Prix Chloé
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1921 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres (1⅛ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification |
Three-year-old fillies excluding Group 1 winners |
| Weight |
56 kg Penalties 2½ kg for Group 2 winners 1½ kg for Group 3 winners |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2016) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix Chloé is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1⅛ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.[1]
History
The event was established in 1921 alongside the Prix Daphnis, a similar contest for colts. The two races were named after the characters Daphnis and Chloe from a work by the Greek novelist Longus. The story was popularised in France by the translation of Paul-Louis Courier. Both races were originally held at Le Tremblay, and they usually took place in late April or early May.
The Prix Chloe was initially contested over 1,600 metres. It served as a trial for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.
The distance of the race was extended to 1,800 metres in 1961. Le Tremblay closed in 1967, and the event moved to Longchamp the following year. It was transferred to Évry in 1973, and switched to July in 1977.
The Prix Chloe was cut to 1,600 metres in 1993, and reverted to 1,800 metres in 1994. It remained at Évry until 1996. For periods thereafter it was staged at Maisons-Laffitte (1997, 2006–08), Chantilly (1998–2002, 2004–05) and Longchamp (2003). It was run over 1,600 metres in 2008.
The race returned to Chantilly with a length of 1,800 metres in 2009.
Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Olivier Peslier – Khumba Mela (1998), Acago (2003), Goldikova (2008), Wilside (2009), Beatrice Aurore (2011)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Roch Filippi – Finetta (1922), Our Gem (1925), Kantara (1929), Furane (1940), Guirlande (1942)
Leading owner (5 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Astronomie (1935), Canzoni (1939), Caravelle (1943), Djama (1947), Pareo (1952)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Dancing Maid | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:51.3 |
| 1979 | Producer | Alain Lequeux | Maurice Zilber | Roy Gottlieb | |
| 1980 | Detroit | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Robert Sangster | |
| 1981 | Kilmona | Yves Saint-Martin | Gérald Sauque | Mrs Léon Givaudan | |
| 1982 | Grease | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Josephine Abercrombie | |
| 1983 | Verria | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Peter Goulandris | 1:49.90 |
| 1984 | Ibadiyya [a] | Henri Samani | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:50.30 |
| 1985 | Korveya | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:52.90 |
| 1986 | Fabulous Noble | Cash Asmussen | Jean de Roualle | André Ben Lassin | 1:55.00 |
| 1987 | Swept Away | Dominique Regnard | John Hammond | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:54.80 |
| 1988 | Athyka | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:55.34 |
| 1989 | Be Exclusive | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | J. S. Moss | 1:54.21 |
| 1990 | Gaelic Bird | William Mongil | François Doumen | Michael Smurfit | 1:56.92 |
| 1991 | La Carene | Eric Legrix | Pascal Bary | Ecurie I. M. Fares | 1:54.35 |
| 1992 | Formidable Flight | Eric Legrix | Pascal Bary | Ecurie I. M. Fares | 1:52.50 |
| 1993 (dh) |
Holly Golightly Rouquette |
Tony Cruz Alain Badel |
Richard Hannon, Sr. Myriam Bollack-Badel |
Victor Behrens Tullio Attias |
1:38.59 |
| 1994 | Adaiyka | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:55.53 |
| 1995 | Garden Rose | Dominique Boeuf | Pascal Bary | Lady O'Reilly | 1:54.75 |
| 1996 | Khalisa | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:48.06 |
| 1997 | Golden Arches | Thierry Gillet | Philippe Demercastel | Ecurie Fabien Ouaki | 1:53.50 |
| 1998 | Khumba Mela | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Mrs Paul de Moussac | 1:56.40 |
| 1999 | Star of Akkar | Thierry Gillet | Jean-Claude Rouget | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:52.80 |
| 2000 | Di Moi Oui | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Grundy Bloodstock Ltd | 1:49.80 |
| 2001 | Prove | Thierry Thulliez | Maurice Zilber | Khalid Abdullah | 1:52.50 |
| 2002 | Walzerkoenigin | Andreas Suborics | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 1:50.20 |
| 2003 | Acago | Olivier Peslier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:48.10 |
| 2004 | Love and Bubbles | Ioritz Mendizabal | Robert Collet | Brendan Hayes | 1:51.10 |
| 2005 | Needlecraft | Thierry Jarnet | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:49.10 |
| 2006 | Sexy Lady [b] | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau | Gestüt Ittlingen | 1:54.70 |
| 2007 | Utrecht | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:47.10 |
| 2008 | Goldikova | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:34.90 |
| 2009 | Wilside | Olivier Peslier | Mikel Delzangles | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:53.20 |
| 2010 | Lily of the Valley | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Bernard Barsi | 1:51.40 |
| 2011 | Beatrice Aurore | Olivier Peslier | John Dunlop | Benny Andersson | 1:55.53 |
| 2012 | Ridasiyna | Christophe Lemaire | Mikel Delzangles | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:49.68 |
| 2013 | Sparkling Beam | Thierry Jarnet | Jonathan Pease | George Strawbridge | 1:50.79 |
| 2014 | Wunder | Adrie de Vries | Markus Klug | Gestut Gorlsdorf | 1:51.96 |
| 2015 | Wekeela | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | Jean-Claude Rouget | Daniel-Yves Treves | 1:50.50 |
| 2016 | War Flag | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Joseph Allen | 1:48.68 |
a Reine Mathilde finished first in 1984, but she was placed second after a stewards' inquiry.
b Mandesha was first in 2006, but she was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
- 1921: Durete
- 1922: Finetta
- 1923: Anna Bolena
- 1924: Fleet Cloud
- 1925: Our Gem
- 1926: Prosty
- 1927: Bachelette
- 1928: Roahouga
- 1929: Kantara
- 1930: Carinosa
- 1931: Riva Bella
- 1932: White Legend
- 1933: Arpette
- 1934: Mary Tudor
- 1935: Astronomie
- 1936: Blue Bear
- 1937: En Fraude
- 1938: Blue Star
- 1939: Canzoni
- 1940: Furane
- 1941: La Barka
- 1942: Guirlande
- 1943: Caravelle
- 1944: La Belle du Canet
- 1945: Bluette
- 1946: Pastourelle
- 1947: Djama
- 1948: Lutteuse
- 1949: L'Oasis
- 1950: Aglae Grace
- 1951: Stratonice
- 1952: Pareo
- 1953: Providence
- 1954: La Paix
- 1955: Myriade
- 1956: Hillsca
- 1957: Amabelle
- 1958: La Malivoye
- 1959: Iadwiga
- 1960: Diva
- 1961: Belle Shika
- 1962: Marmara
- 1963: Golden Girl
- 1964: Hildegarde
- 1965: Cover Girl
- 1966: Bubunia
- 1967: Modeste
- 1968: Felouque
- 1969: Glaneuse
- 1970: Prime Abord
- 1971: Pistol Packer
- 1972: La Troublerie
- 1973: Servanne
- 1974: Rose Bed
- 1975: Infra Green
- 1976: Rose of Stanbul
- 1977: Lillan
See also
References
- ↑ zone-turf.fr Sparkling Beam illumine le Prix Chloé June 2013
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- "1979"., "1980"., "1981"., "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987"., "1988".
- "1989"., "1990"., "1991"., "1992"., "1993"., "1994"., "1995"., "1996"., "1997"., "1998".
- "1999"., "2000"., "2001"., "2002"., "2003"., "2004"., "2005"., "2006"., "2007"., "2008".
- "2009"., "2010"., "2011"., "2012"., "2013"., "2014"., "2015"., "2016".
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Chloé.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix Chloé – Palmarès depuis 1983.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Chloe.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Chloe (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Chloe – Chantilly.