Prix Ganay

Prix Ganay

2016
Dariyan	Silverwave	Garlingari

Previous years
2015
Cirrus Des Aigles	Al Kazeem	Fate
2014
Cirrus Des Aigles	Treve	Norse King
2013
Pastorius	Maxios	Dunaden
2012
Cirrus Des Aigles	Giofra	Reliable Man
2011
Planteur	Sarafina	Cirrus Des Aigles

2010-2001
2010
Cutlass Bay	Shalanaya	Pallodio
2009
Vision D'Etat	Loup Breton	Adlerflug
2008
Duke Of Marmalade	Saddex	Sageburg
2007
Dylan Thomas	Irish Wells	Doctor Dino
2006
Corre Caminos	Royal Highness	Manduro
2005
Bago	Reefscape	Ace
2004
Execute	Vespone	Fair Mix
2003
Fair Mix	Execute	Falbrav
2002
Aquarelliste	Execute	Sensible
2001
Golden Snake	Egyptband	With The Flow

2000-1992
2000
Indian Danehill	Greek Dance	Chelsea Manor
1999
Dark Moondancer	Dream Well	Croco Rouge
1998
Astarabad	Que Belle	Taipan
1997
Helissio	Le Destin	Pilsudski
1996
Valanour	Luso	Swain
1995
Pelder	Alderbrook	Richard Of York
1994
Marildo	Intrepidity	Urban Sea
1993
Vert Amande	Opera House	Misil
1992
Subotica	Pistolet Bleu	Suave Dancer

The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Longchamp in late April or early May.

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.^[1]

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 (1861–1948), 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 Dylan Thomas in 2007.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

• Cirrus des Aigles – 2012, 2014, 2015

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Yves Saint-Martin – Relko (1964), Taj Dewan (1968), Rheingold (1973), Allez France (1974, 1975), Sagace (1985)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Harry Count – Rovigo (1929), Rodosto (1934) Basileus (1946), Chanteur (1947), Fontenay (1950)
• Geoffroy Watson – Victrix (1938), Guersant (1953), Exbury (1963), Free Ride (1965), Diatome (1966)
• Alain de Royer-Dupré – Kartajana (1991), Valanour (1996), Astarabad (1998), Dark Moondancer (1999), Dariyan (2016)

Leading owner (6 wins):

• Marcel Boussac – Goyescas (1933), Goya II (1939, 1940), Djebel (1942), Goyama (1948), Nirgal (1949)

Winners since 1970

^a The 2016 race took place at Saint-Cloud while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners

¹ The 1943 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
² Balbo and Malefaim finished first and second in 1959, but both were disqualified and the race was awarded to the third-placed horse.

See also

• List of French flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1889 – the Prix Ganay is included under its original title, Prix des Sablons.

References

• 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". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016". 
• galop.courses-france.com:
  • 1889–1919, 1920–1949, 1950–1979, 1980–present

• france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Ganay.
• galopp-sieger.de – Prix Ganay (ex Prix des Sablons).
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Ganay (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Prix Ganay – Longchamp.