Group 1 Horse Racing in France

France has one of the most popular horse racing industries in Europe. It is home to the world famous Group 1, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe held at Longchamp Racecourse. Other Group 1’s include the Grand Prix de Paris, the Prix du Jockey Club (the French Derby) and the Prix de Diane. Besides Longchamp, The sport’s governing body is France Galop.

Group 1 Records – France

  • Number of Group 1’s – 26
  • Total prizemoney – $16 million
  • Average prizemoney per Grade 1 race – $632,750
  • Richest Race – Prix de l’Arc de Triomph – $5,200,000
  • Most successful horse – Kauto Star (16 G1’s)
  • Most successful jockey – Yves Saint-Martin – 9
  • Most successful trainer – Andre Fabre
  • How many horses have won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomph more then once – 7
  • Most successful jockey in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomph – Jacques Doyasbère, Freddy Head, Yves Saint-Martin, Pat Eddery, Olivier Peslier, Thierry Jarnet, Frankie Dettori

 

List of Group 1 Races in France

  • Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe – $5,250,000, 2400m, Longchamp, October 3yo+
  • Prix du Jockey Club – $1,575,000, 2100m, Chantilly, June, 3yo cf
  • Prix de Diane – $1,050,000, 2100m, Chantilly, June, 3yo f
  • Grand Prix de Paris – $630,000, 2400m, Longchamp, July, 3yo cf
  • Prix Jacques Le Marois – $630,000, 1600m, Deauville, August, 3yo+
  • Poule d’Essai des Pouliches – $472,500, 1600m, Longchamp, May, 3yo f
  • Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – $472,500, 1600m, Longchamp, September, 3yo+ cf
  • Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud – $420,000, 2400m, Saint-Cloud, June / July, 4yo+
  • Prix Jean Prat – $420,000, 1600m, Chantilly, July, 3yo+ cf
  • Prix de l’Opéra – $420,000, 2000m, Longchamp, October, 3yo+fm
  • Prix Maurice de Gheest – $399,000, 1300m, Deauville, August, 3yo+
  • Prix Morny – $367,500, 1200m, Deauville, August, 2yo
  • Prix Vermeille – $367,500, 2400m, Longchamp, September, 3yo+ fm
  • Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp – $367,500, 1000m, Longchamp, October, 2yo+
  • Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère – $367,500, 1600m, Longchamp, October, 2yo
  • Prix Royal-Oak – $367,500, 3100m, Longchamp, October, 3yo+
  • Prix Ganay – $315,000, 2100m, Longchamp, April / May, 4yo+
  • Prix Rothschild – $315,000, 1600m, Deauville, July / Aug, 3yo+ fm
  • Prix du Cadran – $315,000, 4000m, Longchamp, October, 4yo+
  • Prix Marcel Boussac – $315,000, 1600m, Longchamp, October, 2yof
  • Prix de la Forêt – $315,000, 1400m, Longchamp, October, 3yo+
  • Prix Saint-Alary – $262,500, 2000m, Longchamp, May, 3yo f
  • Prix d’Ispahan – $262,500, 1850m, Longchamp, May, 4yo+
  • Prix Jean Romanet – $262,500, 2000m, Deauville, August , 4yo+
  • Critérium International – $262,500, 1600m, Saint-Cloud, Oct / Nov, 2yo
  • Critérium de Saint-Cloud – $250,000, 2000m, Saint-Cloud, November, 2yo

 

All money is in USD, exchange rate January 2017

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