Prix Djebel

The Prix Djebel is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte in April.

Prix Djebel
Group 3 race
LocationMaisons-Laffitte
France
Inaugurated1949
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,400 metres (7f)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-old
colts and geldings[1]
Weight58 kg[1]
Purse€80,000 (2019)
1st: €40,000[1]

History

The event is named after Djebel, a successful French racehorse in the early 1940s. It was established in 1949, and the first running was won by Amour Drake.

For a period the Prix Djebel held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2010. It is currently staged on the same day as the Prix Imprudence, the equivalent race for fillies.

The Prix Djebel can serve as a trial for various colts' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains was Style Vendome in 2013. The last to win the 2,000 Guineas was Makfi in 2010.

Records

Leading jockey since 1979 (6 wins):

  • Olivier Peslier – Fantastic Fellow (1997), Berkoutchi (1999), Massalani (2002), Surfrider (2011), French Fifteen (2012), Charm Spirit (2014)

Leading trainer since 1979 (7 wins):

  • François Boutin – Nureyev (1980), Zino (1982), L'Emigrant (1983), Machiavellian (1990), Ganges (1991), Kingmambo (1993), Psychobabble (1994)

Leading owner since 1979 (6 wins):

  • Stavros Niarchos – Nureyev (1980), L'Emigrant (1983), Machiavellian (1990), Kingmambo (1993), Psychobabble (1994), Byzantium (1996)

Winners since 1979
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1979 Goodmor Jean-Pierre Lefèvre Philippe Lallié Mabel de Forest
1980 Nureyev Philippe Paquet François Boutin Stavros Niarchos
1981 Diamond Prospect Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1:25.20
1982 Zino Freddy Head François Boutin Gerry Oldham
1983 L'Emigrant Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos
1984 Diamada Alfred Gibert Georges Bridgland Mrs Paul Hexter
1985 Dreams to Reality Éric Legrix Patrick Biancone Yazid Saud
1986 Highest Honor Cash Asmussen Pascal Bary Ecurie I. M. Fares 1:34.20
1987 Saint Andrews Alfred Gibert Jean-Marie Béguigné Suzy Volterra
1988 Shaindy Gerard Bianchi H. Rossi René Chanaux 1:28.40
1989 Ocean Falls Cash Asmussen André Fabre Paul de Moussac
1990 Machiavellian Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:24.60
1991 Ganges Gérald Mossé François Boutin Allen Paulson 1:26.90
1992 Cardoun Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Edgard Zorbibe 1:26.40
1993 Kingmambo Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:28.70
1994 Psychobabble Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:36.20
1995 Pennekamp [lower-alpha 1] Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:17.41
1996 Byzantium [lower-alpha 1] Gérald Mossé John Hammond Stavros Niarchos 1:18.93
1997 Fantastic Fellow Olivier Peslier Clive Brittain The Thoroughbred Corp. 1:26.80
1998 Ippon Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Robert Bousquet 1:34.00
1999 Berkoutchi Olivier Peslier Henri-Alex Pantall Roland Monnier 1:25.70
2000 Danger Over Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 1:25.70
2001 Greengroom [lower-alpha 2] Dominique Boeuf Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:30.20
2002 Massalani Olivier Peslier André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 1:27.00
2003 Mister Charm [lower-alpha 3] Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Lagardère Family 1:26.60
2004 Whipper Christophe Soumillon Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1:28.70
2005 Salut Thomas Sébastien Maillot Robert Collet Roger Jesus 1:29.80
2006 Stormy River Thierry Thulliez Nicolas Clément Ecurie Mister Ess A S 1:30.30
2007 US Ranger Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Michael Tabor 1:23.70
2008 Salut l'Africain Ioritz Mendizabal Robert Collet Mrs Didier Ricard 1:31.90
2009 Le Havre Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget G. Augustin-Normand 1:23.00
2010 Makfi Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles Mathieu Offenstadt 1:29.00
2011 Surfrider Olivier Peslier Eric Libaud Michel Delauzun 1:26.90
2012 French Fifteen Olivier Peslier Nicolas Clément Abdullah bin K. Al Thani 1:26.60
2013 Style Vendome Thierry Thulliez Nicolas Clément André de Ganay 1:25.98
2014 Charm Spirit Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Abdullah bin K. Al Thani 1:24.30
2015 Ride Like The Wind Mickael Barzalona Freddy Head Olivier Thomas 1:28.87
2016 Cheikeljack Vincent Cheminaud Henri-Alex Pantall Mme Jacques Cygler 1:28.10
2017 Al Wukair Gregory Benoist André Fabre Al Shaqab Racing 1:23.03
2018 Dice Roll[lower-alpha 4] Crisitian Demuro Fabrice Chappet Giacomo Algranti 1:28.67
2019 Munitions Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:25.57
  1. The 1995 and 1996 editions were run at Évry over 1,300 metres
  2. The 2001 running was held at Longchamp
  3. The 2003 winner Mister Charm was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Green Channel
  4. The 2018 running was held at Deauville

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Earlier winners
  • 1949: Amour Drake
  • 1950: Ensorceleur
  • 1952: Guersant
  • 1954: Damelot
  • 1955: Beau Prince
  • 1956: Philius
  • 1957: Chronos
  • 1958: Val d'Oisans
  • 1959: Taboun
  • 1960: Venture
  • 1961: L'Epinay
  • 1962: Prince Altana
  • 1963: Aigle Gris
  • 1964: Takawalk
  • 1965: The Marshal
  • 1966: Kashmir
  • 1967: Astec
  • 1968: Sun Sun
  • 1969: Don II
  • 1970: Roi Soleil
  • 1972: Big Bead
  • 1973: Targowice
  • 1974: Northern Taste
  • 1976: Vitiges
  • 1977: Hasty Reply
  • 1978: Solanum

See also

References
  1. "Prix Djebel". The French Black Type. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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