Prix Exbury

Turf race infobox
class = Group 3
horse race = Prix Exbury


caption =
location = Saint-Cloud Racecourse
Saint-Cloud, France
inaugurated = 1891
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1573&no_cache=1&numero_id=143 France-Galop.com]
distance = 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Four-years-old and up
weight = 56 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 January 1 last year"
purse = €80,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses = The Prix Exbury is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1¼ miles) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, and it takes place annually in March. It is usually the first Group race of the European racing season.

It was first run in 1891 at Maisons-Laffitte as the Prix Boiard, named in honour of the racehorse Boiard, winner of the 1873 Grand Prix de Paris. From 1905 to 1910 it was run as the Prix Eugène Adam, reverting to the Prix Boiard in 1911 when the present Prix Eugène Adam took this title.

In 1929 the race was transferred to Saint-Cloud, where it has remained with the exception of some wartime venue changes and cancellations. The present title was introduced in 1969, honouring Exbury, winner of the race in 1963. Originally open to horses three-years-old and up, in 1969 the age restriction was also modified and the race was closed to three-year-olds.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):
* Frank O'Neill – "Lieutel (1910), Isard (1913), Tchad (1920), Sir Gallahad (1924)"
* Roger Poincelet – "Un Gaillard (1943, 1944), Oural (1946), Nirgal (1948)"
* Yves Saint-Martin – "Match (1962), Shari (1974), Cheraw (1977), Armistice Day (1981)"
* Olivier Peslier – "Matarun (1994), Gunboat Diplomacy (1996), Nero Zilzal (1997), Loup Sauvage (1998)"----Leading trainer (7 wins):
* André Fabre – "Al Nasr (1982), Imyar (1983), Mille Balles (1984), Village Star (1987), Tuesday's Special (1995), Loup Sauvage (1998), Polish Summer (2004)"----Leading owner (7 wins):
* Marcel Boussac – "Goyescas (1933), Goya (1940), Djebel (1941, 1942), Ardan (1945), Goyama (1947), Nirgal (1948)"

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

* 1891 - Sledge
* 1892 - Courlis
* 1893 -
* 1894 - Fousi Yama
* 1895 - Merlin
* 1896 - Omnium II
* 1897 - Castelnau
* 1898 - Quilda
* 1899 - Fourire
* 1900 - Fourire
* 1901 - Codoman
* 1902 - Cheri
* 1903 - La Camargo
* 1904 - Macdonald II
* 1905 - Macdonald II
* 1906 - Prestige
* 1907 - Maintenon
* 1908 - Biniou
* 1909 - Verdun
* 1910 - Lieutel
* 1911 - Badajoz
* 1912 - Martial
* 1913 - Isard
* 1914 - Nimbus
* 1915–18 - "no race"
* 1919 - Mont Saint Eloi
* 1920 - Tchad
* 1921 - Souviens Toi
* 1922 - Cid Campeador

* 1923 - Niceas
* 1924 - Sir Gallahad
* 1925 - Le Capucin
* 1926 - Cerulea
* 1927 -
* 1928 - Motrico
* 1929 -
* 1930 - Mysarch
* 1931 -
* 1932 - Parsee
* 1933 - Goyescas
* 1934 - Le Centaure
* 1935 -
* 1936 - Renette
* 1937 -
* 1938 - Sanguinetto
* 1939 - Feerie
* 1940 - Goya II
* 1941 - Djebel
* 1942 - Djebel
* 1943 - Un Gaillard
* 1944 - Un Gaillard
* 1945 - Ardan
* 1946 - Oural
* 1947 - Goyama
* 1948 - Nirgal
* 1949 - Tharsis
* 1950 - Wild Mec
* 1951 - Alizier

* 1952 - L'Aiglon
* 1953 - Fine Top
* 1954 - Banassa
* 1955 - Soleil Levant
* 1956 - Tropique
* 1957 - Fric
* 1958 -
* 1959 - Tombeur
* 1960 - Siva
* 1961 -
* 1962 - Match II
* 1963 - Exbury
* 1964 - Prima Donna
* 1965 - Free Ride
* 1966 - Diatome
* 1967 - Claquesous
* 1968 - Taglietto
* 1969 - Carmarthen
* 1970 - Yaxilio
* 1971 - Yaxilio
* 1972 - Mister Sic Top
* 1973 - Mister Sic Top
* 1974 - Shari
* 1975 - "no race"
* 1976 - Citoyen
* 1977 - Cheraw
* 1978 -
* 1979 - Tempus Fugit

References

* [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1573&no_cache=1&numero_id=143 France-Galop.com]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=572 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=90037&r_date=1988-3-19 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=98558&r_date=1990-3-22 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=103361&r_date=1991-3-19 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=108149&r_date=1992-3-17 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=113138&r_date=1993-3-20 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=118210&r_date=1994-3-19 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=123557&r_date=1995-3-19 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=200966&r_date=1996-3-16 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=236079&r_date=1997-3-15 1997] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=249583&r_date=1998-3-14 1998]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=264277&r_date=1999-3-13 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=278396&r_date=2000-3-11 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=298461&r_date=2001-3-10 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=313422&r_date=2002-3-9 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=329525&r_date=2003-3-8 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=347394&r_date=2004-3-6 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=379969&r_date=2005-3-10 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=403296&r_date=2006-3-8 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=427428&r_date=2007-3-10 2007] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=452756&r_date=2008-3-15 2008]
* [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/prix-exbury.php galop.courses-france.com]

ee also

* List of French flat horse races
* " – the Prix Exbury is included under its original title, Prix Boiard."