| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Horse race | Prix Greffulhe |
| Location | Saint-Cloud Racecourse Saint-Cloud, France |
| Inaugurated | 1882 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)[1] |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds[1] |
| Weight | 58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies[1] |
| Purse | €130,000 (2022) 1st: €74,100[1] |
|}
The Prix Greffulhe is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Saint-Cloud in May.
History
The event is named in memory of Henri Greffulhe (1815–1879), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement. It was established in 1882, and was originally run at Longchamp over 2,100 metres.[2]
The Prix Greffulhe was one of several trials for the Prix du Jockey Club collectively known as the Poules des Produits. The others (listed by their modern titles) were the Prix Daru, the Prix Lupin, the Prix Hocquart and the Prix Noailles. The Prix Greffulhe was restricted to the colts and fillies born and bred in France. It was funded by entries submitted before a horse's birth, in the year of conception.
The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919. It was contested at Le Tremblay over 2,150 metres from 1943 to 1945.[3]
The Prix Greffulhe was transferred to Saint-Cloud and shortened to 2,000 metres in 2005.
Twenty-three winners of the Prix Greffulhe have achieved victory in the Prix du Jockey Club. The first was Gospodar in 1894, and the most recent was Study of Man in 2018. Two winners, Sea Bird (1965) and Pour Moi (2011), subsequently won The Derby.
The Prix Greffulhe, which was previously restricted to colts and fillies, was opened to geldings from the 2020 running.[4]
Records
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Stéphane Pasquier - Vatori (2005), Ice Blue (2010), Study Of Man (2018), Gold Trip (2020), Baby Rider (2021), Onesto (2022)
Leading trainer (13 wins):
- André Fabre – Along All (1989), Apple Tree (1992), Hunting Hawk (1993), Diamond Mix (1995), Peintre Celebre (1997), Visindar (2006), Quest for Honor (2007), Prospect Wells (2008), Cutlass Bay (2009), Pour Moi (2011), Ocovango (2013), Cloth Of Stars (2016), Roman Candle (2019)
Leading owner (7 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Asterus (1926), Tourbillon (1931), Cillas (1938), Ardan (1944), Ambiorix (1949), Scratch (1950), Dankaro (1974)
- HH Aga Khan IV – Hafiz (1955), Naasiri (1978), Darshaan (1984), Mouktar (1985), Dalakhani (2003), Visindar (2006), Kesampour (2012)
Winners since 1979
- ^ Aristotle finished first in 2000, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry
- ^ The 2020 race was run at Lyon Parilly in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France
Earlier winners
- 1882: Clio
- 1883: Farfadet
- 1884: Serge
- 1885: Palamede
- 1886: Sauterelle
- 1887: Brio
- 1888: Bocage
- 1889: Chopine
- 1890: Cerbere
- 1891: Reverend
- 1892: Fra Angelico
- 1893: Arkansas
- 1894: Gospodar
- 1895: Le Sagittaire
- 1896: Montreuil
- 1897: Palmiste
- 1898: Le Roi Soleil
- 1899: Tapis Vert
- 1900: Cymbalier
- 1901: Passaro
- 1902: Maximum
- 1903: Chatte Blanche
- 1904: Monsieur Charvet
- 1905: Genial
- 1906: Brisecoeur
- 1907: Kalisz
- 1908: Kenilworth
- 1909: Union
- 1910: Nuage
- 1911: Combourg
- 1912: Patrick
- 1913: Nimbus
- 1914: Diderot
- 1915–19: no race
- 1920: Flowershop
- 1921: Tacite
- 1922: Kefalin
- 1923: Checkmate
- 1924: Tapin / Nethou *
- 1925: Belfonds
- 1926: Asterus
- 1927: Lusignan
- 1928: Ivanoe
- 1929: Verdi
- 1930: Veloucreme
- 1931: Tourbillon
- 1932: Sagace
- 1933: Antenor
- 1934: Maravedis
- 1935: Mansur
- 1936: Fastnet
- 1937: Samy
- 1938: Cillas
- 1939: Bacchus
- 1940: Tresor
- 1941: Le Pacha
- 1942: Arcot
- 1943: Pensbury
- 1944: Ardan
- 1945: Mistral
- 1946: Prince Chevalier
- 1947: Chesterfield
- 1948: Rigolo
- 1949: Ambiorix
- 1950: Scratch
- 1951: Sicambre
- 1952: Silnet
- 1953: Marly Knowe
- 1954: Major
- 1955: Hafiz
- 1956: Patras
- 1957: Amber
- 1958: Upstart
- 1959: Herbager
- 1960: Hautain
- 1961: Devon
- 1962: Whippoorwill
- 1963: Le Mesnil
- 1964: Free Ride
- 1965: Sea Bird
- 1966: Hauban
- 1967: Roi Dagobert
- 1968: Val d'Aoste
- 1969: Prince Regent
- 1970: Magic Hope
- 1971: Rheffic
- 1972: Sancy
- 1973: Roi Lear
* The 1924 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- ^ "Prix Greffulhe". The French Black Type. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Courses au Bois du Boulogne" (in French). La Presse. 22 April 1882. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Résultats d'hier, au Tremblay" (in French). Le Matin. 18 April 1944. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Geldings' green light in French Group races
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- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Greffulhe.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Greffulhe (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Greffulhe.