Grand Prix d'Automne
| Group 1 race | |
| Location |
Auteuil Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1929 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Website | |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 4,800 metres (3m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight |
65 kg (5yo); 67 kg (6yo+) Allowances 2 kg for mares |
The Grand Prix d'Automne is a Group 1 hurdle race in France which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Auteuil over a distance of 4,800 metres (about 3 miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
History
The race was first run in 1929 as an autumn counterpart to the Grand Prix du Printemps, a handicap race run at the same course in spring. The Grand Prix d'Automne, however, was a weight-for-age event until becoming a handicap in 1940 before reverting to weight-for-age in 1990. Originally run over 3,800 metres race has been run over a variety of distances. The race was run over 4100 metres between 1930 and 1938, 4000 metres from 1940 to 1942, 4500 metres from 1943 to 1967, 4600 metres in 1968, 4300 metres in 1969, 4100 metres from 1970 to 1990 and 4800 metres since 1991. The race was open to four-year-olds until 1989.
The race was not run in 1939.
Records
Leading horses (3 wins):
- Evohé (1934, 1936, 1937), Mon Romain (1997, 1998, 1999)
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Tommy Dunn – Evohé (1934, 1936, 1937)
- Claude Maire – Prosper II (1952), Méhariste (1955, 1956)
- Cyrille Gombeau – Topkar (1995), Royal Chance (1996), Grande Haya (2004)
- Régis Schmidlin – Questarabad (2009, 2010) and Saint du Chenet (2012)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- William Head – Filidor (1931), Evohé (1934, 1936, 1937), Daring (1944), Vatelys (1946), Blue Butterfly (1947), Maisons-Laffitte (1951)
Leading owner (3 wins):
- Antony Vidal – Evohé (1934, 1936, 1937)
- Michel Daugreilh – Mon Romain (1997, 1998, 1999)
Winners since 1997
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mon Romain | 5 | Anne-Sophie Madelaine | Jean Lesbordes | Michel Daugreilh |
| 1998 | Mon Romain | 6 | Anne-Sophie Madelaine | Jean Lesbordes | Michel Daugreilh |
| 1999 | Mon Romain | 7 | Philippe Chevalier | Marcel Rolland | Michel Daugreilh |
| 2000 | Le Sauvignon | 6 | Dominique Bressou | Jehan Bertran de Balanda | David J. Jackson |
| 2001 | Magnus | 5 | Christophe Pieux | Jacques Ortet | Naji Pharaon |
| 2002 | Laveron | 7 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen | Dirk Grauert |
| 2003 | Katiki | 6 | Laurent Metais | Jean-Paul Gallorini | J Shalam & J Ouechec |
| 2004 | Grande Haya | 5 | Cyrille Gombeau | Alain Bonin | Dominique Vacher |
| 2005 | Millenium Royal | 5 | Arnaud Duchene | Francois Doumen | J Vasicek |
| 2006 | Zaiyad | 5 | Jacques Ricou | Arnaud Chaillé-Chaillé | Sean Mulryan |
| 2007 | Zaiyad | 6 | Jacques Ricou | Arnaud Chaillé-Chaillé | Sean Mulryan |
| 2008 | Monoalco | 8 | David Berra | Philippe Peltier | Philippe Peltier |
| 2009 | Questarabad | 5 | Regis Schmidlin | Marcel Rolland | Mrs Roger Polani |
| 2010 | Questarabad | 6 | Regis Schmidlin | Marcel Rolland | Mrs Roger Polani |
| 2011 | La Segnora | 5 | Frederic Ditta | Yann-Marie Porzier | Paul Sebag |
| 2012 | Saint du Chénet | 6 | Regis Schmidlin | Marcel Rolland | Magalen Bryant |
| 2013 | Reve de Sivola | 8 | James Reveley | Nick Williams | Paul Duffy |
| 2014 | Zarkandar | 7 | Vincent Cheminaud | Paul Nicholls | Chris Giles & Potensis Ltd |
| 2015 | Thousand Stars | 11 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | Hammer & Trowel Syndicate |
| 2016 | Alex De Larredya | 6 | Gaeten Masure | Francois Nicolle | Simon Munir |
Earlier winners
- 1929 - Le Bouif
- 1930 -
- 1931 - Filidor/ Rebenti (dead heat)
- 1932 -
- 1933 - Prince Oli
- 1934 - Evohé
- 1935 - Anonyme
- 1936 - Evohé
- 1937 - Evohé
- 1938 - Barboteur
- 1939 - no race
- 1940 - Duralumet
- 1941 -
- 1942 -
- 1943 - Quibus
- 1944 - Daring
- 1945 -
- 1946 - Vatelys
- 1947 - Blue Butterfly
- 1948 -
- 1949 - Pyrrhus
- 1950 - Pyrrhus
- 1951 - Maisons-Laffitte
- 1952 - Prosper
- 1953 -
- 1954 -
- 1955 - Méhariste
- 1956 - Méhariste
- 1957 - Romantisme
- 1958 -
- 1959 - Marivaux
- 1960 -
- 1961 - Marivaux
- 1962 - Liberty's
- 1963 - Novio
- 1964 - Sapin
- 1965 - Pansa
- 1966 - Rivoli
- 1967 -
- 1968 -
- 1969 - Arrondi
- 1970 - Tim
- 1971 - Hardatit
- 1972 -
- 1973 - Dulcio
- 1974 - Porto Rafti
- 1975 - Soyor
- 1976 - Quart de Vin
- 1977 - Manor
- 1978 -
- 1979 - Pavo Real
- 1980 - Pavino
- 1981 - Whit
- 1982 - Nous Aussi
- 1983 - Gelas
- 1984 - Fils de Reine
- 1985 - Cutty Sark Memory
- 1986 - Duke of Riva
- 1987 - Oteuil
- 1988 - Reve Bleu
- 1989 - Afkal
- 1990 - Rose or No
- 1991 - El Triunfo
- 1992 - Roy du Sillon
- 1993 - Bitwood
- 1994 - Algan
- 1995 - Topkar
- 1996 - Royal Chance
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Grand Prix d'Automne.
- pedigreequery.com – Grand Prix d'Automne – Auteuil.
See also
References
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- "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".