Prix Sigy

Prix Sigy
Group 3 race
LocationChantilly Racecourse
Chantilly, France
Inaugurated2004
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,200 metres (6f)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-year-olds
excluding Group 1 winners
[1]
Weight57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Penalties
3 kg for Group 2 winners
1½ kg for Group 3 winners
[1]
Purse€80,000 (2022)
1st: €40,000
[1]
Prix Sigy
2022
White, royal blue star, striped sleeves, royal blue cap Yellow, black star, diabolo on sleeves Yellow, royal blue stars, yellow sleeves
Miramar Caturra Le Cadeau
Previous years
2021
White, emerald green hoop, white cap Royal blue, white cap Royal blue
Suesa Isle Of May Ideal Beauty
2020-2011
2019
Red, yellow chevron, red sleeves, yellow chevron, red cap, yellow diamond Emerald green, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap Yellow, white sleeves, yellow cap
Big Brothers Pride Happy Odyssey Kenbaio
2018
White, white sleeves, purple cap Light green, black seams, yellow sleeves, black seams, yellow and green quartered cap Orange, grey hoops on body
Sands Of Mali Alistair Absolute City
2017
Brown, red cap Pink, chocolate epaulets, quartered cap Purple, grey star, purple sleeves, purple cap
Fas Precieuse Spanish Fly
2016
Yellow and white (quartered), yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap White, brown chevron, orange cap Dark blue, beige hoop, quartered cap
Quiet Reflection Jimmy Two Times Post Var
2015
Light green, dark green cap Emerald Green, Purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap Yellow, white sleeves, yellow cap
El Valle Finsbury Square Goken
2014
Yellow and royal blue check, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlets, royal blue cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Yellow and Light Blue hoops, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue cap
Signs Of Blessing Farmah Son Cesio
2013
Emerald green and white check, striped sleeves, emerald green cap Dark Blue, Emerald Green Diamond, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, Emerald Green cap White, light blue striped sleeves, red cap
The Brothers War Complimentor Linngaro
2012
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Orange, dark blue striped sleeves, striped cap Red, white sleeves, green armlets, red cap
Gusto Carnoustie Reech Band
2011
Orange, grey hoops on body Pink, purple epaulets, sleeves and cap Royal blue, yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap
Izalia Captain Chop Miss Liberty
2010-2004
2010
Black, pink seams, hooped sleeves and cap Maroon, dark green epaulets and star on cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap
Mister Manannan Yosolito Top Music
2009
Light green, light blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, striped cap Green, white stripes on body White, brown cap
Aiboa Chausson Dore Doriana
2008
Emerald green and white check, striped sleeves, emerald green cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Black, yellow cross of lorraine
War Officer Elusif Inxile
2007
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, white sleeves, yellow cap
Prior Warning Law Lord Place Vendome
2006
Beige, black sleeves and cap White and dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap Yellow, White cap
Silva Biniou Headache
2005
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap Royal blue, orange stripe, orange sleeves and cap White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
Semarang Omasheriff Josh
2004
Dark blue, yellow hoop, striped sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Red, pale green cap
Dolma Baqah Chineur
 

The Prix Sigy is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs) at Chantilly in April.

History

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The event is named after Sigy, a successful French-trained sprinter in the late 1970s. It was established in 2004, and initially held Listed status.[2]

The Prix Sigy was promoted to Group 3 level in 2015. The promotion was part of a restructured programme for three-year-old sprinters in Europe.[3]

Records

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Leading jockey (2 wins):


Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Francois Rohaut - Signs of Blessing (2014), Big Brothers Pride (2019), Suesa (2021)

Leading owner (2 wins):

  • Joseph AllenWar Officer (2008), The Brothers War (2013)

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2004 Dolma Christophe Lemaire Nicolas Clément Investment A. B. Tandem 1:13.00
2005 Semarang Thierry Gillet Jonathan Pease Niarchos Family 1:16.10
2006 Silva Davy Bonilla Carlos Laffon-Parias Ghislaine Head 1:09.90
2007 Prior Warning Dominique Boeuf David Smaga Khalid Abdullah 1:09.50
2008 War Officer [a] Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Joseph Allen 1:14.10
2009 Aiboa Christophe Soumillon Luis Urbano-Grajales Alvaro Urbano-Roldan 1:14.30
2010 Mister Manannan Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Maureen Quayle 1:10.10
2011 Izalia Franck Blondel Frédéric Rossi Jean-Claude Seroul 1:10.70
2012 Gusto [b] Olivier Peslier Richard Hannon Sr. Highclere "Rock Sand" 1:12.40
2013 The Brothers War Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Joseph Allen 1:11.05
2014 Signs of Blessing Stéphane Pasquier François Rohaut Ecurie Pandora Racing 1:07.87
2015 El Valle Mickael Barzalona Valérie Dissaux Valérie Dissaux 1:09.56
2016 Quiet Reflection Dougie Costello Karl Burke Ontoawinner / Strecker / Burke 1:13.16
2017 Fas Maxime Guyon Pia Brandt Alain Jathiere & Zalim Bifov 1:08.43
2018 Sands of Mali Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey The Cool Silk Partnership 1:14.49
2019 Big Brothers Pride Pierre-Charles Boudot François Rohaut Kin Hung Kei & Qatar Racing Ltd 1:04.51
no race 2020 [c]
2021 Suesa Olivier Peslier François Rohaut George W. Strawbridge Jr. 1:03.68
2022 Miramar Ronan Thomas Carlos Lerner Serge Assous & Patrick Madar 1:02.15
2023 Marshman Clifford Lee Karl Burke Bradley / Burke 1:04.15
2024 Sajir Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Prince A. A. Faisal 1:06.53
  1. ^ The 2008 winner War Officer was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Rock'n Typhoon
  2. ^ The 2012 running was held at Maisons-Laffitte
  3. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in France

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Prix Sigy". The French Black Type. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Prix Sigy". Courses et Elevage. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. ^ "European Pattern Committee announce major changes to sprint programme from 2015". BHA. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2016.