| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Horse race | Prix de Ris-Orangis |
| Location | Maisons-Laffitte France |
| Inaugurated | 1970 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Distance | 1,200 metres (6f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 54½ kg (3yo); 57 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * * since August 1 last year |
| Purse | €56,000 (2020) 1st: €28,000 |
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The Prix de Ris-Orangis is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
History
The event was established in 1970, and it was initially called the Prix d'Évry. It was named after a new racecourse under construction at Évry. The first running was held at Saint-Cloud. It was originally a 1,600-metre race for horses aged four or older, and it took place in early spring.
The Prix d'Évry was transferred to Maisons-Laffitte and given Group 3 status in 1971.
The race moved to Évry when the venue opened in 1973. At this point it was renamed after Ris-Orangis, a commune in which part of the racecourse was situated.
The Prix de Ris-Orangis was cut to 1,200 metres, switched to July and opened to three-year-olds in 1987. It was transferred to Deauville in 1997.
The race was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2006. It returned to Deauville in 2007, moved back to Maisons-Laffitte in 2009 and was run at Deauville again in 2013 and 2014 before returning to Maisons-Laffitte in 2015.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- El Rastro – 1974, 1975, 1976
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Yves Saint-Martin – El Rastro (1974, 1975), Nadjar (1980), Naishakar (1984)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Angel Penna – Gift Card (1973), El Rastro (1974, 1975, 1976)
- Alain de Royer-Dupré – Naishakar (1984), Tiza (2007, 2009), War Artist (2010)
- André Fabre – Wedding of the Sea (1992), Diffident (1995), Time Prisoner (2011), Lockwood (2012)
Leading owner (5 wins):
- Godolphin – Time Prisoner (2011), Lockwood (2012), Rosa Imperial (2017), Inns of Court (2018), Royal Crusade (2020)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Sanedtki | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | B. Zimmerman | 1:48.50 |
| 1979 | El Muleta | 4 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Antonio Boesso | 1:46.10 |
| 1980 | Nadjar | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Aage Paus | Gunnar Schjelderup | |
| 1981 | Hilal | 5 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:39.30 |
| 1982 | Big John | 4 | Alain Lequeux | E. Chevalier du Fau | John Michael | 1:39.50 |
| 1983 | Princes Gate | 6 | Trevor Rogers | Harry Thomson Jones | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:51.80 |
| 1984 | Naishakar | 5 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:43.20 |
| 1985 | Truculent | 4 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:39.60 |
| 1986 | Vertige | 4 | Éric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:52.70 |
| 1987 | Handsome Sailor | 4 | Ron Quinton | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 1:08.55 |
| 1988 | Export Price | 4 | Freddy Head | Pascal Bary | Ecurie I. M. Fares | 1:12.77 |
| 1989 | Cricket Ball | 6 | Gérald Mossé | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 1:10.87 |
| 1990 | Ron's Victory | 3 | Tony Cruz | Alain Falourd | Jerry Moss | 1:08.73 |
| 1991 | Divine Danse | 3 | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Ecurie Åland | 1:10.43 |
| 1992 | Wedding of the Sea | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:10.69 |
| 1993 | Three for Fantasy | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Nicolas Clément | Anne de Contades | 1:11.19 |
| 1994 | West Man | 3 | Sylvain Guillot | Robert Collet | Henri Chalhoub | 1:09.87 |
| 1995 | Diffident | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:13.79 |
| 1996 | Miesque's Son | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Niarchos Family | 1:09.23 |
| 1997 | Monaassib | 6 | Daragh O'Donohoe | Ed Dunlop | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:09.80 |
| 1998 | Keos | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Niarchos Family | 1:10.60 |
| 1999 | Keos | 5 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Niarchos Family | 1:11.10 |
| 2000 | Gorse | 5 | Gérald Mossé | Henry Candy | Girsonfield Ltd | 1:12.60 |
| 2001 | Sartorial | 5 | Seb Sanders | Peter Makin | Gretta Sarfaty Marchant | 1:10.60 |
| 2002 | Zipping | 3 | Davy Bonilla | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | 1:09.40 |
| 2003 | Swedish Shave | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Sten Thynell | 1:08.90 |
| 2004 | The Trader | 6 | Fergus Sweeney | Michael Blanshard | Caroline Ward | 1:10.70 |
| 2005 | Striking Ambition | 5 | Thierry Thulliez | Roger Charlton | Peter Webb | 1:09.30 |
| 2006 | Presto Shinko | 5 | Thierry Thulliez | Richard Hannon Sr. | Tony Everett | 1:11.70 |
| 2007 | Tiza | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | James Atkinson | 1:11.20 |
| 2008 | Mariol | 5 | Sébastien Maillot | Robert Collet | Vidal Family | 1:10.60 |
| 2009 | Tiza | 7 | Dominique Boeuf | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Jean-Claude Seroul | 1:11.20 |
| 2010 | War Artist | 7 | Olivier Peslier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Rupert Plersch | 1:11.60 |
| 2011 | Time Prisoner | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:10.40 |
| 2012 | Lockwood | 3 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:11.21 |
| 2013 | Abu Sidra | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-François Bernard | Mubarak Al Naemi | 1:10.69 |
| 2014 | Thawaany | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:09.65 |
| 2015 | Son Cesio | 4 | Fabrice Veron | Henri-Alex Pantall | Yves Borotra | 1:10.80 |
| 2016 | Damila | 3 | Cristian Demuro | Henri-Alex Pantall | Pierre Pasquiou | 1:10.50 |
| 2017 | Rosa Imperial | 4 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:09.72 |
| 2018 | Inns of Court | 4 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:10.55 |
| 2019 | King Malpic | 6 | Olivier Peslier | Thierry Lemer | Emilie Lafeu | 1:11.10 |
| 2020 | Royal Crusade[a] | 3 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | 1:10.32 |
| 2021 | Ocean[b] | 3 | Theo Bachelot | Stephan Cerulis | Trois Mille | 1:09.96 |
| 2022 | Garrus[c] | 6 | Ryan Moore | Charles Hills | Mrs Susan Roy | 1:08.98 |
| 2023 | Spycatcher | 5 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke | Highclere T'Bredracing-Adriana Zaefferer | 1:10.77 |
- ^ The 2020 race was run at Deauville due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France
- ^ The 2021 race was run at Deauville due to closure at Maisons-Laffitte
- ^ The 2022 race was run at Deauville due to closure at Maisons-Laffitte
Earlier winners
- 1970: Prince Regent
- 1971: Dictus
- 1972: Etoile Lointaine
- 1973: Gift Card
- 1974: El Rastro
- 1975: El Rastro
- 1976: El Rastro
- 1977: Mittainvilliers
See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1970 – this race is included under its original title, Prix d'Évry.
References
- France Galop / Racing Post:
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- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Ris-Orangis.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix de Ris-Orangis – Palmarès depuis 1983.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Ris-Orangis.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Ris-Orangis (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix de Ris-Orangis.