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2025 Prix Jacques le Marois Preview
Scheduled to take place in August of each year at the Deauville racecourse is the Prix Jacques le Marois, a Group 1 race over a mile that is open to thoroughbred colts and fillies who are aged three or older.
It is a race that attracts some of the best miles in Europe, and it serves as a 'Win and You're In' race for the Breeders' Cup Mile.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Prix Jacques le Marois will hold the title of 'The Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois'.
Prix Jacques le Marois Information:
- Prix Jacques le Marois Past Winners
- Prix Jacques le Marois Trainer Statistics
- Prix Jacques le Marois Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Deauville tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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 Jacques le Marois market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2007 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 175%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix Jacques le Marois, 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 2025 Prix Jacques le Marois 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 Jacques le Marois Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Prix Jacques le Marois Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix Jacques le Marois races over the last 20 renewals:
- Moonlight Cloud (1:33.39) in 2013
- Goldikova (1:33.50) in 2009
- Charyn (1:33.98) in 2024
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 Jacques le Marois 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 -7.12. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Prix Jacques le Marois, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Moonlight Cloud, trained by F Head and ridden by Thierry Jarnet, who set the fastest winning time in the Prix Jacques le Marois. That runner won the race in a time of 1:33.39 in 2013. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Saeed bin Suroor and jockey Frankie Dettori with Librettist who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:43.10 in the 2006 renewal.
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Prix Jacques le Marois Past Winners
Here are the Prix Jacques le Marois 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 Prix Jacques le Marois are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:33.98 | Charyn (IRE) 4yo 9-6 (4 of 7) 9/10F | Silvestre De Sousa Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2023 1:36.62 | Inspiral (GB) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 11) 78/10 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 1:34.07 | Inspiral (GB) 3yo 8-9 (8 of 9) 9/5 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2021 1:35.96 | Palace Pier (GB) 4yo 9-5 (7 of 8) 7/10F | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2020 1:38.06 | Palace Pier (GB) 3yo 8-13 (2 of 7) 13/10F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2019 1:35.16 | Romanised (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (6 of 8) 7/2 | W J Lee K J Condon (IRE) |
| 2018 1:34.27 | Alpha Centauri (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (4 of 11) 9/10F | Colm O'Donoghue Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2017 1:38.51 | Al Wukair (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (6 of 6) 4/1 | Frankie Dettori A Fabre (FR) |
| 2016 1:36.16 | Ribchester (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (2 of 11) 11/4 | William Buick Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2015 1:36.12 | Esoterique (IRE) 5yo 9-1 (2 of 9) 11/2 | Pierre-Charles Boudot A Fabre (FR) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix Jacques le Marois have been based:
- GB: 9 winners with an additional 11 placings from 49 runners
- FR: 8 winners with an additional 19 placings from 99 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 3 placings from 18 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 6 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Prix Jacques le Marois Trainer Statistics
Here are the Prix Jacques le Marois trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 P O'Brien | 6-1-2 | -2.50 | -1.30 |
| M Delzangles | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.20 |
| Richard Hannon | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Charlie Appleby | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.72 |
| F-H Graffard | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| N Caullery | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Prix Jacques le Marois Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Prix Jacques le Marois over the last 20 renewals is Christophe Soumillon, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Makfi (2010) and Excelebration (2012).
Here are the Prix Jacques le Marois jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 (Diego Velazquez) | 11-2-4 | +0.50 | -0.55 |
| Stephane Pasquier (King Gold) | 8-1-2 | -6.20 | -5.21 |
| William Buick (Notable Speech) | 7-1-1 | -3.25 | -4.35 |
| Mickael Barzalona (Zabiari) | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -4.91 |
| Ryan Moore (The Lion In Winter) | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -3.90 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire (Ascoli Piceno) | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -0.55 |
| Cristian Demuro (Ridari) | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
2025 Prix Jacques le Marois Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 4, 4, (1, 4), 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 8, 3, 1, 4, 1, 1, 5, 2, 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.
- 20 / 20 (51%) - No bigger than 10/1
- 20 / 20 (58%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 20 / 20 (62%) - Achieved a TS of 92+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (63%) - Achieved an RPR of 115+ (Season)
- 20 / 20 (64%) - Achieved a TS of 90+ (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Highest Placed is not G2/LST/Cl2-3
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Ran in 3 - 6 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 14/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Is not FR/JPN bred
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Break of 7 - 106 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 2 - 10 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Not in a LST/Cl2-6 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 22+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Furthest Placed 1m - 1m4f
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Deauville racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Prix Jacques le Marois. 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 Jacques le Marois Trend Shortlist
Deauville will host the 2025 renewal of the Prix Jacques le Marois, which will be run at 2:50 pm on Sunday, 17th August 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Rosallion (7/4)
- Richard Hannon (4-0-0 -4.00 / -4.00)
- Sean Levey (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
Others: Dancing Gemini (14/15), Notable Speech (13/15), Zabiari (12/15), Ascoli Piceno (11/15), Docklands (11/15), King Gold (11/15), Ridari (11/15), Diego Velazquez (10/15), The Lion In Winter (10/15) and Go To First (3/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (2:42 pm Friday 15th August 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Prix Jacques le Marois Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners were FR bred, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 4 (6) [7 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (8,11) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 8 (2,1) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 7 (1,4) [8 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 2 (1) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prix Jacques le Marois is Ascot; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Deauville and Goodwood; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 13 winners from a total of 138 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 7 winners from a total of 37 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix Jacques le Marois:
- Frankel (2 Wins)
- Invincible Spirit (2 Wins)
- Kingman (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Immortal Verse in 2011, winning for Robert Collet at odds of 10/1 under the guidance of Gerald Mosse. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. 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 Jacques le Marois
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Prix Jacques le Marois. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Charyn Ascot - 1st of 13 (10/3) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2023 - Inspiral Goodwood - 5th of 5 (5/1) | Sussex Stakes |
| 2022 - Inspiral Newmarket (July) - 2nd of 5 (1/6) | Falmouth Stakes |
| 2021 - Palace Pier Ascot - 1st of 11 (2/7) | Queen Anne Stakes |
| 2020 - Palace Pier Ascot - 1st of 7 (4/1) | St James's Palace Stakes |
| 2019 - Romanised Curragh - 1st of 10 (2/1) | Paddy Power Minstrel Stakes |
| 2018 - Alpha Centauri Newmarket (July) - 1st of 7 (4/9) | Falmouth Stakes |
| 2017 - Al Wukair Maisons-Laffitte - 2nd of 6 (17/10) | Prix Messidor |
| 2016 - Ribchester Goodwood - 3rd of 10 (8/1) | Sussex Stakes |
| 2015 - Esoterique Deauville - 2nd of 12 (6/1) | Prix Maurice de Gheest |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Prix Jacques le Marois 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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