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2026 Prix Marcel Boussac Preview
Run in October of each year at the Longchamp racecourse is the Prix Marcel Boussac, a race that features on the same day as the Arc.
The race is a Group One that is open to fillies only who are two years old and is contested over a trip of one mile.
Established in 1969, the race was originally known as the Critérium des Pouliches and is France's only G1 that is restricted to juvenile fillies.
Prix Marcel Boussac Information:
- Prix Marcel Boussac Past Winners
- Prix Marcel Boussac Trainer Statistics
- Prix Marcel Boussac Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Longchamp 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 Races Covered on Arc Day section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Prix Marcel Boussac market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix Marcel Boussac, 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 Marcel Boussac 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 Marcel Boussac Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix Marcel Boussac races over the last 20 renewals:
- Finsceal Beo (1:34.90) in 2006
- Ballydoyle (1:35.44) in 2015
- Wuheida (1:35.85) 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 Marcel Boussac next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.05. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Prix Marcel Boussac, 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 2012 renewal when Silasol from C Laffon-Parias under the guidance of Olivier Peslier, won in a time of 1:44.62, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Finsceal Beo, trained by J S Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning set the quickest time of 1:34.90 in the 2006 renewal.
Prix Marcel Boussac Past Winners
Here are the Prix Marcel Boussac 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 Marcel Boussac are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:41.31 | Diamond Necklace (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (3 of 8) 11/10F | Christophe Soumillon A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 1:38.60 | Vertical Blue (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (6 of 9) 33/1 | Alexis Pouchin F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2023 1:36.40 | Opera Singer (USA) 2yo 8-11 (2 of 10) 17/10F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 1:40.45 | Blue Rose Cen (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (5 of 12) 47/10 | Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head (FR) |
| 2021 1:42.67 | Zellie (FR) 2yo 8-11 (4 of 8) 39/10 | Oisin Murphy A Fabre (FR) |
| 2020 1:43.13 | Tiger Tanaka (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (3 of 12) 8/1 | Mlle Jessica Marcialis Charley Rossi (FR) |
| 2019 1:41.26 | Albigna (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (7 of 9) 42/10 | Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington (IRE) |
| 2018 1:38.98 | Lilys Candle (FR) 2yo 8-11 (5 of 8) 28/1 | Pierre-Charles Boudot F Vermeulen (FR) |
| 2017 1:37.47 | Wild Illusion (GB) 2yo 8-11 (6 of 7) 25/1 | James Doyle Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2016 1:35.85 | Wuheida (GB) 2yo 8-11 (2 of 11) 10/1 | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix Marcel Boussac have been based:
- FR: 10 winners with an additional 22 placings from 117 runners
- IRE: 7 winners with an additional 8 placings from 33 runners
- GB: 3 winners with an additional 6 placings from 38 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
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Prix Marcel Boussac Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Prix Marcel Boussac over the last 20 renewals is A P O'Brien, who has won the race five times, with those five winners coming from Misty For Me (2010), Found (2014), Ballydoyle (2015), Opera Singer (2023) and Diamond Necklace (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix Marcel Boussac are Charlie Appleby (2 wins) and A De Royer-Dupre (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Prix Marcel Boussac; J-C Rouget has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Prix Marcel Boussac 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 | 16-5-8 | -1.70 | -2.00 |
| Charlie Appleby | 4-2-2 | +33.00 | +19.63 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 4-2-2 | +6.00 | +2.80 |
| A Fabre | 15-1-3 | -10.10 | -10.36 |
| C Laffon-Parias | 10-1-4 | +1.00 | +2.30 |
| F-H Graffard | 6-1-4 | +28.00 | +17.75 |
| C Ferland | 6-1-2 | +11.00 | +8.40 |
| J S Bolger | 5-1-3 | +16.00 | +15.00 |
| Mme Christiane Head | 5-1-2 | +16.00 | +6.59 |
| Christopher Head | 4-1-2 | +1.70 | +0.50 |
Prix Marcel Boussac Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Prix Marcel Boussac over the last 20 renewals, with both Christophe Soumillon and Ryan Moore, who have both won the race three times. Christophe Soumillon's winners have been with Zarkava (2007), Rosanara (2009) and Diamond Necklace (2025). Ryan Moore winners have been with Found (2014), Ballydoyle (2015) and Opera Singer (2023). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the Prix Marcel Boussac is William Buick (2 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Prix Marcel Boussac. Frankie Dettori has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Mickael Barzalona has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Prix Marcel Boussac 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 | 15-3-6 | -2.90 | -3.14 |
| Ryan Moore | 10-3-6 | -1.80 | -0.62 |
| William Buick | 4-2-3 | +12.00 | +8.60 |
| Olivier Peslier | 13-1-2 | -2.00 | -5.20 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 11-1-4 | +10.00 | +2.94 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 4-1-1 | +25.00 | +13.80 |
| Kevin Manning | 4-1-3 | +17.00 | +16.00 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 3-1-1 | +2.70 | +0.82 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.20 |
| James Doyle | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.63 |
2026 Prix Marcel Boussac Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 8, 3, 1, 2, 3, 5, 2, 1, 1, 3, 2, 6, 7, 4, 7, 12, 1, 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 Post in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Break of 22 - 161 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Break of 21 - 100 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 121 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran over 6f - 1mf (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest Won 6f - 1mf
- 20 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran over 6f - 1mf (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 113/5 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not in a G2 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - In a field of 5 - 15 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Beaten no more -3¾l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 84+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in DEU/ITA/SCO (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - 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 Marcel Boussac. 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 Marcel Boussac Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +93.35, is when runners had 1 career place with the jockey.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a field of 7 last time out, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-44.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (1,6) [8 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (5,1) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (4,6) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (1,2) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (5,3) [8 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Prix Marcel Boussac are Longchamp and Curragh; there have been a total of 6 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix Marcel Boussac:
- Galileo (3 Wins)
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac despite multiple attempts:
- Frankel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Siyouni (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Vertical Blue in 2024, winning for F-H Graffard at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Alexis Pouchin. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Prix Marcel Boussac, 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 Marcel Boussac
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Prix Marcel Boussac. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Diamond Necklace Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (1/2) | Ballylinch Stud Irish EBF Ingabelle Stakes |
| 2024 - Vertical Blue Lyon Parilly - 2nd of 6 (9/5) | Criterium de Lyon |
| 2023 - Opera Singer Curragh - 1st of 6 (1/1) | Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes |
| 2022 - Blue Rose Cen Longchamp - 1st of 6 (13/5) | Prix dAumale |
| 2021 - Zellie Longchamp - 2nd of 9 (7/2) | Prix dAumale |
| 2020 - Tiger Tanaka Deauville - 1st of 5 (27/10) | Prix Francois Boutin |
| 2019 - Albigna Curragh - 6th of 9 (9/4) | Moyglare Stud Stakes |
| 2018 - Lilys Candle Longchamp - 4th of 6 (59/10) | Prix La Rochette |
| 2017 - Wild Illusion Chantilly - 3rd of 5 (7/2) | Prix dAumale |
| 2016 - Wuheida Newmarket (July) - 1st of 6 (15/8) | Sea The Moon Maiden Fillies Stakes |
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 Marcel Boussac 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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