Prix La Force
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1910 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight |
58 kg Allowances 3 lb for fillies |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2014) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix La Force is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Longchamp in April.
History
The event is named in memory of the Duc de La Force, Bertrand Nompar de Caumont (1840–1909), a member of the Société d'Encouragement. It was established in 1910, and was initially open to horses aged three or four.[1] Its original distance was 2,200 metres.[2] It was later opened to older horses.
The Prix La Force was restricted to three-year-olds in 1950. From this point it was contested over 2,000 metres. For brief spells thereafter it was run over 2,200 metres (1956–58), 2,000 metres (1959–60), 2,400 metres (1961–63) and 2,600 metres (1964–65). It reverted to 2,000 metres in 1966.
The race was staged at Chantilly in 1995 and Deauville in 1996. It was run over 2,400 metres at Longchamp from 1997 to 2000. It was subsequently contested over 2,000 metres at Chantilly (2001–02) and Saint-Cloud (2003–04).
The event returned to Longchamp in 2005. It was temporarily increased to 2,100 metres in 2011.
The Prix La Force can serve as a trial for the Prix du Jockey Club. The last horse to win both races was Saonois in 2012.
Records
Leading jockey since 1950 (7 wins):
- Freddy Head – Cadmus (1966), Mazarin (1969), Orante (1975), Fabulous Dancer (1979), Truculent (1984), Louis Le Grand (1985), Val des Bois (1989)
Leading trainer since 1950 (7 wins):
- André Fabre – Al Nasr (1981), Sifting Gold (1990), Radevore (1996), Magellano (1997), Simon de Montfort (2010), Triple Threat (2013). Cloth Of Stars (2016)
Leading owner since 1950 (4 wins):
- Jacques Wertheimer – Orante (1975), Truculent (1984), Val des Bois (1989), Kotashaan (1991)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Dom Racine | Alain Badel | Olivier Douieb | Robert Sangster | 2:17.60 |
| 1979 | Fabulous Dancer | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | 2:08.20 |
| 1980 | Nemr | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1981 | Al Nasr | Alfred Gibert | André Fabre | Moufid Dabaghi | |
| 1982 | Be My Native | Bruce Raymond | Robert Armstrong | K. Hsu | |
| 1983 | White Spade | Lester Piggott | David Smaga | Sylvain Benillouche | |
| 1984 | Truculent | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1985 | Louis Le Grand | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Khalid Abdullah | |
| 1986 | Loyal Double | Gérald Mossé | Patrick Biancone | J. T. Lundy | |
| 1987 | The Scout | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Khalid Abdullah | |
| 1988 | Welkin | Cash Asmussen | Corine Barande-Barbe | Alfred Cuddy | 2:07.90 |
| 1989 | Val des Bois | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:14.00 |
| 1990 | Sifting Gold | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Roy Strudwick | 2:03.10 |
| 1991 | Kotashaan | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:06.50 |
| 1992 | Break Bread | Cash Asmussen | David Smaga | Lord Weinstock | 2:06.50 |
| 1993 | Sin Kiang | Cash Asmussen | Jean de Roualle | Sir James Goldsmith | 2:12.90 |
| 1994 | Percutant | Guy Guignard | David Smaga | Thierry van Zuylen | 2:10.40 |
| 1995 | Tzar Rodney | Olivier Peslier | Georges Doleuze | William Trichter | 2:12.50 |
| 1996 | Radevore | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:07.70 |
| 1997 | Magellano | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sultan Al Kabeer | 2:44.10 |
| 1998 | Dream Well | Cash Asmussen | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 2:31.00 |
| 1999 | Nowhere to Exit | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | Gary Pinchen | 2:47.30 |
| 2000 | Holding Court | Olivier Peslier | Michael Jarvis | John Good | 2:34.90 |
| 2001 | Art Contemporain | Thierry Jarnet | Jean-Claude Rouget | Jean-Louis Tepper | 2:11.10 |
| 2002 | Diaghilev [a] | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier | 2:07.80 |
| 2003 | Vespone | Christophe Lemaire | Nicolas Clément | Ecurie Mister Ess A S | 2:15.40 |
| 2004 | Delfos | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Leonidas Marinopoulos | 2:08.40 |
| 2005 | Kendor Dine | Stéphane Pasquier | Yves de Nicolay | Didier Kahn | 2:14.20 |
| 2006 | Barastraight | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Serge Boucheron | 2:04.40 |
| 2007 | Literato | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Hervé Morin | 2:04.80 |
| 2008 | High Rock | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Robert Bousquet | 2:12.90 |
| 2009 | On Est Bien | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Dominique Lellouche | 2:09.56 |
| 2010 | Simon de Montfort | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin | 2:07.12 |
| 2011 | Baraan | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:15.30 |
| 2012 | Saonois | Antoine Hamelin | Jean-Pierre Gauvin | Pascal Treyve | 2:04.65 |
| 2013 | Triple Threat | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Team Valor | 2:04.16 |
| 2014 | Gailo Chop | Julien Augé | Antoine de Watrigant | Alain Chopard | 2:02.96 |
| 2015 | Silverwave | Adrien Fouassier | Alain Couetil | Hspirit | 2:09.57 |
| 2016 | Cloth of Stars [b] | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin | 2:17.91 |
a The 2002 winner Diaghilev was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed River Dancer.
b The 2016 race took place at Saint-Cloud while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
- 1910: Oversight
- 1911: Matchless
- 1912: Basse Pointe
- 1913: Amadou
- 1914: Ecouen
- 1919: Le Dragon
- 1920: Cid Campeador
- 1921: Sourbier
- 1922: Zagreus
- 1923: Saint Hubert
- 1924: Premontre
- 1925: Cadum
- 1926: Ptolemy
- 1927: Javelot
- 1928: Rialto
- 1929: Bubbles
- 1931: Roi de Trefle
- 1932: Filarete
- 1936: Quai d'Orsay
- 1937: Gonfalonier
- 1941: Manjano
- 1942: Pampre d'Or
- 1943: Escamillo
- 1950: Alizier
- 1951:
- 1952: Aram
- 1953: Semillant
- 1954: Malatesta
- 1955:
- 1956: Fastfol
- 1957: Flush Royal II
- 1958: Currito
- 1959: Colisee / Simono *
- 1960: Puissant Chef
* The 1959 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- ↑ "Courses au Bois de Boulogne". Le Petit Journal (in French). 13 May 1910. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1910 Prix La Force". Le Gaulois (in French). 13 May 1910. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- "1979"., "1980"., "1981"., "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987"., "1988".
- "1989"., "1990"., "1991"., "1992"., "1993"., "1994"., "1995"., "1996"., "1997"., "1998".
- "1999"., "2000"., "2001"., "2002"., "2003"., "2004"., "2005"., "2006"., "2007"., "2008".
- "2009"., "2010"., "2011"., "2012"., "2013"., "2014"., "2015". "2016".
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix La Force.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix La Force – Palmarès depuis 1980.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix La Force.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix La Force (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix La Force – Longchamp.