Prix Allez France
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification |
Four-years-old and up fillies and mares excluding Group 1 winners * |
| Weight |
55 kg Allowances 1 kg if not Group placed * Penalties 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2013) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix Allez France is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Chantilly in late April or early May.
History
The event is named after Allez France, a successful mare trained at Chantilly during the 1970s. Her victories included the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1974.
The Prix Allez France was established in 2004, and the first running was won by Pride. It was one of several races for older fillies introduced that year across Europe. The races were designed as incentives to keep more fillies and mares from being exported or prematurely retired to stud.
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey:
- no jockey has won this race more than once
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Alain de Royer-Dupré – Pride (2004), Shemima (2009), Shemiyla (2010)
- André Fabre - Macleya (2007), Announce (2011), Romantica (2013)
Leading owner (2 wins):
- HH Aga Khan IV – Shemima (2009), Shemiyla (2010)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pride | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Alain de Royer-Dupré | NP Bloodstock Ltd | 2:06.90 |
| 2005 | Elopa | 4 | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Schütz | Stall Gamshof | 2:01.60 |
| 2006 | Paita | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Teruya Yoshida | 2:04.80 |
| 2007 | Macleya | 5 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Richard Thompson | 2:01.60 |
| 2008 | Fair Breeze | 5 | Andreas Helfenbein | Mario Hofer | Stall Margarethe | 2:09.00 |
| 2009 | Shemima | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:06.20 |
| 2010 | Shemiyla | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:07.50 |
| 2011 | Announce | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:00.50 |
| 2012 | Aquamarine | 4 | Thomas Huet | Mikel Delzangles | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:10.10 |
| 2013 | Romantica | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:04.30 |
| 2014 | Daksha | 4 | Thierry Thulliez | Waldemar Hickst | Gestut Ittlingen | 2:03.90 |
| 2015 | Mayhem | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Philippe Sogorb | Anne-Marie Hayes | 2:05.94 |
See also
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Allez France.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix Allez France – Palmarès depuis 2004.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Allez France.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Allez France (2015).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Allez France – Chantilly.