Prix Penelope

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


caption =
location = Saint-Cloud Racecourse
Saint-Cloud, France
inaugurated = 1905
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1563&no_cache=1&numero_id=153 France-Galop.com]
distance = 2,100 metres (1m 2½f)
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-old fillies
weight = 57 kg
purse = €80,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses = The Prix Penelope is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (approximately 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, and it takes place annually in early April.

It was first run in 1905 and is named in honour of both Penelope (GB) (b. 1798), an important British broodmare, and Penelope (FR) (b. 1820), a prominent winner in France. The race originally took place at Maisons-Laffitte, transferring briefly in 1921 for a single running at Saint-Cloud, and moving more permanently to the latter venue in 1927. During World War II the race was held at Longchamp from 1940 to 1942 and at Maisons-Laffitte from 1943 to 1945.

The race was contested over 2,000 metres until 1943, and following some slight variations the present distance was set in 1950.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):
* George Stern – "Muskerry (1905), Sais (1906), Roselys (1914), Samic (1921), Zariba (1922)"
* Rae Johnstone – "La Futaie (1940), Sylphide (1947), Corseira (1950), Arbele (1952), Sun Cap (1954)"
* Thierry Jarnet – "Madame Est Sortie (1988), Wemyss Bight (1993), Diamond Dance (1994), Tulipa (1996), La Sylphide (1999)"----Leading trainer (7 wins):
* Geoffroy Watson – "Favreale (1959, dead-heat), Timandra (1960), Hermieres (1961), Hether (1970), Cigaline (1971), Rescousse (1972), Brave Ketty (1973)"----Leading owner (10 wins):
* Marcel Boussac – "Samic (1921), Zariba (1922), Diademe (1930), Canzoni (1939), Esmeralda (1942), Corseira (1950), Arbele (1952), Adarca (1953), Janiari (1956), Demia (1977)"

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

* 1905 - Muskerry
* 1906 - Sais
* 1907 -
* 1908 -
* 1909 - Pierre Benite
* 1910 - Madeleine
* 1911 -
* 1912 -
* 1913 -
* 1914 - Roselys
* 1915–19 - "no race"
* 1920 - Flowershop
* 1921 - Samic
* 1922 - Zariba
* 1923 - Fiasque
* 1924 - Isola Bella
* 1925 - Gandourah
* 1926 -
* 1927 - Carmelite
* 1928 - Tanais
* 1929 - Tour Eiffel
* 1930 - Diademe
* 1931 - Brulette
* 1932 - Incessu Patuit

* 1933 - Bipearl
* 1934 - Rarity
* 1935 - Clairvoyante
* 1936 - Royalebuchy
* 1937 - Sylvanire
* 1938 - Feerie
* 1939 - Canzoni
* 1940 - La Futaie
* 1941 - Longthanh
* 1942 - Esmeralda
* 1943 - Folle Nuit
* 1944 - Chambriere
* 1945 - Raita
* 1946 - Pirette
* 1947 - Sylphide
* 1948 -
* 1949 - Cretonne
* 1950 - Corseira
* 1951 - Simonetta
* 1952 - Arbele
* 1953 - Adarca
* 1954 - Sun Cap
* 1955 - Senones
* 1956 - Janiari

* 1957 - Piriere
* 1958 - Dushka
* 1959 - Favreale / Ma Princesse *
* 1960 - Timandra
* 1961 - Hermieres
* 1962 - Monade
* 1963 -
* 1964 -
* 1965 - Cassette
* 1966 - Kaliopi
* 1967 - Straight On
* 1968 - Roseliere
* 1969 - Saraca
* 1970 - Hether
* 1971 - Cigaline
* 1972 - Rescousse
* 1973 - Brave Ketty
* 1974 - Pale Ale
* 1975 - Petit Monstre
* 1976 - Pawneese
* 1977 - Demia
* 1978 - Tempus Fugit
* 1979 - Saloon

* The 1959 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

References

* [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1563&no_cache=1&numero_id=153 France-Galop.com]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=514 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=90119&r_date=1988-4-2 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=94276&r_date=1989-4-3 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=98651&r_date=1990-4-2 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=103626&r_date=1991-4-16 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=108478&r_date=1992-4-21 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=113423&r_date=1993-4-16 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=118593&r_date=1994-4-22 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=123868&r_date=1995-4-18 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=202652&r_date=1996-4-18 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=238000&r_date=1997-4-17 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=251064&r_date=1998-4-14 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=265796&r_date=1999-4-14 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=280042&r_date=2000-4-12 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=299801&r_date=2001-4-11 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=315244&r_date=2002-4-10 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=331273&r_date=2003-4-8 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=350083&r_date=2004-4-9 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=382834&r_date=2005-4-11 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=406242&r_date=2006-4-10 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=429987&r_date=2007-4-9 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=455419&r_date=2008-4-11 2008]
* "galop.courses-france.com:"
** [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/Prix-Penelope-1905-1919.php 1905-1919] , [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/Prix-Penelope-1920-1949.php 1920-1949] , [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/Prix-Penelope-1950-1979.php 1950-1979] , [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/Prix-Penelope-1980-2009.php 1980-present]

ee also

* List of French flat horse races