Prix La Force

Prix La Force
Group 3 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1910
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-old colts and geldings[1]
Weight58 kg[1]
Purse€80,000 (2019)
1st: €40,000[1]
Prix La Force
2024
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Orange, black triple diamond, black sleeves, red cap Brown, royal blue seams, brown cap
Atlast Mondo Man First Look
Previous years
2023
Royal blue, white seams, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves Dark blue
Big Rock Padishakh Greenland
2022
Red, gold horse, spots on cap Maroon Pink, black star and armlets, pink cap
Mister Saint Paul Dreamflight Valmer Magic
2021
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Royal blue dark Green, Pink epaulettes and cap
Adhamo Erasmo Darkness
2020-2011
2020
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Dark blue Emerald green, pink sleeves, royal blue cap
Pao Alto Ocean Atlantique Chachnak
2018
White, black disc, black cap Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap Dark green, yellow epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
Chilean Study Of Man Sarri
2017
Royal blue Maroon, white braces, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue
Graphite Phelps Win Franz Schubert
2016
Royal blue Purple, white cross of lorraine and sleeves Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Cloth Of Stars Viserano Ghaaly
2015
Pink, white stars on sleeves Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Black, white disc, quartered cap
Silverwave Epicuris Medrano
2014
Pink, purple epaulets, sleeves and cap Grey, mauve sleeves, mauve cap, grey star White, light blue striped sleeves, red cap
Gailo Chop Free Port Lux Mr Pommeroy
2013
Emerald green, maroon chevron, maroon cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black, white epaulets, red sleeves, white cap, red star
Triple Threat Sefri Ivan Grozny
2012
Blue, yellow stars, blue cap White, violet cap White, violet cap
Saonois Saint Loup Double Glory
2011
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Dark blue
Baraan Prairie Star Pour Moi
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue Dark green, white triple diamond, white sleeves, green diamonds, green cap Royal blue and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap
Simon De Montfort Pain Perdu Circumvent
2009
White, black epaulets and cap Pink, green triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap Dark blue
On Est Bien Topclas Black Bear Island
2008
Yellow, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap Yellow, dark green chevrons, stars on cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
High Rock Salsalavie Watar
2007
Green, pink sleeves, blue cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Literato Chinese Whisper Friston Forest
2006
Grey, Black epaulettes and cap Red, blue sleeves and cap Emerald Green, Purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap
Barastraight Echoes Rock Irish Wells
2005
Dark green, pink seams on body, hooped cap Blue, yellow star, yellow stars on sleeves and star on cap Red, pale green cap
Kendor Dine Helios Quercus Biens Nanti
2004
Dark blue, grey stars, dark blue cap, grey star Royal blue and red stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap
Delfos Young Tiger Kurm
2003
Dark blue, red striped sleeves, striped cap Grey, pink cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
Vespone Kiddy Sing Kalabar
2002
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Black, Red chevron, hooped sleeves and cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
River Dancer Le Fou Martaline
2001
Yellow, light blue epaulets, light blue cap Purple, pink cap Red
Art Contemporain Cap Amiral Cybergenic
2000-1990
2000
Royal blue, yellow sash White, yellow hoop and cap Dark green, red stars, green sleeves, white cap
Holding Court Bonnet Rouge Herculano
1999
Blue, white inverted triangle Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Black, blue sleeves, white cap
Nowhere To Exit First Magnitude Magic Whisper
1998
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap Royal blue, yellow cap Blue, white spots on body
Dream Well Epistolaire Vezing
1997
Royal blue, white epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, white cap Grey, pink cap White, emerald green hoop, white cap
Magellano Six Zero With Fire
1996
Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Yellow, light blue hoop, armlets and cap White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
Radevore Top Glory Henry The Fifth
1995
Light Blue, Red cap Green, white sash, red cap Black, pink sleeves and cap
Tzar Rodney Copent Garden Farenvaros
1994
White, red chevrons on body, quartered cap Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Dark blue, yellow armlets and cap
Percutant Dare And Go Norton Sound
1993
Beige, brown sleeves, brown cap Orange, dark blue sleeves, yellow cap Yellow and black hoops, yellow cap
Sin Kiang Irish Prospector Sismart
1992
Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Dark blue, red disc, red cap, blue star
Break Bread Standiford Polytain
1991
Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Yellow, red triple diamond and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Kotashaan Funny Baby John Balliol
1990
Orange, beige chevron, brown sleeves, orange and beige checked cap Yellow, Black star, Light Blue sleeves, yellow cap White, red chevrons on body, quartered cap
Sifting Gold Starstreak Elytis
 

The Prix La Force is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Longchamp in April.

History

The event is named in memory of the Duc de La Force, Bertrand Nompar de Caumont (1840–1909), a member of the Société d'Encouragement. It was established in 1910, and was initially open to horses aged three or four.[2] Its original distance was 2,200 metres.[3] It was later opened to older horses.

The Prix La Force was restricted to three-year-olds in 1950. From this point it was contested over 2,000 metres. For brief spells thereafter it was run over 2,200 metres (1956–58), 2,000 metres (1959–60), 2,400 metres (1961–63) and 2,600 metres (1964–65). It reverted to 2,000 metres in 1966.

The race was staged at Chantilly in 1995 and Deauville in 1996. It was run over 2,400 metres at Longchamp from 1997 to 2000. It was subsequently contested over 2,000 metres at Chantilly (2001–02) and Saint-Cloud (2003–04).

The event returned to Longchamp in 2005. It was temporarily increased to 2,100 metres in 2011. It was closed to fillies from the 2017 running.

The Prix La Force can serve as a trial for the Prix du Jockey Club. The last horse to win both races was Saonois in 2012.

Records

Leading jockey since 1950 (7 wins):

  • Freddy Head – Cadmus (1966), Mazarin (1969), Orante (1975), Fabulous Dancer (1979), Truculent (1984), Louis Le Grand (1985), Val des Bois (1989)

Leading trainer since 1950 (8 wins):

  • André Fabre – Al Nasr (1981), Sifting Gold (1990), Radevore (1996), Magellano (1997), Simon de Montfort (2010), Triple Threat (2013). Cloth Of Stars (2016), Graphite (2017)

Leading owner since 1950 (4 wins):

Winners since 1978

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1978 Dom Racine Alain Badel Olivier Douieb Robert Sangster 2:17.60
1979 Fabulous Dancer Freddy Head Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 2:08.20
1980 Nemr Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok
1981 Al Nasr Alfred Gibert André Fabre Moufid Dabaghi
1982 Be My Native Bruce Raymond Robert Armstrong K. Hsu
1983 White Spade Lester Piggott David Smaga Sylvain Benillouche
1984 Truculent Freddy Head Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer
1985 Louis Le Grand Freddy Head Criquette Head Khalid Abdullah
1986 Loyal Double Gérald Mossé Patrick Biancone J. T. Lundy
1987 The Scout Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Khalid Abdullah
1988 Welkin Cash Asmussen Corine Barande-Barbe Alfred Cuddy 2:07.90
1989 Val des Bois Freddy Head Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:14.00
1990 Sifting Gold Cash Asmussen André Fabre Roy Strudwick 2:03.10
1991 Kotashaan Guy Guignard Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:06.50
1992 Break Bread Cash Asmussen David Smaga Lord Weinstock 2:06.50
1993 Sin Kiang Cash Asmussen Jean de Roualle Sir James Goldsmith 2:12.90
1994 Percutant Guy Guignard David Smaga Thierry van Zuylen 2:10.40
1995 Tzar Rodney Olivier Peslier Georges Doleuze William Trichter 2:12.50
1996 Radevore Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:07.70
1997 Magellano Olivier Peslier André Fabre Sultan Al Kabeer 2:44.10
1998 Dream Well Cash Asmussen Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 2:31.00
1999 Nowhere to Exit Richard Quinn John Dunlop Gary Pinchen 2:47.30
2000 Holding Court Olivier Peslier Michael Jarvis John Good 2:34.90
2001 Art Contemporain Thierry Jarnet Jean-Claude Rouget Jean-Louis Tepper 2:11.10
2002 Diaghilev [a] Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 2:07.80
2003 Vespone Christophe Lemaire Nicolas Clément Ecurie Mister Ess A S 2:15.40
2004 Delfos Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Leonidas Marinopoulos 2:08.40
2005 Kendor Dine Stéphane Pasquier Yves de Nicolay Didier Kahn 2:14.20
2006 Barastraight Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Serge Boucheron 2:04.40
2007 Literato Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Hervé Morin 2:04.80
2008 High Rock Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Robert Bousquet 2:12.90
2009 On Est Bien Anthony Crastus Élie Lellouche Dominique Lellouche 2:09.56
2010 Simon de Montfort Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 2:07.12
2011 Baraan Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget HH Aga Khan IV 2:15.30
2012 Saonois Antoine Hamelin Jean-Pierre Gauvin Pascal Treyve 2:04.65
2013 Triple Threat Maxime Guyon André Fabre Team Valor 2:04.16
2014 Gailo Chop Julien Augé Antoine de Watrigant Alain Chopard 2:02.96
2015 Silverwave Adrien Fouassier Alain Couetil Hspirit 2:09.57
2016 Cloth of Stars[b] Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 2:17.91
2017 Graphite[c] Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Godolphin 1:48.27
2018 Chilean Oisin Murphy Martyn Meade Manton Estate Racing 2:01.95
2019 Shaman Maxime Guyon Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:50.24
2020 Pao Alto Maxime Guyon Christophe Ferland Wertheimer et Frère 1:51.49
2021 Adhamo Maxime Guyon Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 2:00.10
2022 Mister Saint Paul Theo Bachelot Etienne Leenders Ecurie Bernd & Torsten Raber, Luc Josse Et A 1:59.54
2023 Big Rock Aurélien Lemaitre Christopher Head Yeguada Centurion SL 1:49.63
2024 Atlast Maxime Guyon Christophe Ferland Wertheimer et Frère 2:05.13
  1. ^ The 2002 winner Diaghilev was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed River Dancer
  2. ^ The 2016 race took place at Saint-Cloud while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment
  3. ^ The 2017 race took place at Chantilly over 1,800m (1m 1f) while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

Earlier winners

  • 1910: Oversight
  • 1911: Matchless
  • 1912: Basse Pointe
  • 1913: Amadou
  • 1914: Ecouen
  • 1919: Le Dragon
  • 1920: Cid Campeador
  • 1921: Sourbier
  • 1922: Zagreus
  • 1923: Saint Hubert
  • 1924: Premontre
  • 1925: Cadum
  • 1926: Ptolemy
  • 1927: Javelot
  • 1928: Rialto
  • 1929: Bubbles
  • 1931: Roi de Trefle
  • 1932: Filarete
  • 1936: Quai d'Orsay
  • 1937: Gonfalonier
  • 1941: Manjano
  • 1942: Pampre d'Or
  • 1943: Escamillo
  • 1950: Alizier
  • 1951:
  • 1952: Aram
  • 1953: Semillant
  • 1954: Malatesta
  • 1955:
  • 1956: Fastfol
  • 1957: Flush Royal II
  • 1958: Currito
  • 1959: Colisee / Simono *
  • 1960: Puissant Chef
  • 1961: Okay II
  • 1962:
  • 1963:
  • 1964: Silfric
  • 1965: Principino
  • 1966: Cadmus
  • 1967: Topyo
  • 1968: Abgal
  • 1969: Mazarin
  • 1970: Sassafras
  • 1971: Millenium
  • 1972: Sanur
  • 1973: Verkade
  • 1974: Un Kopeck
  • 1975: Orante
  • 1976: Malacate
  • 1977: Olantengy

* The 1959 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Prix La Force". The French Black Type. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Courses au Bois de Boulogne". Le Petit Journal (in French). 13 May 1910. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ "1910 Prix La Force". Le Gaulois (in French). 13 May 1910. Retrieved 17 February 2013.