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2026 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Preview
Previously, and by some better known as the Grand Criterium, the now known as Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere is scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Longchamp racecourse.
This group one is the oldest race in France, which is open to juvenile horses, being open to two-year-old colts and fillies and is contested over a distance of seven furlongs.
The race is run on the same day as the Arc, and the winner of this race receives an invitation to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Information:
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Past Winners
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Trainer Statistics
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere 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 Races Covered on Arc Day section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2016 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2022 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, the over-round has been 117%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £117 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere 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 Jean-Luc Lagardere Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere races over the last 20 renewals:
- Rosallion (1:18.23) in 2023
- Naaqoos (1:18.40) in 2008
- Holy Roman Emperor (1:18.60) in 2006
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 Jean-Luc Lagardere next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.57. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Rosallion, trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Sean Levey, who set the fastest winning time in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. That runner won the race in a time of 1:18.23 in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer A Fabre and jockey Mickael Barzalona with Victor Ludorum who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:44.15 in the 2019 renewal.
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Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Past Winners
Here are the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere 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 Jean-Luc Lagardere are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:21.53 | Puerto Rico (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 9) 39/10 | Christophe Soumillon A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 1:20.58 | Camille Pissarro (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (9 of 9) 124/10 | Christophe Soumillon A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 1:18.23 | Rosallion (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (10 of 10) 61/10 | Sean Levey Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2022 1:22.98 | Belbek (FR) 2yo 9-0 (3 of 7) 177/10 | Mickael Barzalona A Fabre (FR) |
| 2021 1:24.57 | Angel Bleu (FR) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 11/2 | Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2020 1:23.49 | Sealiway (FR) 2yo 9-0 (4 of 5) 29/10 | Mickael Barzalona F Rossi (FR) |
| 2019 1:44.15 | Victor Ludorum (GB) 2yo 9-0 (4 of 7) 9/5F | Mickael Barzalona A Fabre (FR) |
| 2018 1:39.10 | Royal Marine (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (3 of 6) 5/1 | Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 2017 1:38.51 | Happily (IRE) 2yo 8-10 (4 of 6) 6/5F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 1:35.53 | National Defense (GB) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 7) 5/1 | Pierre-Charles Boudot Mme Christiane Head (FR) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere have been based:
- FR: 10 winners with an additional 17 placings from 69 runners
- GB: 6 winners with an additional 9 placings from 48 runners
- IRE: 4 winners with an additional 3 placings from 33 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Holy Roman Emperor (2006), Happily (2017), Camille Pissarro (2024) and Puerto Rico (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere are A Fabre (3 wins), Saeed bin Suroor (2 wins) and Mme Christiane Head (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere 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 P O'Brien | 24-4-7 | -0.75 | -4.86 |
| A Fabre | 9-3-6 | +19.50 | +13.43 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 4-2-2 | +3.62 | +1.50 |
| Mme Christiane Head | 2-2-2 | +10.50 | +6.43 |
| Richard Hannon Snr | 6-1-1 | -3.50 | -4.10 |
| F Head | 5-1-3 | +0.50 | +1.07 |
| Richard Hannon | 4-1-1 | +3.10 | +0.66 |
| F Rossi | 3-1-1 | +0.90 | -0.19 |
| C Ferland | 3-1-2 | -1.43 | +0.36 |
| Richard Fahey | 2-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.40 |
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere over the last 20 renewals is Mickael Barzalona, who has won the race four times, with those four winners coming from Ultra (2015), Victor Ludorum (2019), Sealiway (2020) and Belbek (2022). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere are Frankie Dettori (3 wins) and Christophe Soumillon (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere; Maxime Guyon has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickael Barzalona | 7-4-6 | +25.40 | +15.95 |
| Frankie Dettori | 10-3-5 | -0.31 | -0.18 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 10-2-5 | +8.30 | +4.20 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-1-4 | -8.80 | -4.31 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 6-1-1 | -2.25 | -3.35 |
| Richard Hughes | 6-1-1 | -3.50 | -4.10 |
| Sean Levey | 3-1-2 | +4.10 | +3.01 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.13 |
| Gerald Mosse | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
| Davy Bonilla | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.81 |
2026 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 6, 1, 4, 4, 4, 1, 1, 1, 9, 4, 3, 1, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 3
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 (77%) - No bigger than 177/10
- 20 / 20 (82%) - No bigger than 9/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 2 - 4 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not in a LST/Cl4-5 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 11/1 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 91+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Highest Won is not Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a Cl4-5 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 11/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - In a field of 5 - 21 (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (73%) - Won by at least ¾ (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Debut)
- 17 / 20 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 20 (77%) - Won within last 2 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Longchamp racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. 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 Jean-Luc Lagardere Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +19.30, is when runners had 1 career win on the going.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 8 on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-27.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 5 (2,4) [9 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 9 (4,7) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 10 (4,7) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (1) [7 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (6,9) [9 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere is Longchamp; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Doncaster; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 150 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 8 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere; that stallion, Wootton Bassett, has produced 2 winners (2025,2024).
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Belbek in 2022, winning for A Fabre at odds of 177/10 under the guidance of Mickael Barzalona. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 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 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. 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 Jean-Luc Lagardere
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Puerto Rico Doncaster - 1st of 5 (15/2) | Champagne Stakes |
| 2024 - Camille Pissarro Doncaster - 2nd of 20 (11/4) | Doncaster 2yo Stakes |
| 2023 - Rosallion Doncaster - 3rd of 5 (4/5) | Champagne Stakes |
| 2022 - Belbek Deauville - 5th of 10 (9/1) | Darley Prix de Cabourg |
| 2021 - Angel Bleu Goodwood - 1st of 6 (10/3) | Vintage Stakes |
| 2020 - Sealiway Longchamp - 2nd of 6 (16/5) | Prix la Rochette |
| 2019 - Victor Ludorum Chantilly - 1st of 6 (2/5) | Prix des Aigles |
| 2018 - Royal Marine Doncaster - 1st of 7 (11/2) | Gary Reid Memorial British EBF Maiden Stakes |
| 2017 - Happily Curragh - 1st of 8 (13/2) | Moyglare Stud Stakes |
| 2016 - National Defense Chantilly - 3rd of 6 (3/1) | Prix des Chenes |
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 Jean-Luc Lagardere 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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