Prix Imprudence

Turf race infobox
class = Listed
horse race = Prix Imprudence


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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 fillies
weight = 57 kg
purse = €55,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses = The Prix Imprudence is a Listed flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse and takes place annually in April.

A trial race for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches or its English counterpart, the 1,000 Guineas, it is named after Imprudence, a French-trained winner of both of those races plus the Epsom Oaks in 1947. The equivalent trial for colts and geldings is the Prix Djebel, which is run at the same meeting.

Two successive winners of the Prix Imprudence in the 1980s, Miesque and Ravinella, both subsequently won the French and English 1,000 Guineas. Other horses from this race to win the French version include Solitude and the 2000 third Bluemamba. Others to win the English Guineas are Bella Paola, Ma Biche, Natagora and the 1992 runner-up Hatoof. The winner of the Prix Imprudence in 2003, Six Perfections, went on to finish second in the English 1,000 Guineas, and later won the Prix Jacques Le Marois and the Breeders' Cup Mile.

Records since 1979

Leading jockey (10 wins):
* Freddy Head – "Ma Biche (1983), L'Orangerie (1984), Vilikaia (1985), Or Vision (1986), Miesque (1987), Lightning Fire (1989), Kenbu (1992), Macoumba (1995), Mahalia (1996), Pas de Reponse (1997)"----Leading trainer (10 wins):
* Criquette Head-Maarek – "Ma Biche (1983), L'Orangerie (1984), Vilikaia (1985), Ravinella (1988), Macoumba (1995), Mahalia (1996), Pas de Reponse (1997), Cortona (1998), Stunning (2001), Magic America (2007)"----Leading owner (5 wins):
* Stavros Niarchos – "Firyal (1980), Or Vision (1986), Miesque (1987), Lightning Fire (1989), Coup de Genie (1994)"

Winners since 1979

* The 1995 and 1996 races took place at Evry over 1,300 metres (6½ furlongs) and the 2001 race was run at Longchamp.

Earlier winners

* 1958 - Bella Paola
* 1961 - Solitude
* 1962 - Monade

* 1969 - Mismaloya
* 1970 - Balsane
* 1971 - Pomme Rose

* 1972 - Arosa
* 1973 - Princess Arjumand
* 1974 - Lianga

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=1768 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=90189&r_date=1988-4-8 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=103569&r_date=1991-4-12 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=108319&r_date=1992-4-10 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=113292&r_date=1993-4-7 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=118365&r_date=1994-4-5 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=123796&r_date=1995-4-15 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=202320&r_date=1996-4-12 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=237659&r_date=1997-4-11 1997] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=250988&r_date=1998-4-9 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=265653&r_date=1999-4-9 1999]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=280239&r_date=2000-4-14 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=300107&r_date=2001-4-13 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=315229&r_date=2002-4-8 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=331277&r_date=2003-4-7 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=349791&r_date=2004-4-6 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=382239&r_date=2005-4-5 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=405638&r_date=2006-4-4 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=430670&r_date=2007-4-11 2007] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=455521&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