The Prix d'Harcourt is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Longchamp in April.

Prix d'Harcourt
Group 2 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1929
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
1½ kg for Group 2 winners *
* since 1 June last year
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Purse€130,000 (2019)
1st: €74,100
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Prix d'Harcourt
2024
Green, red diamond, white cap Yellow, green cross-belts, chevrons on sleeves, stars on cap Royal blue
Zarakem Horizon Dore Birr Castle
Previous years
2023
Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop and armlets, hooped cap Pink, black star and armlets, pink cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap
Simca Mille Iresine Kertez
2022
Orange, grey hoops on body Yellow, green cross-belts, chevrons on sleeves, stars on cap Red, royal blue sleeves, black cap
Skalleti Sealiway Mare Australis
2021
Orange, grey hoops on body Red, royal blue sleeves, black cap Maroon, grey epaulets and sleeves
Skalleti Mare Australis Monty
2020-2011
2020
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Yellow, light blue armlets Mcalpine tartan, gold cap
Shaman Way To Paris Simona
2019
Royal blue Royal blue, white cap Purple, green star, stars on sleeves, purple cap, green star
Ghaiyyath Soleil Marin Intellogent
2018
Black and light blue check, black sleeves, light blue cap White, black and white checked sleeves Blue and yellow (quartered), blue sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap
Air Pilot Royal Julius Star Victory
2017
Royal blue Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap
Cloth Of Stars Mekhtaal Maniaco
2016
Dark blue, light blue chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Blue, orange epaulets and armlets, quartered cap
Garlingari Sumbal Affaire Solitaire
2015
Royal blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue armlet, royal blue and white quartered cap Blue, orange epaulets and armlets, quartered cap Royal blue, white stars, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
Al Kazeem Affaire Solitaire Fate
2014
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Emerald green, maroon chevron, maroon cap
Smoking Sun Norse King Triple Threat
2013
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap Pink, black hoops, black cap Black, purple chevrons on body
Maxios Don Bosco Saga Dream
2012
Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop and armlets, hooped cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes Black, purple chevrons on body
Giofra Vadamar Saga Dream
2011
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Beige White, purple chevrons and cap
Planteur Ley Hunter Agent Secret
2010–2001
2010
Beige Red, pale green cap Orange, orange sleeves, dark blue cap
Cutlass Bay Court Canibal Celimene
2009
Blue, white spots on body Royal Blue, White star and sleeves, Royal Blue cap Dark red and grey stripes, red cap
Trincot The Bogberry Vision D'Etat
2008
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Yellow, green cross-belts and star on cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and sleeves, red cap
Loup Breton Spirit One Boris De Deauville
2007
Light blue, dark blue diamond and sleeves, red cap Blue, Yellow cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap Emerald Green, Purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap
Boris De Deauville Pearl Sky Irish Wells
2006
Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts and sleeves Red, pale green cap Royal blue, yellow cap
Manduro Corre Caminos Archange D'Or
2005
Dark blue, grey stars, dark blue cap, grey star Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Red, black disc, spots on sleeves and cap
Delfos Short Pause Samando
2004
Dark blue, green epaulets, quartered cap White, blue hollow box, hooped sleeves and cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Vangelis Execute Short Pause
2003
Blue, white spots on body Red, yellow sleeves, green cap Light Blue, Dark Blue cross sashes and armlets, hooped cap
Ana Marie Fair Mix Valentino
2002
White, blue hollow box, hooped sleeves and cap Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Execute Sunstrach Poussin
2001
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, green striped sleeves Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap
Earlene Honorifique Burning Sunset
2000–1990
2000
Royal blue, yellow cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves White, blue chevron, pink cap
Indian Danehill Chelsea Manor Barbola
1999
Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves Emerald green, black collar, cuffs and cap Royal blue, yellow cap
Dark Moondancer Barbola Epistolaire
1998
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Red, white sash, black cap, white hoop
Astarabad Majorien Taipan
1997
White, blue hollow box, hooped sleeves and cap Light blue and black diabolo, light blue sleeves, quartered cap White, black hoop, black cap, white hoop
River Bay Nero Zilzal Baroud D'Honneur
1996
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Black and yellow stripes, red sleeves Grey, pink cap
Valanour Carling Housamix
1995
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Light blue and black diabolo, light blue sleeves, quartered cap Pink and white stripes, pink cap
Freedom Cry Pelder Tuesday's Special
1994
Yellow, mauve chevron and sleeves, mauve cap, yellow star Yellow, green epaulets Dark blue, yellow sleeves, hooped cap
Urban Sea Vert Amande Marildo
1993
Dark blue, yellow sleeves, hooped cap White, blue hollow box, hooped sleeves and cap Dark blue, red disc, red cap, blue star
Marildo Dear Doctor Polytain
1992
White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Fortune's Wheel Pistolet Bleu Art Bleu
1991
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, white star, yellow sleeves, yellow and red hooped cap White, blue hollow box, hooped sleeves and cap
Panoramic Sikeston Dear Doctor
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Grey, pink cap White, black hoop, armlets and cap
Creator Rainibik Young Mother
 

History

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The event is named in memory of Emmanuel d'Harcourt (1844–1928), a former president of the Société d'Encouragement. It was established in 1929, and was originally contested over 2,400 metres.[2]

The Prix d'Harcourt was held at Auteuil in 1940, and at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and 1944. On the latter occasion its distance was 2,000 metres.

The race's distance was changed to 2,150 metres in 1946. It was cut to 2,100 metres in 1953, and to 2,000 metres in 1958. It reverted to 2,100 metres in 1961, and was extended to 2,200 metres in 1969.

The event was formerly staged a few weeks after the Prix Ganay. The dates of the two races were interchanged in 1971, and from this point the Prix d'Harcourt was run over 2,000 metres.

Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):


Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Yves Saint-MartinRegent (1960), Allez France (1974), Liloy (1976), Welsh Term (1983), Strawberry Road (1985)
  • Maxime Guyon - Cutlass Bay (2010), Giofra (2012), Shaman (2020), Skalleti (2022), Zarakem (2024)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

  • André FabreSaint Estephe (1986), Village Star (1988), Star Lift (1989), Creator (1990), Panoramic (1991), Freedom Cry (1995), Indian Danehill (2000), Manduro (2006), Cutlass Bay (2010), Cloth of Stars (2017)

Leading owner (6 wins):

Winners since 1980

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1980 Three Troikas 4 Freddy Head Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 2:10.60
1981 Argument 4 Alain Lequeux Maurice Zilber Bruce McNall 2:14.50
1982 Lancastrian 5 Alain Lequeux David Smaga Sir Michael Sobell 2:13.10
1983 Welsh Term 4 Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Owen Helman 2:21.20
1984 Lovely Dancer 4 Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Jacki Clérico 2:17.30
1985 Strawberry Road 6 Yves Saint-Martin Patrick Biancone Ray Stehr 2:18.10
1986 Saint Estephe 4 Alfred Gibert André Fabre Yan Houyvet 2:11.60
1987 Grand Pavois 5 Tony Cruz Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 2:08.10
1988 Village Star 5 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Tony Richards 2:10.50
1989 Star Lift 5 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:10.10
1990 Creator 4 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:02.10
1991 Panoramic 4 Steve Cauthen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:05.80
1992 Fortune's Wheel 4 Mathieu Boutin Robert Collet Richard Strauss 2:10.40
1993 Marildo 6 Guy Guignard David Smaga David Smaga 2:07.70
1994 Urban Sea 5 Eric Saint-Martin Jean Lesbordes David Tsui 2:15.10
1995 Freedom Cry 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:12.10
1996 Valanour 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:02.60
1997 River Bay 4 Thierry Jarnet John Hammond Ecurie Chalhoub 2:03.20
1998 Astarabad 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:14.50
1999 Dark Moondancer 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Ben Arbib 2:09.70
2000 Indian Danehill 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 2:13.90
2001 Earlene 4 Gérald Mossé Henri-Alex Pantall Sheikh Mohammed 2:17.80
2002 Execute 5 Thierry Gillet John Hammond Ecurie Chalhoub 2:03.50
2003 Ana Marie 4 Christophe Soumillon Philippe Demercastel Ecurie Bader 2:03.10
2004 Vangelis 5 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Herbert Guy 2:02.60
2005 Delfos 4 Miguel Blancpain Carlos Laffon-Parias Leonidas Marinopoulos 2:13.20
2006 Manduro 4 Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Georg von Ullmann 2:01.40
2007 Boris de Deauville 4 Yann Barberot Stéphane Wattel Bryant / Haegel 2:13.40
2008 Loup Breton 4 Christophe Lemaire Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:14.60
2009 Trincot 4 Stéphane Pasquier Philippe Demercastel Ecurie Bader 2:02.88
2010 Cutlass Bay 4 Maxime Guyon André Fabre Godolphin 2:03.86
2011 Planteur 4 Christophe Soumillon Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:04.30
2012 Giofra 4 Maxime Guyon Alain de Royer-Dupré Haras de la Perelle 2:01.35
2013 Maxios 5 Stéphane Pasquier Jonathan Pease Niarchos Family 2:04.48
2014 Smoking Sun 5 Stéphane Pasquier Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 2:01.96
2015 Al Kazeem 7 Ryan Moore Roger Charlton John Deer 2:10.02
2016 Garlingari[a] 5 Stéphane Pasquier Corine Barande-Barbe Corine Barande-Barbe 2:07.03
2017 Cloth of Stars[a] 4 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:58.77
2018 Air Pilot 9 Christophe Soumillon Ralph Beckett Lady Cobham 2:14.58
2019 Ghaiyyath 4 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:02.87
2020 Shaman 4 Maxime Guyon Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 2:06.68
2021 Skalleti 6 Gerald Mosse Jerome Reynier Jean-Claude Seroul 2:11.04
2022 Skalleti 7 Maxime Guyon Jerome Reynier Jean-Claude Seroul 2:08.73
2023 Simca Mille 4 Alexis Pouchin Stephane Wattel Haras De La Perelle & Stephane Wattel 2:03.39
2024 Zarakem 4 Maxime Guyon Jerome Reynier Ecurie Benaroussi Sofiane 2:14.39
  1. ^ a b The 2016 & 2017 races took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

Earlier winners

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  • 1929: Guy Fawkes
  • 1930: Florio
  • 1931: Amfortas
  • 1932: Amfortas
  • 1933: Taxodium
  • 1934: Assuerus
  • 1935: Mary Tudor
  • 1936: Bouillon
  • 1937: Le Duc
  • 1938: Victrix
  • 1939: Canot
  • 1940: Ksar El Srir
  • 1941: Djebel
  • 1942: Djebel
  • 1943: Tifinar
  • 1944: Un Gaillard
  • 1945: Priam
  • 1946: Oubanghi
  • 1947: Yong Lo
  • 1948: Pearl Diver
  • 1949: Goody
  • 1950: Violoncelle
  • 1951: Alizier
  • 1952: Piqu'avant
  • 1953: Faubourg
  • 1954: Gerocourt
  • 1955: Mahan
  • 1956: Tropique
  • 1957: Tapioca
  • 1958: Tanerko
  • 1959: Franc Luron
  • 1960: Regent
  • 1961: Drago
  • 1962: Vienna
  • 1963: Tang
  • 1964: Trac
  • 1965: Frontin
  • 1966: Sigebert
  • 1967: Cadmus
  • 1968: Carmarthen
  • 1969: Grandier
  • 1970: Yelapa
  • 1971: Caro
  • 1972: Pistol Packer
  • 1973: Toujours Pret
  • 1974: Allez France
  • 1975: Card King
  • 1976: Liloy
  • 1977: Kasteel
  • 1978: Monseigneur
  • 1979: Trillion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Prix d'Harcourt". The French Black Type. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ Thamin, André (10 May 1929). "Le Prix d'Harcourt à Longchamp". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2013.

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