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Prix Maurice de Nieuil

Field	Value
class	Group 2
horse race	Prix Maurice de Nieuil
image	File:Le Capucin.jpg
caption	Le Capucin winner in 1924
location	Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
inaugurated	1920
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
website	france-galop.com
distance	2,800 metres (1¾ miles)
surface	Turf
track	Right-handed
qualification	Four-years-old and up
weight	57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
2½ kg for Group 1 winners *
1½ kg for Group 2 winner *
in current year
purse	€130,000 (2022)
1st: €74,100

Paris, France Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 2½ kg for Group 1 winners * 1½ kg for Group 2 winner * in current year 1st: €74,100 |} The Prix Maurice de Nieuil is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,800 metres (about 1¾ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was established in 1920, and it was initially called the Prix des Maréchaux. It was named in honour of the French and Allied marshals (maréchaux) who served in World War I. The race was originally staged at Saint-Cloud, and it was open to horses aged three or older. The early runnings were contested over 3,100 metres, and the distance was cut to 2,800 metres in 1928. It was shortened to 2,600 metres in 1936.

The Prix des Maréchaux was cancelled in 1940, and for a period thereafter it was held at Longchamp (1941 – 42, 1944 – 45), Le Tremblay (1943) and Maisons-Laffitte (1946). The Longchamp editions were run over 2,500 metres, and this became the regular distance when it returned to Saint-Cloud. It was known as the Prix de Strasbourg in 1947 and 1948.

The race was renamed the Prix Maurice de Nieuil in 1949. This was in memory of Maurice de Nieuil (1860 –1949), a former chairman of the Société Sportive d'Encouragement, one of the precursors of France Galop.

The Prix Maurice de Nieuil was transferred to Maisons-Laffitte in 1990. It was closed to three-year-olds and extended to 2,800 metres in 2001. It was run over 3,000 metres in 2004, but it reverted to 2,800 metres the following year.

The event moved to Longchamp in 2006, and it is now part of the Grand Prix de Paris meeting. It is currently held on the evening of July 14, the French national holiday of Bastille Day.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Or du Rhin – 1960, 1961

Leading jockey (7 wins):

Christophe Soumillon – Martaline (2003), Bussoni (2007), Tac de Boistron (2013), Terrubi (2014), Candarliya (2016), Marmelo (2018), Valia (2021)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

André Fabre – Saint Estephe (1985), French Glory (1990), Toulon (1991), Serrant (1993), Public Purse (1998), War Game (2000), Martaline (2003), Bellamy Cay (2006), Talismanic (2017)

Leading owner (5 wins):

Marcel Boussac – Denver (1934), Jock (1941), Macip (1955), Argal (1958), Emerald (1965)
Khalid Abdullah – French Glory (1990), Toulon (1991), Public Purse (1998), Martaline (2003), Bellamy Cay (2006)

Winners since 1980

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time

1980	Buckpoint	4	Jean-Luc Kessas	Bernard Sécly	Mrs Jean-Pierre Binet
1981	Perrault	4	Yves Saint-Martin	Pierre Pelat	Baron Thierry van Zuylen	2:38.40
1982	All Along	3	Serge Gorli	Patrick Biancone	Daniel Wildenstein	2:46.60
1983	Load the Cannons	3	Alain Badel	Olivier Douieb	Bruce McNall	2:39.80
1984	Full of Stars	4	Cash Asmussen	François Boutin	Peter Goulandris	2:36.30
1985	Saint Estephe	3	Alfred Gibert	André Fabre	Yan Houyvet	2:38.20
1986	Altayan	3	Cash Asmussen	Alain de Royer-Dupré	Aga Khan IV	2:44.50
1987	River Memories	3	Alain Lequeux	Robert Collet	Alan Clore	2:36.10
1988	Merce Cunningham	4	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	Peter M. Brant	2:40.20
1989	Ibn Bey	5	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	Prince Fahd bin Salman	2:39.60
1990	French Glory	4	Pat Eddery	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:35.30
1991	Toulon	3	Pat Eddery	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:30.60
1992	Vert Amande	4	Dominique Boeuf	Élie Lellouche	Enrique Sarasola	2:36.80
1993	Serrant	5	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein	2:41.00
1994	Aboline	3	Cash Asmussen	John Hammond	Mrs Bryan Lynam	2:39.40
1995	Partipral	6	Dominique Boeuf	Élie Lellouche	Enrique Sarasola	2:48.60
1996	Darazari	3	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	2:42.80
1997	Surgeon	4	Cash Asmussen	Jean de Roualle	Knut Eng	2:38.60
1998	Public Purse	4	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:39.30
1999	Lucky Dream	5	Thierry Thulliez	Henri-Alex Pantall	Christine Dutertre	2:37.40
2000	War Game	4	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein	2:38.40
2001	Generic	6	Alain Junk	Jean-Paul Gallorini	Teodoro Biasioli	3:00.00
2002	Pushkin	4	Dominique Boeuf	Élie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	2:58.50
2003	Martaline	4	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	2:55.10
2004	Forestier	4	Christophe Lemaire	Eric Danel	Mrs René J. Wattinne	3:26.60
2005	Ostankino	4	Stéphane Pasquier	Élie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	2:57.40
2006	Bellamy Cay	4	Kieren Fallon	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	3:01.90
2007	Bussoni	6	Christophe Soumillon	Hans Blume	Stall Kaiserberg	2:58.10
2008	Incanto Dream	4	Yann Lerner	Carlos Lerner	Louise Calamari	2:57.10
2009	Voila Ici	4	Mirco Demuro	Vittorio Caruso	Scuderia Incolinx	2:59.00
2010	Blek	5	Yohann Bourgois	Élie Lellouche	Alain Maubert	3:03.20
2011	Watar	6	Davy Bonilla	Freddy Head	Hamdan Al Maktoum	3:06.04
2012	Tac de Boistron	5	Christophe Soumillon	Alain Lyon	Alain Lyon	3:04.85
2013	Verema	4	Christophe Lemaire	Alain de Royer-Dupré	Aga Khan IV	3:00.01
2014	Terrubi	4	Christophe Soumillon	Pascal Bary	Ecurie J-L Bouchard	3:08.82
2015	Walzertakt	6	Francisco Da Silva	Jean-Pierre Carvalho	Gestut Aesculap	3:05.94
2016	Candarliya	4	Christophe Soumillon	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	3:04.79
2017	Talismanic	4	Mickael Barzalona	André Fabre	Godolphin	2:58.40
2018	Marmelo	5	Christophe Soumillon	Hughie Morrison	Fairy Story Partnership & Aziz Kheir	3:05.59
2019	Way To Paris	6	Cristian Demuro	Andrea Marcialis	Paolo Ferrario	3:00.29
2020	Red Verdon	7	Frankie Dettori	Ed Dunlop	Ronald Arculli	3:09.05
2021	Valia	4	Christophe Soumillon	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	3:08.40
2022	Quickthorn	5	Tom Marquand	Hughie Morrison	Lady Blyth	2:54.83
2023	The Good Man	6	Alexis Pouchin	Stephane Wattel	Capt Adrian Pratt, S Wattel Et Al	2:56.45
2024	Double Major	4	Maxime Guyon	Christophe Ferland	Wertheimer et Frère	3:09.86
2025	Sibayan	4	Mickael Barzalona	Francis-Henri Graffard	Aga Khan Studs SCEA	2:55.01

The 2016 and 2017 races took place at Saint-Cloud while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners

1920: Dolphin
1921: Nouvel An
1922: Happy Go Lucky
1923: Bou Jeloud
1924: Le Capucin
1925: Transvaal
1926: Warminster
1927: Cerulea
1928: Bois Josselyn
1929: Pinceau
1930: Beldurhissa
1931: Kill Lady
1932: Filarete
1933: Casterari
1934: Denver
1935: Chaudiere
1936: Cap Nord
1937: Mont a la Quesne
1938: Nica
1939: Premier Baiser
1940: no race
1941: Jock
1942: Porphyros
1943:
1944: Brazza
1945: Samaritain
1946:
1947: Cappielluca
1948: Sunny Boy
1949:
1950: Templier
1951: Oghio
1952: Magnific
1953: Coquelin
1954: Soleil Levant
1955: Macip
1956: Master Boing
1957: Romantisme
1958: Argal
1959: Wildfire
1960: Or du Rhin
1961: Or du Rhin
1962: Esquimau
1963: Tournevent
1964: Firstborn
1965: Emerald
1966: Kimberley
1967: Sailor
1968: Beau Paon
1969: Copsale
1970: Ramsin
1971: Crucible
1972: Homeric
1973: Valuta
1974: Admetus
1975: Battle Song
1976: Condorcet
1977: Riboboy
1978: Midshipman
1979: Singapore Girl

References

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galop.courses-france.com:
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france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Maurice de Nieuil.
galopp-sieger.de – Prix Maurice de Nieuil.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Maurice de Nieuil (2017).
pedigreequery.com – Prix Maurice de Nieuil.

References

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