Prix Messidor


The Prix Messidor is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 1,600 metres, and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was established in 1949, and it was originally held at Saint-Cloud. It was initially called the Prix de Messidor, a name derived from messis, the Latin word for "harvest". The present title, without the "de", was introduced in 1955.
For a period the race was switched between Maisons-Laffitte and Saint-Cloud. It began a longer spell at Maisons-Laffitte in 1973.
The race was transferred to Deauville in 1997. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 2005.

Records


Most successful horse :
  • Catilina – 1962, 1963
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Leading jockey :
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Leading trainer :
  • André Fabre – Mille Balles, Fitzwilliam Place, Mill Native, Polish Precedent, Acteur Francais, Fanmore, Neuilly, Dansili, Valixir, Intello, Fractional, Vadamos, Impulsif
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Leading owner :

Winners since 1978

The 2019 running moved to Deauville during unsafely track.

Earlier winners