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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
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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 119%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 144%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, the over-round has been 125%, which means the bookie expects to pay out ÂŁ100 for every ÂŁ125 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 20 renewals:
- Zarigana (1:34.05) in 2025
- Flotilla (1:34.77) in 2013
- Zarkava (1:35.20) in 2008
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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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 +2.78. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:34.05 was set by Zarigana in 2025, trained by F-H Graffard and ridden by Mickael Barzalona, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2019 when Castle Lady won in a time of 1:40.91 for trainer H-A Pantall, who booked Mickael Barzalona in the saddle.
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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 race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is 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 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 1:34.05 | Zarigana (GB) 3yo 9-0 (7 of 13) 4/5F | Mickael Barzalona F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2024 1:35.99 | Rouhiya (FR) 3yo 9-0 (10 of 15) 31/1 | Maxime Guyon F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2023 1:38.24 | Blue Rose Cen (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (1 of 10) 3/5F | Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head (FR) |
| 2022 1:35.72 | Mangoustine (FR) 3yo 9-1 (8 of 15) 109/10 | Gerald Mosse M Delzangles (FR) |
| 2021 1:39.28 | Coeursamba (FR) 3yo 9-0 (5 of 13) 38/1 | Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget (FR) |
| 2020 1:35.68 | Dream And Do (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 12) 78/10 | Maxime Guyon F Rossi (FR) |
| 2019 1:40.91 | Castle Lady (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (6 of 10) 5/2F | Mickael Barzalona H-A Pantall (FR) |
| 2018 1:37.97 | Teppal (FR) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 14) 12/1 | Olivier Peslier David Simcock (GB) |
| 2017 1:37.69 | Precieuse (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 18) 33/1 | Olivier Peslier F Chappet (FR) |
| 2016 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: 19 winners with an additional 24 placings from 190 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 9 placings from 48 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 6 placings from 26 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches over the last 20 renewals is J-C Rouget, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Elusive Wave (2009), Avenir Certain (2014), Ervedya (2015), La Cressonniere (2016) and Coeursamba (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches are F-H Graffard (2 wins), A De Royer-Dupre (2 wins) and M Delzangles (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. A P O'Brien has sent a total of 22 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst C Laffon-Parias has sent out 11 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J-C Rouget | 22-5-9 | +48.88 | +25.73 |
| F-H Graffard | 8-2-4 | +25.80 | +14.77 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 7-2-3 | +1.80 | -0.42 |
| M Delzangles | 6-2-2 | +13.90 | +6.04 |
| A Fabre | 22-1-5 | -18.50 | -16.53 |
| F Rohaut | 8-1-2 | +13.00 | +7.50 |
| H-A Pantall | 7-1-1 | -3.50 | -4.50 |
| F Chappet | 4-1-3 | +30.00 | +20.60 |
| Mme Christiane Head | 4-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.10 |
| E Lellouche | 4-1-1 | -2.38 | -2.63 |
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches over the last 20 renewals is Christophe Soumillon, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Darjina (2007), Zarkava (2008), Beauty Parlour (2012) and Ervedya (2015). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches are Olivier Peslier (3 wins), Maxime Guyon (2 wins), Mickael Barzalona (2 wins), Cristian Demuro (2 wins) and Christophe-Patrice Lemaire (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches; Ryan Moore has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Soumillon | 17-4-8 | -4.20 | -5.20 |
| Olivier Peslier | 17-3-5 | +33.50 | +13.65 |
| Maxime Guyon | 15-2-5 | +25.80 | +14.37 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 12-2-3 | -6.70 | -7.52 |
| Cristian Demuro | 11-2-6 | +36.50 | +23.91 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 8-2-2 | +6.00 | +0.50 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 11-1-3 | -8.50 | -2.30 |
| Gregory Benoist | 10-1-2 | +5.00 | -1.25 |
| Gerald Mosse | 8-1-1 | +3.90 | -0.46 |
| Jean-Bernard Eyquem | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.00 |
2026 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 11, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 2, 12, 1, 3, 11, 6, 1, 4, 2, 4, 1, 13, 1
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 (58%) - No bigger than 9/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 8/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (74%) - Dam is not GB/GER/ITY/SAF/SPA/SWI bred
- 20 / 20 (76%) - In a field of 5 - 12 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 38/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Beaten no more -3½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Highest Won is not G2/Cl3/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a G2/Cl3/Cl5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 83+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in DEU/IRL/ITA/SCO/ESP (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest Won 6f - 1m½f
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (63%) - No bigger than 9/1 (Debut)
- 19 / 20 (64%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Longchamp racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the 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
â The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +65.10, is when runners had an IRE-bred dam.
â The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a GB-bred dam, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-63.
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 11 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches:
- Siyouni (3 Wins)
- Le Havre (2 Wins)
- Zamindar (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches despite multiple attempts:
- Kendargent (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Frankel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 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 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping 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 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
Many trainers target races as preparation for 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 fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 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
- Prix de la Foret
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Prix de l'OpĂŠra
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
- Prix Ganay
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere
- Prix Marcel Boussac
- Prix Royal-Oak
- Prix Vermeille
