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2025 Grand Prix de Paris Preview
Scheduled to take place in July of each year at the Longchamp Racecourse is the Grand Prix de Paris, a Group 1 horse race that is open to only colts and fillies who are aged three years old. The race is run over one mile and four furlongs (2,400m) and takes place on Bastille Day, a French national holiday.
The race was originally run over one mile and five furlongs and was created for the best three-year-olds in France to compete against the rest of the world, Andre Fabre has a good record in the race as does the Irish raider Aidan O'Brien.
Grand Prix de Paris Information:
- Grand Prix de Paris Past Winners
- Grand Prix de Paris Trainer Statistics
- Grand Prix de Paris Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Longchamp tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races in France section for links to these.
How competitive is the Grand Prix de Paris market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Grand Prix de Paris, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Grand Prix de Paris Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Grand Prix de Paris next time out then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -1.84. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Grand Prix de Paris see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2014 renewal when Gallante from A Fabre under the guidance of Pierre-Charles Boudot, won in a time of 2:41.76, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Mogul, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Pierre-Charles Boudot set the quickest time of 2:24.76 in the 2020 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Grand Prix de Paris over the last 20 renewals:
- Mogul (2:24.76) in 2020
- Montmartre (2:26.20) in 2008
- Scorpion (2:26.40) in 2005
What the expert says...
Grand Prix de Paris Past Winners
Here are the Grand Prix de Paris past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer at the time of winning the Grand Prix de Paris and the jockey are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 2:31.02 | Sosie (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (4 of 8) 5/2 | Maxime Guyon A Fabre (FR) |
| 2023 2:26.71 | Feed The Flame (GB) 3yo 9-3 (8 of 8) 13/5 | Cristian Demuro P Bary (FR) |
| 2022 2:27.76 | Onesto (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (5 of 6) 33/10 | Stephane Pasquier F Chappet (FR) |
| 2021 2:33.59 | Hurricane Lane (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (7 of 11) 17/10F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 2:24.76 | Mogul (GB) 3yo 9-3 (10 of 10) 17/2 | Pierre-Charles Boudot A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 2:27.07 | Japan (GB) 3yo 9-2 (6 of 8) 1/2F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 2:28.62 | Kew Gardens (IRE) 3yo 9-3 (4 of 6) 7/5F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2017 2:30.42 | Shakeel (FR) 3yo 9-2 (4 of 9) 57/10 | Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre (FR) |
| 2016 2:29.56 | Helene Charisma (FR) 3yo 9-2 (4 of 8) 33/1 | Cristian Demuro Mme Pia Brandt (FR) |
| 2015 2:31.07 | Erupt (IRE) 3yo 9-2 (3 of 6) 8/1 | Stephane Pasquier F-H Graffard (FR) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Grand Prix de Paris have been based:
- FR: 14 winners with an additional 20 placings from 103 runners
- IRE: 5 winners with an additional 7 placings from 37 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 7 placings from 24 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Grand Prix de Paris Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Grand Prix de Paris over the last 20 renewals is A Fabre who has won the race six times with those six winners coming from Rail Link (2006), Cavalryman (2009), Meandre (2011), Flintshire (2013), Gallante (2014) and Sosie (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Grand Prix de Paris are A P O'Brien (5 wins), A De Royer-Dupre (2 wins) and P Bary (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Grand Prix de Paris trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Fabre | 31-6-14 | +27.75 | +14.45 |
| A P O'Brien | 35-5-12 | -16.90 | -12.03 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 8-2-3 | +4.20 | +2.02 |
| P Bary | 8-2-3 | -1.50 | -1.15 |
| J-C Rouget | 13-1-3 | -7.00 | -7.70 |
| F-H Graffard | 3-1-2 | +6.00 | +4.30 |
| Mme Pia Brandt | 2-1-2 | +32.00 | +19.71 |
| F Chappet | 2-1-2 | +2.30 | +3.06 |
| Charlie Appleby | 2-1-2 | +0.70 | +1.22 |
| E Lellouche | 8-0-3 | -8.00 | -2.28 |
Grand Prix de Paris Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Grand Prix de Paris over the last 20 renewals is Maxime Guyon who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Cavalryman (2009), Meandre (2011), Flintshire (2013) and Sosie (2024). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Grand Prix de Paris are Christophe Soumillon (3 wins), Stephane Pasquier (3 wins), Cristian Demuro (2 wins), Ryan Moore (2 wins) and Pierre-Charles Boudot (2 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Grand Prix de Paris, Olivier Peslier has ridden 11 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Mickael Barzalona has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Grand Prix de Paris jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 12-4-6 | +9.75 | +5.46 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 14-3-6 | +1.20 | -1.55 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 11-3-4 | +5.20 | +2.25 |
| Cristian Demuro | 8-2-4 | +29.60 | +16.98 |
| Ryan Moore | 8-2-3 | -4.10 | -3.90 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 5-2-4 | +38.50 | +23.65 |
| Gerald Mosse | 5-1-1 | +1.00 | -1.00 |
| William Buick | 4-1-2 | -1.30 | -1.18 |
| Kieren Fallon | 3-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.10 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 3-1-1 | -0.80 | -1.28 |
2025 Grand Prix de Paris Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 1, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 1, 10, 1, 4, 3, 3
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Break of 18 - 85 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Carried 123 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved an RPR of 104+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Off a break of 18 - 53 days
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Beaten no more -6¾l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Not on GF/FM/SLW/STD (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - In a field of 4 - 12 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 62/5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Furthest Won 1m1f - 1m6f
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran over 1m1f - 1m6f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Longchamp racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Grand Prix de Paris. If you are looking to place on a bet this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
Are you already a member? If not, then why not? With over £6,000 given away each month in the tipster competition, why not get involved? Remember, It is completely FREE! So, head over to the registration page to sign up today! If you are already a member, then share your thoughts on the Grand Prix de Paris by adding a tip on the race here.
Grand Prix de Paris Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +50.75 is when runners had 2 wins in the past year. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 wins in the past 90 days, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-38.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 4 (2,7) [8 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (2,1) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (1) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (6,11) [11 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 10 (2,3) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Grand Prix de Paris is Chantilly, there has been a total number of 9 winners of this race who ran at Chantilly last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Longchamp, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 168 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 2 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Grand Prix de Paris:
- Galileo (4 Wins)
- Dansili (3 Wins)
- Montjeu (3 Wins)
- Frankel (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Grand Prix de Paris, that stallion is Sadlers Wells who has failed to produce a winner from 8 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Gallante in 2014, winning for A Fabre at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Pierre-Charles Boudot. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Grand Prix de Paris remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Grand Prix de Paris Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
James Banting
Tipster Competition Assistant
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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Races at Deauville Racecourse
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- Prix de la Foret
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Prix de l'Opera
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
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- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
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