Prix d'Arenberg

Prix d'Arenberg
Group 3 race
LocationChantilly Racecourse
Chantilly, France
Inaugurated1911
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,100 metres (5½f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
excluding Group 1 winners
Weight56 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
2½ kg for Group 2 winners
2½ kg if two Group 3 wins
1½ kg if one Group 3 win
Purse€80,000 (2016)
1st: €40,000
Prix d'Arenberg
2024
Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap Black, red epaulets, red sleeves, black armlets and star on red cap Dark blue
Aesterius Kaadi Treasure Isle
Previous years
2023
White and orange halved, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars Yellow, grey star Purple, white stars, white sleeves, purple stars, purple cap
Tiger Belle Dawn Charger Graceful Thunder
2022
Violet, white quartered cap White, blue stripes and armlets, striped cap White, emerald green hoops, emerald green and white halved sleeves, emerald green and white hooped cap
Lady Hollywood Vicious Harry Kerindia
2021
White, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond Grey
Corazon Dizzy Bizu Illustrating
2020-2011
2020
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Gold, burgundy chevron, burgundy seams on sleeves, gold cap Brown, red cap
Kalahara Wink Livachope
2019
Red, white armlets, striped cap Royal blue White, white sleeves, purple cap
Al Raya Divine Spirit Flaming Princess
2018
Grey Dark blue, pink striped sleeves Royal blue, white stars on sleeves, white cap
Soldier's Call Queen Of Bermuda Kilfrush Memories
2017
Orange, orange sleeves, light blue cap Royal blue, white cap Brown, brown sleeves, red cap
Rimini Sound And Silence Over Reacted
2016
Grey, brown seams and cap Yellow, black sleeves, yellow cap, black visor Royal blue, white star, royal blue sleeves, white stars and stars on cap
Afandem Hargeisa Barroche
2015
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Royal blue, beige hoop and sleeves, white cap White, white sleeves, purple cap
Yakaba Lil's Joy Noce
2014
Dark blue, red disc, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap Yellow, blue checked, blue sleeves, yellow armlets, blue cap Yellow, blue striped, yellow sleeves, blue armlets, yellow cap, blue star
High Celebrity City Money Souvenir Delondres
2013
Pink, beige epaulettes Yellow, black cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, yellow cap Dark blue, large yellow spots
This Time Another Party Haikbidiac
2012
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Yellow, dark green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, dark green chevrons, stars on cap
California Bounty Baileys Jubilee Aksil
2011
Yellow, white sleeves, yellow cap Yellow, white sleeves, yellow cap Garnet, white hollow box
Restiadargent Kendam Calahorra
2010-2001
2010
ellow, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, emerald green star Red, pale green cap White, dark blue sleeves, orange cap
Broox Chinese Wall Boccalino
2009
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Pink, chocolate epaulets, quartered cap Orange, orange sleeves, dark blue cap
Sorciere Dolled Up Kelty In Love
2008
White, purple hooped sleeves and cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Beige, black sleeves and cap
Triple Aspect Thunderous Mood Treasure
2007
White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Yellow, white sleeves, yellow armlets, white cap Dark blue, grey stars, dark blue cap, grey star
Starlit Sands Wilki Galaktea
2006
White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap
Beauty Is Truth Iron Lips Beta
2005
Yellow, White cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Black, yellow stars, yellow sleeves
Headache Sweet Travel Lady Angele
2004
Royal blue and red stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, mauve chevron and cap
Toupie Crossover Salut Thomas
2003
Beige, black sleeves and cap Red and white (halved), diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue and orange diabolo, dark blue sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap, dark blue diamond
Villadolide Needles And Pins Peak To Creek
2002
Red and dark blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves and cap Brown, pink cap White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap
Pleasure Place Zinziberine Traou Mad
2001
Grey and white hoops Blue and white hoops, white sleeves, blue armlets, blue cap Pink, light blue sash and sleeves
Dobby Road Porlezza Prince Cyrano
2000-1990
2000
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Royal blue, white epaulets, white cap
Iron Mask Season's Greetings Racina
1999
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap dark Green, Pink epaulettes and cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Moon Driver Harbour Island Mall Queen
1997
owned by S Karlheinz and J Wilde White, green star and sleeves, star on cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap
Starkey Shudder River Flare
1996
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Royal blue, yellow chevron and armlets, black cap Grey, mauve seams and cap
Pas De Reponse Heaven's Command Ballade Viennoise
1995
Dark blue, light blue sleeves, red cap White, light blue spots, white sleeves, light blue cap, white spots dark Green, Pink epaulettes and cap
Ella Nico Branston Jewel Shining Molly
1994
Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap owned by L Al Swaidi
Doree Park Rapids Sea Thunder
1993
Red, dark blue hoop, white sleeves, dark blue cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Dark green, pink armlets and cap
Key Of Luck Eagle Eyed Caslon
1992
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, red epaulets, blue sleeves, white stars, red cuffs, red and blue quartered cap Black and yellow stripes, red sleeves
Zieten Wixon Ski Paradise
1991
Purple, green stripe, striped sleeves, purple cap Red, royal blue chevron, white sleeves, blue cap Mauve, green hooped cap
Regal Scintilla Stormagain Secret Talent
1990
Red Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Blue, white stars, white sleeves and cap
Divine Danse Polemic Hunter Gleam
 

The Prix d'Arenberg is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

History

The event was established in 1911, and it was originally called the Prix des Coteaux. It was initially contested over 1,100 metres at Longchamp. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was shortened to 1,000 metres in 1921.

The race was renamed in memory of Auguste d'Arenberg (1837–1924), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1925.

The Prix d'Arenberg was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at Auteuil over 900 metres in 1940, Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and Le Tremblay in 1944.

The event was transferred to Chantilly in 1975, and it returned to Longchamp in 1983. It was extended to 1,100 metres in 1994, and from this point its venue frequently changed. For brief spells it was held at Maisons-Laffitte (1994, 2002–03), Chantilly (1995, 1997, 1999–2001) and Évry (1996). It was cancelled because of budget cuts in 1998.

The Prix d'Arenberg moved back to Chantilly in 2004. It was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2010 and 2011 and Longchamp in 2015 over the shorter distance of 5 furlongs.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Yves Saint-Martin – Texanita (1963), Farhana (1966), Zeddaan (1967), Hawkins (1977), Adraan (1979), Last Tycoon (1985)
  • Freddy Head – Enitram (1972), Sigy (1978), Greenway (1980), Sicyos (1983), Doree (1994) Pas de Reponse (1996)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • Criquette Head-Maarek – Sigy (1978), Sicyos (1983), Ravinella (1987), Divine Danse (1990), Key of Luck (1993), Doree (1994), Pas de Reponse (1996), Iron Mask (2000), Villadolide (2003)

Leading owner (5 wins):

  • Marcel Boussac – Xander (1927), Djerba (1946, dead-heat), Damnos (1947), Cardanil (1949), Djelfa (1950)

Winners since 1979

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1979 Adraan Yves Saint-Martin François Mathet HH Aga Khan IV
1980 Greenway Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer
1981 Glancing Lester Piggott William Hastings-Bass Mrs Dare Wigan
1982 Go Jogging Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington, Jr. Jacques Wimpfheimer
1983 Sicyos Freddy Head Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham
1984 Reasonable Cash Asmussen Pascal Bary Peter Goulandris
1985 Last Tycoon Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Richard Strauss 0:57.40
1986 Indian Forest Cash Asmussen Georges Mikhalidès Mahmoud Fustok
1987 Ravinella Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Ecurie Aland
1988 Desert Dawn Gary W. Moore Lord John FitzGerald Khaled Al Ahmed 0:59.70
1989 Repercutionist Tony Cruz Alain Falourd John Kluge
1990 Divine Danse Guy Guignard Criquette Head Ecurie Aland 0:57.40
1991 Regal Scintilla Guy Guignard Toby Balding Theodore Waddington 0:57.70
1992 Zieten Steve Cauthen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 0:58.90
1993 Key of Luck Walter Swinburn Criquette Head Maktoum Al Maktoum 0:57.90
1994 Doree Freddy Head Criquette Head Khalid Abdullah 1:04.70
1995 Ella Nico [a] Olivier Doleuze Nicolas Clément Ecurie Biraben 1:05.80
1996 Pas de Reponse Freddy Head Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:05.06
1997 Starkey Kevin Woodburn Bruce Hellier Spiess / Wilde 1:05.90
1998 no race
1999 Moon Driver Sylvain Guillot Jonathan Pease Niarchos Family 1:04.50
2000 Iron Mask Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:02.90
2001 Dobby Road Alain Junk Valérie Dissaux Hillbrow Breeding Ltd 1:06.60
2002 Pleasure Place Thierry Jarnet Riccardo Menichetti Razza dell'Olmo 1:05.90
2003 Villadolide Thierry Gillet Criquette Head-Maarek Ghislaine Head 1:06.10
2004 Toupie Jean-Bernard Eyquem François Rohaut Javier Gispert 1:02.90
2005 Headache Sébastien Maillot Robert Collet Robert Collet 1:03.50
2006 Beauty Is Truth Thierry Thulliez Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1:03.80
2007 Starlit Sands Jean-Bernard Eyquem Sir Mark Prescott Kirsten Rausing 1:02.20
2008 Triple Aspect Liam Jones William Haggas Margaret Findlay 1:04.10
2009 Sorciere Gérald Mossé Carlos Lerner Lady O'Reilly 1:05.80
2010 Broox Olivier Peslier Eoghan O'Neill Lucas / Marsh 1:03.60
2011 Restiadargent Maxime Guyon Henri-Alex Pantall Guy Pariente 1:06.20
2012 Cay Verde Martin Harley Mick Channon Qatar Racing Ltd 1:05.22
2013 This Time Fabrice Veron Henri-Alex Pantall Antoinette Tamagni 1:04.99
2014 High Celebrity Maxime Guyon André Fabre Ecurie Victoria Dreams 1:03.10
2015 Yakaba Maxime Guyon Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 0:55.93
2016 Afandem James Doyle Hugo Palmer Hamad Rashed Bin Ghedayer 0:57.95
2017 Rimini Julien Auge Christophe Ferland LG Bloodstock 0:58.26
2018 Soldier's Call Daniel Tudhope Archie Watson Clipper Logistics 0:56.76
2019 Al Raya Pierre-Charles Boudot Simon Crisford Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa 0:58.47
2020 Kalahara [b] Maxime Guyon Christophe Ferland Wertheimer et Frère 0:55.84
2021 Corazon Mickael Barzalona George Boughey Nick Bradley Racing 44 & Partner 0:57.36
2022 Lady Hollywood Mickael Barzalona Alice Haynes Amo Racing & Omnihorse Racing 0:55.81

a Titus Livius finished first in 1995, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
b The 2020 running took place at Longchamp due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Earlier winners

  • 1911: Joseline
  • 1912: Ecouen
  • 1913: Roselys
  • 1914–19: no race
  • 1920: Phusla
  • 1921: Tahaa
  • 1922: Epinard
  • 1923: Heldifann
  • 1924: Sherry
  • 1925: Highborn II
  • 1926: Licteur
  • 1927: Xander
  • 1928: La Fayette
  • 1929: Aude
  • 1930: Dogaresse
  • 1931: Timadora
  • 1932: Spirituelle
  • 1933: Shining Tor
  • 1934: Bao Dai
  • 1935: Mistress Ford
  • 1936: Ethiopie
  • 1937: Shrew
  • 1938: Emir d'Iran
  • 1939: no race
  • 1940: La Peri
  • 1941: Nugget
  • 1942: Fanatique
  • 1943: La Rayonne
  • 1944: Doge
  • 1945: Sayani
  • 1946: Djerba / Le Lavandou 1
  • 1947: Damnos
  • 1948:
  • 1949: Cardanil
  • 1950: Djelfa
  • 1951: Pomare
  • 1952: Kobus
  • 1953: Vamarie
  • 1954: Reinata
  • 1955: Polic
  • 1956: Skindles Hotel
  • 1957: Texana
  • 1958: Ginetta
  • 1959: Barbaresque
  • 1960: L'Epinay
  • 1961: Sturdy Man
  • 1962: Victorian Order
  • 1963: Texanita
  • 1964: Polyfoto
  • 1965: Fantastic Light
  • 1966: Farhana
  • 1967: Zeddaan
  • 1968: Don II
  • 1969: Mange Tout
  • 1970: Anna Karenina
  • 1971: Deep Diver
  • 1972: Enitram
  • 1973: La Lambarde
  • 1974: Raise a Lady
  • 1975: Diffusion
  • 1976: Black Sulphur 2
  • 1977: Hawkins
  • 1978: Sigy

1 The 1946 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 Haneena finished first in 1976, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

See also

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