Prix Daniel Wildenstein
Group 2 race | |
Location |
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
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Inaugurated | 1882 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Qatar |
Website | france-galop.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight |
56 kg (3yo); 57½ kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 2 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg if two Group 2 wins * 1 kg if one Group 2 win * * since January 1 |
Purse |
€200,000 (2016) 1st: €114,000 |
The Prix Daniel Wildenstein is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.
History
The event was established in 1882, and it was originally called the Prix du Rond Point. It was initially run over 2,200 metres, and was cut to 2,000 metres in 1891. It was extended to 2,100 metres in 1903, and reverted to 2,000 metres in 1909.
The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was shortened to 1,600 metres in 1921, and increased to 1,700 metres in 1922.
The Prix du Rond Point was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943, and Le Tremblay in 1944.
The distance was cut to 1,600 metres in 1953, and it returned to 1,700 metres in 1958. It was set at 1,400 metres in 1959, and restored to 1,600 metres in 1969.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix du Rond Point was classed at Group 3 level. For a period it took place in early September, and it was switched to late September in 1980.
The event was added to the two-day Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting in 1987. For several years it was staged on the same day as the Arc, the first Sunday in October. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1990, and moved to the Saturday of the meeting in 2001.
The race was renamed in memory of Daniel Wildenstein (1917–2001), a leading racehorse owner and breeder, in 2002.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Cameleon – 1889, 1890
- Le Meridional – 1955, 1957
- Special Kaldoun – 2003, 2005
- Spirito del Vento – 2007, 2008
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Yves Saint-Martin – Embellie (1965), Rockcress (1969), Prince Jet (1970), Faraway Son (1971), Monsanto (1976)
- Frankie Dettori – Decorated Hero (1997), Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006)
- Olivier Peslier - Spirito del Vento (2007, 2008), Royal Bench (2010), Solow (2014), Impassable (2015)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Richard Count – Champosoult (1894), Estragon (1896), Capo d'Istria (1897), Gorenflot (1898)
- Saeed bin Suroor – Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006)
Leading owner (4 wins):
- Emile Deschamps – Champosoult (1894), Estragon (1896), Gorenflot (1898), Vangoyen (1913)
- Godolphin – Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006)
Winners since 1978
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1978 | Homing | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2nd Baron Rotherwick | 1:35.60 |
1979 | Wolverton | 3 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:42.60 |
1980 | Hilal | 4 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:42.60 |
1981 | Daeltown | 4 | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | Xavier Beau | 1:47.30 |
1982 | Ya Zaman | 5 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
1983 | Pampabird | 4 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | 1:41.60 |
1984 | Duke of Silver | 3 | Alfred Gibert | André Fabre | William Kazan | 1:54.20 |
1985 | Pink | 4 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:39.90 |
1986 | Magical Wonder | 3 | Jorge Velásquez | Georges Mikhalidès | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:43.80 |
1987 | Waajib | 4 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:36.20 |
1988 | In Extremis | 3 | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland | 1:38.40 |
1989 | Golden Opinion | 3 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:38.40 |
1990 | Zoman | 3 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Fahd Salman | 1:38.30 |
1991 | Bistro Garden | 3 | Eric Legrix | Pascal Bary | Ross Gilbert | 1:39.00 |
1992 | Arazi | 3 | Steve Cauthen | François Boutin | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:44.00 |
1993 | Voleris | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | David Thompson | 1:42.10 |
1994 | Missed Flight | 4 | George Duffield | Chris Wall | Walter Grubmuller | 1:39.00 |
1995 | Shaanxi | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Teruya Yoshida | 1:39.50 |
1996 | Alhaarth | 3 | Richard Hills | Dick Hern | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:38.60 |
1997 | Decorated Hero | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Herbert Allen | 1:35.90 |
1998 | Fly to the Stars | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:41.20 |
1999 | Trans Island | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Ian Balding | Al Muallim Partnership | 1:44.90 |
2000 | Kabool | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:36.40 |
2001 | China Visit | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:44.80 |
2002 | Domedriver | 4 | Thierry Thulliez | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 1:39.90 |
2003 | Special Kaldoun | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Ecurie Chalhoub | 1:42.40 |
2004 | Cacique | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:37.50 |
2005 | Special Kaldoun | 6 | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Ecurie Chalhoub | 1:40.80 |
2006 | Echo of Light | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:37.00 |
2007 | Spirito del Vento | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Luigi Ciampi | 1:40.90 |
2008 | Spirito del Vento | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Luigi Ciampi | 1:39.10 |
2009 | Tamazirte | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Vallée Martigny / Rabineau | 1:38.60 |
2010 | Royal Bench | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | 1:44.30 |
2011 | Rajsaman | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | Saeed Al Romaithi | 1:38.23 |
2012 | Zinabaa | 7 | Gérald Mossé | Michel Macé | Ecurie Victoria Dreams | 1:44.49 |
2013 | Pollyanna | 4 | Flavien Prat | Didier Prod'Homme | Bryan Lynam | 1:40.24 |
2014 | Solow | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:36.59 |
2015 | Impassable | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:37.65 |
2016 | Taareef[a] | 3 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:43.19 |
a The 2016 race took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
- 1882: Integre
- 1883: Precy
- 1884: Mahmoud
- 1885:
- 1886: Jaguar / Souci *
- 1887:
- 1888: Halbran
- 1889: Cameleon
- 1890: Cameleon
- 1891:
- 1892: Cigare
- 1893:
- 1894: Champosoult
- 1895: Gibraltar
- 1896: Estragon
- 1897: Capo d'Istria
- 1898: Gorenflot
- 1899:
- 1900: Kiss
- 1901: Abdy
- 1902: Marechal Niel
- 1903:
- 1904: Xenophon
- 1905: Amalecite
- 1906: Le Horo
- 1907: Elysee
- 1908: Pyreneen
- 1909: Lezard
- 1910: Canteloup
- 1911: Joyeux
- 1912: Hargicourt
- 1913: Vangoyen
- 1914–19: no race
- 1920: Mounbeou
- 1921: Marvel
- 1922: Select
- 1923: Dauphin
- 1924: El Paso
- 1925: Condover
- 1926: Pacific
- 1927: Cosquillosa
- 1928: La Moqueuse
- 1929: Mysarch
- 1930: Ultra Violet
- 1931: Campra
- 1932: Angelico
- 1933: Relique
- 1934: Rarity
- 1935: Tracias
- 1936: Sanguinetto
- 1937: Aurangzeb
- 1938: Saint Preux
- 1939–40: no race
- 1941: Treacle
- 1942: Puymirol
- 1943: Mitchouby
- 1944: Nonant le Pin
- 1945: Epi d'Or
- 1946:
- 1947: Adios
- 1948: Clarion
- 1949:
- 1950: Bunker
- 1951: Eppi d'Or
- 1952: Ksarinor
- 1953: Fine Top
- 1954: Jolly Friar
- 1955: Le Meridional
- 1956: Le Mioche
- 1957: Le Meridional
- 1958: Tangation
- 1959: Petite Caille
- 1960: Mienne
- 1961:
- 1962: Phaleron
- 1963: Aquilla
- 1964: Musical
- 1965: Embellie
- 1966: Canadel
- 1967: Lemmy
- 1968: Montevideo
- 1969: Rockcress
- 1970: Prince Jet
- 1971: Faraway Son
- 1972: Daring Display
- 1973: Princess Arjumand
- 1974: Nonoalco
- 1975: Delmora
- 1976: Monsanto
- 1977: Pharly
* The 1886 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1882 – this race is included under its original title, Prix du Rond Point.
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"., "2013"., "2014"., "2015"., "2016".
- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Daniel Wildenstein.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Daniel Wildenstein (ex Prix du Rond Point).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Daniel Wildenstein (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Daniel Wildenstein – Longchamp.