Prix Marcel Boussac

Prix Marcel Boussac
Critérium des Pouliches
Group 1 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1969
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQatar
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,600 metres (1 mile)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed[1]
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies[1]
Weight56 kg[1]
Purse€400,000 (2021)
1st: €228,560[1]
Prix Marcel Boussac
2024
Red, green star, green sleeves, red cap, green star emerald Green, Red epaulettes Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
Vertical Blue Zarigana Exactly
Previous years
2023
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves and star on cap Black, white chevron, orange yoke, yellow cap
Opera Singer Rose Bloom Les Pavots
2022
Royal blue, white seams, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap PURPLE and YELLOW HALVED, sleeves reversed, quartered cap Dark blue
Blue Rose Cen Gan Teorainn Never Ending Story
2021
white, maroon circle and collar, maroon cuffs Black and gold stripes, black sleeves, black cap, gold diamond White, black seams, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star
Zellie Times Square Oscula
2020-2011
2020
White, light blue hoop and armlets, hooped cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Yellow, green cross-belts, chevrons on sleeves, stars on cap
Tiger Tanaka Tasmania Rougir
2019
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap White, blue stripes and armlets, striped cap Purple, royal blue sleeves
Albigna Marieta Flighty Lady
2018
Orange, large royal blue spots, spots on sleeves and cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Cherry, black sash, primrose and white quartered cap
Lily's Candle Matematica Star Terms
2017
Royal blue Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Red, red sleeves, purple cap
Wild Illusion Polydream Mission Impassible
2016
Royal blue Dark blue Red, white stripe, striped sleeves
Wuheida Promise To Be True Dabyah
2015
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap White, purple stripe, check cap Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel
Ballydoyle Turret Rocks Qemah
2014
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue, white panel, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
Found Ervedya Jack Naylor
2013
Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Yellow, light blue epaulets, light blue cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Indonesienne Lesstalk In Paris Queen Catrine
2012
Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Dark Blue, Grey stars, Grey star on Dark Blue cap Green, pink sleeves, blue cap
Silasol Topaze Blanche Alterite
2011
White, dark green chevron, cuffs on sleeves and quartered cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap
Elusive Kate Fire Lily Zantenda
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves and cap White, emerald green hoop
Misty For Me Helleborine Rainbow Springs
2009
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Red and black chevrons, black sleeves, black cap, red spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Rosanara On Verra Joanna
2008
Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves and cap Orange, large royal blue spots, spots on sleeves and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Proportional Elusive Wave Copperbeech
2007
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves and cap Black, white sleeves, maroon cap, grey star
Zarkava Conference Call Mad About You
2006
Dark Blue and Emerald Green hoops, quartered cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap
Finsceal Beo Darrfonah Legerete
2005
Dark blue Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Yellow, black sash, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black star
Rumplestiltskin Quiet Royal Deveron
2004
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Maroon GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Divine Proportions Titian Time Fraloga
2003
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap White, dark blue star and stars on sleeves, blue cap Red, blue cross-belts, blue sleeves, red armlets and cap
Denebola Green Noon Tulipe Royale
2002
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves and cap BROWN and YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, check cap
Six Perfections Etoile Montante Luminata
2001
Cherry, cornflower blue sash and cap Blue, green seams, quartered cap Dark blue
Sulk Danseuse D'Etoile Kournakova
2000-1991
2000
Yellow and black hoops, yellow cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Yellow, orange cap
Amonita Karasta Choc Ice
1999
Pink, royal blue diamonds, striped sleeves and diamond on cap Dark green, black halved sleeves, green cap Orange, light green large spots, light green sleeves, orange spots, orange cap, light green spots
Lady Of Chad New Story Lady Vettori
1998
Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Yellow, black sash, striped cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Juvenia Crystal Downs Blue Cloud
1997
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Pink, green diamond hoop, green sleeves and diamond on cap
Loving Claim Isle De France Plaisir Des Yeux
1996
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Blue, orange hoop and cap BLACK and WHITE DIABOLO, black sleeves, red cap
Miss Tahiti Shake The Yoke Solar Crystal
1996
Green, pink sash, white sleeves Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Dark blue
Ryafan Yashmak Family Tradition
1995
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Blue, orange hoop and cap BLACK and WHITE DIABOLO, black sleeves, red cap
Miss Tahiti Shake The Yoke Solar Crystal
1994
White, dark blue cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Dark green, pink seams on body, hooped cap
Macoumba Piquetnol Chrysalu
1993
Dark green, pink epaulets and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, yellow quartered cap
Sierra Madre Flagbird Mehthaaf
1992
Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Grey, maroon triple diamond, white sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamonds
Gold Splash Kindergarten Love Of Silver
1991
Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on yellow cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Culture Vulture Hatoof Verveine
1990-1982
1990
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Shadayid Caerlina Sha Tha Ex Sabana
1989
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves and cap White, red epaulets, blue sleeves, white stars, red cuffs, red and blue quartered cap
Salsabil Houseproud Alchi
1988
Dark blue, yellow sleeves, hooped cap Yellow, red disc, blue sleeves and cap Royal blue, yellow cap
Mary Linoa Rose De Crystal Reine Du Ciel
1987
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap
Ashayer Riviere d'Or Harmless Albatross
1986
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap Pink, white hoop
Miesque Milligram Sakura Reiko
1985
Grey, red sash and armlets, quartered cap Dark green, orange sleeves Light green and dark green (halved horizontally), dark green sleeves, light green armlets, dark green cap
Midway Lady Fieldy Riverbride
1984
Light blue, mauve halved sleeves Beige, black sleeves and cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap
Triptych Silvermine Coup de Folie
1983
Blue, orange sleeves, black cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue, yellow cap
Almeira Masarika Feerie Boreale
1982
Red, green sash, blue sleeves, red and green quartered cap Green, red armlets and cap Orange, green cross-belts
Goodbye Shelley Mysterieuse Etoile L'Attrayante
 

The Prix Marcel Boussac is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.

It is France's only Group 1 event exclusively for juvenile fillies. The leading participants usually become major contenders for the following year's fillies' Classics.

History

The event was established in 1969, and it was originally called the Critérium des Pouliches. The best two-year-old fillies had previously competed against male horses in the Grand Critérium.

The race was given its present title in 1980, in memory of Marcel Boussac (1889–1980). Boussac was a highly successful owner/breeder, and he served as chairman of the sport's former governing body in France, the Société d'Encouragement.

The Prix Marcel Boussac took place on Longchamp's middle course (moyenne piste) until 1986. It was switched to the main course (grande piste) in 1987.

The race is held on the same day as the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The fixture is usually staged on the first Sunday in October.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Pascal Bary – Sierra Madre (1993), Amonita (2000), Six Perfections (2002), Denebola (2003), Divine Proportions (2004)
  • Criquette Head-Maarek – Gold Splash (1992), Macoumba (1994), Loving Claim (1997), Juvenia (1998), Proportional (2008)
  • Aidan O'Brien – Rumplestiltskin (2005), Misty for Me (2010), Found (2014), Ballydoyle (2015), Opera Singer (2023)

Leading owner (4 wins): (includes part ownership)

  • Niarchos Family – Six Perfections (2002), Denebola (2003), Divine Proportions (2004), Rumplestiltskin (2005)
  • Michael Tabor - Rumplestiltskin (2005), Misty For Me (2010), Found (2014), Ballydoyle (2015)
  • Susan Magnier – Rumplestiltskin (2005), Misty For Me (2010), Found (2014), Ballydoyle (2015)


Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1969 Vela Lester Piggott Richard Carver, Jr. S. Sokolov 1:40.30
1970 Two to Paris Jean-Claude Desaint John Cunnington, Jr. L. P. Doherty 1:42.10
1971 Dark Baby Georges Doleuze Jean Laumain Maurice Fournier 1:39.50
1972 Allez France Yves Saint-Martin Albert Klimscha Daniel Wildenstein 1:38.00
1973 Hippodamia Bill Pyers Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt 1:43.00
1974 Oak Hill Y. Josse Georges Bridgland Mrs Serge Houyvet 1:47.80
1975 Theia Yves Saint-Martin Raymond Touflan S. de Lopez-Tarragoya 1:44.30
1976 Kamicia F. Flachi Jean Laumain Mrs Henri Rabatel 1:49.70
1977 Tarona Philippe Paquet François Boutin Gerry Oldham 1:41.90
1978 Pitasia Alfred Gibert Aage Paus Sir Douglas Clague 1:48.30
1979 Aryenne Yves Saint-Martin John Fellows D. G. Volkert 1:41.30
1980 Tropicaro Alain Lequeux Maurice Zilber Benjamin Coates 1:43.40
1981 Play It Safe Lester Piggott François Boutin Diana Firestone 1:46.90
1982 Goodbye Shelley John Lowe Steve Norton Mrs S. R. Brook 1:47.40
1983 Almeira Dominique Vincent J. C. Cunnington Countess Batthyany 1:38.80
1984 Triptych Alain Lequeux David Smaga Alan Clore 1:46.70
1985 Midway Lady Lester Piggott Ben Hanbury Harry Ranier 1:37.90
1986 Miesque Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:37.50
1987 Ashayer Willie Carson John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:37.40
1988 Mary Linoa Alain Lequeux David Smaga David Smaga 1:41.20
1989 Salsabil Willie Carson John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:40.30
1990 Shadayid Willie Carson John Dunlop Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:40.70
1991 Culture Vulture Richard Quinn Paul Cole Chris Wright 1:40.60
1992 Gold Splash Gérald Mossé Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:44.90
1993 Sierra Madre Gérald Mossé Pascal Bary Jean-Louis Bouchard 1:45.40
1994 Macoumba Freddy Head Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 1:43.80
1995 Miss Tahiti Olivier Peslier André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1:40.20
1996 Ryafan Frankie Dettori John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 1:39.80
1997 Loving Claim Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:37.60
1998 Juvenia Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:43.00
1999 Lady of Chad Olivier Peslier Richard Gibson John Martin 1:44.90
2000 Amonita Thierry Jarnet Pascal Bary Mrs Paul de Moussac 1:36.30
2001 Sulk Frankie Dettori John Gosden James Wigan 1:43.00
2002 Six Perfections Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 1:37.90
2003 Denebola Christophe Lemaire Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 1:40.90
2004 Divine Proportions Christophe Lemaire Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 1:36.70
2005 Rumplestiltskin Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor et al. 1:37.30
2006 Finsceal Beo Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Michael Ryan 1:34.90
2007 Zarkava Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 1:37.00
2008 Proportional Stéphane Pasquier Criquette Head-Maarek Khalid Abdullah 1:36.00
2009 Rosanara Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 1:37.20
2010 Misty for Me Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:42.50
2011 Elusive Kate William Buick John Gosden Magnolia Racing / Hood 1:38.10
2012 Silasol Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:44.62
2013 Indonesienne Flavien Prat Christophe Ferland Wertheimer et Frère 1:38.74
2014 Found Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:37.45
2015 Ballydoyle Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:35.44
2016 Wuheida[a] William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:35.85
2017 Wild Illusion[a] James Doyle Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:37.47
2018 Lily's Candle Pierre-Charles Boudot Fabrice Vermeulen Martin S Schwartz Racing 1:38.98
2019 Albigna Shane Foley Jessica Harrington Niarchos family 1:41.26
2020 Tiger Tanaka Jessica Marcialis Charley Rossi Miguel Castro Megias 1:43.13
2021 Zellie Oisin Murphy André Fabre Al Wasmiyah Farm 1:42.67
2022 Blue Rose Cen Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head Yeguada Centurion SL 1:40.45
2023 Opera Singer Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Westerberg 1:36.40
2024 Vertical Blue Alexis Pouchin Francis Henri Graffard Gemini Stud & Argella Racing 1:38.60
  1. ^ a b The 2016 & 2017 runnings took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Prix Marcel Boussac". The French Black Type. Retrieved 7 October 2018.