Prix Texanita
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Maisons-Laffitte France |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,100 metres (5½f)[1] |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds[1] |
| Weight | 55½ kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners 3 kg for Group 2 winners 2 kg for Group 3 winners[1] |
| Purse | €80,000 (2018) 1st: €40,000[1] |
| 2024 | ||
| Monteille | Classic Flower | Miaharris |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Believing | Shalromy | Moon Ray |
| 2022 | ||
| Kingentleman | Le Cadeau | Haziym |
| 2021 | ||
| Suesa | Louliana | Bavaria Express |
| 2020-2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Wooded | Alocasia | My Love's Passion |
| 2019 | ||
| Ilanga | Milord's Song | Cigalera |
| 2018 | ||
| Alistair | Beau Ideal | Arecibo |
| 2017 | ||
| Aladdine | City Light | Straight Right |
| 2016 | ||
| Ross Castle | Sangria | Damila |
| 2015 | ||
| Goken | Finsbury Square | Volatile |
| 2014 | ||
| Rangali | Son Cesio | Harlem Shake |
| 2013 | ||
| Mazameer | Wedge Trust | Via Chope |
The Prix Texanita is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. The race is run at Chantilly over 1,200 metres in May. The race was previously run over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte until the racecourse was closed in October 2019.
History
The event is named after Texanita, a successful French-trained sprinter in the 1960s. It was established in 2013, and initially held Listed status.[2]
The Prix Texanita was promoted to Group 3 level in 2015. The promotion was part of a restructured programme for three-year-old sprinters in Europe.[3]
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Olivier Peslier - Goken (2015), Suesa (2021)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Henri-Alex Pantall – Rangali (2014), Goken (2015)
- Freddy Head - Mazameer (2013), Aladdine (2017)
- Didier Guillemin - Alistair (2018), Ilanga (2019)
Leading owner (2 wins):
- Guy Pariente - Goken (2015), Kingentleman (2022)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mazameer | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:03.90 |
| 2014 | Rangali | Fabrice Veron | Henri-Alex Pantall | Henri-Alex Pantall | 1:06.50 |
| 2015 | Goken | Olivier Peslier | Henri-Alex Pantall | Guy Pariente | 1:03.10 |
| 2016 | Ross Castle | Tony Piccone | Matthieu Palussière | Palussière / Teehan | 1:07.69 |
| 2017 | Aladdine | Aurelien Lemaitre | Freddy Head | Mme Freddy Head | 1:01.50 |
| 2018 | Alistair | Cristian Demuro | Didier Guillemin | Karimine Stud / Ecurie Jarlan | 1:03.33 |
| 2019 | Ilanga | Alexandre Gavilan | Didier Guillemin | Zied Ben M'Rad | 1:13.11 |
| 2020 | Wooded | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Francis-Henri Graffard | Al Shaqab Racing | 1:08.90 |
| 2021 | Suesa | Olivier Peslier | Francois Rohaut | George Strawbridge | 1:12.50 |
| 2022 | Kingentleman | Grégory Benoist | Pia & Joakim Brandt | Guy Pariente | 1:10.53 |
| 2023 | Believing | Mickael Barzalona | George Boughey | Highclere T'Bred Racing - Jane Addams | 1:09.50 |
| 2024 | Monteille | Alexis Pouchin | Pascal Bary | Gerard Augustin-Normand | 1:10.33 |
| 2025 | Woodshauna | Christophe Soumillon | Francis-Henri Graffard | Al Shaqab Racing | 1:08.67 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Prix Texanita". The French Black Type. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Prix Texanita". Courses et Elevage. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announce major changes to sprint programme from 2015". BHA. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Texanita.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Texanita (2018).