Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series > Prix de l’Opéra
Prix de l’Opéra Race Facts
- Location: Longchamp Racecourse, Paris, France
- Inaugural Race: 1974
- Distance: 2,000 metres (1 1/4 miles)
- Track Type: Right-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Fillies & mares, Three-year-olds and up
- 2022 Purse: €500,000
- 2022 Race Date: Sunday, October 2nd
2022 Prix de l’Opéra Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Place Du Carrousel | Mickael Barzalona / A Fabre | $84.00 / $10.60 |
| 7 | Nashwa | Hollie Doyle / John & Thady Gosden | $2.80 |
| 12 | Above The Curve | Ryan Moore / Joseph Patrick O'Brien | $3.60 |
| 5 | My Astra | Tom Marquand / William Haggas | |
| 2 | Rumi | Olivier Peslier / C Laffon-Parias | |
| 13 | Tuesday | Wayne Lordan / A P O'Brien | |
| 15 | Mqse De Sevigne | Maxime Guyon / A Fabre | |
| 14 | Trevaunance | Shane Foley / Mrs John Harrington | |
| 4 | Jupyra | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire / M Delzangles | |
| 16 | Fall In Love | Simon Planque / Hiroo Shimizu | |
| 3 | Insinuendo | W J Lee / W McCreery | |
| 6 | Agave | A Fabre / Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | |
| 10 | Rosacea | Stephane Pasquier / S Wattel | |
| 9 | La Parisienne | Gerald Mosse / C & Y Lerner | |
| 11 | Zefania | Rene Piechulek / S Smrczek | |
| 1 | Ebaiyra | Christophe Soumillon / F-H Graffard |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $2.00 Quinella (8-7) Paid: $89.20
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Prix de l’Opéra Race History
The Prix de l’Opéra is Group I flat thoroughbred horse race run each year at the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France. Inaugurated in 1974, the race was initially classified as a Group 2 race and contested at 1,850 metres. In 2000, the race was extended to 2,000 metres and elevated to Group 1 status.
A few notable winners include European Champion Three-Year-Old FIllies: Mandesha (2006) and Petrushka (2000). In 2020, Tarnawa won the race prior to taking first at the Breeders’ Cup Turf later that year.
As part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series, the winner automatically qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
Prix de l’Opéra Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Place Du Carrousel | Mickael Barzalona / André Fabre | 1¼ M / 2:12.64 |
| 2021 | Rougir | Maxime Guyon / Cedric Rossi | 1¼ M / 2:11.15 |
| 2020 | Tarnawa | Christophe Soumillon / Dermot Weld | 1¼ M / 2:12.87 |
| 2019 | Villa Marina | Olivier Peslier / Carlos Laffon-Parias | 1¼ M / 2:09.09 |
| 2018 | Wild Illusion | William Buick / Charlie Appleby | 1¼ M / 2:04.32 |
| 2017 | Rhododendron | Seamie Heffernan / Aidan O'Brien | 1¼ M / 2:03.60 |
| 2016 | Speedy Boarding | Frederik Tylicki / James Fanshawe | 1¼ M / 2:02.03 |
| 2015 | Covert Love | Pat Smullen / Hugo Palmer | 1¼ M / 2:04.43 |
| 2014 | We Are | Thierry Jarnet / Freddy Head | 1¼ M / 2:02.43 |
| 2013 | Dalkala | Christophe Soumillon / Alain de Royer-Dupré | 1¼ M / 2:09.03 |
| 2012 | Ridasiyna | Christophe Lemaire / Mikel Delzangles | 1¼ M / 2:11.13 |
| 2011 | Nahrain | Frankie Dettori / Roger Varian | 1¼ M / 2:02.74 |
| 2010 | Lily of the Valley | Ioritz Mendizabal / Jean-Claude Rouget | 1¼ M / 2:09.80 |
| 2009 | Shalanaya | Maxime Guyon / Mikel Delzangles | 1¼ M / 2:01.80 |
| 2008 | Lady Marian | Dominique Boeuf / Werner Baltromei | 1¼ M / 2:03.80 |
| 2007 | Satwa Queen | Thierry Thulliez / Jean de Roualle | 1¼ M / 2:03.80 |
| 2006 | Mandesha | Christophe Soumillon / Alain de Royer-Dupré | 1¼ M / 2:00.90 |
| 2005 | Kinnaird | Kevin Darley / Patrick Haslam | 1¼ M / 2:04.60 |
| 2004 | Alexander Goldrun | Kevin Manning / Jim Bolger | 1¼ M / 2:02.30 |
| 2003 | Zee Zee Top | Kieren Fallon / Sir Michael Stoute | 1¼ M / 2:08.00 |
| 2002 | Bright Sky | Dominique Boeuf / Élie Lellouche | 1¼ M / 2:02.30 |
| 2001 | Terre a Terre | Christophe Soumillon / Eric Libaud | 1¼ M / 2:19.30 |
| 2000 | Petrushka | Johnny Murtagh / Sir Michael Stoute | 1¼ M / 2:02.00 |
| 1999 | Diamond White | Tim Sprake / Mick Ryan | 1¼ M / 2:02.30 |
| 1998 | Insight | Cash Asmussen / John Hammond | 1¼ M / 1:58.60 |
| 1997 | Clodora | Thierry Jarnet / André Fabre | 1¼ M / 1:51.10 |
| 1996 | Donna Viola | John Reid / Chris Wall | 1¼ M / 1:55.50 |
| 1995 | Timarida | Johnny Murtagh / John Oxx | 1¼ M / 1:55.70 |
| 1994 | Andromaque | Pat Eddery / Roger Charlton | 1¼ M / 1:53.90 |
| 1993 | Verveine | Olivier Peslier / Élie Lellouche | 1¼ M / 1:58.90 |
| 1992 | Hatoof | Walter Swinburn / Criquette Head | 1¼ M / 2:02.50 |
| 1991 | Martessa | Terence Hellier / Andreas Wöhler | 1¼ M / 1:56.30 |
| 1990 | Colour Chart | Cash Asmussen / André Fabre | 1¼ M / 1:54.60 |
| 1989 | Athyka | Guy Guignard / Criquette Head | 1¼ M / 1:56.30 |
| 1988 | Athyka | Guy Guignard / Criquette Head | 1¼ M / 1:52.00 |
| 1987 | Mona Stella | Gary W. Moore / Criquette Head | 1¼ M / 1:56.50 |
| 1986 | Secret Form | Cash Asmussen / Pascal Bary | 1¼ M / 1:53.70 |
| 1985 | Bella Colora | Walter Swinburn / Michael Stoute | 1¼ M / 1:53.50 |
| 1984 | Reine Mathilde | Freddy Head / Criquette Head | 1¼ M / 2:08.10 |
| 1983 | Royal Heroine | Walter Swinburn / Michael Stoute | 1¼ M / 1:50.10 |
| 1982 | Dione | Willie Carson / John Dunlop | 1¼ M / 1:59.70 |
| 1981 | Kilmona | Yves Saint-Martin / Gérald Sauque | 1¼ M / 2:01.90 |
| 1980 | Hortensia | Alain Lequeux / Olivier Douieb | 1¼ M / 1:52.20 |
| 1979 | Producer | Lester Piggott / Maurice Zilber | 1¼ M / 1:56.30 |
| 1978 | Cistus | Willie Carson / Dick Hern | 1¼ M / 2:03.40 |
| 1977 | Waya | Yves Saint-Martin / Angel Penna | 1¼ M / 1:53.50 |
| 1976 | Dona Barod | Maurice Philipperon / John Cunnington Jr. | 1¼ M / 2:02.20 |
| 1975 | Sea Sands | Yves Saint-Martin / Miguel Clément | 1¼ M / 1:57.60 |
| 1974 | Cheryl | Jean-Claude Desaint / Freddie Palmer | 1¼ M / 2:00.50 |