Prix Daniel Wildenstein

The Prix Daniel Wildenstein is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.

Prix Daniel Wildenstein

Class	Group 2
Location	Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1882
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Qatar
Website	france-galop.com
Race information
Distance	1,600 metres (1 mile)[1]
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed[1]
Qualification	Three-years-old and up[1]
Weight	56½ kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 2 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg if two Group 2 wins * 1 kg if one Group 2 win * * since January 1[1]
Purse	€200,000 (2021) 1st: €114,000[1]

Prix Daniel Wildenstein

2024
Ramadan	Andromede	Alcantor

Previous years
2023
Poker Face	Isaac Shelby	Belbek
2022
Erevann	The Revenant	Checkandchallenge
2021
Real World	The Revenant	Novemba

2020-2011
2020
The Revenant	Ziegfeld	Motamarris
2019
The Revenant	Olmedo	Shaman
2018
Ostilio	Oh This Is Us	Hey Gaman
2017
Taareef	Buthela	Noor Al Hawa
2016
Taareef	Hello My Love	Moonlight Magic
2015
Impassable	Miss France	Akatea
2014
Solow	Veda	Sommerabend
2013
Pollyana	Pinturicchio	Siyenica
2012
Zinabaa	Dux Scholar	Evaporation
2011
Rajsaman	Rio De La Plata	Best Dating

2010–2000
2010
Royal Bench	Lochinver	Emerald Commander
2009
Tamazirte	Danse Grecque	Murcielago
2008
Spirito Del Vento	Sageburg	Famous Name
2007
Spirito Del Vento	Racinger	Blythe Knight
2006
Echo Of Light	Picaresque Coat	Hello Sunday
2005
Special Kaldoun	Polar Bear	Mathematician
2004
Cacique	Hurricane Alan	Mister Sacha
2003
Special Kaldoun	My Risk	Gateman
2002
Domedriver	Suggestive	Gateman
2001
China Visit	Jim And Tonic	Lugny

2000-1991
2000
Kabool	Kingsalsa	Sugarfoot
1999
Trans Island	Sugarfoot	Sand Falcon
1998
Fly To The Stars	Gold Away	Decorated Hero
1997
Decorated Hero	Kaldou Star	Marathon
1996
Alhaarth	Shaanxi	Bin Rosie
1995
Shaanxi	Petit Poucet	Nec Plus Ultra
1994
Missed Flight	Green Tune	Royal Abjar
1993
Voleris	Alflora	Maroof
1992
Arazi	Calling Collect	Alhijaz
1991
Bistro Garden	Goofalik	Eternity's Breath

1990-1988
1990
Zoman	Honor Rajana	Fils Unique
1989
Golden Opinion	Good Example	Star Touch
1988
In Extremis	Always Fair	Raise A Memory

History

The event was established in 1882, and it was originally called the Prix du Rond Point. It was initially run over 2,200 metres, and was cut to 2,000 metres in 1891. It was extended to 2,100 metres in 1903, and reverted to 2,000 metres in 1909.

The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was shortened to 1,600 metres in 1921, and increased to 1,700 metres in 1922.

The Prix du Rond Point was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943, and Le Tremblay in 1944.

The distance was cut to 1,600 metres in 1953, and it returned to 1,700 metres in 1958. It was set at 1,400 metres in 1959, and restored to 1,600 metres in 1969.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix du Rond Point was classed at Group 3 level. For a period it took place in early September, and it was switched to late September in 1980.

The event was added to the two-day Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting in 1987. For several years it was staged on the same day as the Arc, the first Sunday in October. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1990, and moved to the Saturday of the meeting in 2001.

The race was renamed in memory of Daniel Wildenstein (1917–2001), a leading racehorse owner and breeder, in 2002.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Cameleon – 1889, 1890
• Le Meridional – 1955, 1957
• Special Kaldoun – 2003, 2005
• Spirito del Vento – 2007, 2008
• Taareef – 2016, 2017
• The Revenant - 2019, 2020

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Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Yves Saint-Martin – Embellie (1965), Rockcress (1969), Prince Jet (1970), Faraway Son (1971), Monsanto (1976)
• Frankie Dettori – Decorated Hero (1997), Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006)
• Olivier Peslier – Spirito del Vento (2007, 2008), Royal Bench (2010), Solow (2014), Impassable (2015)

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Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Richard Count – Champosoult (1894), Estragon (1896), Capo d'Istria (1897), Gorenflot (1898)
• Saeed bin Suroor – Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006)

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Leading owner (4 wins):

• Emile Deschamps – Champosoult (1894), Estragon (1896), Gorenflot (1898), Vangoyen (1913)
• Godolphin – Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006)

Winners since 1978

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1978	Homing	3	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2nd Baron Rotherwick	1:35.60
1979	Wolverton	3	Freddy Head	Alec Head	Jacques Wertheimer	1:42.60
1980	Hilal	4	Alfred Gibert	Mitri Saliba	Mahmoud Fustok	1:42.60
1981	Daeltown	4	Alain Lequeux	David Smaga	Xavier Beau	1:47.30
1982	Ya Zaman	5	Alfred Gibert	Mitri Saliba	Mahmoud Fustok
1983	Pampabird	4	Maurice Philipperon	John Cunnington Jr.	Paul de Moussac	1:41.60
1984	Duke of Silver	3	Alfred Gibert	André Fabre	William Kazan	1:54.20
1985	Pink	4	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	Jacques Wertheimer	1:39.90
1986	Magical Wonder	3	Jorge Velásquez	Georges Mikhalidès	Mahmoud Fustok	1:43.80
1987	Waajib	4	Michael Roberts	Alec Stewart	Hamdan Al Maktoum	1:36.20
1988	In Extremis	3	Guy Guignard	Criquette Head	Ecurie Aland	1:38.40
1989	Golden Opinion	3	Cash Asmussen	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	1:38.40
1990	Zoman	3	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	Fahd Salman	1:38.30
1991	Bistro Garden	3	Éric Legrix	Pascal Bary	Ross Gilbert	1:39.00
1992	Arazi	3	Steve Cauthen	François Boutin	Sheikh Mohammed	1:44.00
1993	Voleris	4	Cash Asmussen	John Hammond	David Thompson	1:42.10
1994	Missed Flight	4	George Duffield	Chris Wall	Walter Grubmuller	1:39.00
1995	Shaanxi	3	Dominique Boeuf	Élie Lellouche	Teruya Yoshida	1:39.50
1996	Alhaarth	3	Richard Hills	Dick Hern	Hamdan Al Maktoum	1:38.60
1997	Decorated Hero	5	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	Herbert Allen	1:35.90
1998	Fly to the Stars	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	1:41.20
1999	Trans Island	4	Kieren Fallon	Ian Balding	Al Muallim Partnership	1:44.90
2000	Kabool	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	1:36.40
2001	China Visit	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	1:44.80
2002	Domedriver	4	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	Niarchos Family	1:39.90
2003	Special Kaldoun	4	Dominique Boeuf	David Smaga	Ecurie Chalhoub	1:42.40
2004	Cacique	3	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	1:37.50
2005	Special Kaldoun	6	Dominique Boeuf	David Smaga	Ecurie Chalhoub	1:40.80
2006	Echo of Light	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	1:37.00
2007	Spirito del Vento	4	Olivier Peslier	Jean-Marie Béguigné	Luigi Ciampi	1:40.90
2008	Spirito del Vento	5	Olivier Peslier	Jean-Marie Béguigné	Luigi Ciampi	1:39.10
2009	Tamazirte	3	Christophe Soumillon	Jean-Claude Rouget	Vallée Martigny / Rabineau	1:38.60
2010	Royal Bench	3	Olivier Peslier	Robert Collet	Richard Strauss	1:44.30
2011	Rajsaman	4	Thierry Jarnet	Freddy Head	Saeed Al Romaithi	1:38.23
2012	Zinabaa	7	Gérald Mossé	Michel Macé	Ecurie Victoria Dreams	1:44.49
2013	Pollyanna	4	Flavien Prat	Didier Prod'Homme	Bryan Lynam	1:40.24
2014	Solow	4	Olivier Peslier	Freddy Head	Wertheimer et Frère	1:36.59
2015	Impassable	3	Olivier Peslier	Carlos Laffon-Parias	Wertheimer et Frère	1:37.65
2016	Taareef[a]	3	Ioritz Mendizabal	Jean-Claude Rouget	Hamdan Al Maktoum	1:43.19
2017	Taareef[a]	4	Christophe Soumillon	Jean-Claude Rouget	Hamdan Al Maktoum	1:40.19
2018	Ostilio	3	Andrea Atzeni	Simon Crisford	Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum	1:38.94
2019	The Revenant	4	Pierre-Charles Boudot	Francis-Henri Graffard	Al Asayl France	1:43.90
2020	The Revenant	5	Pierre-Charles Boudot	Francis-Henri Graffard	Al Asayl France	1:45.34
2021	Real World	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	1:41.72
2022	Erevann	3	Christophe Soumillon	Jean-Claude Rouget	HH Aga Khan IV	1:43.71
2023	Poker Face	4	Maxime Guyon	Simon & Ed Crisford	Edward Ware	1:37.45
2024	Ramadan[b]	3	Aurelien Lemaitre	Christopher Head	Nurlan Bizakov	1:39.52

1. The 2016 & 2017 races took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment
2. The 2024 winner Ramadan was later exported to Hong Kong.

Earlier winners

• 1882: Integre
• 1883: Precy
• 1884: Mahmoud
• 1885:
• 1886: Jaguar / Souci^[a]
• 1887:
• 1888: Halbran
• 1889: Cameleon
• 1890: Cameleon
• 1891:
• 1892: Cigare
• 1893:
• 1894: Champosoult
• 1895: Gibraltar
• 1896: Estragon
• 1897: Capo d'Istria
• 1898: Gorenflot
• 1899:
• 1900: Kiss
• 1901: Abdy
• 1902: Marechal Niel
• 1903:
• 1904: Xenophon
• 1905: Amalecite
• 1906: Le Horo
• 1907: Elysee
• 1908: Pyreneen
• 1909: Lezard
• 1910: Canteloup
• 1911: Joyeux
• 1912: Hargicourt
• 1913: Vangoyen
• 1914–19: no race
• 1920: Mounbeou
• 1921: Marvel
• 1922: Select
• 1923: Dauphin
• 1924: El Paso
• 1925: Condover
• 1926: Pacific
• 1927: Cosquillosa
• 1928: La Moqueuse
• 1929: Mysarch
• 1930: Ultra Violet
• 1931: Campra
• 1932: Angelico
• 1933: Relique
• 1934: Rarity
• 1935: Tracias
• 1936: Sanguinetto
• 1937: Aurangzeb
• 1938: Saint Preux
• 1939–40: no race
• 1941: Treacle
• 1942: Puymirol
• 1943: Mitchouby
• 1944: Nonant le Pin
• 1945: Epi d'Or
• 1946:
• 1947: Adios
• 1948: Clarion
• 1949:
• 1950: Bunker
• 1951: Eppi d'Or
• 1952: Ksarinor
• 1953: Fine Top
• 1954: Jolly Friar
• 1955: Le Meridional
• 1956: Le Mioche
• 1957: Le Meridional
• 1958: Tangation
• 1959: Petite Caille
• 1960: Mienne
• 1961:
• 1962: Phaleron
• 1963: Aquilla
• 1964: Musical
• 1965: Embellie
• 1966: Canadel
• 1967: Lemmy
• 1968: Montevideo
• 1969: Rockcress
• 1970: Prince Jet
• 1971: Faraway Son
• 1972: Daring Display
• 1973: Princess Arjumand
• 1974: Nonoalco
• 1975: Delmora
• 1976: Monsanto
• 1977: Pharly

1. The 1886 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also

• List of French flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1882 – this race is included under its original title, Prix du Rond Point.