The Prix Guillaume d'Ornano is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History The event was established in 1952, and it was originally called the Prix de la Côte Normande. The inaugural running was contested over 3,000 metres, and the race was shortened to 2,000 metres in its second year. It was extended to 2,400 metres in 1958, and restored to 2,000 metres in 1960.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Prix de la Côte Normande was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1983.

The race was renamed the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano in 1987. It was named in memory of Guillaume d'Ornano, a former owner of Haras de Manneville, a stud farm near Deauville.

Records Leading jockey (5 wins): Frankie Dettori – Kabool (1998), Best of the Bests (2000), Masterful (2001), Sri Putra (2009).Mishriff (2020)

Leading trainer (11 wins): André Fabre – Al Nasr (1981), Mourjane (1983), Creator (1989), Antisaar (1990), Dernier Empereur (1993), Lassigny (1994, dead-heat), Val Royal (1999), Russian Cross (2008), Saint Baudolino (2012), Vancouverite (2013), New Bay (2015)

Leading owner (6 wins): Guy de Rothschild – Marly Knowe (1953), Tropique (1955), Tang (1962), Chutney (1963), La Bamba (1964), Pinson (2005)

Winners since 1979 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1979 Northern Baby Philippe Paquet François Boutin Anne-Marie d'Estainville 2:02.0 1980 Glenorum Alain Badel David Smaga Helen G. Stollery 1981 Al Nasr Yves Saint-Martin André Fabre Moufid F. Dabaghi 1982 General Holme Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Dan Lasater 1983 Mourjane Alfred Gibert André Fabre Moufid F. Dabaghi 2:06.7 1984 Raft Pat Eddery Guy Harwood Khalid Abdullah 2:04.5 1985 New Bruce Philippe Bruneau Gérard Collet Ecurie du Ring 2:14.4 1986 Double Bed Gérald Mossé François Doumen Ronald Reeves 2:08.7 1987 Broken Hearted Richard Quinn Paul Cole Prince Fahd bin Salman 2:08.1 1988 Valanjou Robert Laplanche Louis Boulard Jacques Bedel 2:06.1 1989 Creator Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:14.2 1990 Antisaar Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:13.6 1991 Glity Éric Legrix Jean-Marie Béguigné Xavier Beau 2:06.9 1992 Great Palm Alan Munro Paul Cole Prince Fahd bin Salman 2:12.7 1993 Dernier Empereur Sylvain Guillot André Fabre Paul de Moussac 2:07.0 1994(dh) Just HappyLassigny Walter SwinburnThierry Jarnet Michael StouteAndré Fabre Maktoum Al MaktoumSultan Al Kabeer 2:09.2 1995 Montjoy Richard Quinn Paul Cole Sir George Meyrick 2:11.1 1996 Sasuru Michael Hills Geoff Wragg Lady Oppenheimer 2:16.1 1997 Rajpoute Gérald Mossé François Doumen John D. Martin 2:05.5 1998 Kabool Frankie Dettori Nicolas Clément Maktoum Al Maktoum 2:07.0 1999 Val Royal Olivier Peslier André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 2:12.7 2000 Best of the Bests Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:06.7 2001 Masterful Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 2:07.9 2002 Highdown Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning Mrs W. W. Fleming 2:10.4 2003 Kalabar Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 2:10.8 2004 Mister Monet Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Syndicate 2002 2:14.4 2005 Pinson Stéphane Pasquier Jean-Claude Rouget Guy de Rothschild 2:10.5 2006 Multidimensional Christophe Lemaire Henry Cecil Niarchos Family 2:14.3 2007 Literato Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Hervé Morin 2:03.9 2008 Russian Cross Johan Victoire André Fabre Edouard E. de Rothschild 2:08.5 2009 Sri Putra Frankie Dettori Michael Jarvis Sultan Ahmad Shah 2:06.1 2010 Scalo Maxime Guyon Andreas Wöhler Gestüt Ittlingen 2:13.0 2011 Galikova Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 2:07.6 2012 Saint Baudolino Maxime Guyon André Fabre Godolphin 2:07.7 2013 Vancouverite Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Godolphin 2:04.22 2014 Gailo Chop Julien Augé Antoine de Watrigant Oti / Chopard 2:11.64 2015 New Bay Vincent Cheminaud André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:08.34 2016 Almanzor Jean-Beanard Eyquem Jean-Claude Rouget Caro / Augustin-Normand 2:09.63 2017 Eminent Ryan Moore Martyn Meade Sir Peter Vela 2:02.26 2018 Knight To Behold Oisin Murphy Harry Dunlop L. Neil Jones 2:06.10 2019 Headman Jason Watson Roger Charlton Khalid Abdullah 2:13.10 2020 Mishriff Frankie Dettori John Gosden Prince A. A. Faisal 2:16.32 2021 Dubai Honour Maxime Guyon William Haggas Mohamed Obaida 2:04.83 2022 Al Hakeem Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Al Shaqab Racing 2:07.58 2023 Ace Impact Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Gousserie Racing & Ecuries Serge Stempniak 2:07.59 2024 Economics Tom Marquand William Haggas Isa Salman Al Khalifa 2:04.302025Alohi AliiChristophe LemaireHiroyasu TanakaTsuyoshi Suzuki2:08.612026BaroudPierre-Charles BoudotAndré & Lavinia FabreImad Alsagar2:06.73

Earlier winners

1952: 1953: Marly Knowe 1954: Tribord 1955: Tropique 1956: 1957: Fil d'Argent 1958: Wallaby 1959: Fatralo 1960: Hautain 1961: Tiffauges 1962: Tang 1963: Chutney 1964: La Bamba 1965: Rayon Rose 1966: Top Dream 1967: Topyo 1968: Semillant 1969: Gag 1970: Gold Rod 1971: Galant Prince 1972: La Troublerie 1973: 1974: Twig 1975: Kasteel 1976: Iron Duke 1977: Gairloch 1978: Crimson Beau

See also List of French flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1952 – this race is included under its original title, Prix de la Côte Normande.

References

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france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Guillaume d'Ornano. galop.courses-france.com – Prix Guillaume d'Ornano – Palmarès depuis 1983. galopp-sieger.de – Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (ex Prix Côte de la Normande). horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (2017).