 | Generic | 6 | Alain Junk | Jean-Paul Gallorini | Teodoro Biasioli | 3:20.4 |
| 2002 | Cut Quartz | 5 | Christophe Lemaire | Richard Gibson | Antoinette Kavanagh | 3:11.8 |
| 2003 | Darasim | 5 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | Markus Graff | 3:14.6 |
| 2004 | Gold Medallist | 4 | Richard Hughes | David Elsworth | Jeff Smith | 3:20.9 |
| 2005 | Alcazar | 10 | Micky Fenton | Hughie Morrison | Repard / Melrose et al. | 3:18.0 |
| 2006 | Lord du Sud | 5 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Béatrice Hermelin | 3:20.7 |
| 2007 | Getaway | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Georg von Ullmann | 3:22.1 |
| 2008 | Ponte Tresa | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Yves de Nicolay | Erika Hilger | 3:12.1 |
| 2009 | Schiaparelli | 6 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 3:09.9 |
| 2010 | Americain | 5 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Ryan / Bamford | 3:13.2 |
| 2011 | Jukebox Jury | 5 | Neil Callan | Mark Johnston | Alan Spence | 3:14.2 |
| 2012 | Joshua Tree | 5 | Ryan Moore | Marco Botti | Al Nabooda & Albahou | 3:17.7 |
| 2013 | Verema | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 3:22.09 |
| 2014 | Protectionist | 4 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Dr Christoph Berglar | 3:30.08 |
| 2015 | Alex My Boy | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Andreas Wöhler | Jaber Abdullah | 3:19.42 |
| 2016 | Nearly Caught | 6 | Umberto Rispoli | Hughie Morrison | A. N. Solomons | 3:13.41 |
| 2017 | Marmelo | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Hughie Morrison | The Fairy Story Partnership | 3:09.56 |
| 2018 | Holdthasigreen | 6 | Tony Piccone | Bruno Audouin | Jean Gilbert | 3:10.42 |
| 2019 | Marmelo | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Hughie Morrison | The Fairy Story Partnership & Aziz Kheir | 3:18.10 |
a Further Flight finished first in 1991, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
- 1864: Nobility
- 1865: La Reine Berthe
- 1866: Vertugadin
- 1867: Ruy Blas
- 1868: Dutch Tar
- 1869: Clotho
- 1870: L'Aspirant
- 1871: no race
- 1872: Bivouac
- 1873: Revigny
- 1874: Montargis
- 1875: Nougat
- 1876: Basquine
- 1877: Giboulee
- 1878: Gift
- 1879: Mourle
- 1880: Arbitre
- 1881: Castillon
- 1882: Aquilin
- 1883: Mademoiselle de Senlis
- 1884: Escogriffe
- 1885: Cafe Procope / Vicq *
- 1886: Fripon
- 1887: Brisolier
- 1888: Siberie
- 1889: Prix Fixe
- 1890: Nativa
- 1891: Floreal
- 1892: Galette
- 1893: Boissiere
- 1894:
- 1895: Lutin
- 1896: Le Sagittaire
- 1897: Riposte
- 1898: Hawamdieh
- 1899: Fourire
- 1900: Fourire
- 1901: Saxon
- 1902: Maximum
- 1903: Ex Voto
- 1904: Turenne
- 1905: Genial
- 1906: Maintenon
- 1907: Punta Gorda
- 1908: Sauge Pourpree
- 1909: Sea Sick
- 1910: Sea Sick
- 1911: La Francaise
- 1912: La Francaise
- 1913: Predicateur
- 1914–18: no race
- 1919: Tullamore
- 1920: Juveigneur
- 1921: Nouvel An
- 1922: Keror
- 1923: Grillemont
- 1924: Isola Bella
- 1925: Dark Diamond
- 1926: Asteroide
- 1927: Sou du Franc
- 1928: Bois Josselyn
- 1929: Innoxa
- 1930: Trie Chateau
- 1931: Deiri
- 1932: Fog Horn
- 1933: La Souriciere
- 1934: Dark Dew
- 1935: Prince Achille
- 1936: Le Vizir
- 1937: Khasnadar
- 1938: Molitor
- 1939: Premier Baiser
- 1940–41: no race
- 1942: Vigilance
- 1943: Verso II
- 1944: Marsyas
- 1945: Ardan
- 1946: Ardan
- 1947: Souverain
- 1948: Bey
- 1949: Espace Vital
- 1950: Ciel Etoile
- 1951: Lavarede
- 1952: Fast Fox
- 1953: Silex
- 1954: Elu
- 1955: Macip
- 1956: Pont Levis
- 1957: Romantisme
- 1958: Achaz
- 1959: Vieux Chateau
- 1960: Grand Schelem
- 1961: Gisors
- 1962: Bounteous
- 1963: Celadon
- 1964: Ashavan
- 1965: Celadon
- 1966: Waylay
- 1967: Mehari
- 1968: Pardallo
- 1969: Pandora Bay
- 1970: Reindeer
- 1971: Miss Dan
- 1972: Homeric
- 1973: Valuta
- 1974: Ribecourt
- 1975: Moss Trooper
- 1976: Citoyen
- 1977: Solaro
- 1978: Shafaraz
- 1979: Campero
* The 1885 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
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See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1864 – this race is included under its original title, Prix de la Société d'Encouragement.
References
- "Prix Kergorlay". The French Black Type. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Kergorlay.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Kergorlay (ex Prix de Longchamps).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Kergorlay (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Kergorlay – Deauville.
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