Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends

See which trainers and jockeys have performed well in this fact-packed blog for the Prix du Jockey Club. This is a race that is hosted at Chantilly, with the race being run over a distance of 1m2½f. See which trends the past winners of the Prix du Jockey Club have set for this year.
Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends
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2027 Prix du Jockey Club Preview

Scheduled to take place in June of each year at the Chantilly racecourse is the Prix du Jockey Club, this Group 1 is the French equivalent to the Epsom Derby, in which it is restricted to three-year-old colts and fillies who compete over a distance of one mile, two and a half furlongs (2,100m).

Established in 1836 after being inspired by the Epsom Derby, the race was initially restricted to only French horses, and it wasn't until 1971 that foreign runners were allowed to enter. It was in 1982 that one of the first tasted success when David O'Brien's Assert won the race.

It's certainly worth keeping an eye on the future runs of those who win this race, as they tend to go on to further success. Nine of the winners of this race have also gone on to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Prix du Jockey Club Information:

To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Chantilly 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 Prix du Jockey Club 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 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 137%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix du Jockey Club, the over-round has been 125%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £125 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2027 Prix du Jockey Club 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 du Jockey Club Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Prix du Jockey Club races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Ace Impact (2:02.63) in 2023
  2. Sottsass (2:02.90) in 2019
  3. Constitution River (2:03.52) in 2026

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 du Jockey Club next time out, then you would have backed a total of 11 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +11.41. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.

When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 2:02.63 was set by Ace Impact in 2023, trained by J-C Rouget and ridden by Cristian Demuro, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2016 when Almanzor won in a time of 2:11.62 for trainer J-C Rouget, who booked Jean-Bernard Eyquem in the saddle.

What the expert says...
The 2025 winner, Camille Pissarro, was the seventh runner since 2009 to win this race after running in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains last time out, with three of those seven doing the double.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Prix du Jockey Club Past Winners

Here are the Prix du Jockey Club 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 Prix du Jockey Club are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2026
2:03.52
Constitution River (FR)
3yo 9-2 (15 of 16) 12/5F
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2025
2:04.40
Camille Pissarro (IRE)
3yo 9-2 (1 of 18) 12/5F
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2024
2:09.81
Look De Vega (FR)
3yo 9-2 (3 of 14) 5/1
Ronan Thomas
C & Y Lerner (FR)
2023
2:02.63
Ace Impact (IRE)
3yo 9-3 (8 of 11) 19/2
Cristian Demuro
J-C Rouget (FR)
2022
2:06.65
Vadeni (FR)
3yo 9-2 (2 of 15) 68/10
Christophe Soumillon
J-C Rouget (FR)
2021
2:07.30
St Marks Basilica (FR)
3yo 9-2 (2 of 19) 14/5F
Ioritz Mendizabal
A P O'Brien (IRE)
2020
2:04.01
Mishriff (IRE)
3yo 9-2 (3 of 16) 15/2
Ioritz Mendizabal
John Gosden (GB)
2019
2:02.90
Sottsass (FR)
3yo 9-3 (5 of 15) 13/1
Cristian Demuro
J-C Rouget (FR)
2018
2:07.44
Study Of Man (IRE)
3yo 9-2 (6 of 16) 4/1
Stephane Pasquier
P Bary (FR)
2017
2:06.51
Brametot (IRE)
3yo 9-2 (1 of 12) 13/8F
Cristian Demuro
J-C Rouget (FR)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix du Jockey Club have been based:

  • FR: 15 winners with an additional 32 placings from 233 runners
  • IRE: 3 winners with an additional 5 placings from 44 runners
  • GB: 2 winners with an additional 3 placings from 42 runners
  • GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 8 runners
  • CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
  • SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner

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Prix du Jockey Club Trainer Statistics

The leading trainer in the Prix du Jockey Club over the last 20 renewals is J-C Rouget, who has won the race six times, with those six winners coming from Le Havre (2009), Almanzor (2016), Brametot (2017), Sottsass (2019), Vadeni (2022) and Ace Impact (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix du Jockey Club are A P O'Brien (3 wins) and A Fabre (3 wins). One trainer has not had the best of times in the Prix du Jockey Club; E Lellouche has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording a win.

Here are some of the top Prix du Jockey Club 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):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
J-C Rouget36-6-11+32.83+8.01
A P O'Brien39-3-7-28.40-29.20
A Fabre36-3-11-16.12-16.11
A De Royer-Dupre12-1-4+5.00-1.50
P Bary8-1-2-3.00-4.50
John Gosden7-1-1+1.50-2.25
E Libaud2-1-1+13.00+6.00
J-M Beguigne2-1-1+3.00+1.00
J-P Gauvin1-1-1+25.00+12.50
Kevin Ryan1-1-1+12.00+6.00

Prix du Jockey Club Jockey Statistics

There are multiple leading jockeys in the Prix du Jockey Club over the last 20 renewals, with Ioritz Mendizabal, Ryan Moore, and Cristian Demuro having all won the race three times. Ioritz Mendizabal winners have been with Vision DEtat (2008), Mishriff (2020) and St Marks Basilica (2021). Ryan Moore's winners have been with The Grey Gatsby (2014), Camille Pissarro (2025) and Constitution River (2026). Cristian Demuro winners have been with Brametot (2017), Sottsass (2019) and Ace Impact (2023). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Prix du Jockey Club; Mickael Barzalona has ridden 13 runners in the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Prix du Jockey Club 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):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Ioritz Mendizabal15-3-6+12.30+4.05
Ryan Moore13-3-3+6.80-1.60
Cristian Demuro12-3-3+15.13+5.48
Christophe Soumillon17-1-7-9.20-8.92
Olivier Peslier15-1-3-12.12-11.66
Maxime Guyon14-1-4-1.00-4.83
Stephane Pasquier14-1-1-9.00-11.00
Frankie Dettori11-1-3-6.00-7.00
Gerald Mosse8-1-2+9.00+1.50
Christophe-Patrice Lemaire7-1-3+5.90+0.95

Prix du Jockey Club Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +21.13, is when runners had 1 win in the past 30 days.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a best in three result of 2nd, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-46.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2026: Winner in 15 (11,8) [16 Runners]
  • 2025: Winner in 1 (12,6) [18 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 3 (4,1) [14 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 8 (2,4) [11 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 2 (1,13) [15 Runners]

The courses that have produced the most winners of the Prix du Jockey Club are Chantilly and Longchamp; there have been a total of 7 winners from each of those courses.

The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 331 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.

Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix du Jockey Club:

  • Wootton Bassett (3 Wins)
  • Chichicastenango (2 Wins)
  • Siyouni (2 Wins)

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Prix du Jockey Club despite multiple attempts:

  • Danehill Dancer (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • Frankel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Kingman (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Le Havre (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Intello (0 Wins from 6 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Saonois in 2012, winning for J-P Gauvin at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Antoine Hamelin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Prix du Jockey Club, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page. 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 du Jockey Club

Many trainers target races as preparation for the Prix du Jockey Club. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2026 - Constitution River
Chester - 1st of 5 (2/9)
Dee Stakes
2025 - Camille Pissarro
Longchamp - 3rd of 16 (42/5)
Poule d'Essai des Poulains
2024 - Look De Vega
Longchamp - 1st of 5 (1/1)
Prix de Croissy
2023 - Ace Impact
Chantilly - 1st of 8 (7/5)
Prix de Suresnes
2022 - Vadeni
Chantilly - 1st of 7 (1/1)
Prix de Guiche
2021 - St Marks Basilica
Longchamp - 1st of 12 (51/10)
Poule d'Essai des Poulains
2020 - Mishriff
Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 9 (10/1)
Newmarket Stakes
2019 - Sottsass
Chantilly - 1st of 6 (31/10)
Prix de Suresnes
2018 - Study Of Man
Saint-Cloud - 1st of 4 (11/10)
Prix Greffulhe
2017 - Brametot
Deauville - 1st of 13 (4/1)
Poule d'Essai des Poulains

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 du Jockey Club 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.

James Banting

James Banting

Expert Guide

James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Expert Guide

Andy, a seasoned horse racing analyst with over 15 years of experience, delves into the intricacies of international horse racing, meticulously analyzing complex statistical data to uncover hidden trends. He spearheads the creation and management of OLBG's international horse racing trend blogs, providing valuable insights for bettors worldwide.

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