Prix Texanita

The Prix Texanita is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte in May.

Prix Texanita
Group 3 race
LocationMaisons-Laffitte
France
Inaugurated2013
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,100 metres (5½f)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-olds[1]
Weight55½ kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
4 kg for Group 1 winners
3 kg for Group 2 winners
2 kg for Group 3 winners[1]
Purse€80,000 (2018)
1st: €40,000[1]

History

The event is named after Texanita, a successful French-trained sprinter in the 1960s. It was established in 2013, and initially held Listed status.[2]

The Prix Texanita was promoted to Group 3 level in 2015. The promotion was part of a restructured programme for three-year-old sprinters in Europe.[3]

Records

Leading jockey:

  • no jockey has won this race more than once

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Henri-Alex Pantall – Rangali (2014), Goken (2015)
  • Freddy Head - Mazameer (2013), Aladdine (2017)
  • Didier Guillemin - Alistair (2018), Ilanga (2019)

Leading owner:

  • no owner has won this race more than once

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2013 Mazameer Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:03.90
2014 Rangali Fabrice Veron Henri-Alex Pantall Henri-Alex Pantall 1:06.50
2015 Goken Olivier Peslier Henri-Alex Pantall Guy Pariente 1:03.10
2016 Ross Castle Tony Piccone Matthieu Palussière Palussière / Teehan 1:07.69
2017 Aladdine Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head Mme Freddy Head 1:01.50
2018 Alistair Cristian Demuro Didier Guillemin Karimine Stud / Ecurie Jarlan 1:03.33
2019 Ilanga Alexandre Gavilan Didier Guillemin Zied Ben M'Rad 1:13.11
2020 Wooded[lower-alpha 1] Pierre-Charles Boudot Francis-Henri Graffard Al Shaqab Racing 1:08.90
  1. The 2020 running was held at Chantilly over 1,200m

See also

References
  1. "Prix Texanita". The French Black Type. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. "Prix Texanita". Courses et Elevage. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. "European Pattern Committee announce major changes to sprint programme from 2015". BHA. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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