Prix Djebel

Turf race infobox
class = Listed
horse race = Prix Djebel


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location = Maisons-Laffitte
France
inaugurated =
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
website =
distance = 1,400 metres (7f)
track = Turf, straight
qualification = Three-year-old
colts & geldings
weight = 58 kg
purse = €55,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses = The Prix Djebel is a Listed flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse, and it takes place annually in April.

It is a trial race for the Poule d'Essai des Poulains or its English counterpart, the 2,000 Guineas. The race is named after Djebel, a champion French racehorse in the early 1940s, and subsequently a leading sire. The equivalent race for fillies is the Prix Imprudence, which is run at the same meeting.

The first and second in 1993, Kingmambo and Zafonic, went on to win the French and English 2,000 Guineas respectively. Other horses from this race to subsequently win the French version include Amour Drake, Guersant, Don II, L'Emigrant and the 1974 runner-up Moulines. Others to win the English Guineas are Taboun, Zino, Pennekamp and the 1964 dead-heat second Baldric II. The 1980 winner Nureyev also finished first in the English 2,000 Guineas but was disqualified.

Records since 1979

Leading jockey (5 wins):
* Cash Asmussen – "L'Emigrant (1983), Highest Honor (1986), Ocean Falls (1989), Kingmambo (1993), Psychobabble (1994)"----Leading trainer (7 wins):
* François Boutin – "Nureyev (1980), Zino (1982), L'Emigrant (1983), Machiavellian (1990), Ganges (1991), Kingmambo (1993), Psychobabble (1994)"----Leading owner (6 wins):
* Stavros Niarchos – "Nureyev (1980), L'Emigrant (1983), Machiavellian (1990), Kingmambo (1993), Psychobabble (1994), Byzantium (1996)"

Winners since 1979

note label|Evry|1|1 The 1995 and 1996 races took place at Evry over 1,300 metres (6½ furlongs).
note label|Longchamp|2|2 The 2001 race was run at Longchamp.
note label|2003|3|3 The 2003 winner "Mister Charm" was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed "Green Channel".

Earlier winners

* 1949 - Amour Drake
* 1950 - Ensorceleur
* 1952 - Guersant
* 1954 - Damelot
* 1955 - Beau Prince
* 1956 - Philius

* 1959 - Taboun
* 1962 - Prince Altana
* 1964 - Takawalk
* 1967 - Astec
* 1969 - Don II
* 1970 - Roi Soleil

* 1972 - Big Bead
* 1973 - Targowice
* 1974 - Northern Taste
* 1976 - Vitiges
* 1977 - Hasty Reply

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=4363 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=90190&r_date=1988-4-8 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=98712&r_date=1990-4-10 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=103570&r_date=1991-4-12 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=108318&r_date=1992-4-10 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=113291&r_date=1993-4-7 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=118364&r_date=1994-4-5 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=123797&r_date=1995-4-15 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=202321&r_date=1996-4-12 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=237658&r_date=1997-4-11 1997] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=250979&r_date=1998-4-9 1998]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=265652&r_date=1999-4-9 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=280238&r_date=2000-4-14 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=300108&r_date=2001-4-13 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=315227&r_date=2002-4-8 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=331275&r_date=2003-4-7 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=349790&r_date=2004-4-6 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=382494&r_date=2005-4-5 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=405639&r_date=2006-4-4 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=430669&r_date=2007-4-11 2007] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=455522&r_date=2008-4-14 2008] "Additional information from [http://www.france-galop.com/index.php?id=1&L=1 France-Galop.com] database"

ee also

* List of French flat horse races