The Prix André Baboin is a Listed flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at various racecourses over distances of around 2,000 metres (1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
| Listed race | |
| Location | Various, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,900 / 2,000 metres[1] |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Various |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up exc Group race winners this year[1] |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1½ kg if not Group placed * Penalties 2 kg for Listed winners or G2 2nd/3rd placed * * since January 1[1] |
| Purse | €52,000 (2018) 1st: €26,000[1] |
History edit
The event was established in 1982, and it was originally called the Grand Prix des Provinces. Instead of having a permanent venue, it was designed to alternate between the main regional racecourses of France. The first three editions were held at Bordeaux le Bouscat, Lyon-Parilly and Marseille-Borély.
The early runnings of the Grand Prix des Provinces were contested over 2,000 metres. The event was given Group 3 status in 1984.
The race was renamed in memory of André Baboin in 1986. Baboin served as the chairman of the Société des Courses de Lyon, and was also a committee member of the Société d'Encouragement. He died in 1985.
The Prix André Baboin was extended to 2,200 metres in 1987. It was restored to 2,000 metres in 1993. Its original sequence of venues — Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille — was repeated until 2000. It was staged at Toulouse in 2001.
The event was switched between Lyon and Bordeaux between 2002 and 2011, and returned to Marseille-Borély in 2012. The 2013 running took place at Bordeaux again, followed by Lyon in 2014. Its distance at Bordeaux is now 1,900 metres. In 2015 the race was run at Angers and it returned to Lyon in 2016, then Bordeaux in 2017 and Marseilles in 2018. It was downgraded to Listed status in 2018.[2]
Records edit
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Gérald Mossé – Partipral (1994), Astarabad (1997), Right Wing (2000)
- Olivier Peslier – Parme (1995), Homeland (2001), Doctor Dino (2006)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Alain de Royer-Dupré – Lowell (1989), Astarabad (1997), Valentino (2004)
- Élie Lellouche – Our Account (1990), Parme (1995), Starlish (2009)
- François Rohaut – Homeland (2001), Sign of the Wolf (2003), Bal de la Rose (2007)
- Jean-Claude Rouget – Flanaghan Cocktail (1991), Kadance Ville (1999), Zafiro (2017)
Leading owner (2 wins):
- Gary Tanaka – Homeland (2001), Caesarion (2002)
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Darly | 3 | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | Georges Blizniansky | |
| 1983 | Dayzaan | 7 | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Peter Baumgartner | |
| 1984 | Monjal | 3 | Jean-Luc Kessas | Bernard Sécly | Salomon Sawicka | |
| 1985 | Pylades | 3 | Alain Junk | Charlie Milbank | Egon Wanke | |
| 1986 | Yaka | 3 | Alain Badel | Alain Chelet | Mrs Arthur Dewez | |
| 1987 | Grand Fleuve | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington Jr. | Paul de Moussac | |
| 1988 | Vaguely Pleasant | 6 | Dominique Boeuf | Patrick Biancone | André Ben Lassin | |
| 1989 | Lowell | 3 | William Mongil | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 2:16.80 |
| 1990 | Our Account | 6 | Philippe Bruneau | Élie Lellouche | Denis Krief | |
| 1991 | Flanaghan Cocktail | 3 | Philippe Dumortier | Jean-Claude Rouget | Jean-Michel Lorca | |
| 1992 | Oumnaz | 3 | Norbert Jeanpierre | Xavier Betron | Ecurie Belles Provinces | |
| 1993 | Marildo | 6 | Guy Guignard | David Smaga | David Smaga | |
| 1994 | Partipral | 5 | Gérald Mossé | M. Delcher Sánchez | Enrique Sarasola | |
| 1995 | Parme | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Élie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:06.30 |
| 1996 | Artan | 4 | Peter Schiergen | Martin Rölke | Stall Brandenburg | 2:08.00 |
| 1997 | Astarabad | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | |
| 1998 | Great Dane | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | Greenbay Stables Ltd | 2:16.80 |
| 1999 | Kadance Ville | 4 | Jean-René Dubosc | Jean-Claude Rouget | Serge Boucheron | 2:00.90 |
| 2000 | Right Wing | 6 | Gérald Mossé | John Dunlop | 8th Earl Cadogan | 2:01.20 |
| 2001 | Homeland | 3 | Olivier Peslier | François Rohaut | Gary Tanaka | 2:03.60 |
| 2002 | Caesarion | 3 | Stéphane Pasquier | Jean de Roualle | Gary Tanaka | 2:16.08 |
| 2003 | Sign of the Wolf | 3 | François-Xavier Bertras | François Rohaut | Andrew Crichton | 2:09.00 |
| 2004 | Valentino | 5 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Fierro / Forien | 2:05.00 |
| 2005 | Laverock | 3 | Miguel Blancpain | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:12.57 |
| 2006 | Doctor Dino | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Richard Gibson | Martinez Salmean / Nanni | 2:03.30 |
| 2007 | Bal de la Rose | 3 | Stéphane Pasquier | François Rohaut | Berend van Dalfsen | 2:13.63 |
| 2008 | Chopastair | 7 | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | Thierry Lemer | Ivoula / Blazy | 2:02.94 |
| 2009 | Starlish | 4 | Anthony Crastus | Élie Lellouche | Mrs Daniel Malingue | 2:13.86 |
| 2010 | Zibimix | 6 | Gregory Benoist | Xavier Nakkachdji | Antoine Boucher | 2:03.25 |
| 2011 | Akarlina | 5 | Thierry Thulliez | Nicolas Clément | Ecurie Mister Ess A S | 2:12.01 |
| 2012 | Mobaco | 3 | Remi Fradet | Frédéric Rossi | Jean-Claude Seroul | 2:03.34 |
| 2013 | Celtic Rock | 4 | José-Luis Martinez | José Carlos Fernandez | M de l A Maestre Torres | 2:06.66 |
| 2014 | Dartagnan D'Azur | 5 | Mickael Barzalona | Werner Hefter | Stall Donna | 2:19.22 |
| 2015 | Beautiful Heroine | 4 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Francis-Henri Graffard | Nikolay Shurupov | 2:03.58 |
| 2016 | Subway Dancer | 4 | Radek Koplik | Zdeno Koplik | Bonanza | 2:14.87 |
| 2017 | Zafiro | 5 | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | Jean-Claude Rouget | Ecurie Antonio Caro | 2:04.79 |
| 2018 | Star Victory | 7 | Anthony Crastus | J-L Dubord | Gold and Blue Limited | 2:09.52 |
Distance and venue edit
- 1982: 2,000m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 1983: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 1984: 2,000m, Marseille-Borély
- 1985: 2,000m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 1986: 2,200m, Lyon-Parilly
- 1987: 2,200m, Marseille-Borély
- 1988: 2,200m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 1989: 2,200m, Lyon-Parilly
- 1990: 2,200m, Marseille-Borély
- 1991: 2,200m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 1992: 2,200m, Lyon-Parilly
- 1993: 2,000m, Marseille-Borély
- 1994: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 1995: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 1996: 2,000m, Marseille-Borély
- 1997: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 1998: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 1999: 2,000m, Marseille-Borély
- 2000: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 2001: 2,000m, Toulouse
- 2002: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 2003: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 2004: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 2005: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 2006: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 2007: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 2008: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 2009: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 2010: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 2011: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 2012: 2,000m, Marseille-Borély
- 2013: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 2014: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 2015: 2,000m, Angers
- 2016: 2,000m, Lyon-Parilly
- 2017: 1,900m, Bordeaux le Bouscat
- 2018: 2,000m, Marseille-Borély
See also edit
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1982 – this race is included under its original title, Grand Prix des Provinces.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "The Prix Andre Baboin-Grand Prix des Provinces". The French Black Type. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 26 January 2018.
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix André Baboin.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix André Baboin (ex Grand Prix des Provinces).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix André Baboin (2017).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix André Baboin.