The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a

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horse race in France open to

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colts and

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aged three years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event is named in memory of Jacques Le Marois (1865–1920), a president of the venue's former governing body, the Société des Courses de Deauville. It was established in 1921, and was originally restricted to three-year-olds. Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix Jacques Le Marois was cancelled in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between

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(1941–43, 1945) and Longchamp (1944). It returned to Deauville in 1946, and was opened to horses aged four or older in 1952. The Fresnay-le-Buffard stud farm became the sponsor of the Prix Jacques Le Marois in 1986. From this point the event was known as the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois. The race was added to the

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series in 2010. The winner now earns an invitation to compete in the same year's

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Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): *

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– ''1987, 1988'' *

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– ''1996, 1997'' * Palace Pier – ''2020, 2021'' ---- Leading

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(7 wins): *

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– ''Dubai Millennium (1999), Muhtathir (2000), Librettist (2006), Al Wukair (2017), Palace Pier (2020, 2021), Inspiral (2022)'' ---- Leading trainer (7 wins): *

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– ''Nonoalco (1974), Miesque (1987, 1988), Priolo (1990), Hector Protector (1991), Exit to Nowhere (1992), East of the Moon (1994)'' *

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– ''Polish Precedent (1989), Miss Satamixa (1995), Vahorimix (2001), Banks Hill (2002), Manduro (2007), Esoterique (2015), Al Wukair (2017)'' ---- Leading owner (10 wins): *

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– ''Zariba (1922), Xander (1928), Cillas (1938), Semiramide (1939), Priam (1944), Coaraze (1945), Djelal (1947), Golestan (1948), Arbele (1952), Canthare (1953)''

Winners since 1972

Earlier winners

* 1921: Guerriere * 1922: Zariba * 1923:

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* 1924: Ivain * 1925: Coram * 1926: Saint Fortunat * 1927: Vitamine * 1928: Xander * 1929: Slipper * 1930: Pontet Canet * 1931: Pearl Cap * 1932: Henin * 1933: Arpette * 1934: Shining Tor * 1935: Aromate * 1936: King Kong * 1937: En Fraude * 1938: Cillas * 1939: Semiramide * 1940: ''no race'' * 1941: Princesse Palatine * 1942: Fine Art * 1943: Dogat * 1944: Priam * 1945: Coaraze * 1946:

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* 1947: Djelal * 1948: Golestan * 1949: Amour Drake * 1950: Fort Napoleon * 1951: Seigneur * 1952: Arbele * 1953: Canthare * 1954: Ti Moun * 1955: Klairon * 1956: Buisson Ardent * 1957: Balbo * 1958: Coup de Canon * 1959: Sallymount * 1960: Djebel Traffic * 1961: Net * 1962: Lebon M L * 1963:

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* 1964: La Bamba * 1965: Astaria * 1966: The Marshal * 1967: Carabella * 1968:

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* 1969: Gris Vitesse * 1970: Priamos * 1971: Dictus

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History

Records

Winners since 1972

Earlier winners

See also

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