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2026 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 only to 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
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Longchamp tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 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.
Below you will find the 2026 Grand Prix de Paris 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 Grand Prix de Paris Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Grand Prix de Paris races over the last 20 renewals:
- Mogul (2:24.76) in 2020
- Montmartre (2:26.20) in 2008
- Rail Link (2:26.40) in 2006
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 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 their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.55. Ahead of the 2026 Grand Prix de Paris, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:24.76 was set by Mogul in 2020, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Pierre-Charles Boudot. The slowest winning time was set in 2014 when Gallante won in a time of 2:41.76, booked to ride was Pierre-Charles Boudot by trainer A Fabre.
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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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Grand Prix de Paris are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:26.45 | Leffard (FR) 3yo 9-3 (1 of 6) 145/10 | Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget (FR) |
| 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) |
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: 15 winners with an additional 18 placings from 101 runners
- IRE: 4 winners with an additional 8 placings from 37 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 7 placings from 23 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
2025 Grand Prix de Paris Replay
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 I (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 (4 wins), J-C Rouget (2 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 | 29-6-13 | +29.75 | +15.78 |
| A P O'Brien | 35-4-12 | -19.40 | -13.36 |
| J-C Rouget | 14-2-4 | +7.50 | +1.36 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 8-2-3 | +4.20 | +2.02 |
| P Bary | 7-2-3 | -0.50 | -0.15 |
| F-H Graffard | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +3.30 |
| 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 | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -1.28 |
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 I (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 (3 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. Mickael Barzalona has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Olivier Peslier 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 | 13-4-6 | +8.75 | +4.46 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 13-3-5 | +2.20 | -1.22 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 10-3-4 | +6.20 | +3.25 |
| Cristian Demuro | 9-3-5 | +44.10 | +26.04 |
| Ryan Moore | 9-2-4 | -5.10 | -4.33 |
| 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 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 3-1-1 | -0.80 | -1.28 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 11-0-2 | -11.00 | -9.38 |
2026 Grand Prix de Paris Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 1, 1, 10, 1, 4, 3, 3, 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.
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Carried 123 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 102+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Off a break of 18 - 53 days
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Break of 18 - 78 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Break of 18 - 131 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 27/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 3 wins (Season)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - In a field of 4 - 12 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 4 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a G3/Cl5-6 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Beaten no more -7¼l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 62/5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Beaten no more -7¼l (Debut)
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. 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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Grand Prix de Paris Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +67.25, 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 180 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-21.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 1 (5) [6 Runners]
- 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]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Grand Prix de Paris is Chantilly; there have been a total of 10 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 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 20 winners from a total of 165 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)
- Frankel (2 Wins)
- Montjeu (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 Helene Charisma in 2016, winning for Mme Pia Brandt at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Cristian Demuro. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Grand Prix de Paris. 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 Grand Prix de Paris
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Grand Prix de Paris. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Leffard Chantilly - 17th of 18 (28/1) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2024 - Sosie Chantilly - 3rd of 14 (77/10) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2023 - Feed The Flame Chantilly - 4th of 11 (37/10) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2022 - Onesto Chantilly - 5th of 15 (10/1) | Prix du Jockey Club |
| 2021 - Hurricane Lane Curragh - 1st of 11 (4/1) | Irish Derby |
| 2020 - Mogul York - 3rd of 8 (313/100) | Great Voltigeur Stakes |
| 2019 - Japan Ascot - 1st of 8 (6/4) | King Edward VII Stakes |
| 2018 - Kew Gardens Ascot - 1st of 12 (10/3) | Queen's Vase |
| 2017 - Shakeel Chantilly - 2nd of 5 (43/10) | Prix Hocquart Longines |
| 2016 - Helene Charisma Compiegne - 1st of 5 (5/2) | Prix Ridgway |
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.
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