Group 3 race | |
Location | Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France |
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Inaugurated | 1891 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | france-galop.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,200 metres (6f) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding Group 2 winners |
Weight | 56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies Penalties 3 kg if two Group 3 wins 2 kg if one Group 3 win |
Purse | €80,000 (2021) 1st: €40,000 |
2023 | ||
Dawn Charger | Laulne | Mr Fleurant |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Eddie's Boy | Denver Chop | Manhattan Jungle |
2021 | ||
Topgear | Best Flying | Lovamour |
The Prix Eclipse is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event is named after the 18th-century racehorse Eclipse. It was established in 1891, and was originally contested at Maisons-Laffitte over 1,200 metres. It was extended to 1,400 metres in 1905, and to 1,600 metres in 1908.
The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was run over 1,500 metres in 1919. It was transferred to Saint-Cloud and cut to 1,300 metres in 1920. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 1923, and reverted to 1,200 metres in 1925.
Due to World War II, the Prix Eclipse was cancelled from 1939 to 1944. It resumed at Saint-Cloud with a distance of 1,500 metres in 1945. It was contested over 1,200 metres in 1946, and 1,600 metres in 1947. A new period over 1,200 metres began in 1948.
The race was run over 1,300 metres at Maisons-Laffitte in 1954. It returned to its previous length at Saint-Cloud in 1955. It was restored to 1,300 metres in 1966.
The Prix Eclipse was staged at Deauville from 1994 to 1996, and Saint-Cloud from 1997 to 2000. It was switched to Maisons-Laffitte and shortened to 1,200 metres in 2001.
In recent years, the race has had spells at Maisons-Laffitte (2001–03, 2005, 2010–11, 2016) and Chantilly (2004, 2006–09, 2012–2015).
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (6 wins):
Leading owner (5 wins):
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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1978 | Ramanouche | Jacques Heloury | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:20.50 |
1979 | Suvero | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | 1:22.10 |
1980 | Phydilla | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Robert Sangster | |
1981 | Pas de Seul | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | Robert Sangster | |
1982 | Crystal Glitters | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
1983 | Diamada | Alfred Gibert | Georges Bridgland | Mrs Paul Hexter | |
1984 | Breath Taking | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Robert Sangster | |
1985 | Beaujolaise | Maurice Philipperon | Dominique Sépulchre | Edouard Pouret | |
1986 | Holst | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | |
1987 | Radjhasi | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Haras d'Etreham | |
1988 | Lioubovnik | Eric Saint-Martin | François Boutin | Mrs François Boutin | 1:25.10 |
1989 | Pole Position | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:24.60 |
1990 | Crack Regiment | Tony Cruz | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 1:23.20 |
1991 | Cardoun | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Edgard Zorbibe | 1:21.00 |
1992 | Elizabeth Bay | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:23.80 |
1993 | Wood of Binn | Frédéric Sanchez | John Hammond | Henri Chalhoub | 1:27.50 |
1994 | Top Shape | Frédéric Sanchez | François Doumen | John Killer | 1:16.00 |
1995 | Titus Livius | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Stavros Niarchos | 1:15.20 |
1996 | Hurricane State | Walter Swinburn | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster | 1:19.40 |
1997 | Merlin's Ring | Olivier Peslier | Ian Balding | Plummer & Partners | 1:25.60 |
1998 | Stella Berine | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Ecurie Stella Maris | 1:22.70 |
1999 | Perugina | Thierry Gillet | Criquette Head | Gerry Oldham | 1:22.70 |
2000 | Potaro | Gérald Mossé | Brian Meehan | Susan McCarthy | 1:20.80 |
2001 | Perrexa | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Thierry van Zuylen | 1:16.50 |
2002 | Zinziberine | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Elisabeth Fabre | 1:08.60 |
2003 | Bonaire | Davy Bonilla | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Africa Cuadra-Lores | 1:15.30 |
2004 | Tremar [a] | Gary Carter | Terry Mills | Terry Jacobs | 1:11.20 |
2005 | Damoiselle | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Ghislaine Head | 1:10.70 |
2006 | Iron Lips | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:12.60 |
2007 | Domingues | Declan McDonogh | Edward Lynam | Lady O'Reilly | 1:13.40 |
2008 | Smooth Operator | Andreas Helfenbein | Mario Hofer | Stall Jenny | 1:13.00 |
2009 | Eightfold Path | Stéphane Pasquier | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 1:13.80 |
2010 | Split Trois | Christophe Lemaire | Yves de Nicolay | Christian de Villeneuve | 1:16.90 |
2011 | Kendam | Maxime Guyon | Henri-Alex Pantall | Guy Pariente | 1:14.70 |
2012 | Penny's Picnic | Thierry Jarnet | Didier Guillemin | G. De St Seine & T. Delegue | 1:14.50 |
2013 | Kiram | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Aga Khan IV | 1:11.79 |
2014 | Souvenir Delondres | Maxime Guyon | J.E. Pease | Christopher Wright | 1:13.32 |
2015 | Sasparella | Maxime Guyon | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:13.82 |
2016 | Sans Equivoque | Thierry Jarnet | Didier Guillemin | Haras d'Etreham | 1:11.63 |
2017 | Sound and Silence | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Golophin | 1:13.81 |
2018 | Sporting Chance | Silvestre de Sousa | Simon Crisford | Abdulla Al-Mansoori | 1:10.15 |
2019 | Devil | Maxime Guyon | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:10.26 |
2020 | Plainchant | Valentin Seguy | Maurizio Guarnieri | Alain Jathiere | 1:08.48 |
2021 | Topgear | Stephane Pasquier | Fabrice Chappet | Hisaaki Saito | 1:10.92 |
2022 | Eddie's Boy | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | Middleham Park Racing | 1:09.60 |
a The 2004 winner Tremar was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Imperial Applause.
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