The Prix Hocquart is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1 mile and 4 furlongs) at Chantilly.

Prix Hocquart
Group 2 race
Cadoudal, oil on canvas
Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920–2003)
LocationChantilly Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1861; 163 years ago (1861)
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance2,200 metres (1mi 3fur)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
excluding geldings
Weight58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Purse€130,000 (2022)
1st: €74,100
Prix Hocquart
2022
Red, black stars on body and cap White, light blue star, light blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, light blue star White, red stripe, armlets and cap
L'Astronome Galaxie Gold Lavello
Previous years
2021
Royal blue, red sleeves, quartered cap Red, black epaulettes and armlets, yellow cap Royal blue, white horseshoe, black and white check sleeves and cap
Bubble Gift Gregolimo Lambo
2020-2011
2020
Red, white chevron, sleeves and cap Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap
Port Guillaume Ketil Pao Alto
2019
Royal blue Red, white chevron, sleeves and cap Royal blue, white cap
Al Hilalee Soft Light Khagan
2018
Royal blue White, maroon hollow box, maroon sleeves, white diablo, maroon cap Orange, purple star, white spots on sleeves, purple cap
Nocturnal Fox Al Malhouf Hush Writer
2017
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves emerald Green, Red epaulettes White, red seams on sleeves, green cap
Ice Breeze Shakeel Falcon Wings
2016
Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel Red, white chevron, sleeves and cap White, black and white checked sleeves
Mekhtaal Thewayyouwish Royal Julius
2015
White, brown chevron, orange cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes
Ampere Gorgeous King Canndal
2014
Grey, mauve sleeves, mauve cap, grey star Dark Blue Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Free Port Lux Adelaide Gallante
2013
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap White, violet cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Tableaux Park Reel Festive Cheer
2012
Maroon and royal blue chevrons, maroon sleeves, dark blue cap Beige Yellow, white sleeves, yellow cap
Top Trip Masterstroke Sir Jade
2011
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Beige Royal blue
Prairie Star Grand Vent Genius Beast
2010–2001
2010
Red Yellow, light blue hoop, armlets and cap Light Blue, Dark Blue cross sashes and armlets, hooped cap
Silver Pond Celtic Celeb Ivory Land
2009
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Dark blue, dark green cross belts, dark green and dark blue quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Wajir Telluride Claremont
2008
Royal blue, yellow chevron and armlets, black cap Mauve, light blue cap Yellow, blue cross-belts and cap
Democrate Starlish Blue Bresil
2007
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond White, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
Anton Chekhov Royal And Regal Shujoon
2006
Beige and Brown check, quartered cap Emerald green, white sash with yellow piping, emerald green and yellow check sleeves, white cap with pom pom Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Numide Gentlewave Sudan
2005
Red, emerald green chevron, red sleeves, red cap, emerald green star Purple, white cross of lorraine and sleeves White, dark blue sleeves, orange cap
Hurricane Run Silver Cross Orion Star
2004
Black, pink star, pink cap, black star Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Grey, pink cap
Lord Du Sud Prospect Park Cherry Mix
2003
Red, pale green cap Orange, brown stars on body, brown cap Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Coroner Touch Of Land Risk Seeker
2002
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Light blue, yellow stars on sleeves, star on cap
Khalkevi Black Sam Bellamy Thompson Rouge
2001
Purple, yellow seams on sleeves, yellow cap Grey, pink cap Light blue, black cap
Maille Pistol Sagacity Balthazar
2000–1995
2000
Orange, grey hoops on body Royal blue, white epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, white cap Yellow, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap
Lord Flasheart Crimson Quest Hesiode
1999
dark Green, Pink epaulettes and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Falcon Flight State Shinto Vanishing World
1998
Grey, pink cap WHITE and CHOCOLATE HOOPS, white cap White and yellow stripes, quartered cap
Sayarshan Sestino Makaruka
1997
Yellow, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star Light blue, white stripes, yellow cap
Shaka Oscar Alekos
1996
Red, dark blue hoop, white sleeves, dark blue cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Arbatax Dark Nile Stage Pass
1995
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal blue, white seams, sleeves and cap Royal blue, red and royal blue hooped sleeves, red cap
Rifapour Poliglote El Tenor
 

History

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The event was established in 1861, and it was originally called the Prix de Longchamps. In the early part of its history its distance was 2,500 metres.[1] Due to the Franco-Prussian War, it was not run in 1871.

The Prix de Longchamps was one of several trials for the Prix du Jockey Club collectively known as the Poules des Produits. The others (listed by their modern titles) were the Prix Daru, the Prix Lupin, the Prix Noailles and the Prix Greffulhe. The Prix de Longchamps was restricted to the produce of mares covered by stallions born and bred in France. It was funded by entries submitted before a horse's birth, in the year of conception.

The race continued with its original title until 1884.[2] It was renamed in memory of Louis Hocquart de Turtot (1823–1884), a founder member of the board of French horse racing, in 1885.[3]

The Prix Hocquart was shortened to 2,400 metres in 1902. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919. It was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was contested at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres from 1943 to 1945.

The event was staged at Chantilly over 2,200 metres from 1997 to 2000. Its distance at Longchamp was cut to 2,200 metres in 2005.

Twenty-seven winners of the race have achieved victory in the Prix du Jockey Club. The first was Patricien in 1867, and the most recent was Bering in 1986.

The race was moved permanently to Chantilly in 2017, and pushed back in the racing calendar to be run on the same day as the Prix de Diane. It therefore functioned as a Grand Prix de Paris trial instead of a trial for the Prix du Jockey Club. In 2020 it returned to Longchamp and was run in late May on the same day as the Prix Saint-Alary.

Records

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Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Yves Saint-MartinReliance (1965), Margouillat (1973), Darshaan (1984), Mouktar (1985), Sadjiyd (1987)
  • Freddy HeadBourbon (1971), Talleyrand (1972), Val de l'Orne (1975), Montcontour (1977), Mot d'Or (1980)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • André FabreJeu de Paille (1983), Nasr El Arab (1988), Dancehall (1989), Vadlawys (1994), Hurricane Run (2005), Democrate (2008), Tableaux (2013)

Leading owner (7 wins):

  • Henri Delamarre – Matamore (1865), Victorieuse (1866), Patricien (1867), Faublas (1872), Filoselle (1876), Vesuve (1877), Vin Sec (1891)

Winners since 1979

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1979 Le Marmot Philippe Paquet François Boutin Rodolph Schafer 2:43.20
1980 Mot d'Or Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:32.00
1981 Rahotep Jean-Luc Kessas Bernard Sécly Jean-Claude Weill 2:45.20
1982 Cadoudal Jean-Luc Kessas Bernard Sécly André Boutboul 2:43.80
1983 Jeu de Paille Henri Samani André Fabre Guy de Rothschild 2:41.80
1984 Darshaan Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:36.20
1985 Mouktar Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:35.60
1986 Bering Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 2:36.10
1987 Sadjiyd Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:28.30
1988 Nasr El Arab Steve Cauthen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:28.90
1989 Dancehall Cash Asmussen André Fabre Tomohiro Wada 2:29.20
1990 Top Waltz Éric Legrix Jean-Marie Béguigné Adolf Renk 2:31.90
1991 Pistolet Bleu Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Daniel Wildenstein 2:30.00
1992 Adieu au Roi Walter Swinburn Jean Lesbordes David Tsui 2:37.20
1993 Regency Pat Eddery Criquette Head Khalid Abdullah 2:34.60
1994 Vadlawys Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 2:34.40
1995 Rifapour Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:29.30
1996 Arbatax Cash Asmussen Pascal Bary Mrs François Boutin 2:32.00
1997 Shaka Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Robert Bousquet 2:22.80
1998 Sayarshan Sylvain Guillot Pascal Bary Jean-Luc Lagardère 2:22.10
1999 Falcon Flight Sylvain Guillot Pascal Bary Ecurie J. L. Bouchard 2:16.20
2000 Lord Flasheart Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Jean-Claude Seroul 2:23.60
2001 Maille Pistol Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Michel Roussel 2:34.40
2002 Khalkevi Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:32.20
2003 Coroner Stéphane Pasquier Jean-Claude Rouget Marquesa de Moratalla 2:35.80
2004 Lord du Sud Éric Legrix Jean-Claude Rouget Béatrice Hermelin 2:35.90
2005 Hurricane Run Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Gestüt Ammerland 2:18.50
2006 Numide Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Ecurie I. M. Fares 2:23.00
2007 Anton Chekhov Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier / Smith 2:23.00
2008 Democrate Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Skymarc / Moussac / Gill 2:15.20
2009 Wajir Anthony Crastus Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:17.60
2010 Silver Pond Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Haras du Quesnay 2:17.00
2011 Prairie Star Christophe Soumillon Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:17.27
2012 Top Trip Thomas Huet François Doumen Joerg Vasicek 2:18.33
2013 Tableaux Maxime Guyon André Fabre Smith / Tabor 2:17.42
2014 Free Port Lux Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head Olivier Thomas 2:23.11
2015 Ampere Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Scea Haras de Saint Pair 2:18.35
2016 Mekhtaal[a] Gregory Benoist Jean-Claude Rouget Al Shaqab Racing 2:07.03
2017 Ice Breeze[a] Vincent Cheminaud Pascal Bary Khalid Abdulla 2:33.09
2018 Nocturnal Fox Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 2:29.51
2019 Al Hilalee James Doyle Charlie Appelby Godolphin 2:29.10
2020 Port Guillaume[b] Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Claudio Marzocco 2:38.23
2021 Bubble Gift[c] Gérald Mossé Mikel Delzangles Zak Bloodstock 2:22.74
2022 L'Astronome[c] Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Al Asayl France 2:20.61
  1. ^ a b The 2016 & 2017 runnings took place at Deauville over 10 furlongs while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment
  2. ^ The 2020 race was run at Deauville in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France
  3. ^ a b The 2021 & 2022 runnings took place at Longchamp over 11 furlongs

Earlier winners

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  • 1861: Good By
  • 1862: Allez y Rondement
  • 1863: Villafranca
  • 1864: Gedeon
  • 1865: Matamore
  • 1866: Victorieuse
  • 1867: Patricien
  • 1868: Le Bosphore
  • 1869: Pandour
  • 1870: Bigarreau
  • 1871: no race
  • 1872: Faublas
  • 1873: Absalon
  • 1874: Succes
  • 1875: Saint Cyr
  • 1876: Filoselle
  • 1877: Vesuve
  • 1878: Stathouder
  • 1879: Salteador
  • 1880: Versigny
  • 1881: Serpolette
  • 1882: Dictateur II
  • 1883: Farfadet
  • 1884: Silex
  • 1885: Extra
  • 1886: Upas
  • 1887: Vanneau
  • 1888: Saint Gall
  • 1889: Aerolithe
  • 1890: Yellow
  • 1891: Vin Sec
  • 1892: Fontenoy
  • 1893: Ragotsky
  • 1894: Polygone
  • 1895: Roitelet
  • 1896: Kerym
  • 1897: Canvass Back
  • 1898: Le Roi Soleil
  • 1899: Perth
  • 1900: Ivry
  • 1901: Saint Armel
  • 1902: Maximum
  • 1903: Ex Voto
  • 1904: Orange Blossom
  • 1905: Brienne
  • 1906: Maintenon
  • 1907: Pitti
  • 1908: Lieutel
  • 1909: Mehari
  • 1910: My Star
  • 1911: Faucheur
  • 1912: Zenith
  • 1913: Pere Marquette
  • 1914: Sardanapale
  • 1915–19: no race
  • 1920: Caliban
  • 1921: Ksar
  • 1922: Joyeux Drille
  • 1923: Massine
  • 1924: Vineuil
  • 1925: Belfonds
  • 1926: Soubadar
  • 1927: Flamant
  • 1928: Palais Royal
  • 1929: Hotweed
  • 1930: Veloucreme
  • 1931: Tourbillon
  • 1932: Bishop's Rock
  • 1933: Le Grand Cyrus
  • 1934: Maravedis
  • 1935: Louqsor
  • 1936: Mieuxce
  • 1937: Clairvoyant
  • 1938: Royal Gift
  • 1939: Irifle
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Le Pacha
  • 1942: Hern the Hunter
  • 1943: Verso II
  • 1944: Ardan
  • 1945: Chanteur
  • 1946: Adrar
  • 1947: Timor
  • 1948: My Love
  • 1949: Val Drake
  • 1950: L'Amiral
  • 1951: Sicambre
  • 1952: Auriban
  • 1953: Fort de France
  • 1954: Prince Rouge
  • 1955: Rapace
  • 1956: Floriados
  • 1957: Argel
  • 1958: San Roman
  • 1959: Herbager
  • 1960: Angers
  • 1961: Moutiers
  • 1962: Val de Loir
  • 1963: Le Mesnil
  • 1964: Free Ride
  • 1965: Reliance
  • 1966: Hauban
  • 1967: Frontal
  • 1968: Valmy
  • 1969: Beaugency
  • 1970: Gyr
  • 1971: Bourbon
  • 1972: Talleyrand *
  • 1973: Margouillat
  • 1974: Poil de Chameau
  • 1975: Val de l'Orne
  • 1976: Grandchant
  • 1977: Montcontour
  • 1978: Frere Basile

* The 1972 winner Talleyrand was later renamed Hakodate.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1875 Prix de Longchamps". Le Figaro (in French). 5 April 1875. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ^ "1884 Prix de Longchamps". Le Figaro (in French). 7 April 1884. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. ^ "1885 Prix Hocquart". Le Figaro (in French). 13 April 1885. Retrieved 17 February 2013.