Prix Maurice de Gheest
Group 1 race | |
Location |
Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
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Inaugurated | 1922 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Larc |
Website | france-galop.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,300 metres (6½f) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight |
56 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
Purse |
€380,000 (2016) 1st: €217,132 |
2016 | ||
Signs Of Blessing | Donjuan Triumphant | Jimmy Two Times |
Previous years | ||
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2015 | ||
Muhaarar | Esoterique | Gordon Lord Byron |
2014 | ||
Garswood | Thawaany | Fiesolana |
2013 | ||
Moonlight Cloud | Lethal Force | Gordon Lord Byron |
2012 | ||
Moonlight Cloud | Wizz Kid | The Cheka |
2011 | ||
Moonlight Cloud | Society Rock | Marchand D'Or |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Regal Parade | Joanna | High Standing |
2009 | ||
King's Apostle | Mariol | Lesson In Humility |
2008 | ||
Marchand D'Or | African Rose | Belliflore |
2007 | ||
Marchand D'Or | Dutch Art | Silver Touch |
2006 | ||
Marchand D'Or | Satri | Amadeus Wolf |
2005 | ||
Whipper | Goodricke | Patavellian |
2004 | ||
Somnus | Whipper | Dolma |
2003 | ||
Porlezza | Etoile Montante | Avonbridge |
2002 | ||
May Ball | Air Thule | Nayyir |
2001 | ||
King Charlemagne | Three Points | Kier Park |
2000-1990 | ||
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2000 | ||
Bold Edge | Lend A Hand | Gorse |
1999 | ||
Diktat | Gold Away | Bertolini |
1998 | ||
Seeking The Pearl | Jim And Tonic | Muchea |
1997 | ||
Occupandiste | Monaassib | Titus Livius |
1996 | ||
Anabaa | Miesque's Son | Danehill Dancer |
1995 | ||
Cherokee Rose | Young Ern | Wessam Prince |
1994 | ||
Dolphin Street | Catrail | Lavinia Fontana |
1993 | ||
College Chapel | Danakal | Matelot |
1992 | ||
Pursuit Of Love | Cardoun | Twafeaj |
1991 | ||
Roman Prose | Masterclass | Exit To Nowhere |
1990 | ||
Dead Certain | Rock City | Pole Position |
The Prix Maurice de Gheest is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,300 metres (about 6½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event was established in 1922, and it was originally contested over 1,400 metres. It was named in memory of Maurice de Gheest (1850–1920), a member of the Société des Courses de Deauville, a former governing body at the venue.
Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix Maurice de Gheest was cancelled in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between Maisons-Laffitte (1941–43, 1945) and Auteuil (1944). It returned to Deauville in 1946, and it was cut to 1,300 metres in 1966.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Maurice de Gheest was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1980, and to the highest level, Group 1, in 1995.
The Prix Maurice de Gheest was included in the Turf Sprint division of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2009, but it was removed from the series the following year.
The race was sponsored by Wertheimer et Frère in 2011, and its title featured the name of Goldikova, a successful mare owned and bred by the Wertheimers.
The race has been sponsored since 2015 by Larc, a racing channel in South America.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Marchand d'Or – 2006, 2007, 2008
- Moonlight Cloud - 2011, 2012, 2013
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Mountain Call (1968), Abergwaun (1972), Moorestyle (1981), College Chapel (1993)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Freddy Head – Marchand d'Or (2006, 2007, 2008), Moonlight Cloud (2011, 2012, 2013)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Zariba (1922), Grillemont (1923), Theano (1943), Windorah (1947)
- Pierre Wertheimer – Sonny Boy (1933), Djanet (1956), Midget (1957), Tomahawk (1959)
Winners since 1979
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1974 | Lianga | 3 | Peter Cook | Daniel Wildenstein | Angel Penna, Sr. | 1:15.60 |
1975 | Sky Commander | 3 | Bill Pyers | Charles Milbank | E V Benjamin | 1:16.70 |
1976 | Girl Friend | 4 | Gérard Dubroeucq | Philippe Lallié | D W Molins | 1:23.2 |
1977 | Flying Water | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | François Boutin | Angel Penna, Sr. | 1:17.3 |
1978 | King of Macedon | 4 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington | Michael Sobell | 1:21.4 |
1979 | Boitron | 3 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:19.7 |
1980 | Boitron | 4 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:20.2 |
1981 | Moorestyle | 4 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | Moores Furnishings Ltd | 1:15.2 |
1982 | Exclusive Order | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | |
1983 | Beaudelaire | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | 1:16.3 |
1984 | Never So Bold | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Robert Armstrong | Edward Kessly | 1:16.5 |
1985 | Spectacular Joke | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | 1:16.6 |
1986 | Lead on Time | 3 | Pat Eddery | Olivier Douieb | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:17.4 |
1987 | Interval | 3 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | Khalid Abdullah | 1:16.9 |
1988 | Blue Note | 3 | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | 1:17.8 |
1989 | Cricket Ball | 6 | Gérald Mossé | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 1:20.2 |
1990 | Dead Certain | 3 | Cash Asmussen | David Elsworth | Toby Marten | 1:19.6 |
1991 | Roman Prose | 6 | Marc de Smyter | Jonathan Pease | Henry Seymour | 1:16.3 |
1992 | Pursuit of Love | 3 | Michael Kinane | Henry Cecil | Lord Howard de Walden | 1:16.3 |
1993 | College Chapel | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | Red Nab Racing Ltd | 1:18.3 |
1994 | Dolphin Street | 4 | Gérald Mossé | John Hammond | Stavros Niarchos | 1:18.7 |
1995 | Cherokee Rose | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:16.5 |
1996 | Anabaa | 4 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | 1:19.0 |
1997 | Occupandiste | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:16.7 |
1998 | Seeking the Pearl | 4 | Yutaka Take | Hideyuki Mori | Tomoko Uenaka | 1:14.7 |
1999 | Diktat | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:18.2 |
2000 | Bold Edge | 5 | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon, Sr. | Lady Whent & Friends | 1:16.0 |
2001 | King Charlemagne | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier | 1:19.3 |
2002 | May Ball | 5 | Gérald Mossé | John Gosden | Lord Hartington | 1:17.7 |
2003 | Porlezza | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Yves de Nicolay | Erika Hilger | 1:17.9 |
2004 | Somnus | 4 | Gary Stevens | Tim Easterby | Legard / Sidebottom / Sykes | 1:16.0 |
2005 | Whipper | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Robert Collet | Richard C. Strauss | 1:17.1 |
2006 | Marchand d'Or | 3 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Carla Giral | 1:15.9 |
2007 | Marchand d'Or | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Carla Giral | 1:14.9 |
2008 | Marchand d'Or | 5 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Carla Giral | 1:18.4 |
2009 | King's Apostle | 5 | Ryan Moore | William Haggas | Bernard Kantor | 1:15.7 |
2010 | Regal Parade | 6 | Adrian Nicholls | David Nicholls | Dab Hand Racing | 1:16.8 |
2011 | Moonlight Cloud | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | George Strawbridge | 1:16.4 |
2012 | Moonlight Cloud | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | George Strawbridge | 1:15.5 |
2013 | Moonlight Cloud | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | George Strawbridge | 1:14.33 |
2014 | Garswood | 4 | Gerald Mosse | Richard Fahey | David Armstrong & Cheveley Park Stud | 1:19.71 |
2015 | Muhaarar | 3 | Paul Hanagan | Charlie Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:15.33 |
2016 | Signs of Blessing | 5 | Stephane Pasquier | Francois Rohaut | Isabelle Corbani | 1:16.74 |
Earlier winners
- 1922: Zariba
- 1923: Grillemont
- 1924: Persephone
- 1925: Lezignan
- 1926: Nyo
- 1927: Mordicus
- 1928: Galopin
- 1929: Tivoli
- 1930: Advertencia
- 1931: Masked Jester
- 1932: Ziani
- 1933: Sonny Boy
- 1934: Jocrisse
- 1935: Master Vere
- 1936: Aziyade
- 1937: Aziyade
- 1938: Sweet Dream
- 1939: Le Koh-i-Noor
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Becassin
- 1942: Galene
- 1943: Theano
- 1944: Le Volcan
- 1945:
- 1946: Tango
- 1947: Windorah
- 1948: Drakkar
- 1949: Djebe
- 1950: Skylarking
- 1951:
- 1952: Guam
- 1953: Vamarie
- 1954: Vamarie
- 1955:
- 1956: Djanet
- 1957: Midget
- 1958: Val d'Oisans
- 1959: Tomahawk
- 1960: Rina
- 1961: Nice Guy
- 1962: Nice Guy
- 1963: Tryptic
- 1964: Spy Well
- 1965: Yours
- 1966: Han d'Island
- 1967: Radames
- 1968: Mountain Call
- 1969: Quebracho
- 1970: Irish Minstrel
- 1971: Sweet Revenge
- 1972: Abergwaun
- 1973: Pepenador
See also
References
- 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".
- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Maurice de Gheest.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Maurice de Gheest.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Maurice de Gheest (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Maurice de Gheest – Deauville.