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Prix Gladiateur

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The Prix Gladiateur is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres (about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

Prix Gladiateur
Group 3 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1807
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQatar
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance3,100 metres (1m 7½f)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
1 kg if not Group placed *
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
1 kg for Group 3 winners *
* since September 1 last year
Purse€80,000 (2021)
1st: €40,000
Prix Gladiateur
2024
Yellow, dark blue hooped, white sleeves, white cap Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Purple, orange stripe and armlets
Sevenna's Knight Harbour Wind Presage Nocturne
Previous years
2023
Dark blue, mauve cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap White, red hoops, white cap
Lastotchka Fasol Vert Liberte
2022
Royal blue, white epaulettes, chevrons on sleeves, white cap Yellow, dark blue cross belts, quartered cap White, yellow triple diamond and sleeves
Big Call The Good Man Investor
2021
Royal blue, red sleeves, quartered cap Red, white stripe White, emerald green hoop, white cap
Bubble Smart Karlstad Call The Wind
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, white stars, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Purple, blue sleeves, purple diamonds, purple cap Royal blue
Called To The Bar Think Of Me Sublimis
2019
Blue, white stars, diamond on cap Yellow, dark blue hooped, white sleeves, white cap White, red diamonds, royal blue sleeves and cap
Called To The Bar Haky Boulevard
2018
Blue, white stars, blue sleeves, blue cap, white diamond Blue, Red epaulettes and diamond, Blue sleeves, Blue and Red quartered cap Beige
Called To The Bar Holdthasigreen Morgan Le Faye
2017
Green, red epaulettes, green sleeves, green cap White, green diamond, green sleeves, white cap, green striped Blue, yellow sash, yellow stripes on sleeves, yellow cap
Vazirabad Holdthasigreen Trip To Rhodos
2016
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Purple, yellow armlets White, royal blue epaulets and armlets, yellow cap
Vazirabad Nahual Settler's Son
2015
black, yellow ball, black sleeves, yellow armlets, black cap Royal blue, white spots, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and spots on white cap Light blue, dark blue armlets and star on cap
Walzertakt Oriental Fox Kicky Blue
2014
Dark green, red stars, dark green sleeves, red stars, dark green cap, red star Blue, blue sleeves, dark blue armlets, blue cap, dark blue star royal blue, yellow stripes on sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star
Bathyrhon Kicky Blue High Jinx
2013
Royal Blue and Yellow checked, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, yellow cap Grey, pink disc, pink sleeves, pink cap yellow and blue halved (horizontal), yellow cap
Domeside Les Beaufs Goldtara
2012
Light blue, dark blue hoop, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap White, white sleeves, purple cap Royal blue
Ivory Land Miss Lago Willing Foe
2011
Beige, beige sleeves, beige cap Red, black sleeves, red cap Green, red epaulettes, green sleeves, green cap
Ley Hunter Tac De Boistron Shamanova
2010-2001
2010
Red, black sleeves, red cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Blue, blue sleeves, yellow spots, yellow cap
Gentoo Watar Kimble
2009
Yellow, soft blue belt, yellow sleeves, soft blue armlets, soft blue cap Blue, blue sleeves, soft blue cap Blue, white sleeves, blue diamonds, blue cap, white diamond
Kasbah Bliss Pointilliste Incanto Dream
2008
Yellow, light blue hoops and armlets, light blue cap Blue, Red epaulettes and cap Light Blue, White seams, sleeves and cap
Kasbah Bliss Bannaby High Maintenance
2007
Purple, pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink chevrons, Pink cap, Purple diamond Yellow, Blue cross belts and sleeves, White cap Brown, Maroon cap
Varevees Getaway Le Miracle
2006
Brown, Maroon cap Red, Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap Orange, Brown cap
Le Miracle Salutino Soledad
2005
Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Mauve, Purple sleeves
Reefscape Ostankino Allez Olive
2004
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Dark blue, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
Westerner Cut Quartz Clear Thinking
2003
Royal blue, white spots, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and spots on white cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Royal blue, white spots, orange armlets, royal blue cap
Darasim Westerner Soreze
2002
Purple, white cross of lorraine and sleeves Dark Green and Beige (halved), sleeves reversed, Beige cap, Dark Green star Mauve, Purple sleeves
Miraculous Bangalore Terrazzo
2001
Light blue, light blue and white check sleeves, white cap Light green, light blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, striped cap Red, black epaulets and star on cap
Yavana's Pace Woodford Reserve Generic
2000-1990
2000
Peacock Blue, White cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star emerald Green, Red epaulettes
Orchestra Stall Wajina Tajoun
1999
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal blue Beige, black sleeves and cap
Tajoun Pozarica Divination
1998
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal blue, white star, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Red, emerald green chevron, red sleeves, red cap, emerald green star
Tiraaz Solo Mio Asolo
1997
Peacock Blue, White cap Royal blue, pink stripe, halved sleeves, striped cap Dark blue
Orchestra Stall Double Eclipse Chief Contender
1996
Royal blue, white stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond emerald Green, Red epaulettes Pink, green braces and seams on sleeves
Always Aloof Kassani Ming Dynasty
1995
Black, orange sleeves, white cap Royal blue, white stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond Yellow, blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, blue cap
L'Ile Tudy Always Aloof Epaphos
1994
Cream, green spots, cream cap Violet, red hoop and armlets Pale blue, white and yellow check cap
Safety In Numbers Always Earnest Ballet Prince
1993
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Pale blue, white and yellow check cap
Oh So Risky Non Partisan Sought Out
1992
Grey, dark blue seams, striped cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Pink and white stripes, pink cap
Le Montagnard Dajraan Thunder Grey
1991
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Turquoise blue and olive green stripes, white cap Maroon, mauve seams, maroon sleeves, mauve cap
Victoire Bleue Our Account Proud Panther
1990
Pale blue, white and yellow check cap Royal blue, white cross of lorraine and armlets, check cap Turquoise blue and olive green stripes, white cap
River Test Chelsea Girl Our Account
 

History

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The event is considered to be France's oldest surviving horse race. It was established in 1807, and was originally called the Grand Prix. The first version was contested over two circuits of the Champ de Mars, a distance of 4,000 metres.

The race was renamed the Grand Prix Royal in 1834. It was held at Chantilly in 1846. It became known as the Grand Prix National in 1848, and the Grand Prix Impérial in 1853.

The Grand Prix Impérial was transferred to Longchamp and increased to 6,000 metres in 1857. It was retitled the Grand Prix de l'Empereur and extended to 6,200 metres in 1861. This distance, about 3 miles and 7 furlongs, was maintained for almost a century.

The race was renamed in honour of Gladiateur, a notable previous winner, in 1869. The newly titled Prix Gladiateur was cancelled because of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.

The race took place at Chantilly in 1906. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was staged at Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944.

The Prix Gladiateur was cut to 4,800 metres in 1955. It was shortened to 4,000 metres in 1977, and to 3,100 metres in 1991.

Records

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Most successful horse (3 wins):

  • Called To The Bar – 2018, 2019, 2020

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Spreoty – Hervine (1852), Echelle (1853), Royal Quand Meme (1854), Monarque (1857), Mon Etoile (1862)
  • Christophe Soumillon – Reefscape (2005), Domeside (2013), Walzertakt (2015), Vazirabad (2016, 2017)
  • Maxime Guyon - Bathyrhon (2014), Called To The Bar (2018, 2019, 2020), Big Call (2022)

Leading trainer (13 wins):

  • Tom Jennings – Hervine (1852), Echelle (1853), Royal Quand Meme (1854), Monarque (1857), Lysiscote (1860), Surprise (1861), Gladiateur (1866), Auguste (1868), Trocadero (1869), Nougat (1876), Verneuil (1878), Clementine (1879), Courtois (1880)

Leading owner (10 wins):

  • Frédéric de Lagrange – Monarque (1857), Lysiscote (1860), Surprise (1861), Gladiateur (1866), Auguste (1868), Trocadero (1869), Nougat (1876), Verneuil (1878), Clementine (1879), Courtois (1880)

Winners since 1981

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1981 Kelbomec 5 Jean-Claude Desaint J. C. Cunnington Mrs Jacques Barker 4:45.80
1982 Kelbomec 6 Jean-Claude Desaint J. C. Cunnington Mrs Jacques Barker 4:39.00
1983 Balitou 4 Cash Asmussen Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein
1984 Mister Jack 5 Yves Saint-Martin Pierre Biancone Jacques Baillif 5:01.20
1985 Balitou 6 Éric Legrix Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 4:40.10
1986 Silver Green 5 Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré Marquesa de Moratalla 4:36.70
1987 Yaka 4 Dominique Boeuf Alain Chelet Mrs Arthur Dewez 4:47.90
1988 Sadeem 5 Greville Starkey Guy Harwood Sheikh Mohammed 4:21.30
1989 Hi Lass 4 Tony Cruz Jonathan Pease Arthur Budgett 4:22.10
1990 River Test 4 Freddy Head David Smaga Lord Weinstock 4:25.20
1991 Victoire Bleue 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 3:21.00
1992 Le Montagnard 4 Christian Phelippeau Guy Henrot Joel Blandin 3:26.70
1993 Oh So Risky 6 John Williams David Elsworth Oh So Risky Syndicate 3:22.90
1994 Safety in Numbers 4 Tony Ives Lady Herries Edwin Cohen 3:32.30
1995 L'Ile Tudy 5 Alain Badel Myriam Bollack-Badel Georges Halphen 3:21.80
1996 Always Aloof 5 Olivier Peslier Michael Stoute Sven Hanson 3:19.10
1997 Orchestra Stall 5 Pat Eddery John Dunlop Sir David Sieff 3:18.30
1998 Tiraaz 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:31.10
1999 Tajoun 5 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:24.20
2000 Orchestra Stall 8 Thierry Thulliez John Dunlop Sir David Sieff 3:23.80
2001 Yavana's Pace 9 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Joan Keaney 3:25.50
2002 Miraculous 5 Thierry Jarnet Didier Prod'homme Bernard Giraudon 3:20.10
2003 Darasim 5 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Markus Graff 3:18.80
2004 Westerner 5 Olivier Peslier Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 3:26.60
2005 Reefscape 4 Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 3:28.40
2006 Le Miracle 5 Dominique Boeuf Werner Baltromei R'stall Gestüt Hachtsee 3:15.90
2007 Varevees 4 Thierry Jarnet Joel Boisnard Jean Uzel 3:15.00
2008 Kasbah Bliss 6 Thierry Thulliez François Doumen Henri de Pracomtal 3:14.50
2009 Kasbah Bliss 7 Thierry Thulliez François Doumen Henri de Pracomtal 3:18.40
2010 Gentoo 6 Gérald Mossé Alain Lyon Serge Tripier-Mondancin 3:34.10
2011 Ley Hunter 4 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 3:33.99
2012 Ivory Land 5 Stéphane Pasquier Alain de Royer-Dupré Eduardo Fierro 3:18.16
2013 Domeside 7 Christophe Soumillon Mauricio Delcher-Sanchez Safsaf Canarias Srl 3:27.24
2014 Bathyrhon 4 Maxime Guyon Pia Brandt Avaz Ismoilov 3:15.76
2015 Walzertakt[a] 6 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Pierre Carvalho Gestut Aesculap 3:26.62
2016 Vazirabad[b] 4 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 3:17.96
2017 Vazirabad[b] 5 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 3:18.13
2018 Called To The Bar 4 Maxime Guyon Pia Brandt Fair Salinia Ltd 3:18.23
2019 Called To The Bar 5 Maxime Guyon Pia Brandt Fair Salinia Ltd 3:23.42
2020 Called To The Bar 6 Maxime Guyon Pia Brandt Fair Salinia Ltd 3:21.11
2021 Bubble Smart 4 Ioritz Mendizabal Mikel Delzangles Zak Bloodstock 3:29.34
2022 Big Call 5 Maxime Guyon Christophe Ferland Christophe Ferland 3:20.34

a Fly With Me finished first in 2015 but was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
b The 2016 & 2017 runnings took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners

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  • 1834: Felix
  • 1835: Miss Annette
  • 1836: Volante
  • 1837: Franck
  • 1838: Corisandre
  • 1839: Eylau
  • 1840: Nautilus
  • 1841: Giges
  • 1842: Minuit
  • 1843: Jenny
  • 1844: Drummer
  • 1845: Cavatine
  • 1846: Fitz Emilius
  • 1847: Predestinee
  • 1848: Morok
  • 1849: Dulcamara
  • 1850: Serenade
  • 1851: Messine
  • 1852: Hervine
  • 1853: Echelle
  • 1854: Royal Quand Meme
  • 1855: Festival
  • 1856: Ronzi
  • 1857: Monarque
  • 1858: Miss Cath
  • 1859: Tippler
  • 1860: Lysiscote
  • 1861: Surprise
  • 1862: Mon Etoile
  • 1863: Souvenir
  • 1864: Noelie
  • 1865: Ninon de Lenclos
  • 1866: Gladiateur
  • 1867: Vertugadin
  • 1868: Auguste
  • 1869: Trocadero
  • 1870: no race
  • 1871: Don Carlos
  • 1872: Dutch Skater
  • 1873: Barbillon
  • 1874: Christiania
  • 1875: Figaro
  • 1876: Nougat
  • 1877: Mondaine
  • 1878: Verneuil
  • 1879: Clementine
  • 1880: Courtois
  • 1881: Pourquoi
  • 1882: Bariolet
  • 1883: Mademoiselle de Senlis
  • 1884: Satory
  • 1885: Lavaret
  • 1886: Escarboucle
  • 1887: Upas
  • 1888: Tenebreuse
  • 1889: Tenebreuse
  • 1890: Carmaux
  • 1891: Mirabeau
  • 1892: Primrose
  • 1893: Aquarium
  • 1894: Aquarium
  • 1895: La Licorne
  • 1896: Omnium II
  • 1897: Elf
  • 1898: Elf
  • 1899: Patriarche
  • 1900: Sospiro
  • 1901: Mademoiselle de Longchamps
  • 1902: Amer Picon
  • 1903: Amer Picon
  • 1904: Vieux Paris
  • 1905: Maximum
  • 1906: Clyde
  • 1907: Punta Gorda
  • 1908: Rabat Joie
  • 1909: Sea Sick
  • 1910: Pierre Benite
  • 1911: Basse Pointe
  • 1912: Chambre de l'Edit
  • 1913: Philippe
  • 1914–18: no race
  • 1919: Passebreul
  • 1920: Bachlyk
  • 1921: Odol
  • 1922: Flechois
  • 1923: Flechois
  • 1924: Trevise
  • 1925: Cerfeuil
  • 1926: Tomy
  • 1927: Soun
  • 1928: Bouda
  • 1929: Nopal
  • 1930: Monsieur le Marechal
  • 1931: Filidor
  • 1932: Reverende
  • 1933: Voila
  • 1934: Prince Oli
  • 1935: Dejazcomba
  • 1936: Bokbul
  • 1937: Trevisani
  • 1938: Pretender
  • 1939–40: no race
  • 1941: Rosette
  • 1942: Ughald
  • 1943: L'Aligote
  • 1944: Marsyas
  • 1945: Woodcutter
  • 1946: Albor
  • 1947: Blue Butterfly
  • 1948: Monticola
  • 1949: Blue Butterfly
  • 1950: Vatelys
  • 1951: Deux Points
  • 1952: Ysard
  • 1953: Xaret
  • 1954: Ring Etoile
  • 1955: Fil Rouge
  • 1956: Savoyard
  • 1957: Romantisme
  • 1958: Ranchiquito
  • 1959: Epsom Victory
  • 1960: Epsom Victory
  • 1961: Taine
  • 1962: Hunch
  • 1963: Kistinie
  • 1964: Greyhound
  • 1965: Fantomas
  • 1966: Pompon Rouge
  • 1967: Alciglide
  • 1968: Samos
  • 1969: Clairon
  • 1970: Faux Monnayeur
  • 1971: Barado
  • 1972: Hickleton
  • 1973: Lassalle
  • 1974: Forceful
  • 1975: Campo Moro
  • 1976: Knight Templar
  • 1977: John Cherry
  • 1978: Biliboy
  • 1979: Marson
  • 1980: Anifa

See also

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References

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