Prix de Psyché

Turf race infobox
class = Group 3
horse race = Prix de Psyché


caption =
location = Deauville Racecourse
Deauville, France
inaugurated = 1969
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=3219&no_cache=1&numero_id=125 France-Galop.com]
distance = 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
track = Turf, right-handed
qualification = Three-year-old fillies
excluding G1 & G2 winners
from earlier in same year
weight = 56 kg
Penalties
2 kg for Group 3 winners *
* "since January 1"
purse = €80,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses = The Prix de Psyché is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1¼ miles) at Deauville Racecourse and takes place annually in late July or early August.

It was first run in 1969 and named after Psyche (French name "Psyché"), a figure in Greek mythology, a character from a novel by Apuleius and also the title of the "tragédie et ballet" Psyché. Races for fillies in France have traditionally been given the names of such figures – others have included "Astarté", "Diane", "Minerve" and "Pomone".

The race conditions of the Prix de Psyché have remained unchanged since its creation. Its present Group 3 status was granted in 1980.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):
* Yves Saint-Martin – "Paulista (1974), Patia (1977), La Koumia (1985), Darara (1986)"
* Pat Eddery – "Sovereign Dona (1980), Zinzara (1982), Ashayer (1988), Alcando (1989)"----Leading trainer (5 wins):
* François Boutin – "My Great Aunt (1973), Pin Ball (1975), Antrona (1976), Lys River (1978), Lorymaya (1991)"----Leading owner (4 wins):
* Daniel Wildenstein – "Paulista (1974), Patia (1977), Agathe (1994), Sangria (1996)"

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

* 1969 -
* 1970 - Popkins
* 1971 - Albany
* 1972 - San San

* 1973 - My Great Aunt
* 1974 - Paulista
* 1975 - Pin Ball
* 1976 - Antrona

* 1977 - Patia
* 1978 - Lys River
* 1979 - Liki Liki

References

* [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=3219&no_cache=1&numero_id=125 France-Galop.com]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=1085 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=92802&r_date=1988-8-14 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=96892&r_date=1989-8-13 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=101354&r_date=1990-8-11 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=106160&r_date=1991-8-10 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=111045&r_date=1992-8-8 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=116061&r_date=1993-8-7 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=121185&r_date=1994-8-6 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=126579&r_date=1995-8-5 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=225476&r_date=1996-8-10 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=242423&r_date=1997-8-9 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=256139&r_date=1998-8-8 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=271329&r_date=1999-8-7 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=285791&r_date=2000-8-5 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=305327&r_date=2001-8-2 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=321163&r_date=2002-8-11 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=337882&r_date=2003-8-9 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=357023&r_date=2004-8-3 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=390143&r_date=2005-8-2 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=414742&r_date=2006-8-1 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=438412&r_date=2007-7-31 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=463994&r_date=2008-8-2 2008]

ee also

* List of French flat horse races