Prix Paul de Moussac
History
The event was established in 1909, and it was originally called the Prix de La Jonchere. It was named after La Jonchere, a successful racehorse in the 1870s. It was initially run at Longchamp over 1,400 metres, and it used to be open to horses aged three or older.The Prix de La Jonchere was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was held at Le Tremblay for a period during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Its distance was extended to 1,500 metres in 1966, and it increased to 1,600 metres in 1971. The event was restricted to three-year-olds in 1972.
The race continued to be staged at Longchamp until 1986. For several years thereafter it took place at Chantilly, Saint-Cloud and Maisons-Laffitte. It returned to Longchamp in 1995, and it was transferred to Chantilly in 1997.
In 2006 the event was renamed in memory of Paul de Moussac, a leading racehorse owner and breeder.
Records
Most successful horse :
- Rodosto – 1933, 1934
- Menetrier – 1948, 1949
- Luzon – 1952, 1953
- Calife – 1968, 1969
- Roger Poincelet – Fanatique, Menetrier, Djebe, Antler, Fiftieth State
- Freddy Head – Lemmy, Daring Display, Satingo, Avaray, Bellypha, What a Guest
- André Fabre – Polish Precedent, Metal Storm, Sharman, Freedom Cry, Android, Grazalema, Art Master, Mutual Trust
- Daniel Wildenstein – Faraway Son, Boxing Day, Freedom Cry, Android
Winners since 1978
Irish Prize finished first in 1999, but he was relegated to fourth place following a stewards' inquiry.The 2010 winner Sormiou was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Mr Bond.
Earlier winners
- 1909: Prestissimo
- 1910: Oversight
- 1911: Le Charmeur
- 1912: Calvados III
- 1913: Dagor
- 1914: Amilcar
- 1915–18: no race
- 1919: Mihran
- 1920: Maskara
- 1921: Glorious
- 1922:
- 1923:
- 1924: Perdicas
- 1925: Entrechat
- 1926: Millet
- 1927: Samphire
- 1928: King Arthur
- 1929:
- 1930: Palais Royal
- 1931: Dictateur VIII
- 1932:
- 1933: Rodosto
- 1934: Rodosto
- 1935: Jus de Raisin
- 1936: Ambrose Light
- 1937: Flying Thoughts
- 1938: Blue Star
- 1939: Emir d'Iran
- 1940: Corviglia
- 1941: Panipat
- 1942: Balthazar
- 1943: Dogat
- 1944: Fanatique
- 1945:
- 1946: Patchouly
- 1947: Dorogoi
- 1948: Menetrier
- 1949: Menetrier
- 1950: Djebe
- 1951: Bel Amour
- 1952: Luzon
- 1953: Luzon
- 1954: Antler
- 1955: Klairon
- 1956: Pas de Quatre
- 1957: Verrieres
- 1958: Sweet Home
- 1959: Radjah
- 1960: Trevieres
- 1961:
- 1962: Fiftieth State
- 1963: Catilina
- 1964:
- 1965: Nemours
- 1966: Radames
- 1967: Lemmy
- 1968: Calife
- 1969: Calife
- 1970: Bergano
- 1971: Faraway Son
- 1972: Daring Display
- 1973: Satingo
- 1974: Contraband
- 1975: Dandy Lute
- 1976: Avaray
- 1977: Lightning