The Prix Ganay is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Longchamp in late April or early May.

History The event was established in 1889, and it was originally called the Prix des Sablons. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres, and held in late March or early April.

The Prix des Sablons was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was run at Maisons-Laffitte over 2,100 metres in 1944 and 1945.

The event was renamed in memory of Jean de Ganay (1861–1948), a former president of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1949.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Ganay was classed at Group 1 level. From this point it was run over 2,100 metres in late April or early May.

The leading horses from the Prix Ganay often go on to compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The last to win both races in the same year was Waldgeist in 2019.

Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Cirrus des Aigles – 2012, 2014, 2015

Leading jockey (6 wins): Yves Saint-Martin – Relko (1964), Taj Dewan (1968), Rheingold (1973), Allez France (1974, 1975), Sagace (1985)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

André Fabre – Creator (1990), Subotica (1992), Indian Danehill (2000), Cutlass Bay (2010), Cloth of Stars (2017), Waldgeist (2019), Mare Australis (2021), Sosie (2025)

Leading owner (6 wins): Marcel Boussac – Goyescas (1933), Goya II (1939, 1940), Djebel (1942), Goyama (1948), Nirgal (1949)

Winners since 1970 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1970 Grandier 6 Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Jr. Mrs Pierre Ribes 2:14.20 1971 Caro 4 Maurice Philipperon Albert Klimscha Countess Batthyany 2:08.60 1972 Mill Reef 4 Geoff Lewis Ian Balding Paul Mellon 2:16.20 1973 Rheingold 4 Yves Saint-Martin Barry Hills Henry Zeisel 2:17.20 1974 Allez France 4 Yves Saint-Martin Angel Penna Daniel Wildenstein 2:23.20 1975 Allez France 5 Yves Saint-Martin Angel Penna Daniel Wildenstein 2:12.00 1976 Infra Green 4 Jackie Taillard Edouard Bartholomew Mrs J. Pochna 2:14.80 1977 Arctic Tern 4 Maurice Philipperon John Fellows Mrs John Knight 2:11.60 1978 Trillion 4 Lester Piggott Maurice Zilber Hunt / Stephenson 2:18.20 1979 Frere Basile 4 Jean-Luc Kessas Bernard Sécly Jean-Pierre Binet 2:17.20 1980 Le Marmot 4 Philippe Paquet François Boutin Rodolph Schafer 2:15.00 1981 Argument 4 Alain Lequeux Maurice Zilber Bruce McNall 2:12.20 1982 Bikala 4 Serge Gorli Patrick Biancone Jules Ouaki 2:09.70 1983 Lancastrian 6 Alain Lequeux David Smaga Sir Michael Sobell 2:16.90 1984 Romildo 4 Cash Asmussen François Boutin Gerry Oldham 2:12.00 1985 Sagace 5 Yves Saint-Martin Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 2:10.30 1986 Baillamont 4 Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 2:11.70 1987 Triptych 5 Tony Cruz Patrick Biancone Alan Clore 2:15.10 1988 Saint Andrews 4 Alain Badel Jean-Marie Béguigné Suzy Volterra 2:18.60 1989 Saint Andrews 5 Alain Badel Jean-Marie Béguigné Suzy Volterra 2:20.80 1990 Creator 4 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:13.00 1991 Kartajana 4 William Mongil Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:18.40 1992 Subotica 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Olivier Lecerf 2:09.30 1993 Vert Amande 5 Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Enrique Sarasola 2:21.10 1994 Marildo 7 Guy Guignard David Smaga David Smaga 2:11.90 1995 Pelder 5 Frankie Dettori Paul Kelleway Osvaldo Pedroni 2:20.70 1996 Valanour 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:10.90 1997 Helissio 4 Olivier Peslier Élie Lellouche Enrique Sarasola 2:12.10 1998 Astarabad 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:12.50 1999 Dark Moondancer 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Ben Arbib 2:11.30 2000 Indian Danehill 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 2:27.20 2001 Golden Snake 5 Pat Eddery John Dunlop The National Stud 2:16.70 2002 Aquarelliste 4 Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:11.40 2003 Fair Mix 5 Olivier Peslier Marcel Rolland Ecurie Week-End 2:13.00 2004 Execute 7 Thierry Gillet John Hammond Ecurie Chalhoub 2:14.60 2005 Bago 4 Thierry Gillet Jonathan Pease Niarchos Family 2:17.70 2006 Corre Caminos 4 Thierry Jarnet Mikel Delzangles Marquesa de Moratalla 2:17.10 2007 Dylan Thomas 4 Christophe Soumillon Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor 2:07.90 2008 Duke of Marmalade 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor 2:08.30 2009 Vision d'Etat 4 Ioritz Mendizabal Eric Libaud Detré / Libaud 2:09.43 2010 Cutlass Bay 4 Maxime Guyon André Fabre Godolphin 2:11.80 2011 Planteur 4 Christophe Soumillon Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:07.29 2012 Cirrus des Aigles 6 Olivier Peslier Corine Barande-Barbe Jean-Claude Dupouy 2:18.90 2013 Pastorius 4 Olivier Peslier Mario Hofer Stall Antanando 2:08.39 2014 Cirrus des Aigles 8 Christophe Soumillon Corine Barande-Barbe Jean-Claude Dupouy 2:14.13 2015 Cirrus des Aigles 9 Christophe Soumillon Corine Barande-Barbe Jean-Claude Dupouy 2:18.07 2016 Dariyan 4 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:07.72 2017 Cloth of Stars 4 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 2:11.70 2018 Cracksman 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Anthony Oppenheimer 2:09.44 2019 Waldgeist 5 Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Ammerland / Newsells Park 2:09.07 2020 Sottsass 4 Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget White Birch Farm 2:06.38 2021 Mare Australis 4 Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Gestut Schlenderhan 2:11.62 2022 State Of Rest 4 Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien State Of Rest Partnership 2:08.46 2023 Iresine 6 Marie Velon Jean-Pierre Gauvin Bertrand Milliere 2:13.39 2024 Haya Zark 5 Alexis Pouchin Adrien Fouassier Odette Fau 2:13.16 2025 Sosie 4 Maxime Guyon André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 2:10.712026Daryz4Mickael BarzalonaFrancis-Henri GraffardAga Khan Studs SCEA2:10.26

Earlier winners

1889: Acheron 1890: Le Sancy 1891: Barberousse 1892: Berenger 1893: Gouverneur 1894: Galette 1895: Monsieur Gabriel 1896: Le Sagittaire 1897: Champaubert 1898: Quilda 1899: Gardefeu 1900: Fourire 1901: Kremlin 1902: Codoman 1903: La Camargo 1904: Caius 1905: Caius 1906: Rataplan 1907: Maintenon 1908: Moulins la Marche 1909: L'Inconnu 1910: Chulo 1911: Ossian 1912: Cadet Roussel 1913: Shannon 1914: Nimbus 1915–18: no race 1919: Ramscapelle 1920: Samourai 1921: Sourbier 1922: Ksar 1923: Le Prodige 1924: Massine 1925: Cadum 1926: Nid d'Or 1927: Biribi 1928: Nino 1929: Rovigo 1930: Barrabas 1931: La Savoyarde 1932: Amfortas 1933: Goyescas 1934: Rodosto 1935: Rentenmark 1936: Ortolan 1937: Chuchoteur 1938: Victrix 1939: Goya II 1940: Goya II 1941: Maurepas 1942: Djebel 1943: Tornado / Arcot 1 1944: Norseman 1945: Seer 1946: Basileus 1947: Chanteur 1948: Goyama 1949: Nirgal 1950: Fontenay 1951: Tantieme 1952: Mat de Cocagne 1953: Guersant 1954: Otto 1955: Elu 1956: Beau Prince 1957: Tanerko 1958: Tanerko 1959: Chief 2 1960: Marino 1961: Javelot 1962: Misti 1963: Exbury 1964: Relko 1965: Free Ride 1966: Diatome 1967: Behistoun 1968: Taj Dewan 1969: Carmarthen </div> 1 The 1943 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.2 Balbo and Malefaim finished first and second in 1959, but both were disqualified and the race was awarded to the third-placed horse.

See also List of French flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1889 – the Prix Ganay is included under its original title, Prix des Sablons.

References

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