Prix de la Forêt prize money
Prix de la Forêt is worth €350,000 for the 2021 running , €199,990 of it to the winner . That makes it the 245th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 23rd richest in France.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Prix de la Forêt is
Group 1 · 1,400 metres (7f) · Turf · Longchamp Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Longchamp Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,400 metres (7f)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old and up
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1858
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining €150,010 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:20.80 in 2025, Prix de la Forêt pays €4,332 for every second of the race, which is 148th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 14th in France.
Where the Prix de la Forêt prize money goes
France Galop sets the shares
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 75% | €262,500 |
| Trainer | 14% | €49,000 |
| Jockey | 8.5% | €29,750 |
| Social charges | 2.5% | €8,750 |
Every share here is a percentage of the €350,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in France works it out across all of them.
What a French-bred horse adds on top
Group 1, so the rate is 20%
France is the one country here where the purse is not the end of the money.
| Horse | Rate | Premium on the race | Premium to the winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every age, in Group 1 and Group 1 Purebred Arabian | 20% | €70,000 | €39,998 |
The premium is paid on top of the purse rather than out of it, and in full. A second premium goes to the breeder who produced the horse, charged on the prize and the owner's premium together: 13% where the covering took place in France.
Every Prix de la Forêt winner
56 runnings, 1970 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maranoa Charlie3 · 1:20.80 | Aurelien Lemaitre | Christopher Head | Bond Thoroughbred Limited |
| 2024 | Ramatuelle3 · 1:20.02 | Aurelien Lemaitre | Christopher Head | Infinity Nine Horses, Ecurie Des Monceaux Et Al |
| 2023 | Kelina3 · 1:17.17 | Maxime Guyon | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2022 | Kinross5 · 1:24.40 | Frankie Dettori | Ralph Beckett | Marc Chan |
| 2021 | Space Blues5 · 1:22.97 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2020 | One Master6 · 1:24.75 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | William Haggas | Lael Stable |
| 2019 | One Master5 · 1:23.66 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | William Haggas | Lael Stable |
| 2018 | One Master4 · 1:20.29 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | William Haggas | Lael Stable |
| 2017 | Aclaim4 · 1:25.75 | Oisin Murphy | Martyn Meade | Canning Downs & Partner |
| 2016 | Limato4 · 1:21.83 | Harry Bentley | Henry Candy | Paul G Jacobs |
| 2015 | Make Believe4 · 1:17.05 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Prince A. A. Faisal |
| 2014 | Olympic Glory4 · 1:17.73 | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Jr. | Al Shaqab Racing |
| 2013 | Moonlight Cloud5 · 1:21.08 | Thierry Jarnet | Freddie Head | George Strawbridge |
| 2012 | Gordon Lord Byron4 · 1:25.17 | William Buick | Tom Hogan | Cahalan / Schneider |
| 2011 | Dream Ahead3 · 1:18.10 | William Buick | David Simcock | Khalifa Dasmal |
| 2010 | Goldikova5 · 1:22.10 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2009 | Varenar3 · 1:19.20 | Stéphane Pasquier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2008 | Paco Boy3 · 1:19.80 | Christophe Soumillon | Richard Hannon Sr. | Calvera Partnership 2 |
| 2007 | Toylsome8 · 1:22.50 | Stéphane Pasquier | Jens Hirschberger | Georg von Ullmann |
| 2006 | Caradak5 · 1:20.90 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2005 | Court Masterpiece5 · 1:22.20 | Gérald Mossé | Ed Dunlop | Maktoum Al Maktoum |
| 2004 | Somnus4 · 1:22.30 | Michael Kinane | Tim Easterby | Legard / Sidebottom / Sykes |
| 2003 | Étoile Montante3 · 1:22.60 | Olivier Peslier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2002 | Dedication3 · 1:18.70 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head-Maarek | Ghislaine Head |
| 2001 | Mount Abu4 · 1:22.90 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | Seidler / Smith |
| 2000 | Indian Lodge4 · 1:22.30 | Pat Eddery | Amanda Perrett | Cohn / Parker |
| 1999 | Field of Hope4 · 1:20.80 | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Grundy Bloodstock Ltd |
| 1998 | Tomba4 · 1:27.10 | Kieren Fallon | Brian J. Meehan | John Good |
| 1997 | Occupandiste4 · 1:21.40 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 1996 | A Magicman4 · 1:22.80 | Andreas Suborics | Hartmut Steguweit | Stall Dagobert |
| 1995 | Poplar Bluff3 · 1:18.40 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1994 | Bigstone4 · 1:21.20 | Olivier Peslier | Élie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1993 | Dolphin Street3 · 1:26.90 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Stavros Niarchos |
| 1992 | Wolfhound3 · 1:24.80 | Pat Eddery | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1991 | Danseuse du Soir3 · 1:22.80 | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1990 | Septieme Ciel3 · 1:19.40 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Johnny Jones |
| 1989 | Gabina4 · 1:21.00 | Éric Legrix | J. C. Cunnington | Jürgen Schiefelbein |
| 1988 | Salse3 · 1:24.00 | Willie Carson | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1987 | Soviet Star3 · 1:25.80 | Greville Starkey | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1986 | Sarab5 · 1:23.30 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Fahd Salman |
| 1985 | Brocade4 · 1:21.60 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | Gerald Leigh |
| 1984 | Procida3 · 1:27.70 | Alain Lequeux | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos |
| 1983 | Ma Biche3 · 1:22.60 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum |
| 1982 | Pas de Seul3 · 1:27.70 | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | Robert Sangster |
| 1981 | Moorestyle4 · 1:30.40 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | Moores Furnishings Ltd |
| 1980 | Moorestyle3 · 1:25.80 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | Moores Furnishings Ltd |
| 1979 | Producer3 · 1:24.30 | Alain Lequeux | Maurice Zilber | Roy Gottlieb |
| 1978 | Sanedtki4 · 1:22.50 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Serge Fradkoff |
| 1977 | Sanedtki3 · 1:25.40 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | B. Zimmerman |
| 1976 | Pharly2 · 1:26.00 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington Jr. | Antonio Blasco |
| 1975 | Roan Star2 · 1:24.10 | Willie Carson | Roger Poincelet | Mrs H. Lazar |
| 1974 | Northern Taste3 · 1:29.00 | Jean-Claude Desaint | John Cunnington Sr. | Zenya Yoshida |
| 1973 | African Sky3 · 1:23.60 | Yves Saint-Martin | Albert Klimscha | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1972 | Lyphard3 · 1:23.70 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Germaine Wertheimer |
| 1971 | Faraway Son4 · 1:21.70 | Yves Saint-Martin | Maurice Zilber | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1970 | Stratege2 · 1:23.00 | Maurice Philipperon | Richard Carver Jr. | Jean Ternynck |
56 of the 56 runnings name the rider, 56 name the trainer and 56 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Prix de la Forêt more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| One Master | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Moorestyle | 2 | 1980, 1981 |
| Sanedtki | 2 | 1977, 1978 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Prix de la Forêt in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland)Keeneland Race Course | United States | €351,880 | $400,000 |
| 235 | Matt Winn StakesChurchill Downs | United States | €351,880 | $400,000 |
| 236 | National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | €351,880 | $400,000 |
| 237 | Oklahoma DerbyRemington Park | United States | €351,880 | $400,000 |
| 238 | Penn Mile StakesPenn National Race Course | United States | €351,880 | $400,000 |
| 239 | San Felipe StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | €351,880 | $400,000 |
| 240 | Tampa Bay DerbyTampa Bay Downs | United States | €351,880 | $400,000 |
| 241 | West Virginia DerbyMountaineer Park | United States | €351,880 | $400,000 |
| 243 | Grande Course de Haies d'AuteuilAuteuil Racecourse | France | €350,000 | €350,000 |
| 244 | Prix de l'Abbaye de LongchampLongchamp Racecourse | France | €350,000 | €350,000 |
| 246 | Prix MornyDeauville Racecourse | France | €350,000 | €350,000 |
| 247 | Prix Royal-OakLongchamp Racecourse | France | €350,000 | €350,000 |
| 249 | Breeders' StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | €314,028 | CA$500,000 |
| 250 | A D Hollindale StakesGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | €309,524 | AU$500,000 |
| 251 | AJC St LegerRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | €309,524 | AU$500,000 |
| 252 | Alister Clark StakesCaulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | €309,524 | AU$500,000 |
| 253 | Bendigo CupBendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia | Australia | €309,524 | AU$500,000 |
| 254 | Breeders ClassicRosehill Racecourse | Australia | €309,524 | AU$500,000 |
| 255 | Carbine Club StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | €309,524 | AU$500,000 |
| 256 | Challenge StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | €309,524 | AU$500,000 |
The 20 races closest to Prix de la Forêt in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in France
131 races, 23rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix Vicomtesse Vigier | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €400,000 |
| Prix Maurice de Gheest | Deauville Racecourse | Group 1 | €380,000 |
| Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil | Auteuil Racecourse | Group 1 | €350,000 |
| Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €350,000 |
| Prix Morny | Deauville Racecourse | Group 1 | €350,000 |
| Prix Royal-Oak | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €350,000 |
| Prix de Royallieu | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €300,000 |
| Prix du Cadran | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €300,000 |
Every race in France we hold a purse for is on the France prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Prix de la Forêt winner get?
€199,990. That is 57% of the €350,000 Prix de la Forêt is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Prix de la Forêt prize money?
€350,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Prix de la Forêt rank among the richest races in the world?
245th of 997. 244 races pay more, the nearest of them Lexington Stakes (Keeneland). In France it is 23rd of 131.
Which horse has won the Prix de la Forêt most often?
One Master, 3 times, in 2018, 2019, 2020.
Which jockey has won the Prix de la Forêt most often?
Olivier Peslier, with 5 wins between 1994 and 2015.
When was the Prix de la Forêt first run?
1858. This page holds 56 runnings, from 1970 to 2025.
How far is the Prix de la Forêt?
1,400 metres (7f), on turf, at Longchamp Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money
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- The richest races in the world
- Horse racing prize money per second
- The 100 most successful racehorses
- The jockeys with the most wins
- The trainers with the most wins
- The owners with the most wins
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