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2026 Prix de l'Opéra Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Longchamp racecourse is the Prix de l'Opéra, a group one open to fillies and mares who are aged three or older, which is run on the same day as the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The race is run over a trip of one mile and two furlongs, in which the winner receives an automatic invite into the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mares Turf.
Prix de l'Opéra Information:
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 Races Covered on Arc Day section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Prix de l'Opéra market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2013 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix de l'Opéra, 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 Prix de l'Opéra 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 de l'Opéra Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix de l'Opéra races over the last 20 renewals:
- Mandesha (2:00.90) in 2006
- Shalanaya (2:01.80) in 2009
- Speedy Boarding (2:02.03) in 2016
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 de l'Opéra next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 17 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -11.60. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Prix de l'Opéra, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Tarnawa from D K Weld under the guidance of Christophe Soumillon, won in a time of 2:12.87, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Mandesha, trained by A De Royer-Dupre and ridden by Christophe Soumillon set the quickest time of 2:00.90 in the 2006 renewal.
Prix de l'Opéra Past Winners
Here are the Prix de l'Opéra 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 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 de l'Opéra are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:05.52 | Barnavara (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (4 of 12) 98/10 | Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2024 2:07.65 | Friendly Soul (GB) 3yo 8-11 (8 of 11) 89/10 | Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2023 2:03.71 | Blue Rose Cen (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (1 of 11) 17/10F | Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head (FR) |
| 2022 2:12.64 | Place Du Carrousel (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (8 of 16) 41/1 | Mickael Barzalona A Fabre (FR) |
| 2021 2:11.15 | Rougir (FR) 3yo 8-11 (14 of 14) 229/10 | Maxime Guyon Cedric Rossi (FR) |
| 2020 2:12.87 | Tarnawa (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (14 of 12) 18/5 | Christophe Soumillon D K Weld (IRE) |
| 2019 2:09.09 | Villa Marina (GB) 3yo 8-11 (7 of 12) 199/10 | Olivier Peslier C Laffon-Parias (FR) |
| 2018 2:04.32 | Wild Illusion (GB) 3yo 8-11 (5 of 15) 2/1F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2017 2:03.60 | Rhododendron (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (5 of 13) 7/1 | Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 2:02.03 | Speedy Boarding (GB) 4yo 9-2 (6 of 7) 11/2 | Frederik Tylicki James Fanshawe (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix de l'Opéra have been based:
- FR: 11 winners with an additional 15 placings from 103 runners
- GB: 5 winners with an additional 11 placings from 54 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 12 placings from 40 runners
- GER: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 25 runners
- POL: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- KOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Prix de l'Opéra Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Prix de l'Opéra over the last 20 renewals, with both A De Royer-Dupre and M Delzangles, who have both won the race two times. A De Royer-Dupre winners have been with Mandesha (2006) and Dalkala (2013). M Delzangles' winners have been with Shalanaya (2009) and Ridasiyna (2012).
Here are some of the top Prix de l'Opéra 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 De Royer-Dupre | 12-2-3 | +0.00 | -3.00 |
| M Delzangles | 4-2-2 | +30.00 | +17.20 |
| A P O'Brien | 18-1-5 | -10.00 | -6.75 |
| A Fabre | 17-1-5 | +25.00 | +12.12 |
| J-C Rouget | 10-1-2 | -2.00 | -4.15 |
| F Head | 7-1-2 | +0.00 | -1.30 |
| C Laffon-Parias | 6-1-1 | +14.90 | +6.94 |
| Roger Varian | 5-1-2 | -0.67 | -0.60 |
| James Fanshawe | 4-1-3 | +2.50 | +3.54 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 3-1-2 | +7.80 | +4.54 |
Prix de l'Opéra Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Prix de l'Opéra over the last 20 renewals is Christophe Soumillon, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Mandesha (2006), Dalkala (2013) and Tarnawa (2020). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Prix de l'Opéra is Maxime Guyon (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Prix de l'Opéra; Ryan Moore has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Prix de l'Opéra 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 | 17-3-6 | -0.40 | -2.49 |
| Maxime Guyon | 13-2-4 | +31.90 | +16.26 |
| Frankie Dettori | 12-1-4 | -7.67 | -5.88 |
| Olivier Peslier | 11-1-2 | +9.90 | +3.54 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 9-1-1 | +33.00 | +12.50 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.20 |
| William Buick | 5-1-2 | -2.00 | -2.10 |
| Shane Foley | 4-1-2 | +6.80 | +3.54 |
| Thierry Jarnet | 4-1-2 | +3.00 | +1.70 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 4-1-1 | -1.30 | -1.98 |
2026 Prix de l'Opéra Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 6, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, (1, 2), 3, 13, 1, 10, 2, 4, 2, 1, 4, 4
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 Post in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 43/5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 64+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 77+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Break of 21 - 359 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 38/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in BRA/CZE/DEU/ITA/JPN/POL/ZAF/WAL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 1 - 5 wins (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl6 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in AUT/DEU/ITA/JPN/POL/SCO/TUR (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on HY/GF/FM (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 7 - 17 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 6 - 15 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not BB/BL/BR/GR/RG in colour
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 41/1
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Longchamp racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Prix de l'Opéra. 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 de l'Opéra Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +67.50, is when runners ran in France when last winning.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 wins in the past year, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-28.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 4 (5,7) [12 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 8 (3,7) [11 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (10,3) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (13,5) [16 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 14 (7,12) [14 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prix de l'Opéra is Deauville; there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Deauville last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Longchamp; there have been a total of 6 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 Prix de l'Opéra:
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Shamardal (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Prix de l'Opéra despite multiple attempts:
- Frankel (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Cape Cross (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Place Du Carrousel in 2022, winning for A Fabre at odds of 41/1 under the guidance of Mickael Barzalona. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Prix de l'Opéra, 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 de l'Opéra
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Prix de l'Opéra. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Barnavara Curragh - 1st of 11 (6/1) | Blandford Stakes |
| 2024 - Friendly Soul Deauville - 1st of 7 (1/1) | Sumbe Prix Alec Head |
| 2023 - Blue Rose Cen Longchamp - 5th of 8 (4/5) | Prix Vermeille |
| 2022 - Place Du Carrousel Chantilly - 10th of 17 (9/1) | Prix de Diane |
| 2021 - Rougir Deauville - 3rd of 10 (99/10) | Prix de la Nonette |
| 2020 - Tarnawa Longchamp - 1st of 10 (33/5) | Prix Vermeille |
| 2019 - Villa Marina Longchamp - 4th of 9 (20/1) | Prix Vermeille |
| 2018 - Wild Illusion Goodwood - 1st of 6 (4/1) | Nassau Stakes |
| 2017 - Rhododendron Leopardstown - 7th of 10 (12/1) | Matron Stakes |
| 2016 - Speedy Boarding Deauville - 1st of 10 (6/1) | Darley Prix Jean Romanet |
Races Covered on Arc Day
Here are the races at the Longchamp racecourse which take place on Arc Day, all of which we have blogs for.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Prix Marcel Boussac | Diamond Necklace (IRE) 2yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | Puerto Rico (IRE) 2yo - 39/10 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Asfoora (AUS) 7yo - 13/5 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Daryz (FR) 3yo - 166/10 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| Prix de l'Opéra | Barnavara (IRE) 3yo - 98/10 | Mrs John Harrington Shane Foley |
| Prix de la Foret | Maranoa Charlie (FR) 3yo - 22/5 | Christopher Head Aurelien Lemaitre |
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 de l'Opéra Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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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