Prix Imprudence

The Prix Imprudence is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte in April.

Prix Imprudence
Group 3 race
LocationMaisons-Laffitte
France
Inaugurated1949
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,400 metres (7f)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-old fillies[1]
Weight57 kg[1]
Purse€80,000 (2019)
1st: €40,000[1]

History

The event is named after Imprudence, a successful French-trained filly whose victories included three Classics in 1947. It was established in 1949, and was originally contested over a mile. It was cut to its present length in 1961.

For a period the Prix Imprudence held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2009. It is currently staged on the same day as the Prix Djebel, the equivalent race for colts.

The Prix Imprudence can serve as a trial for various fillies' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the 1,000 Guineas was Natagora in 2008 and the last to win the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches was Ervedya in 2015.

Records

Leading jockey since 1979 (10 wins):

  • Freddy Head – Ma Biche (1983), L'Orangerie (1984), Vilikaia (1985), Or Vision (1986), Miesque (1987), Lightning Fire (1989), Kenbu (1992), Macoumba (1995), Mahalia (1996), Pas de Reponse (1997)

Leading trainer since 1979 (10 wins):

  • Criquette Head-Maarek – Ma Biche (1983), L'Orangerie (1984), Vilikaia (1985), Ravinella (1988), Macoumba (1995), Mahalia (1996), Pas de Reponse (1997), Cortona (1998), Stunning (2001), Magic America (2007)

Leading owner since 1979 (5 wins):

  • Stavros Niarchos – Firyal (1980), Or Vision (1986), Miesque (1987), Lightning Fire (1989), Coup de Genie (1994)

Winners since 1979
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1979 Pitasia Alfred Gibert Aage Paus Sir Douglas Clague 1:37.00
1980 Firyal Philippe Paquet François Boutin Stavros Niarchos
1981 Layalina Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok
1982 Play It Safe Lester Piggott François Boutin Diana Firestone
1983 Ma Biche Freddy Head Criquette Head Maktoum Al Maktoum
1984 L'Orangerie Freddy Head Criquette Head Robert Sangster
1985 Vilikaia Freddy Head Criquette Head Robert Sangster
1986 Or Vision Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos
1987 Miesque Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:33.40
1988 Ravinella Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Ecurie Aland 1:30.80
1989 Lightning Fire Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos
1990 Cydalia Gérald Mossé François Boutin Ecurie Skymarc Farm
1991 The Perfect Life Eric Saint-Martin Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1:25.70
1992 Kenbu Freddy Head François Boutin Tomohiro Wada 1:27.90
1993 Wixon Cash Asmussen François Boutin Allen Paulson 1:31.90
1994 Coup de Genie Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:32.30
1995 Macoumba [lower-alpha 1] Freddy Head Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 1:20.51
1996 Mahalia [lower-alpha 1] Freddy Head Criquette Head Gerry Oldham 1:17.96
1997 Pas de Reponse Freddy Head Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:30.90
1998 Cortona Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Gerry Oldham 1:36.00
1999 Blue Cloud Olivier Peslier André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1:27.70
2000 Peony Cash Asmussen Dominique Sépulchre Mrs John Moore 1:26.92
2001 Stunning [lower-alpha 2] Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head-Maarek Robert Clay 1:33.30
2002 Glia Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 1:27.30
2003 Six Perfections Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 1:29.40
2004 Onda Nova Stéphane Pasquier Dominique Sépulchre Niarchos Family 1:32.20
2005 Valima Christophe Soumillon André Fabre HH Aga Khan IV 1:30.40
2006 Mauralakana Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Maurice Hassan 1:30.20
2007 Magic America Johnny Murtagh Criquette Head-Maarek Tony Ryan 1:24.50
2008 Natagora Christophe Lemaire Pascal Bary Stefan Friborg 1:29.90
2009 Elusive Wave Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Martin Schwartz 1:23.60
2010 Joanna Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:28.60
2011 Moonlight Cloud Davy Bonilla Freddy Head George Strawbridge 1:26.10
2012 Mashoora Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:26.50
2013 What a Name Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles Mohammed Al Thani 1:26.67
2014 Xcellence Cristian Demuro François Doumen Henri de Pracotmal 1:27.40
2015 Ervedya Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget HH Aga Khan 1:28.27
2016 Spectre Pierre-Charles Boudot Markus Munch MM Racing 1:27.60
2017 Via Ravenna Vincent Cheminaud André Fabre Haras de Saint Pair 1:25.80
2018 Couer De Beaute[lower-alpha 3] Stéphane Pasquier Mauricio Delcher-Sanchez Ahmed Mouknass 1:30.35
2019 Watch Me Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Tamagni-Bodmer / Vannod 1:28.09
  1. The 1995 and 1996 editions were run at Évry over 1,300 metres
  2. The 2001 running was held at Longchamp
  3. The 2018 running was held at Deauville

Earlier winners
  • 1953: Cabriole
  • 1954: Bethora
  • 1955: Reinata
  • 1956: Cigalon
  • 1957: Fidgety
  • 1958: Bella Paola
  • 1959: Paraguana
  • 1960: Never Too Late
  • 1961: Solitude
  • 1962: Monade
  • 1963: Hula Dancer
  • 1964: Texanita
  • 1966: Miliza
  • 1965: Clear River
  • 1967: Fix the Date
  • 1968: Salade Chinoise
  • 1969: Mismaloya
  • 1970: Balsane
  • 1971: Pomme Rose
  • 1972: Arosa
  • 1973: Libelinha
  • 1974: Lianga
  • 1975: Girl Friend
  • 1976: Guichet
  • 1977: Flota Armada
  • 1978: Best Girl

See also

References
  1. "Prix Imprudence". The French Black Type. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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