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Grand Prix de Vichy
Flat horse race in France
Flat horse race in France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| class | Group 3 |
| horse race | Grand Prix de Vichy |
| location | Vichy Racecourse |
| Vichy, France | |
| inaugurated | 1875 |
| race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| website | france-galop.com |
| distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| surface | Turf |
| track | Right-handed |
| qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| weight | 53½ kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) |
| Allowances | |
| 1½ kg for fillies and mares | |
| Penalties | |
| 4 kg for Group 1 winners * | |
| 3 kg for Group 2 winners * | |
| 2 kg for Group 3 winners * | |
| since January 1* | |
| purse | €56,000 (2020) |
| 1st: €28,000 |
Vichy, France Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners *
- since January 1 1st: €28,000 |} The Grand Prix de Vichy is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Vichy over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
History
The event was established in 1875, and it was originally called the Grand Prix de Vichy. It was run as a handicap until 1899, and during this period its distance was frequently modified. For several years thereafter it was titled the Grand Prix International du Cercle de Vichy. It was abandoned in 1907, and became known as the Grand Prix de la Ville de Vichy the following year.
The title was appended with "et de la Société de Sport de France" in 1958. The Société de Sport de France owned the racecourse, and later merged with similar organisations to form France Galop.
The event reverted to its original name in 1965, and was run as a handicap in 1970. It was given Group 3 status in 1976.
The name of the region where Vichy is located, Auvergne, was added to the title in 2005 and removed in 2015.
The race has been contested over various distances, with spells over 2,600 metres (1900–41, 1943–64, 1966–75), 2,400 metres (1976–91) and 2,000 metres (1992–present).
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Shikani – 1960, 1961
- Perouges – 1979, 1980
- Marildo – 1993, 1995
- Touch of Land – 2005, 2006
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Christophe Soumillon – Kerrygold (2000), Vangelis (2003), Bailador (2004), Daly Daly (2009), Saga Dream (2013), One For Bobby (2023)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- James Cunnington – Marichette (1881), Dacis (1891), Machiavel (1898), Kerlaz (1900)
- Robert Denman – Gouvernant (1904), Marsa (1910), Checkmate (1923), Alguazil (1926, dead-heat)
- Antoine Lassard – Yakoba (1934), Ortolan (1935), Champittet (1941), Clodoche (1943)
Leading owner (7 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Grillemont (1924, dead-heat), Alguazil (1926, dead-heat), Thaouka (1932), Dadji (1937), Coaraze (1947), Amphis (1952), Shaker (1954)
Winners since 1979
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Perouges | 4 | Jacques Le Deunf | Alain Lyon | André Rivière | |
| 1980 | Perouges | 5 | Jacques Le Deunf | Alain Lyon | André Rivière | |
| 1981 | Lord Jack | 4 | Jean Massard | Henri Gleizes | Mrs François Elion | |
| 1982 | Karkour | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Joseph Audon | Ecurie Manhattan | |
| 1983 | Terreno | 5 | Yves Saint-Martin | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | |
| 1984 | Nature | 6 | Jean Massard | François Elion | Mrs Jean Carlier | |
| 1985 | Lauville | 4 | Guy Guignard | Gérard Philippeau | Marie-Louise Blain | |
| 1986 | Agent Double | 5 | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1987 | Sarepta | 6 | Robert Laplanche | Louis Boulard | Jacques Bedel | 2:25.70 |
| 1988 | Altashar | 3 | Eric Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:29.45 |
| 1989 | Prince Ruffian | 4 | Cash Asmussen | François Bellenger | Dominique Boulloche | 2:34.40 |
| 1990 | North Col | 3 | Tony Cruz | Jonathan Pease | Simon Emmet | 2:29.00 |
| 1991 | Danae de Brule | 4 | Robert Laplanche | Maurice Prod'homme | Léon Seile | 2:34.50 |
| 1992 | Goofalik | 5 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | David Thompson | 2:03.30 |
| 1993 | Marildo | 6 | Guy Guignard | David Smaga | David Smaga | 2:02.30 |
| 1994 | Mint Crisp | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Dominique Sépulchre | Mrs A. Rogers | 2:08.70 |
| 1995 | Marildo | 8 | Guy Guignard | David Smaga | David Smaga | 2:05.50 |
| 1996 | Bulington | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Henri-Alex Pantall | Philippe Pierry | 2:04.20 |
| 1997 | Baroud d'Honneur | 4 | Franck Blondel | Jean-François Bernard | Axelle Nègre | 2:05.10 |
| 1998 | Steward | 5 | Sylvain Guillot | Dominique Sépulchre | Georges Coude | 2:06.50 |
| 1999 | Victory Cry | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:05.30 |
| 2000 | Kerrygold | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Pascal Bary | Antonia Devin | 2:08.60 |
| 2001 | Boismorand | 5 | Vincent Vion | Melchior Mathet | Maurice Clifford | 2:09.20 |
| 2002 | Cheshire | 5 | Yutaka Take | John Hammond | Peter Willmott | 2:06.40 |
| 2003 | Vangelis | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Napping Ltd | 2:08.90 |
| 2004 | Bailador | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Edouard de Rothschild | 2:08.64 |
| 2005 | Touch of Land | 5 | Christophe Lemaire | Henri-Alex Pantall | Gary Tanaka | 2:03.80 |
| 2006 | Touch of Land | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Henri-Alex Pantall | Gary Tanaka | 2:10.19 |
| 2007 | Atlantic Air | 5 | Thierry Thulliez | Yves de Nicolay | Antonia Devin | 2:35.15 |
| 2008 | Hapsburg | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Eric Libaud | Jean Luck | 2:05.45 |
| 2009 | Daly Daly | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Robert Laplanche | Bernard Giraudon | 2:12.12 |
| 2010 | Agent Secret | 4 | François-Xavier Bertras | François Rohaut | Raoul Temam | 2:15.12 |
| 2011 | Cirrus des Aigles | 5 | Franck Blondel | Corine Barande-Barbe | Jean-Claude Dupouy | 2:14.00 |
| 2012 | No Risk at All | 5 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Paul Gallorini | Jean-Paul Gallorini | 2:06.82 |
| 2013 | Saga Dream | 7 | Christophe Soumillon | Freddy Lemercier | Freddy Lemercier | 2:07.79 |
| 2014 | Hippy | 6 | Eric Libaud | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Jacques Seror | 2:10.18 |
| 2015 | Elliptique | 4 | Amelie Foulon | André Fabre | Rothschild Family | 2:07.48 |
| 2016 | Night Wish | 6 | Tony Piccone | Sarah Steinberg | Stall Salzburg | 2:05.17 |
| 2017 | Best Fouad | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Francois Rohaut | LG Bloodstock | 2:05.38 |
| 2018 | Noor Al Hawa | 5 | Theo Bachelot | Elias Mikhalides | Hamad Al Attiyah | 2:03.93 |
| 2019 | Diamond Vendome | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Christophe Escuder | Laurence Samoun & Georges Duca | 2:05.29 |
| 2020 | Spirit of Nelson | 5 | Cristian Demuro | Jerome Reynier | Jean-Claude Seroul | 2:06.50 |
| 2021 | Grand Glory | 5 | Cristian Demuro | Gianluca Bietolini | Albert Frassetto, John D'Amato & Mike Pietrangelo | 2:07.02 |
| 2022 | Riocorvo | 6 | Gérald Mossé | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Georgiana Cabrero | 2:05.30 |
| 2023 | One For Bobby | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Hughie Morrison | Ann Marshall | 2:04.33 |
Earlier winners
- 1875: Damoiseau
- 1876: Mondaine
- 1877: Giboulee
- 1878: Le Marquis
- 1879: Gift
- 1880:
- 1881: Marichette
- 1882–85: no race
- 1886: Prytanee
- 1887: Ary
- 1888: Bocage
- 1889: Etretat
- 1890: Belle Dame
- 1891: Dacis
- 1892: Le Cordouan
- 1893:
- 1894: Lanterne Magique
- 1895: Feuillet
- 1896:
- 1897:
- 1898: Machiavel
- 1899:
- 1900: Kerlaz
- 1901: Lady Killer
- 1902: Red Cedar
- 1903: Alpha
- 1904: Gouvernant
- 1905: Rataplan
- 1906: Eider
- 1907: no race
- 1908: Roi Herode
- 1909: Chulo
- 1910: Marsa
- 1911: Dor
- 1912: Predicateur
- 1913: Tripolette
- 1914–19: no race
- 1920: Astypalee
- 1921: Herlies
- 1922: Harpocrate
- 1923: Checkmate
- 1924: Grillemont / Seclin 1
- 1925: Momus
- 1926: Alguazil / Javelot 1
- 1927: Juveilin
- 1928: Rovigo
- 1929: Frolic 2
- 1930: Guernanville
- 1931: Hetre Pourpre
- 1932: Thaouka
- 1933: Casterari
- 1934: Yakoba
- 1935: Ortolan
- 1936: Vatellor
- 1937: Dadji
- 1938: Eclair au Chocolat
- 1939: Transtevere
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Champittet
- 1942: Tambourin
- 1943: Clodoche
- 1944: no race
- 1945: Achille
- 1946:
- 1947: Coaraze
- 1948: Pegase
- 1949: Astragram
- 1950: Monticola
- 1951: Ombrette
- 1952: Amphis
- 1953: Romantisme
- 1954: Shaker
- 1955: Bewitched
- 1956: Cambremer
- 1957: Jockero
- 1958: Makalu
- 1959: Wolfram
- 1960: Shikani
- 1961: Shikani
- 1962: Karol
- 1963: Signora
- 1964: Amertume
- 1965: Carvin
- 1966: Cantilius
- 1967: Dan Kano
- 1968: Crozier
- 1969: Manitoba
- 1970:
- 1971:
- 1972: Royal Land
- 1973: Sophora
- 1974: Authi
- 1975: Ambrellita
- 1976: Diagramatic
- 1977: Guadanini
- 1978: Tempus Fugit 1 The 1924 and 1926 races were dead-heats and have joint winners. 2 Le Chatelet finished first in 1929, but he was disqualified for obstruction.
References
- France Galop / Racing Post:
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- , , , , ---- * france-galop.com – A Brief History: Grand Prix de Vichy-Auvergne.
- galop.courses-france.com – Grand Prix de Vichy-Auvergne – Palmarès depuis 1980.
- galopp-sieger.de – Grand Prix de Vichy.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Grand Prix de Vichy-Auvergne (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Grand Prix de Vichy – Vichy.
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