Prix du Petit Couvert
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1867 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,000 metres (5f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56 kg (3yo); 56½ kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3½ kg for Group 1 winners * 3½ kg if two Group 2 wins * 2½ kg if one Group 2 win * 2½ kg if two Group 3 wins * 1½ kg if one Group 3 win * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €80,000 (2015) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix du Petit Couvert is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was originally held at Chantilly, and it is named after a crossroads in Chantilly Forest. It was established in 1867, and was initially an 800-metre race for horses aged two or older. It was run in the second half of October.
The Prix du Petit Couvert was staged at Longchamp in 1880, and extended to 1,000 metres in 1881. It took place at Longchamp again in 1900.
Longchamp became the race's usual venue in 1907, and from this point its distance was 1,100 metres. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It reverted to 1,000 metres in 1921.
The Prix du Petit Couvert was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and Le Tremblay in 1944.
The race was closed to two-year-olds and switched to September in 2002. It now serves as a trial for the following month's Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Fine Art – 1944, 1945, 1946
- Repertory – 2000, 2001, 2003
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Roger Poincelet – Fine Art (1944, 1945, 1946), Damnos (1948), Palariva (1956), L'Epinay (1960, 1962)
- Yves Saint-Martin – La Sega (1961), Texanita (1963), Silver Shark (1965), Sun Sun (1968), Manjam (1979), Park Romeo (1981), Bold Apparel (1983)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- François Mathet – Reinata (1955), Edellic (1958, 1959), La Sega (1961), Texanita (1963, 1964), Silver Shark (1965), Sun Sun (1968), Moubariz (1974)
Leading owner (7 wins):
- Edmond Blanc – La Negligente (1889), Fantasia (1891), Manitou (1897), Mauvezin (1899), Caius (1902), Fils du Vent (1909), Porte Maillot (1911)
Winners since 1980
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greenway | 2 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1981 | Park Romeo | 5 | Yves Saint-Martin | Herbert Cohn | Leonie McNitt | |
| 1982 | Kind Music | 3 | Freddy Head | Robert Collet | Bendar bin M. Al Kabir | 1:01.20 |
| 1983 | Bold Apparel | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Owen Helman | |
| 1984 | Parioli | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Danny Arnold | |
| 1985 | Miss Stanford | 4 | Tony Ives | Börje Olsson | Elizabeth Thurdin | |
| 1986 | Parioli | 5 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Danny Arnold | |
| 1987 | Sizzling Melody | 3 | Richard Hills | Lord John FitzGerald | Mary Watt | |
| 1988 | Canango | 4 | Guy Guignard | Michael Stoute | Etti Plesch | 0:59.60 |
| 1989 | Lugana Beach | 3 | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | Ray Richards | 0:56.40 |
| 1990 | Run and Gun | 2 | Cash Asmussen | Robert Collet | Ecurie Promethee | 1:02.40 |
| 1991 | Ski Chief | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Zenya Yoshida | 0:59.90 |
| 1992 | Wixon | 2 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Allen Paulson | 1:00.90 |
| 1993 | Lavinia Fontana | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Con Collins | Cyril Humphris | 1:01.50 |
| 1994 | Millyant | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Rae Guest | Chris Mills | 0:59.80 |
| 1995 | Millyant | 5 | Cash Asmussen | Rae Guest | Chris Mills | 0:56.90 |
| 1996 | Don't Worry Me | 4 | Alain Junk | Guy Henrot | Jean-François Gribomont | 0:57.40 |
| 1997 | Hever Golf Rose | 6 | Cash Asmussen | Joe Naughton | Hever Racing Club | 0:59.30 |
| 1998 | Bishops Court | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | Lynda Ramsden | David Brotherton | 1:03.40 |
| 1999 | Manzor | 2 | Olivier Peslier | Xavier Nakkachdji | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:00.60 |
| 2000 | Repertory | 7 | Richard Hughes | Malcolm Saunders | Malcolm Saunders | 0:59.40 |
| 2001 | Repertory | 8 | Fergus Sweeney | Malcolm Saunders | Malcolm Saunders | 1:00.90 |
| 2002 | Ziria | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Leonidas Marinopoulos | 0:56.60 |
| 2003 | Repertory | 10 | Tom McLaughlin | Malcolm Saunders | Malcolm Saunders | 0:56.90 |
| 2004 | Pivotal Point | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Peter Makin | Ray Bernard | 0:56.50 |
| 2005 | Nipping | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | 0:55.50 |
| 2006 | Majestic Missile | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | William Haggas | Flying Tiger Partnership | 0:56.00 |
| 2007 | Tax Free | 5 | Adrian Nicholls | David Nicholls | Ian Hewitson | 0:55.80 |
| 2008 | Only Answer | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Wertheimer et Frère | 0:56.30 |
| 2009 | War Artist | 6 | Olivier Peslier | James Eustace | Rupert Plersch | 0:56.50 |
| 2010 | Swiss Diva | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | David Elsworth | Lordship Stud | 0:57.50 |
| 2011 | Prohibit | 6 | Jim Crowley | Robert Cowell | Dasmal / Rix / Barr et al. | 0:55.35 |
| 2012 | Monsieur Joe | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Robert Cowell | Helen Checkley | 0:56.35 |
| 2013 (dh) |
Mirza Dibajj |
6 3 |
William Buick Antoine Hamelin |
Rae Guest Alain de Royer-Dupre |
Chris Mills A Al Maddah |
0:58.40 |
| 2014 | Mirza | 7 | Frankie Dettori | Rae Guest | Chris Mills | 0:55.68 |
| 2015 | Move In Time | 7 | Daniel Tudhope | David O´Meara | A Turton, J Blackburn & R Bond | 0:57.30 |
| 2016 | Just Glamorous | 3 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Ronald Harris | Robert & Nina Bailey | 0:56.30 |
Earlier winners
- 1867:
- 1868: Manette
- 1869: Mademoiselle de Fligny
- 1870–73: no race
- 1874: Saltimbanque
- 1875: Marmiton
- 1876: Pensacola
- 1877: Pensacola
- 1878: Virginie
- 1879: Mademoiselle Mars
- 1880: Belgirate
- 1881: Pistache
- 1882: Ontario
- 1883:
- 1884: Metropole
- 1885: Artois
- 1886: Entrechat
- 1887: Modiste
- 1888: Master Albert
- 1889: La Negligente
- 1890: Paradisia
- 1891: Fantasia
- 1892: C'est Sa Soeur
- 1893: Sylphine
- 1894: Dinette
- 1895: Beatrix
- 1896: Aunt Minie
- 1897: Manitou
- 1898:
- 1899: Mauvezin
- 1900: Wilhelmina
- 1901: Limousin
- 1902: Caius
- 1903:
- 1904: Morning Dew
- 1905:
- 1906: Syphon
- 1907: Princess Margaret
- 1908: Prestissimo
- 1909: Fils du Vent
- 1910: Garance
- 1911: Porte Maillot
- 1912: Amadou / Radial *
- 1913: La Malfiera
- 1914–18: no race
- 1919: La Chiffa
- 1920: Maskara
- 1921: Honeysuckle
- 1922: Sir Gallahad
- 1923: Heldifann
- 1924: Niceas
- 1925: Mackwiller
- 1926: Addis Ababa
- 1927: Gerbert
- 1928: Echappade
- 1929: Clarawood
- 1930: Democratie
- 1931: Epitaphe
- 1932: Faria
- 1933: Shining Tor
- 1934: Bao Dai
- 1935: Limac
- 1936: Ethiopie
- 1937: Aziyade
- 1938: Iskandar
- 1939–40: no race
- 1941: Wigombirou
- 1942: Dogat
- 1943: Wigombirou
- 1944: Fine Art
- 1945: Fine Art
- 1946: Fine Art
- 1947: Solina
- 1948: Damnos
- 1949:
- 1950:
- 1951: Pareo
- 1952: Pierrot Bleu
- 1953: Vamarie
- 1954: Vamarie
- 1955: Reinata
- 1956: Palariva
- 1957:
- 1958: Edellic
- 1959: Edellic
- 1960: L'Epinay
- 1961: La Sega
- 1962: L'Epinay
- 1963: Texanita
- 1964: Texanita
- 1965: Silver Shark
- 1966: Yours
- 1967: Yours
- 1968: Sun Sun
- 1969: Pentathlon
- 1970: Calahorra
- 1971: Deep Diver
- 1972: Rambling Rose
- 1973: D'Urberville
- 1974: Moubariz
- 1975: Realty
- 1976: Girl Friend
- 1977: Girl Friend
- 1978: Polyponder
- 1979: Manjam
* The 1912 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix du Petit Couvert.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix du Petit Couvert.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix du Petit Couvert (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix du Petit Couvert – Longchamp.