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2026 Prix Ganay Preview
Scheduled to take place in either late April or early May at the Longchamp racecourse is the Prix Ganay, a race that is open to runners who are aged four or older and is contested over 2,100m (1m2½f) on the turf.
Established in 1889, the race was originally over 100m shorter and known as the Prix des Sablons until being renamed in honour of Jean de Ganay in 1949.
Runners from this race can go on to compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, with Waldgeist (2019) being the last to win both races in the same season.
Prix Ganay Information:
We also have a dedicated Longchamp tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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.
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How competitive is the Prix Ganay market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2016 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 131%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Prix Ganay, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Prix Ganay Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Prix Ganay Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix Ganay over the last 10 renewals:
- Sottsass (2:06.38) in 2020
- Dariyan (2:07.72) in 2016
- State Of Rest (2:08.46) in 2022
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 10 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Prix Ganay next time out, then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.71. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2023 renewal when Iresine from J-P Gauvin under the guidance of Mlle Marie Velon, won in a time of 2:13.39, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Sottsass, trained by J-C Rouget and ridden by Cristian Demuro set the quickest time of 2:06.38 in the 2020 renewal.
Prix Ganay Past Winners
Here are the Prix Ganay 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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Prix Ganay are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:10.71 | Sosie (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (3 of 6) 5/2 | Maxime Guyon A Fabre (FR) |
| 2024 2:13.16 | Haya Zark (FR) 5yo 9-2 (8 of 9) 19/1 | Alexis Pouchin Adrien Fouassier (FR) |
| 2023 2:13.39 | Iresine (FR) 6yo 9-2 (7 of 7) 43/10 | Mlle Marie Velon J-P Gauvin (FR) |
| 2022 2:08.46 | State Of Rest (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (6 of 6) 63/10 | Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 2:11.62 | Mare Australis (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 7) 5/2 | Pierre-Charles Boudot A Fabre (FR) |
| 2020 2:06.38 | Sottsass (FR) 4yo 9-2 (4 of 5) 1/1F | Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget (FR) |
| 2019 2:09.07 | Waldgeist (GB) 5yo 9-2 (1 of 5) 17/5 | Pierre-Charles Boudot A Fabre (FR) |
| 2018 2:09.44 | Cracksman (GB) 4yo 9-2 (7 of 7) 3/5F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 2:11.70 | Cloth Of Stars (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (3 of 7) 6/5F | Mickael Barzalona A Fabre (FR) |
| 2016 2:07.72 | Dariyan (FR) 4yo 9-2 (11 of 10) 6/4F | Christophe Soumillon A De Royer-Dupre (FR) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix Ganay have been based:
- FR: 8 winners with an additional 12 placings from 47 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 9 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 7 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 6 runners
Prix Ganay Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Prix Ganay over the last 10 renewals is A Fabre, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Cloth Of Stars (2017), Waldgeist (2019), Mare Australis (2021) and Sosie (2025).
Here are some of the top Prix Ganay trainer statistics over the last 10 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 | 12-4-5 | +1.60 | +1.50 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 3-1-1 | +4.30 | +1.94 |
| J-P Gauvin | 2-1-1 | +3.30 | +1.69 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 2-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.70 |
| J-C Rouget | 2-1-1 | +0.00 | -0.37 |
| Adrien Fouassier | 1-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.40 |
| John Gosden | 1-1-1 | +0.60 | +0.38 |
| F-H Graffard | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -4.09 |
| P Bary | 4-0-3 | -4.00 | +1.86 |
| C Laffon-Parias | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
Prix Ganay Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Prix Ganay over the last 10 renewals is Pierre-Charles Boudot, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Waldgeist (2019) and Mare Australis (2021).
Here are some of the top Prix Ganay jockey statistics over the last 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 6-2-4 | +1.90 | +3.99 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 8-1-2 | -5.80 | -5.60 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 7-1-2 | -4.50 | -4.30 |
| Maxime Guyon | 6-1-2 | -2.50 | -0.44 |
| Cristian Demuro | 4-1-2 | -2.00 | -0.87 |
| Alexis Pouchin | 3-1-2 | +17.00 | +10.45 |
| Shane Crosse | 1-1-1 | +6.30 | +3.94 |
| Mlle Marie Velon | 1-1-1 | +4.30 | +2.69 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1-1-1 | +0.60 | +0.38 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 5-0-4 | -5.00 | +0.22 |
2026 Prix Ganay Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 5, 4, 8, 2
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 Oost in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 10 / 10 (54%) - Achieved an RPR of 114+ (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Break of 22 - 322 days (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (71%) - No bigger than 13/2 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (71%) - Achieved a TS of 84+ (Last 5)
- 10 / 10 (77%) - Carried 125 - 130lbs (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Not in CAN/DEU/HKG/IRL/ITA/UAE (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Carried 123 - 130lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (83%) - Beaten no more -5½l (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (84%) - No bigger than 19/1
- 10 / 10 (86%) - In a field of 5 - 11 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (86%) - Ran in 3 - 8 races (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Had 2 - 6 placings (1 Year)
- 10 / 10 (87%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Ran over 1m2f - 1m7½f (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (87%) - Is not GER/USA bred
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Longchamp racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Prix Ganay. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Prix Ganay Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +21.40, is when runners had 2 career places at the track.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place at the track, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-17.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (5) [6 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (4,6) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 7 (5) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (5) [6 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (4) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prix Ganay is Longchamp, there have been a total 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 10 winners from a total of 63 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 6 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix Ganay; that stallion Sea The Stars, has produced 2 winners (2025,2017).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Haya Zark in 2024, winning for Adrien Fouassier at odds of 19/1 under the guidance of Alexis Pouchin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Prix Ganay, 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.
Route to the Prix Ganay
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Prix Ganay, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Sosie Longchamp - 4th of 16 (49/10) | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 2024 - Haya Zark Saint-Cloud - 1st of 6 (63/10) | Prix Exbury |
| 2023 - Iresine Longchamp - 2nd of 7 (26/5) | Prix d'Harcourt |
| 2022 - State Of Rest Moonee Valley - 1st of 8 (13/2) | Ladbrokes Cox Plate |
| 2021 - Mare Australis Longchamp - 2nd of 8 (44/5) | Prix d'Harcourt |
| 2020 - Sottsass Longchamp - 4th of 9 (2/5) | Prix d'Harcourt |
| 2019 - Waldgeist Sha Tin - 5th of 14 (39/10) | Hong Kong Vase |
| 2018 - Cracksman Ascot - 1st of 10 (13/8) | British Champion Stakes |
| 2017 - Cloth Of Stars Chantilly - 1st of 11 (4/5) | Prix d'Harcourt |
| 2016 - Dariyan Meydan - 6th of 9 (16/1) | Dubai Sheema Classic |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Prix Ganay Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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.
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