Prix de l'Opéra

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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

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