Grand Steeple-Chase des Flandres nl:Lijst van winnaars van de Grote Steeple-chase van Vlaanderen
The Grand Steeple-Chase des Flandres (Grote Steeple-chase van Vlaanderen; "great steeplechase of Flanders") is a horserace held annually at the Hippodrome Waregem in Waregem, Belgium. It is the centrepiece of the Waregem Koerse ("Waregem Races") meeting, held on the Tuesday of the Waregem Koerse Feesten, a kermesse which begins on the weekend of the last Sunday in August.[1][2] Local businesses often close for the kermesse.[2] The race is sometimes described as the Belgian Grand National, by analogy with the (English) Grand National.[2][3] It has a distance of 4600m, with 13 obstacles, jumped a total of 25 times; the most spectacular is the water jump, originally across the Gaverbeek river, which is in front of the grandstand and taken twice in the race. Since 2010 the race has formed part of the Crystal Cup series of European steeplechases.
History
editThe Waregem Koerse was first held in 1849 on the city's cobbled streets;[2] the Steeple-Chase was first held in 1858, sponsored by French businessman Marc Lejeune.[1] In its early decades it was one of the most prestigious horseraces in Europe.[1] It declined after the Second World War when French prize money grew, but recovered somewhat from the 1980s. Jimmy Frost won the 1989 Grand National on Little Polveir, and rode Iron Billy at Waregem that year in the Prix Comte André du Monceau.[4][5] He would have won but jumped the wrong fence in the home straight.[5] Young advised that the Gaverbeek jump's design had similar dangers to those which had just been fixed at Becher's Brook, so the Waregem course committee made similar adjustments.[5] In the 1990s there was an increase in the number of British entries, from smaller stables.[2] Multiple winners include Spectre (five wins in the 1870s),[6] Redpath (seven wins 1880s–1890s)[7] and Taupin Rochelais (three wins 2015–2017).[8] Despite its 1990 redesign, the water jump has faced continued criticism from animal welfare activists after deaths there in 2012 and 2017.[2][3][9]
Winners
editYear | Horse | Jockey | Owner | Country | Notes | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1858 | Young Magnet | First edition, six starters | [6] | |||
1870s | Spectre | Five wins | [6] | |||
1876 | Bluviette | Baron Finot | [10] | |||
1887 | Redpath | Zigomala or Baron Grenier | Belgium | Foaled 1877. | [11][12] | |
1888 | Redpath | Zigomala or Baron Grenier | Belgium | "Prix de la Société" | [11][13] | |
1889 | Redpath | Zigomala or Baron Grenier | Belgium | [11][14] | ||
1890 | General Struthus | Buckley | Ch. Liénart | "Prix de la Société" | [15] | |
1892 | Redpath | Zigomala or Baron Grenier | Belgium | [11][16] | ||
1893 | Redpath | Zigomala or Baron Grenier | Belgium | [11][17] | ||
1895 | Redpath | Zigomala or Baron Grenier | Belgium | [11][18] | ||
1896 | Redpath | Zigomala or Baron Grenier | Belgium | "Prix du Cinquantenaire". Most horses fell injured; Redpath finished "on three legs". | [11][19] | |
1898 | Lizzie Redpath | Baron Grenier | Belgium | Sire Kendal, dam Redpath's sister; named Lizzie Kendal except when Grenier owned her. | [20] | |
1922 | Ortie | Van de Poele | [11] | |||
1924 | Ortie | Van de Poele | [11] | |||
1962 | Misti | de Peste | Voss | [11] | ||
1963 | Dominico | R. Couétil | Couétil | [11] | ||
1964 | Pitchaut | L. Boudin | Arnublier | [11] | ||
1965 | Chifropa | R. Géneau | C. van Tieghem | [11] | ||
1966 | Arusiato | Schyts | Mme Borel | [11] | ||
1967 | Baladin | Follett | Desimp | [11] | ||
1968 | Saigon | Légnin | Couétil | [11] | ||
1969 | Ramses IV | G. Fruies | Couétil | [11] | ||
1970 | Vent du Nord | D. Faillot | J. Couétil | [11] | ||
1971 | Tanneguy | R. Cherruau | Roger Chaignon | Also trained by Roger Chaignon | [11][21] | |
1972 | Baroud II | R. Bouteloup | A. Laguerre | [11] | ||
1973 | Maji | R. Temmerman | S. Camino | [11] | ||
1974 | Kildagin | John Suthern | T. Pilkinton | United Kingdom | Trained by David Nicholson | [11] |
1975 | Kildagin | John Suthern | T. Pilkinton | United Kingdom | [11] | |
1976 | Artimon II | Cpt. B. Marlin | Mme de Noalles | [11] | ||
1977 | Esnerac | J.C. Gabard | Mme C. Cornee | [11] | ||
1978 | Gottland | R. Bouteloup | R. Chevrollier | [11] | ||
1979 | Indore II | A. Jouenne | Mme Roger Chaignon | France | Trained by Roger Chaignon | [11][21] |
1980 | Castaplume | M. Godefroy | M. Carteaud | [11] | ||
1981 | Huggy | A. Kazmierczak | Julien Van Landschoot | Belgium | [11][22][23] | |
1982 | Castaplume | R. Donlores | M. Carteaud | [11][24] | ||
1983 | Piggly Wiggly | R. Bouteloup | Walter Kemseke | Belgium | [11] | |
1984 | Jeroboam II | A. Louveau | Mme R. Ambroise | [11][25] | ||
1985 | Rosy Silver | M. Fauliau | P.H. Petitpas | [11][26] | ||
1986 | Kif | Henri Blois | Mme Roger Chaignon | Trained by Roger Chaignon | [11][21][27] | |
1987 | Nizami | M. Moression | Roger Chaignon | Trained by Roger Chaignon | [11][21][28] | |
1988 | Nikel III | Pierre Bigot | Mme J. Chapdelaine | [11][29] | ||
1989 | Le Calin | F. Smeulders | H. Lemiale | [30] | ||
1990 | Noubatous | A. Louveau | A. Barenton | [11] | ||
1991 | Dakhla | E. Lemartinel | Écurie Cheval Atlantique | [11] | ||
1992 | Tamoure II | J.P. Daireaux | J.P. Daireaux | [11] | ||
1993 | Umea IV | E. Lemartinel | Y. Augonnet | [11] | ||
1994 | Limonaire | Jérôme Guiheneuf | J.L. Lelièvre | [31] | ||
1995 | Vaddyto | Michel Maussion | Gilles Chaignon | France | Also trained by Gilles, son of Roger Chaignon | [11][21] |
1996 | Beau Noir | Henri Blois | Loic Fertillet | France | [11] | |
1997 | Nommeo | O. Potier | Yannick Fertillet | France | Yannick Fertillet trained a record seven winners | [11][32] |
1998 | Beau Noir | Yannis Fouchard | Loic Fertillet | France | [11] | |
1999 | Geelong | D. Desoutter | E. Bordes | France | [11] | |
2000 | Grailoorn de Mee | David Berra | C. Cohen | |||
2001 | Galapagos | Jérôme Guiheneuf | Philippe Peltier | France | ||
2002 | Repere | Jérôme Guiheneuf | Philippe Peltier | France | [33] | |
2003 | Herculanum | Nicolas Millière | Julien Van Landschoot | Belgium | Trained by Joel Rémy | [22] |
2004 | The Top | Jérôme Guiheneuf | D. Lepage | France | [34] | |
2005 | Gael d'Angron | Xavier Hondier | Dirk Huyck & Patrick Van Mele | Belgium | [35] | |
2006 | Yalsadam | S. Pocher | Éric Leray | France | [36] | |
2007 | Kan Nejd | Hubert Terrien | Ecurie de la Source (Désiré Ide & Guido Verkindere) | Belgium | Won by a head from the German horse, Helmac. | [37] |
2008 | Royal Verrie | David Berra | Philippe Peltier | France | [38] | |
2009 | Ocean D'or | A. Blais | Eric Leray | France | ||
2010 | Alpha Speed | Stephan Juteau | Jérôme Follain | France | [39] | |
2011 | Royal Fou | Marc-Antoine Dragon | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | [40] | |
2012 | Martalin | Jérome Zuliani | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | [41] | |
2013 | Martalin | Jérome Zuliani | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | ||
2014 | Royal Fou | Jordan Duchêne | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | ||
2015 | Taupin Rochelais | Thomas Beaurain | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | [42] | |
2016 | Taupin Rochelais | Thomas Beaurain | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | [43] | |
2017 | Taupin Rochelais | Thomas Beaurain | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | The 170th anniversary and 150th running; gaps were caused by wartime cancellations. | [44][45] |
2018 | Taupin Rochelais | Thomas Beaurain | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | [46] | |
2019 | Calisco De Kerser | Olivier Jouin | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | notes | [47] |
2020 | not held, covid | [48] | ||||
2021 | Gino des Dunes | Felix de Gilles | Patrick Quinton (Écurie des Dunes) | France | [49] | |
2022 | Polinuit | Angelo Zuliani | François Nicolle | France | notes | [50] |
2023 | Polinuit | Angelo Zuliani | François Nicolle | France | notes | [50] |
References
editSources
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External links
edit- Waregem Koerse
- GRAND STEEPLECHASE DE FLANDERS - WARAGEM KOERSE pedigreequery.com
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