The Prix de Psyché is a
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* Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing
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flat horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
in France open to three-year-old
thoroughbred
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fillies. It is run at
Deauville
Deauville () is a communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados department, Normandy (administrative region), Normandy, northwestern France. Major attractions include its port, harbour, Race track, race course, marinas, con ...
over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.
The event is named after
Psyche, a figure in Greek mythology, a character from a novel by
Apuleius
Apuleius ( ), also called Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (c. 124 – after 170), was a Numidians, Numidian Latin-language prose writer, Platonist philosopher and rhetorician. He was born in the Roman Empire, Roman Numidia (Roman province), province ...
, and also the title of the play ''
Psyché
Psyche (''Psyché'' in French) is the Greek term for "soul" ( ψυχή).
Psyche or La Psyché may also refer to:
Psychology
* Psyche (psychology), the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious
* ''Psyche'', an 1846 book about the unc ...
''.
The race was established in 1969, and its conditions have remained unchanged since its creation. It was given Group 3 status in 1980.
Records
Leading
jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used ...
(4 wins):
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Olivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. From 2003 to 2014, he wa ...
– ''Agathe (1994), Sangria (1996), Vue Fantastique (2017), Villa Marina (2019)''
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Yves Saint-Martin
Yves Saint-Martin (born 8 September 1941 in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France) is a retired champion jockey in French Thoroughbred horse race, Thoroughbred horse racing. He is widely considered one of the greatest riders in French racing history.
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– ''Paulista (1974), Patia (1977), La Koumia (1985), Darara (1986)''
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Pat Eddery – ''Sovereign Dona (1980), Zinzara (1982), Ashayer (1988), Alcando (1989)''
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Leading
trainer (5 wins):
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François Boutin
François Boutin (21 January 1937 – 1 February 1995) was a France, French Thoroughbred horse trainer.
The son of a farmer, he was born in the village of Beaunay in the northerly Seine Maritime département. He began riding horses at a young ag ...
– ''My Great Aunt (1973), Pin Ball (1975), Antrona (1976), Lys River (1978), Lorymaya (1991)''
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Leading owner (4 wins):
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Daniel Wildenstein
Daniel Leopold Wildenstein (11 September 1917 – 23 October 2001) was a French art dealer, historian and owner-breeder of thoroughbred and standardbred race horses. He was the third member of the family to preside over Wildenstein & Co., one of ...
– ''Paulista (1974), Patia (1977), Agathe (1994), Sangria (1996)''
Winners since 1979
Earlier winners
* 1970:
Popkins
* 1971: Albany
* 1972:
San San
* 1973: My Great Aunt
* 1974: Paulista
* 1975: Pin Ball
* 1976: Antrona
* 1977: Patia
* 1978: Lys River
See also
*
List of French flat horse races
References
*
France Galop /
Racing Post
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Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies
Deauville-La Touques Racecourse
Horse races in France
Horse races established in 1969