Prix Ganay
History
The event was established in 1889, and it was originally called the Prix des Sablons. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres, and held in late March or early April.The Prix des Sablons was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was run at Maisons-Laffitte over 2,100 metres in 1944 and 1945.
The event was renamed in memory of Jean de Ganay, a former president of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1949.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Ganay was classed at Group 1 level. From this point it was run over 2,100 metres in late April or early May.
The leading horses from the Prix Ganay often go on to compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The last to win both races in the same year was Waldgeist in 2019.
Records
Most successful horse :
- Cirrus des Aigles – 2012, 2014, 2015
Leading jockey :
- Yves Saint-Martin – Relko, Taj Dewan, Rheingold, Allez France, Sagace
Leading trainer :
- André Fabre – Creator, Subotica, Indian Danehill, Cutlass Bay, Cloth of Stars, Waldgeist, Mare Australis, Sosie
Leading owner :
- Marcel Boussac – Goyescas, Goya II, Djebel, Goyama, Nirgal
Winners since 1970
Earlier winners
- 1889: Acheron
- 1890: Le Sancy
- 1891: Barberousse
- 1892: Berenger
- 1893: Gouverneur
- 1894: Galette
- 1895: Monsieur Gabriel
- 1896: Le Sagittaire
- 1897: Champaubert
- 1898: Quilda
- 1899: Gardefeu
- 1900: Fourire
- 1901: Kremlin
- 1902: Codoman
- 1903: La Camargo
- 1904: Caius
- 1905: Caius
- 1906: Rataplan
- 1907: Maintenon
- 1908: Moulins la Marche
- 1909: L'Inconnu
- 1910: Chulo
- 1911: Ossian
- 1912: Cadet Roussel
- 1913: Shannon
- 1914: Nimbus
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Ramscapelle
- 1920: Samourai
- 1921: Sourbier
- 1922: Ksar
- 1923: Le Prodige
- 1924: Massine
- 1925: Cadum
- 1926: Nid d'Or
- 1927: Biribi
- 1928: Nino
- 1929: Rovigo
- 1930: Barrabas
- 1931: La Savoyarde
- 1932: Amfortas
- 1933: Goyescas
- 1934: Rodosto
- 1935: Rentenmark
- 1936: Ortolan
- 1937: Chuchoteur
- 1938: Victrix
- 1939: Goya II
- 1940: Goya II
- 1941: Maurepas
- 1942: Djebel
- 1943: Tornado / Arcot 1
- 1944: Norseman
- 1945: Seer
- 1946: Basileus
- 1947: Chanteur
- 1948: Goyama
- 1949: Nirgal
- 1950: Fontenay
- 1951: Tantieme
- 1952: Mat de Cocagne
- 1953: Guersant
- 1954: Otto
- 1955: Elu
- 1956: Beau Prince
- 1957: Tanerko
- 1958: Tanerko
- 1959: Chief 2
- 1960: Marino
- 1961: Javelot
- 1962: Misti
- 1963: Exbury
- 1964: Relko
- 1965: Free Ride
- 1966: Diatome
- 1967: Behistoun
- 1968: Taj Dewan
- 1969: Carmarthen