The Prix Ganay is a Group 1

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in France open to

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s 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

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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

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. The last to win both races in the same year was Waldgeist in 2019.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins): *

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– ''2012, 2014, 2015'' ---- Leading

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(6 wins): *

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– ''Relko (1964), Taj Dewan (1968), Rheingold (1973), Allez France (1974, 1975), Sagace (1985)'' ---- Leading trainer (7 wins): *

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– ''Creator (1990), Subotica (1992), Indian Danehill (2000), Cutlass Bay (2010), Cloth of Stars (2017), Waldgeist (2019), Mare Australis (2021)'' ---- Leading owner (6 wins): *

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– ''Goyescas (1933), Goya II (1939, 1940), Djebel (1942), Goyama (1948), Nirgal (1949)''

Winners since 1970

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:

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* 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Ramscapelle * 1920: Samourai * 1921: Sourbier * 1922:

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* 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:

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* 1943: Tornado / Arcot ¹ * 1944: Norseman * 1945: Seer * 1946: Basileus * 1947:

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* 1948: Goyama * 1949: Nirgal * 1950: Fontenay * 1951:

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* 1952: Mat de Cocagne * 1953: Guersant * 1954: Otto * 1955: Elu * 1956: Beau Prince * 1957:

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* 1958:

* 1959: Chief ² * 1960: Marino * 1961: Javelot * 1962: Misti * 1963:

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* 1964:

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* 1965: Free Ride * 1966:

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* 1967: Behistoun * 1968: Taj Dewan * 1969: Carmarthen

History

Records

Winners since 1970

Earlier winners

See also

References