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2026 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the Longchamp racecourse is the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. This race, a Group 1, is the French equivalent to Britain's 1000 Guineas. The race is restricted to three-year-old fillies who compete over a distance of one mile (1,600m).
The race features at Longchamp on the same day as the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, which is the equivalent of Britain's 2000 Guineas, and there has been limited success for the raiders in this race, with it being dominated by the homegrown French trainers. David Simcock won it in 2018, but other than that, since 2003, it has been all French success.
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Information:
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Past Winners
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Trainer Statistics
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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.
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How competitive is the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2017 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, 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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Poule d'Essai des Pouliches races over the last 10 renewals:
- Zarigana (1:34.05) in 2025
- Dream And Do (1:35.68) in 2020
- Mangoustine (1:35.72) 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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 8 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -0.05. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2019 renewal when Castle Lady from H-A Pantall under the guidance of Mickael Barzalona, won in a time of 1:40.91, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Zarigana, trained by F-H Graffard and ridden by Mickael Barzalona set the quickest time of 1:34.05 in the 2025 renewal.
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Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Past Winners
Here are the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (455k) 1:34.05 | Zarigana (GB) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 13) 4/5F | Mickael Barzalona F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2024 (480k) 1:35.99 | Rouhiya (FR) 3yo 9-0 (10 of 15) 31/1 | Maxime Guyon F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2023 (485k) 1:38.24 | Blue Rose Cen (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 10) 3/5F | Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head (FR) |
| 2022 (420k) 1:35.72 | Mangoustine (FR) 3yo 9-1 (8 of 15) 109/10 | Gerald Mosse M Delzangles (FR) |
| 2021 (445k) 1:39.28 | Coeursamba (FR) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 13) 38/1 | Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget (FR) |
| 2020 (285k) 1:35.68 | Dream And Do (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 12) 78/10 | Maxime Guyon F Rossi (FR) |
| 2019 (450k) 1:40.91 | Castle Lady (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 10) 5/2F | Mickael Barzalona H-A Pantall (FR) |
| 2018 (440k) 1:37.97 | Teppal (FR) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 14) 12/1 | Olivier Peslier David Simcock (GB) |
| 2017 (425k) 1:37.69 | Precieuse (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 18) 33/1 | Olivier Peslier F Chappet (FR) |
| 2016 (330k) 1:36.00 | La Cressonniere (FR) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 14) 15/2 | Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget (FR) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches have been based:
- FR: 9 winners with an additional 11 placings from 92 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 6 placings from 21 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 15 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches over the last 10 renewals, with both J-C Rouget and F-H Graffard, who have both won the race two times. J-C Rouget winners have been with La Cressonniere (2016) and Coeursamba (2021). F-H Graffard winners have been with Rouhiya (2024) and Zarigana (2025). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 10 renewals in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. A P O'Brien has sent a total of 14 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst A Fabre has sent out 13 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J-C Rouget | 11-2-4 | +36.50 | +20.55 |
| F-H Graffard | 8-2-4 | +25.80 | +14.77 |
| F Chappet | 4-1-3 | +30.00 | +20.60 |
| M Delzangles | 2-1-1 | +9.90 | +5.54 |
| David Simcock | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.20 |
| F Rossi | 1-1-1 | +7.80 | +4.68 |
| H-A Pantall | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.50 |
| Christopher Head | 1-1-1 | +0.60 | +0.36 |
| A P O'Brien | 14-0-1 | -14.00 | -13.33 |
| A Fabre | 13-0-1 | -13.00 | -11.61 |
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches over the last 10 renewals, with Cristian Demuro, Maxime Guyon, Mickael Barzalona, and Olivier Peslier having all won the race two times. Cristian Demuro winners have been with La Cressonniere (2016) and Coeursamba (2021). Maxime Guyon's winners have been with Dream And Do (2020) and Rouhiya (2024). Mickael Barzalona's winners have been with Castle Lady (2019) and Zarigana (2025). Olivier Peslier winners have been with Precieuse (2017) and Teppal (2018).
Here are some of the top Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Demuro | 10-2-5 | +37.50 | +24.41 |
| Maxime Guyon | 10-2-4 | +30.80 | +18.87 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 10-2-2 | -4.70 | -6.02 |
| Olivier Peslier | 7-2-2 | +40.00 | +18.70 |
| Gerald Mosse | 4-1-1 | +7.90 | +3.54 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 1-1-1 | +0.60 | +0.36 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -5.83 |
| Ryan Moore | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | +0.80 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -3.11 |
2026 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 11, 6, 1, 4, 2, 4, 1, 13, 1
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%) - No bigger than 61/10 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (56%) - No bigger than 9/1 (Career Place)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - No bigger than 36/5 (Career Win)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - In a field of 7 - 11 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (66%) - No bigger than 17/1 (Career)
- 10 / 10 (66%) - No bigger than 31/5 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (66%) - Dam is not GB/GER/ITY/SPA bred
- 10 / 10 (75%) - No bigger than 9/1 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (75%) - In a field of 7 - 14 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (78%) - No bigger than 38/1
- 10 / 10 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 57+ (Last 3)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Carried 123 - 129lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Not in a G1-2/Cl3/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 83+ (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (84%) - Beaten no more -3½l (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Longchamp racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. 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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Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +71.60, is when runners ran on Good To Soft ground on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins in Flat (Turf) races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-45.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 7 (6,1) [13 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 10 (3,11) [15 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (7,8) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (10,2) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (4,7) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches is Longchamp; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches; that stallion Siyouni, has produced 2 winners (2025,2020).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches despite multiple attempts:
- Frankel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Galileo (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Wootton Bassett (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Coeursamba in 2021, winning for J-C Rouget at odds of 38/1 under the guidance of Cristian Demuro. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals, there have been 3 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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. 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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Zarigana Longchamp - 1st of 7 (1/2) | Prix de la Grotte |
| 2024 - Rouhiya Longchamp - 3rd of 8 (31/10) | Prix du Louvre |
| 2023 - Blue Rose Cen Longchamp - 1st of 9 (1/1) | Prix de la Grotte |
| 2022 - Mangoustine Longchamp - 3rd of 9 (9/2) | Prix de la Grotte |
| 2021 - Coeursamba Longchamp - 3rd of 7 (47/10) | Prix du Louvre |
| 2020 - Dream And Do Longchamp - 2nd of 9 (71/10) | Prix de la Grotte |
| 2019 - Castle Lady Longchamp - 1st of 9 (57/10) | Prix de la Grotte |
| 2018 - Teppal Kempton (AW) - 1st of 13 (11/10) | Matchbook/British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Precieuse Chantilly - 2nd of 10 (6/1) | Prix Sigy |
| 2016 - La Cressonniere Saint-Cloud - 1st of 9 (19/10) | Prix La Camargo |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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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