Prix Vicomtesse Vigier

The Prix Vicomtesse Vigier is a Group 2 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 May.

Prix Vicomtesse Vigier
Group 2 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1859
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance3,100 metres (1m 7½f)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up[1]
Weight56 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
2 kg for Group 1 winners *
1 kg for Group 2 winners *
* since January 1 last year[1]
Purse€90,000 (2020)
1st: €51,300[1]
Prix Vicomtesse Vigier
2020
San Huberto Call The Wind Get Shirty

History

The event was established in 1859 and named after the Viscountess Vigier. It was originally the second leg of a pair of races called the Prix Biennal. The first leg, for three-year-olds, was created a year earlier. The version for older horses was initially contested over 3,200 metres. It was cancelled because of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, and it was cut to 3,000 metres in 1897. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918.

Both legs of the Prix Biennal were given a new title, the Prix Jean Prat, in 1940. This was in memory of Jean Prat (1847–1940), a successful racehorse owner and breeder. The older horses' version was held at Maisons-Laffitte from 1943 to 1945, and on the first occasion it was contested over 3,100 metres. It returned to Longchamp in 1946, and its regular distance was extended to 3,100 metres in 1955.

The Prix Jean Prat for older horses was renamed the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier in 1985. This was in honour of Vicomtesse Vigier, Madeleine Double de Saint-Lambert (1869–1970), the niece of Jean Prat, who inherited her uncle's stable upon his death. The version for three-year-olds continued with the title Prix Jean Prat.

The Prix Vicomtesse Vigier used to be held several weeks before the Prix du Cadran, but that race was switched from May to October in 1991. The leading contenders often go on to compete in the latter event, and the last to win both in the same year was Molesnes in 1994.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

  • Vazirabad – 2016, 2017, 2018

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Yves Saint-Martin – Cirio (1963), Danseur (1967), Zamazaan (1969), Paseo (1970), Recupere (1974), Buckskin (1977)
  • Freddy Head – Hallez (1971), Midshipman (1978), Campero (1979), Gold River (1981), Starski (1982), Dadarissime (1993)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Alain de Royer-Dupré – Starski (1982) Tajoun (1998), Shamdala (2006), Ivory Land (2012), Vazirabad (2016, 2017, 2018)

Leading owner (5 wins):

  • Henri Delamarre – Pauvre Here (1861), Angus (1862), Clotaire (1872), Boiard (1874), Clio (1883)
  • Marcel Boussac – Marsyas (1944, 1945), Arbar (1948), Marveil (1950), Scratch (1951)
  • Aga Khan IV – Tajoun (1998), Shamdala (2006), Vazirabad (2016, 2017, 2018)

Winners since 1979
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1979 Campero 6 Freddy Head Maurice Zilber J. Moreno 3:16.80
1980 Hard to Sing 4 Georges Doleuze Charlie Milbank N. Lathom-Sharp 3:24.90
1981 Gold River 4 Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 3:39.90
1982 Starski 4 Freddy Head Alain de Royer-Dupré Marquesa de Moratalla 3:28.40
1983 Kelbomec 7 Jean-Claude Desaint J. C. Cunnington Mrs Jacques Barker 3:37.30
1984 Magwal 5 Alfred Gibert André Fabre Mahmoud Fustok 3:17.20
1985 Balitou 6 Éric Legrix Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 3:32.20
1986 Air de Cour 4 Éric Legrix Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 3:42.20
1987 Tale Quale 5 Tony Cruz Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 3:25.70
1988 Royal Gait 5 Alfred Gibert John Fellows Manuel Pereira-Arias 3:28.00
1989 Rachmaninov 4 Cash Asmussen Élie Lellouche Jean-Claude Abecassis 3:37.30
1990 Turgeon 4 Tony Cruz Jonathan Pease George Strawbridge 3:26.30
1991 Turgeon 5 Cash Asmussen Jonathan Pease George Strawbridge 3:20.00
1992 Commendable 4 Pat Eddery Henri-Alex Pantall Khalid Abdullah 3:23.80
1993 Dadarissime 4 Freddy Head Georges Bridgland Sir James Goldsmith 3:20.80
1994 Molesnes 4 Olivier Peslier Marcel Rolland Michel Perret 3:27.90
1995 The Little Thief 4 Alain Junk Eric Danel George Ohrstrom 3:29.70
1996 Double Eclipse 4 Jason Weaver Mark Johnston Middleham Partnership 3:28.20
1997 Stretarez 4 Frédéric Sanchez Dominique Sépulchre Jean-Luc Lagardère 3:28.80
1998 Tajoun 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:18.50
1999 Kayf Tara 5 Sylvain Guillot Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:22.90
2000 Amilynx 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 3:27.20
2001 Speedmaster 4 Dominique Boeuf François Doumen Horst Rapp 3:19.30
2002 Wareed 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:15.80
2003 Cut Quartz 6 Thierry Jarnet Richard Gibson Antoinette Kavanagh 3:32.70
2004 Forestier 4 Christophe Lemaire Eric Danel Mrs René J. Wattinne 3:29.90
2005 Westerner 6 Olivier Peslier Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 3:15.80
2006 Shamdala 4 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:22.50
2007 Lord du Sud 6 Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Béatrice Hermelin 3:33.60
2008 Coastal Path 4 Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 3:18.60
2009 Americain 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 3:28.78
2010 Kite Wood 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:20.00
2011 Brigantin 4 Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Team Valor 3:31.60
2012 Ivory Land 5 Stéphane Pasquier Alain de Royer-Dupré Eduardo Fierro 3:26.69
2013 Domeside 7 Christophe Soumillon Mauricio Delcher-Sanchez Safsaf Canarias Srl 3:27.01
2014 Fly With Me 4 Maxime Guyon Eric Libaud Jean Luck 3:32.22
2015 Bathyrhon 5 Maxime Guyon Pia Brandt Avaz Ismoilov 3:20.74
2016 Vazirabad[lower-alpha 1] 4 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 3:35.96
2017 Vazirabad[lower-alpha 1] 5 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 3:37.11
2018 Vazirabad 6 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 3:14.46
2019 Called To The Bar 5 Theo Bachelot Pia Brandt Fair Salinia / Pia Brandt 3:12.23
2020 San Huberto[lower-alpha 2] 4 Pierre-Charles Boudot Fabrice Chappet OTI Racing 3:10.34
  1. The race took place at Saint-Cloud in 2016 and Chantilly in 2017 while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment
  2. The 2020 race was run at Chantilly in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France

Earlier winners
  • 1859: Tippler
  • 1860: Light
  • 1861: Pauvre Here
  • 1862: Angus
  • 1863: Grande Puissance
  • 1864: Guillaume le Taciturne
  • 1865: Fille de l'Air
  • 1866: Fumee
  • 1867: Fleurette
  • 1868: Nemea
  • 1869: Mortemer
  • 1870: Cerdagne
  • 1871: no race
  • 1872: Clotaire
  • 1873: Revigny
  • 1874: Boiard
  • 1875: Bieville
  • 1876: Solo
  • 1877: Mondaine
  • 1878: Jongleur
  • 1879: Mourle
  • 1880: Vignemale
  • 1881: Beauminet / Le Destrier[lower-alpha 1]
  • 1882: Forum
  • 1883: Clio
  • 1884: Satory
  • 1885: Archiduc
  • 1886: Lapin
  • 1887: Alger
  • 1888: Brisolier
  • 1889: Galaor
  • 1890: Pourtant
  • 1891: Alicante
  • 1892: Gouverneur
  • 1893: Perdican
  • 1894: Lagrange
  • 1895: Canigou
  • 1896: Quelus
  • 1897:
  • 1898: Patriarche
  • 1899: Riverain
  • 1900: Germain
  • 1901: Codoman
  • 1902: La Camargo
  • 1903:
  • 1904: Nordenskjold
  • 1905: Gouvernant
  • 1906: Genial
  • 1907: Querido
  • 1908: Elysee
  • 1909: Sauge Pourpree
  • 1910: Oversight
  • 1911: Sablonnet
  • 1912: Joyeux
  • 1913: Predicateur
  • 1914: Nimbus
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Gave
  • 1920: Juveigneur
  • 1921: Odol
  • 1922: Harpocrate
  • 1923: Sens
  • 1924: Massine
  • 1925: Cadum
  • 1926: Tomy
  • 1927: Bois Josselyn
  • 1928: Sachet
  • 1929: Kantar
  • 1930: Cabire
  • 1931: Amfortas
  • 1932: Dark Agnes
  • 1933: Gris Perle
  • 1934: Casterari
  • 1935: Admiral Drake
  • 1936: Quorn
  • 1937: Fantastic
  • 1938: Malkowicze
  • 1939: Messines
  • 1940: Birikil
  • 1941: Maurepas
  • 1942: Le Pampre
  • 1943: Tornado
  • 1944: Marsyas
  • 1945: Marsyas
  • 1946: Chanteur
  • 1947: Souverain
  • 1948: Arbar
  • 1949: Espace Vital
  • 1950: Marveil
  • 1951: Scratch
  • 1952: Mat de Cocagne
  • 1953: Feu du Diable
  • 1954: Savoyard
  • 1955: Banassa
  • 1956: Polar
  • 1957: Oroso
  • 1958: Vacarme
  • 1959: Wallaby
  • 1960: Bel Baraka
  • 1961: Puissant Chef
  • 1962: Taine
  • 1963: Cirio
  • 1964: Celadon
  • 1965: White Label
  • 1966: Alyscamps
  • 1967: Danseur
  • 1968: Pardallo
  • 1969: Zamazaan
  • 1970: Paseo
  • 1971: Hallez
  • 1972: Parnell
  • 1973: Parnell
  • 1974: Recupere
  • 1975: Le Bavard
  • 1976: Citoyen
  • 1977: Buckskin
  • 1978: Midshipman
  1. The 1881 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also

References
  1. "Prix Vicomtesse Vigier". The French Black Type. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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