Prix de Barbeville

Prix de Barbeville

Group 3 race
Shafaraz, oil on canvas Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003) Dunaden: 2011 winner, painted by Charles Church
Location	Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1889
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Beachcomber Hotels
Website	france-galop.com
Race information
Distance	3,100 metres (1m 7½f)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and up
Weight	56½ kg (4y); 57½ kg (5y+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1½ kg if no Listed win and no Group race 2nd or 3rd * Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 last year
Purse	€80,000 (2013) 1st: €40,000

The Prix de Barbeville is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 3,100 metres (about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs) at Longchamp in late April or early May.

History

The event is named after Haras de Barbeville, a successful stud farm established in the late 19th century. It was first run in 1889, and was originally contested over 3,000 metres.^[1] It was initially restricted to horses aged five or older, and was opened to four-year-olds in 1905.

The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919.

The Prix de Barbeville was held at Auteuil in 1943,^[2] Maisons-Laffitte in 1944,^[3] and Le Tremblay in 1945. It was shortened to 2,400 metres in 1953. It was run over 2,600 metres in 1956, and restored to 3,000 metres in 1957.

The race was contested at Saint-Cloud over 2,800 metres in 1963. It returned to Longchamp with a length of 3,100 metres in 1964. It was cut to 3,000 metres in 1965, and reverted to 3,100 metres in 1966.

The Prix de Barbeville was staged at Saint-Cloud over 2,900 metres in 1991. It was switched to Maisons-Laffitte with a distance of 3,100 metres in 1992. For the following three years it was run at Saint-Cloud over 2,900 metres (1993–94) and 3,100 metres (1995).

The event returned to Longchamp in 1996, and was initially contested over 3,000 metres. It was extended to 3,100 metres in 1997.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Presta – 1889, 1890
• Pardallo – 1968, 1969
• Recupere – 1974, 1975
• El Badr – 1979, 1982
• Denel – 1983, 1986
• Westerner – 2004, 2005

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Yves Saint-Martin – Recupere (1974), Buckskin (1977), El Badr (1979), Denel (1983), Silver Green (1985)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

• André Fabre – Top Sunrise (1989), Mardonius (1991), Amilynx (2000), Morozov (2003), Host Nation (2007), Coastal Path (2008), Last Train (2013), Montclair (2014)

Leading owner (5 wins):

• Guy de Rothschild – Celadon (1964), White Label (1965), Alyscamps (1966), Arlequino (1972), Filandre (1973)

Winners since 1974

^a The 2016 race took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners

See also

• List of French flat horse races

References

• France Galop / Racing Post:
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• france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Barbeville.
• galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Barbeville.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Barbeville (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Prix de Barbeville – Longchamp.