Prix de Meautry
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1877 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Lucien Barrière |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres (6f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56 kg (3yo); 57½ kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 3 kg if two Group 3 wins * 2 kg if one Group 3 win * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €80,000 (2016) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix de Meautry is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event is named after Haras de Meautry, a successful stud farm located near Deauville. It was established in 1877, and was initially contested over 900 metres. It was extended to 1,000 metres in 1887.
The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. A new distance of 1,200 metres was introduced in 1922.
Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix de Meautry was cancelled in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between Maisons-Laffitte (1941–43, 1945) and Longchamp (1944). The Longchamp edition was run over a length of 1,300 metres.
Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
- Cricket Ball – 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Leading jockey (10 wins):
- Roger Poincelet – Fine Art (1946), Djama (1947), Damnos (1948), Abis (1949), Djebe (1950), Sanguine (1951), Bibi Toori (1952), Anne d'Anjou (1958), L'Epinay (1961), First Date (1967)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- James C. Watson – Ferrieres (1897), Girasol (1903), Volte Face (1905), Syphon (1906, 1907)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Daniel Wildenstein – Mismaloya (1969), El Rastro (1973), Pole Position (1990), Monde Bleu (1993)
- Robin Scully – Cricket Ball (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989)
Winners since 1980
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kilijaro | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Serge Fradkoff | |
| 1981 | Rabdan | 4 | Gary W. Moore | Robert Armstrong | Robert Sangster | |
| 1982 | Great Eastern | 5 | Gary W. Moore | John Dunlop | Mrs A. J. Struthers | |
| 1983 | Maximova | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Haras d'Etreham | 1:09.00 |
| 1984 | Celestial Dancer | 5 | Edward Hide | Tony Hide | R. K. Gunn | 1:09.90 |
| 1985 | Breath Taking | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Robert Sangster | 1:11.70 |
| 1986 | Cricket Ball | 3 | Gary W. Moore | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 1:11.50 |
| 1987 | Cricket Ball | 4 | Guy Guignard | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 1:11.60 |
| 1988 | Cricket Ball | 5 | Gérald Mossé | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 1:10.60 |
| 1989 | Cricket Ball | 6 | Gérald Mossé | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 1:12.20 |
| 1990 | Pole Position | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:15.60 |
| 1991 | Feenpark | 6 | Ralf Malinowski | Herbert Cohn | Gestüt Olympia | 1:10.90 |
| 1992 | Twafeaj | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Ben Hanbury | Abdulla Buhaleeba | 1:14.00 |
| 1993 | Monde Bleu | 5 | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:12.50 |
| 1994 | Lake Coniston | 3 | Paul Eddery | Geoff Lewis | Highclere Racing Ltd | 1:12.80 |
| 1995 | Missed Flight | 5 | George Duffield | Chris Wall | Walter Grubmuller | 1:12.90 |
| 1996 | Kistena | 3 | Romuald Libert | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:10.50 |
| 1997 | Pas de Reponse | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:13.10 |
| 1998 | Andreyev | 4 | Darryll Holland | Richard Hannon Sr. | Jonathan Palmer-Brown | 1:09.80 |
| 1999 | Vision of Night | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Hesmonds Stud | |
| 2000 | Three Points | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Hesmonds Stud | 1:10.10 |
| 2001 | Do the Honours | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:09.50 |
| 2002 | Crystal Castle | 4 | Yutaka Take | John Hammond | John Raw | 1:12.40 |
| 2003 | Blanche | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Jacques Rossi | Ecurie du Sud | 1:13.60 |
| 2004 | Star Valley | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Antonio Caro | 1:13.00 |
| 2005 | Eisteddfod | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Paul Cole | Elite Racing Club | 1:12.50 |
| 2006 | Indian Maiden | 6 | Thierry Thulliez | Malcolm Saunders | Scott / Hall | 1:13.80 |
| 2007 | Garnica | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Edmund Gann | 1:12.20 |
| 2008 | Tiza | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Seroul / Plersch | 1:09.90 |
| 2009 | Mariol | 6 | Christophe Lemaire | Robert Collet | Vidal Family | 1:08.40 |
| 2010 | Swiss Diva | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | David Elsworth | Lordship Stud | 1:11.90 |
| 2011 | Marchand d'Or | 8 | Davy Bonilla | Mikel Delzangles | Carla Giral | 1:12.10 |
| 2012 | Jimmy Styles | 8 | Gérald Mossé | Clive Cox | Powell / Ridgers | 1:10.40 |
| 2013 | Myasun | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Christian Baillet | Ecurie Jarlan | 1:10.14 |
| 2014 | Coulsty | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Richard Hannon Jr. | Lord Vestey | 1:13.86 |
| 2015 | Suedois | 4 | Gregory Benoist | Christian Baillet | Elisabeth Vidal | 1:12.56 |
| 2016 | Finsbury Square | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Fabrice Chappet | Berend Van Dalfsen | 1:09.71 |
Earlier winners
- 1877: Pensacola
- 1878: Porcelaine
- 1879: Telegramme
- 1880: Sorbe
- 1881: Bienveillante
- 1882: Comte Alfred
- 1883: Conquerant
- 1884: Conquerant
- 1885: Bonbon
- 1886: Prudence
- 1887: Frapotel
- 1888:
- 1889: Lugano
- 1890: War Dance
- 1891: Reveille
- 1892: C'est Sa Soeur
- 1893: Hoche
- 1894: Arnica
- 1895: Beatrix
- 1896: Sheridan
- 1897: Ferrieres
- 1898: Railleur
- 1899: Railleur
- 1900: Listo
- 1901:
- 1902: Alatri
- 1903: Girasol
- 1904:
- 1905: Volte Face
- 1906: Syphon
- 1907: Syphon
- 1908: Gourbi
- 1909: Syphon
- 1910: Lorlette
- 1911: Jarretiere
- 1912: Jarretiere
- 1913: Pantagruel
- 1914–18: no race
- 1919: Assyrienne
- 1920: Glorious
- 1921: Dolphin
- 1922: Zapanie
- 1923: Niceas
- 1924: Sainte Hermine
- 1925: Millet
- 1926: Pacific
- 1927: Madeline
- 1928: Panuco
- 1929: Sediranda
- 1930: Slipper
- 1931: Alluvial
- 1932: Cake Walk
- 1933: Mlle d'Argagnan
- 1934: Makila
- 1935: Hajiri
- 1936: Limac
- 1937: Mandoline
- 1938: Miraculeux
- 1939: Antineus
- 1940: no race
- 1941: Boga
- 1942: Branka
- 1943: Dogat
- 1944: Fanatique
- 1945: Vagabond
- 1946: Fine Art
- 1947: Djama
- 1948: Damnos
- 1949: Abis
- 1950: Djebe
- 1951: Sanguine
- 1952: Bibi Toori
- 1953: Alypat
- 1954: Vamarie
- 1955:
- 1956: Verrieres
- 1957: Midget
- 1958: Anne d'Anjou
- 1959: Edellic
- 1960: Tanata
- 1961: L'Epinay
- 1962: Fortino
- 1963: Ligonier
- 1964: Takawalk
- 1965: Takawalk
- 1966:
- 1967: First Date
- 1968:
- 1969: Mismaloya
- 1970: Balidar
- 1971: No Mercy
- 1972: Some Hand
- 1973: El Rastro
- 1974: Flirting Around
- 1975: Street Light
- 1976: Girl Friend
- 1977: Girl Friend
- 1978: King of Macedon
- 1979: King of Macedon
See also
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Meautry.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix de Meautry – Palmarès depuis 1983.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Meautry.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Meautry (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix de Meautry – Deauville.