The Prix Six Perfections is a
Group 3 Group 3 may refer to:
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* Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing
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flat horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...
in
France
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open to two-year-old
thoroughbred
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fillies
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use:
*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
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. It is run at
Deauville
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over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) each year in late July or early August.
History
The event is named after
Six Perfections
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, a successful filly whose victories included Deauville's
Prix Jacques Le Marois
The Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run in August each year at Deauville over a distance of ...
in 2003. It was established in 2010, and initially held Listed status.
The Prix Six Perfections was promoted to Group 3 level in 2018.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(2 wins):
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Olivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. From 2003 to 2014, he wa ...
– ''Elusive Kate (2011), Tigrilla (2014)''
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Ioritz Mendizabal
Ioritz Mendizabal (born 5 May 1974 in Oiartzun) is a Spanish Basque people, Basque flat racing jockey, who is long-term based in France. He won his first race in 1990 and joined the stable of Jean-Claude Rouget the following year. Mendizabal is ...
– ''Discernable (2012), Izzy Bizu (2017)''
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Ryan Moore - ''Oscula (2021), Sydneyarms Chelsea (2022)''
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Leading
trainer (2 wins):
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Mark Johnston – ''Discernable (2012), Izzy Bizu (2017)''
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André Fabre
André Fabre (; born 9 December 1945) is a French thoroughbred horse racing horse trainer, trainer.
The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He beg ...
- ''Tropbeau (2019), See The Rose (2020)''
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Leading owner:
* ''no owner has won this race more than once''
Winners
See also
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List of French flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in France, under the authority of France Galop, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1 Group 1 may refer to:
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References
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Racing Post
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Flat horse races for two-year-old fillies
Deauville-La Touques Racecourse
Horse races in France
Horse races established in 2010