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2026 Prix Jacques le Marois Preview
Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the Deauville racecourse is the Prix Jacques le Marois, a Group 1 race over a mile that is open to thoroughbred colts and fillies who are aged three or older.
It is a race that attracts some of the best milers in Europe, and it serves as a 'Win, and You're In' race for the Breeders' Cup Mile.
Prix Jacques le Marois Information:
- Prix Jacques le Marois Past Winners
- Prix Jacques le Marois Trainer Statistics
- Prix Jacques le Marois Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Deauville tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. 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 Jacques le Marois market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014, when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 175%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix Jacques le Marois, 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 Jacques le Marois 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 Jacques le Marois Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix Jacques le Marois races over the last 20 renewals:
- Moonlight Cloud (1:33.39) in 2013
- Goldikova (1:33.50) in 2009
- Charyn (1:33.98) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Prix Jacques le Marois next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.12. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Moonlight Cloud, trained by F Head and ridden by Thierry Jarnet, who set the fastest winning time in the Prix Jacques le Marois. That runner won the race in a time of 1:33.39 in 2013. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Saeed bin Suroor and jockey Frankie Dettori with Librettist who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:43.10 in the 2006 renewal.
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Prix Jacques le Marois Past Winners
Here are the Prix Jacques le Marois past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Prix Jacques le Marois are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:34.23 | Diego Velazquez (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (10 of 10) 123/10 | Christophe Soumillon A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 1:33.98 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (4 of 7) 9/10F | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2023 1:36.62 | Inspiral (GB) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 11) 78/10 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 1:34.07 | Inspiral (GB) 3yo 8-9 (8 of 9) 9/5 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 1:35.96 | Palace Pier (GB) 4yo 9-5 (7 of 8) 7/10F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2020 1:38.06 | Palace Pier (GB) 3yo 8-13 (2 of 7) 13/10F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 1:35.16 | Romanised (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (6 of 8) 7/2 | W J Lee K J Condon (IRE) |
| 2018 1:34.27 | Alpha Centauri (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (4 of 11) 9/10F | Colm O'Donoghue Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2017 1:38.51 | Al Wukair (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (6 of 6) 4/1 | Frankie Dettori A Fabre (FR) |
| 2016 1:36.16 | Ribchester (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (2 of 11) 11/4 | William Buick Richard Fahey (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix Jacques le Marois have been based:
- FR: 8 winners with an additional 18 placings from 98 runners
- GB: 8 winners with an additional 13 placings from 50 runners
- IRE: 4 winners with an additional 3 placings from 20 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 6 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
2025 Prix Jacques le Marois Replay
Prix Jacques le Marois Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Prix Jacques le Marois over the last 20 renewals, with A Fabre, F Head, and John & Thady Gosden having all won the race three times. A Fabre winners have been with Manduro (2007), Esoterique (2015) and Al Wukair (2017). F Head winners have been with Tamayuz (2008), Goldikova (2009) and Moonlight Cloud (2013). John & Thady Gosden winners have been with Palace Pier (2021) and Inspiral (2022 & 2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix Jacques le Marois are A P O'Brien (2 wins) and John Gosden (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Prix Jacques le Marois 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 | 19-3-8 | -5.70 | -3.86 |
| F Head | 15-3-7 | -7.37 | -4.46 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 4-3-3 | +9.30 | +5.18 |
| A P O'Brien | 8-2-3 | +8.80 | +5.08 |
| John Gosden | 6-2-4 | -2.41 | +0.89 |
| Robert Collet | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.00 |
| K J Condon | 5-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.90 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 3-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.10 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-1-2 | -1.10 | -0.17 |
| Roger Varian | 3-1-1 | -1.10 | -1.44 |
Prix Jacques le Marois Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Prix Jacques le Marois over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Librettist (2006), Al Wukair (2017), Palace Pier (2020 & 2021) and Inspiral (2022 & 2023). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Prix Jacques le Marois is Christophe Soumillon (3 wins).
Here are some of the top Prix Jacques le Marois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 11-6-8 | +14.10 | +10.29 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 11-3-5 | +13.80 | +7.83 |
| Olivier Peslier | 11-1-7 | -9.50 | -2.23 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 9-1-2 | -7.20 | -6.21 |
| William Buick | 8-1-2 | -4.25 | -4.35 |
| Thierry Jarnet | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.35 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 5-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.70 |
| James Doyle | 4-1-3 | -2.71 | +0.16 |
| Davy Bonilla | 3-1-1 | -0.62 | -1.17 |
| Gerald Mosse | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.00 |
2026 Prix Jacques le Marois Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, (1, 4), 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 8, 3, 1, 4, 1, 1, 5, 2, 1, 6
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (56%) - No bigger than 123/10
- 20 / 20 (63%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Achieved a TS of 85+ (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 91+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Ran in 3 - 6 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Is not FR/JPN bred
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Break of 7 - 106 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 2 - 10 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 4 - 17 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Furthest Placed 1m - 1m2½f
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Off a break of 7 - 61 days
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Deauville racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Prix Jacques le Marois. 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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2026 Prix Jacques le Marois Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Prix Jacques le Marois will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Prix Jacques le Marois Trend Analysis
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were French bred; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 10 (9,5) [10 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 4 (6) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (8,11) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (2,1) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (1,4) [8 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prix Jacques le Marois is Ascot; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Goodwood and Deauville; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 13 winners from a total of 142 runners, while female runners have produced 7 winners from a total of 37 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix Jacques le Marois:
- Frankel (3 Wins)
- Invincible Spirit (2 Wins)
- Kingman (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Diego Velazquez in 2025, winning for A P O'Brien at odds of 123/10 under the guidance of Christophe Soumillon. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Prix Jacques le Marois, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today? 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 Jacques le Marois
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Prix Jacques le Marois. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Diego Velazquez Curragh - 1st of 10 (11/8) | Romanised Minstrel Stakes |
| 2024 - Charyn Ascot - 1st of 13 (10/3) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2023 - Inspiral Goodwood - 5th of 5 (5/1) | Sussex Stakes |
| 2022 - Inspiral Newmarket (July) - 2nd of 5 (1/6) | Falmouth Stakes |
| 2021 - Palace Pier Ascot - 1st of 11 (2/7) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2020 - Palace Pier Ascot - 1st of 7 (4/1) | St James's Palace Stakes |
| 2019 - Romanised Curragh - 1st of 10 (2/1) | Paddy Power Minstrel Stakes |
| 2018 - Alpha Centauri Newmarket (July) - 1st of 7 (4/9) | Falmouth Stakes |
| 2017 - Al Wukair Maisons-Laffitte - 2nd of 6 (17/10) | Prix Messidor |
| 2016 - Ribchester Goodwood - 3rd of 10 (8/1) | Sussex Stakes |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Prix Jacques le Marois Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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Other Principal Races in France
Here are some other notable races throughout France, which take place during the racing season, for which we also have blogs.
Races at Auteuil Racecourse
Races at Chantilly Racecourse
Races at Deauville Racecourse
Races at Longchamp Racecourse
- Grand Prix de Paris
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
- Prix de la Foret
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Prix de l'Opéra
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
- Prix Ganay
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
- Prix Marcel Boussac
- Prix Royal-Oak
- Prix Vermeille
