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Prix Penelope

Flat horse race in France

Summary

Flat horse race in France

FieldValue
classGroup 3
horse racePrix Penelope
locationSaint-Cloud Racecourse
Saint-Cloud, France
inaugurated1905
race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
websitefrance-galop.com
distance2,100 metres (1m 2½f)
surfaceTurf
trackLeft-handed
qualificationThree-year-old fillies
weight57 kg
purse€80,000 (2019)
1st: €50,400

Saint-Cloud, France 1st: €50,400 |} The Prix Penelope is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Saint-Cloud in March or April.

History

The event is named after two different horses called Penelope – a leading British broodmare foaled in 1798, and the winner of the Prix Royal foaled in 1820.

The Prix Penelope was established in 1905, and it was originally staged at Maisons-Laffitte. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres.

The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919. It was held at Saint-Cloud in 1921, and moved there more permanently in 1927.

The Prix Penelope took place at Longchamp from 1940 to 1942, and switched to Maisons-Laffitte in 1943. It was extended to 2,100 metres in 1944. It returned to Saint-Cloud and reverted to 2,000 metres in 1946. It was restored to 2,100 metres in 1950.

The present race grading system was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Penelope was subsequently classed at Group 3 level.

The Prix Penelope can serve as a trial for the Prix de Diane. The last horse to win both events was Pawneese in 1976.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • George Stern – Muskerry (1905), Sais (1906), Roselys (1914), Samic (1921), Zariba (1922)
  • Rae Johnstone – La Futaie (1940), Sylphide (1947), Corseira (1950), Arbele (1952), Sun Cap (1954)
  • Thierry Jarnet – Madame Est Sortie (1988), Wemyss Bight (1993), Diamond Dance (1994), Tulipa (1996), La Sylphide (1999)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

  • André Fabre – Trampoli (1992), Wemyss Bight (1993), Diamond Dance (1994), Muncie (1995), Tulipa (1996), Gagnoa (2008), Waldlerche (2012), Philomene (2021), Agave (2022), Pensee Du Jour (2023)

Leading owner (10 wins):

  • Marcel Boussac – Samic (1921), Zariba (1922), Diademe (1930), Canzoni (1939), Esmeralda (1942), Corseira (1950), Arbele (1952), Adarca (1953), Janiari (1956), Demia (1977)

Winners since 1981

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1981Last LoveSerge GorliPatrick BianconeSerge Lederman
1982All AlongSerge GorliPatrick BianconeDaniel Wildenstein2:23.40
1983SmugglyAlain BadelOlivier DouiebEdward Seltzer
1984Pampa BellaAlain BadelJean-François DaubinMrs A. Daubin
1985Blue TipCash AsmussenFreddie PalmerDavid d'Albis
1986TermienneDominique BoeufJean-Paul GalloriniPhilippe Faucampre
1987ProductiveFreddy HeadJ. C. CunningtonGeorge Ohrstrom
1988Madame Est SortieThierry JarnetYann-Marie PorzierGerald Levi2:34.20
1989BeheraTony CruzAlain de Royer-DupréHH Aga Khan IV2:16.10
1990Air de RienAlain BadelMyriam Bollack-BadelJacques Berès2:13.50
1991La MonalisaDominique BoeufÉlie LelloucheEdgard Zorbibe2:15.30
1992TrampoliSylvain GuillotAndré FabrePaul de Moussac2:18.70
1993Wemyss BightThierry JarnetAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah2:20.50
1994Diamond DanceThierry JarnetAndré FabreJean-Luc Lagardère2:18.70
1995MuncieOlivier PeslierAndré FabreDaniel Wildenstein2:21.30
1996TulipaThierry JarnetAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed2:15.70
1997BrillianceSylvain GuillotPascal BaryEcurie Skymarc Farm2:17.90
1998AbbatialeFrédéric SanchezDominique SépulchreGeorges Coude2:27.60
1999La SylphideThierry JarnetNicolas ClémentSibylle Egloff2:28.20
2000VolvoretaThierry ThulliezCarlos LernerMaria-Soledad Vidal2:21.90
2001BaldwinaFrançois-Xavier BertrasFrançois RohautBernard Cazenave2:41.30
2002Ombre LegereStéphane PasquierÉlie LelloucheEcurie Ferdane2:19.50
2003HumouresqueThierry ThulliezSir Mark PrescottCheveley Park Stud2:17.90
2004Ask for the MoonIoritz MendizabalJean-Claude RougetJean-Pierre Dubois2:17.10
2005Perfect HedgeThierry ThulliezNicolas ClémentNP Bloodstock Ltd2:22.10
2006GermanceIoritz MendizabalJean-Claude RougetNelson Radwan2:20.10
2007Mrs LindsayStéphane PasquierFrançois RohautBettina Jenney2:17.20
2008GagnoaStéphane PasquierAndré FabreSmith / Tabor / Magnier2:23.10
2009CelimeneYann LernerCarlos LernerGérard Laboureau2:21.30
2010DarioleGrégory BenoistPascal BaryHelen Barbe2:19.90
2011Don't Hurry MeIoritz MendizabalJean-Claude RougetJean-François Gribomont2:17.20
2012WaldlercheMaxime GuyonAndré FabreGestüt Bernried2:19.80
2013FereviaOlivier PeslierCarlos Laffon-PariasLeonidas Marinopoulos2:23.40
2014Goldy EsponyFabrice VeronHenri-Alex PantallHenri-Alex Pantall2:17.16
2015Queen's JewelMaxime GuyonFreddy HeadWertheimer et Frère2:18.19
2016CamprockMaxime GuyonPia BrandtEcurie du Grand Chene2:23.01
2017SistercharlieMaxime GuyonHenri-Alex PantallMme Jacques Cygler2:19.06
2018LuminateOlivier PeslierFreddy HeadHighclere Thoroughbred Racing2:13.08
2019CartiemCristian DemuroJean-Claude RougetG Augustin-Normand et al.2:16.14
no race 2020
2021PhilomeneMickael BarzalonaAndré FabreGodolphin / Monceaux / Skymarc2:15.68
2022AgaveOlivier PeslierAndré FabreExors of the late K Abdullah2:18.15
2023Pensee Du JourBauyrzhan MurzabayevAndré FabreBallymore Thoroughbred Ltd2:14.30
2024Making DreamsAlexis PouchinKarl BurkeBradley Racing / Burke2:37.71
2025TajlinaMickael BarzalonaFrancis-Henri GraffardAl Asayl France2:18.91

Earlier winners

  • 1905: Muskerry
  • 1906: Sais
  • 1907: All Mine
  • 1908: Scarlet
  • 1909: Pierre Benite
  • 1910: Madeleine
  • 1911: La Becasse
  • 1912: Mongolie
  • 1913: Sweetness
  • 1914: Roselys
  • 1915–19: no race
  • 1920: Flowershop
  • 1921: Samic
  • 1922: Zariba
  • 1923: Fiasque
  • 1924: Isola Bella
  • 1925: Gandourah
  • 1926: Briseis
  • 1927: Carmelite
  • 1928: Tanais
  • 1929: Tour Eiffel
  • 1930: Diademe
  • 1931: Brulette
  • 1932: Incessu Patuit
  • 1933: Bipearl
  • 1934: Rarity
  • 1935: Clairvoyante
  • 1936: Royalebuchy
  • 1937: Sylvanire
  • 1938: Feerie
  • 1939: Canzoni
  • 1940: La Futaie
  • 1941: Longthanh
  • 1942: Esmeralda
  • 1943: Folle Nuit
  • 1944: Chambriere
  • 1945: Raita
  • 1946: Pirette
  • 1947: Sylphide
  • 1948: Princesse Kara
  • 1949: Cretonne
  • 1950: Corseira
  • 1951: Simonetta
  • 1952: Arbele
  • 1953: Adarca
  • 1954: Sun Cap
  • 1955: Senones
  • 1956: Janiari
  • 1957: Piriere
  • 1958: Dushka
  • 1959: Favreale / Ma Princesse
  • 1960: Timandra
  • 1961: Hermieres
  • 1962: Monade
  • 1963: Maintenon
  • 1964: Carolle II
  • 1965: Cassette
  • 1966: Kaliopi
  • 1967: Straight On
  • 1968: Roseliere
  • 1969: Saraca
  • 1970: Hether
  • 1971: Cigaline
  • 1972: Rescousse
  • 1973: Brave Ketty
  • 1974: Pale Ale
  • 1975: Petit Monstre
  • 1976: Pawneese
  • 1977: Demia
  • 1978: Tempus Fugit
  • 1979: Saloon
  • 1980: Good to Beat

References

References

  1. "Prix Penelope".
  2. (21 April 1905). "Courses à Maisons-Laffitte". [[Le Figaro]].
  3. (21 April 1905). "1905 Prix Penelope". Le Figaro.
  4. (24 April 1921). "Hier, Saint-Cloud". [[Le Petit Journal (newspaper).
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