Prix d'Aumale
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1921 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies exc. G2 / dual G3 winners |
| Weight | 55 kg Penalties 3 kg for Group 3 winners |
| Purse | €80,000 (2015) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix d'Aumale is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The earliest version of the Prix d'Aumale was established in 1835. It was staged at Chantilly until the end of the July Monarchy in 1848.
The present event is named after Henri d'Orléans (1822–1897), who inherited the title Duc d'Aumale. Upon his death the Duc bequeathed his Chantilly estate, including the racecourse and the château, to the Institut de France.
The modern Prix d'Aumale was introduced in 1921. It originally took place at Chantilly, and was contested by horses of either gender.
The event was abandoned during World War II, with no running from 1940 to 1945. In the post-war years it was held at Longchamp (1946–47, 1949–51, 1955), Chantilly (1948) and Deauville (1952–54). It began a longer spell at Chantilly in 1956.
The race was restricted to fillies and transferred to Longchamp in 1966. It was not run from 1969 to 1971, and resumed at Longchamp in 1972. It returned to Chantilly in 1973, and was given Group 3 status in 1979.
Since the 1970s, the venue of the Prix d'Aumale has been switched between Chantilly (1973–82, 1997–2001, 2004–09, 2012-16) and Longchamp (1983–96, 2002–03, 2010–2011).
Records
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Rae Johnstone – Ninon (1934), Bland Caress (1935), Balaton (1946), Amour Drake (1948), Pharsale (1950), Chateau Latour (1955)
- Roger Poincelet – Noory (1952), Beigler Bey (1953), Iadwiga (1958), Tapageur (1962), Neptunus (1963), Ailes du Chant (1966)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- François Boutin – Antrona (1975), Play It Safe (1981), Air Distingue (1982), Coup de Folie (1984), Mackla (1989), Ghostly (1994)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Jean Stern – White Wing (1922), Arpette (1932), Amalaric (1933), Star (1960)
Winners since 1979
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Indigene | Jean-Pierre Lefèvre | Philippe Lallié | Lawrence Gelb | |
| 1980 | Ukraine Girl | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Meg Mullion | |
| 1981 | Play It Safe | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Diana Firestone | |
| 1982 | Air Distingue | Jean-Luc Kessas | François Boutin | Martha Miller | |
| 1983 | Eastern Dawn | Freddy Head | Jean de Roualle | Martha Miller | |
| 1984 | Coup de Folie | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | |
| 1985 | Galunpe | Jean-Luc Kessas | Bernard Sécly | J. M. Aubry-Dumand | |
| 1986 | Princesse du Bourg | Daniel Vignali | Raymond Touflan | Adolf Bader | |
| 1987 | Riviere d'Or | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1988 | Mary Linoa | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | David Smaga | 1:40.20 |
| 1989 | Mackla | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Mrs Gerry Oldham | 1:43.50 |
| 1990 | Magic Night | Dominique Boeuf | Philippe Demercastel | Mrs P. Demercastel | 1:41.00 |
| 1991 | Guislaine | Dominique Boeuf | Pascal Bary | Jean-Louis Bouchard | 1:40.20 |
| 1992 | Kindergarten | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:44.60 |
| 1993 | Bonash | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:49.20 |
| 1994 | Ghostly | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 1:45.50 |
| 1995 | Shake The Yoke | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Serge Brunswick | 1:43.60 |
| 1996 | Joyeuse Entree | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:39.10 |
| 1997 | Anna Palariva | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:38.10 |
| 1998 | Saytarra | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | Saeed bin M. Al Maktoum | 1:42.70 |
| 1999 | Dignify | Sylvain Guillot | David Loder | Godolphin | 1:41.70 |
| 2000 | Green Minstrel | Olivier Peslier | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Xavier Beau | 1:42.80 |
| 2001 | Quad's Melody | Thierry Jarnet | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Ecurie Fabien Ouaki | 1:47.40 |
| 2002 | Loving Pride | Ronan Thomas | Criquette Head-Maarek | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:39.20 |
| 2003 | Green Noon | Yann Lerner | Carlos Lerner | Martine Gerles | 1:37.50 |
| 2004 | Birthstone | Christophe Lemaire | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:38.90 |
| 2005 | Sirene Doloise | Stéphane Pasquier | Alain Bonin | C. Hennel de Beaupréau | 1:39.10 |
| 2006 | Poltava | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Malcolm Parrish | 1:39.40 |
| 2007 | Top Toss | Christophe Soumillon | Yves de Nicolay | Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 1:40.90 |
| 2008 | Soneva | Christophe Soumillon | Yves de Nicolay | Arno Curty | 1:41.80 |
| 2009 | Middle Club | Ioritz Mendizabal | Richard Hannon Sr. | Bob McCreery | 1:37.50 |
| 2010 | Helleborine | Stéphane Pasquier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Khalid Abdullah | 1:47.90 |
| 2011 | Zantenda | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:40.70 |
| 2012 | Peace Burg | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jacques Heloury | Ecurie D. Primes | 1:41.03 |
| 2013 | Lesstalk in Paris | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Ecurie J-L Tepper | 1:38.91 |
| 2014 | Shahah | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Al Shaqab Racing | 1:37.96 |
| 2015 | Antonoe | Vincent Cheminaud | Pascal Bary | Khalid Abdullah | 1:40.37 |
| 2016 | Toulifaut | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Andrew-James Smith | 1:40.95 |
| 2017 | Soustraction | Maxime Guyon | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frere | 1:37.88 |
| 2018 | Rocques | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Fabrice Chappet | Gérard Augustin-Normand et al. | 1:40.51 |
| 2019 | Savarin | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Masaki Matsushima | 1:39.18 |
Earlier winners
- 1921: Zariba
- 1922: White Wing
- 1923: Doddles
- 1924: Pervencheres
- 1925: Diplomate
- 1926: Fairy Legend
- 1927: Cestona
- 1928: Negron
- 1929: Diademe
- 1930: Taraskoia
- 1931: Shelley
- 1932: Arpette
- 1933: Amalaric
- 1934: Ninon
- 1935: Bland Caress
- 1936: May Wong
- 1937: Castel Fusano
- 1938: Ravioli
- 1939: Lighthouse
- 1940–45: no race
- 1946: Balaton
- 1947:
- 1948: Amour Drake
- 1949: Nuit de Folies
- 1950: Pharsale
- 1951: Faubourg
- 1952: Noory
- 1953: Beigler Bey
- 1954: Soleil Royal
- 1955: Chateau Latour
- 1956: Jabot
- 1957: Yla
- 1958: Iadwiga
- 1959: Drago
- 1960: Star
- 1961: Hodell
- 1962: Tapageur
- 1963: Neptunus
- 1964: Prince du Vent
- 1965: Nasambi
- 1966: Ailes du Chant
- 1967: Ortanique
- 1968: Kerande
- 1969–71: no race
- 1972: Amira
- 1973: Tropical Cream
- 1974: Seventh Heaven
- 1975: Antrona
- 1976: Proud Event
- 1977: Pink Valley
- 1978: Dunette
See also
References
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix d'Aumale.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix d'Aumale.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix d'Aumale (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix d'Aumale.