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.

Prix Kergorlay
Group 2 race
Shafaraz, oil on canvas
Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920–2003)
LocationDeauville Racecourse
Deauville, France
Inaugurated1864
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorDarley
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance3,000 metres (1⅞ miles)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up[1]
Weight54 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 (2021)
1st: €74,100[1]
Prix Kergorlay
2022
Brown, red cap Dark blue Yellow, green cross-belts, chevrons on sleeves, stars on cap
Goya Senora Joie De Soir Skazino
Previous years
2021
Yellow, green cross-belts, chevrons on sleeves, stars on cap Grey and Emerald Green quartered, yellow circle, Grey sleeves, emerald green and grey checked cap Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond
Skazino Rip Van Lips Red Verdon
2020-2011
2020
White, emerald green hoop, white cap Red, black disc, spots on sleeves and cap Turquoise, old gold sleeves, red cap
Call The Wind Ashrun Windstoss
2019
Blue, yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, blue cap White, emerald green hoop, white cap Yellow, dark blue hooped, white sleeves, white cap
Marmelo Call The Wind Haky
2018
Blue, Red epaulettes and diamond, Blue sleeves, Blue and Red quartered cap Blue, yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, blue cap Black, emerald green hoop and armlets, emerald green cap, black spots
Holdthasigreen Marmelo Nearly Caught
2017
Royal blue and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star White, green diamond and sleeves, striped cap
Marmelo Desert Skyline Holdthasigreen
2016
Black, emerald green hoop and armlets, emerald green cap, black spots emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal blue, yellow sash, yellow stripes on sleeves, yellow cap
Nearly Caught Candarliya Trip To Rhodos
2015
Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap Royal blue, white spots, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and spots on white cap Black, yellow ball, black sleeves, yellow armlets, black cap
Alex My Boy Oriental Fox Walzertakt
2014
Yellow, dark blue stars and sleeves, yellow cap Yellow and blue hoops White, royal blue ball, white sleeves, blue and white quartered cap
Protectionist Fly With Me Altano
2013
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Black, silver collar, silver panel, silver epaulettes, black sleeves, silver cuffs Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap
Verema Joshua Tree Dance Moves
2012
Black, silver collar, silver panel, silver epaulettes, black sleeves, silver cuffs Emerald green, maroon chevron, maroon cap Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star
Joshua Tree Brigantin Shahwardi
2011
Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Yellow, light blue hoop, armlets and cap Emerald green, maroon chevron, maroon cap
Jukebox Jury Kasbah Bliss Brigantin
2010–2001
2010
Royal blue and white check, emerald green sleeves and cap 184748 White, blue star, blue sleeves, quartered cap
Americain Manighar Blek
2009
Royal blue Beige Light blue, dark blue diamond and sleeves, red cap
Schiaparelli Mojave Moon Candy Gift
2008
White, Dark Blue hoops, armlets and hooped cap Burgundy, yellow rising sun, burgundy cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap
Ponte Tresa Mad Rush Coastal Path
2007
Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts and sleeves Black, pink star, pink cap, black star White, Dark Blue hoops, armlets and hooped cap
Getaway Lord Du Sud Ponte Tresa
2006
Black, pink star, pink cap, black star Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Brown, red cap
Lord Du Sud Policy Maker Le Miracle
2005
Dark Green, Yellow hoop and armlets, check cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Alcazar Reefscape Ostankino
2004
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Dark blue Dark blue, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond
Gold Medallist Brian Boru Cut Quartz
2003
Royal blue, white spots, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and spots on white cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
Darasim Westerner Swing Wing
2002
Dark blue, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond Orange, grey hoops on body Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Cut Quartz Clety Morozov
2001
Red, black epaulets and star on cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, dark blue sleeves, orange cap
Generic Samsaam Speedmaster
2000–1990
2000
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Persian Punch Wajina Three Cheers
1999
Royal blue Dark blue, white cross-belts and sleeves, white cap, dark blue spots Maroon and Beige diabolo, Beige cap
Kayf Tara Invermark Largesse
1998
Yellow, Dark Blue disc Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes
Arctic Owl Grey Shot Tajoun
1997
Royal blue Peacock Blue, White cap Dark blue
Classic Cliche Orchestra Stall Chief Contender
1996
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Yellow, blue disc, spots on cap Dark blue
Kassani Nononito Chief Contender
1995
Light green, pink hoop, armlets and cap owned by P Sepagh Yellow, blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, blue cap
Peckinpah's Soul Nononito Epaphos
1994
Pink, grey disc Yellow, blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, blue cap Dark blue, white sleeves and cap
Molesnes Epaphos Arcadian Heights
1993
Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Raintrap Samourzakan Zinaad
1992
Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Dark green, white spots, dark blue sleeves, white spots, white cap, dark blue star Black, magenta quartered cap
Sought Out Drum Taps Michelozzo
1991
White, emerald green hoop, white cap Apple green, black sleeves, green cap owned by Mme A Debache
Turgeon Further Flight Le Pommier D'Or
1990
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White, red chevrons on body, quartered cap White, red epaulets, blue sleeves, white stars, red cuffs, red and blue quartered cap
Al Maheb Ethan Frome Ozal
 

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)
  • Olivier Peslier – Molesnes (1994), Ponte Tresa (2008), Alex My Boy (2015), Call The Wind (2020)

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 Éric 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 Éric 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 [lower-alpha 1] 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
2020 Call The Wind 6 Olivier Peslier Freddy Head George Strawbridge 3:17.00
2021 Skazino 5 Mickael Barzalona Cedric Rossi Le Haras De La Gousserie 3:14.53
2022 Goya Senora 6 Gregory Benoist Yann Barberot Alain Jathiere & Ecurie Haras Des Senora 3:14.01
2023 Sober 4 Maxime Guyon André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 3:13.22
  1. 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.

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
  1. "Prix Kergorlay". The French Black Type. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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