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2025 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.
How competitive is the Prix Marcel Boussac market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 121%, whilst on average over the last 10 renewals of the Prix Marcel Boussac, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Prix Marcel Boussac Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 10 if you had followed the winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 9 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -7.00. Before placing your bet on the 2025 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 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2020 renewal when Tiger Tanaka from Charley Rossi under the guidance of Mlle Jessica Marcialis, won in a time of 1:43.13, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Ballydoyle, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore set the quickest time of 1:35.44 in the 2015 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix Marcel Boussac over the last 10 renewals:
- Ballydoyle (1:35.44) in 2015
- Wuheida (1:35.85) in 2016
- Opera Singer (1:36.40) in 2023
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 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 Marcel Boussac are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 1:35.44 | Ballydoyle (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (3 of 8) 5/4F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix Marcel Boussac have been based:
- FR: 5 winners with an additional 10 placings from 59 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 5 placings from 14 runners
- GB: 2 winners with an additional 3 placings from 16 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
Prix Marcel Boussac Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Prix Marcel Boussac over the last 10 renewals with both A P O'Brien and Charlie Appleby who have both won the race two times. A P O'Brien winners have been with Ballydoyle (2015) and Opera Singer (2023). Charlie Appleby winners have been with Wuheida (2016) and Wild Illusion (2017).
Here are some of the top Prix Marcel Boussac trainer statistics over the last 10 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 | 8-2-5 | -3.05 | -0.81 |
| Charlie Appleby | 3-2-2 | +34.00 | +20.63 |
| A Fabre | 7-1-1 | -2.10 | -3.66 |
| F-H Graffard | 4-1-3 | +30.00 | +18.35 |
| Christopher Head | 3-1-1 | +2.70 | +0.82 |
| F Vermeulen | 2-1-1 | +27.00 | +15.80 |
| Charley Rossi | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 1-1-1 | +4.20 | +2.52 |
| C Laffon-Parias | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -2.40 |
| J-C Rouget | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -4.30 |
Prix Marcel Boussac Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Prix Marcel Boussac over the last 10 renewals is Ryan Moore who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Ballydoyle (2015) and Opera Singer (2023).
Here are some of the top Prix Marcel Boussac jockey statistics over the last 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 8-2-5 | -3.05 | -0.97 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 3-1-1 | +26.00 | +14.80 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 3-1-1 | +2.70 | +0.82 |
| James Doyle | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.63 |
| William Buick | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2-1-1 | +2.90 | +1.34 |
| Alexis Pouchin | 1-1-1 | +33.00 | +19.80 |
| Mlle Jessica Marcialis | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| Shane Foley | 1-1-1 | +4.20 | +2.52 |
| Maxime Guyon | 7-0-4 | -7.00 | -1.33 |
2025 Prix Marcel Boussac Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 3, 2, 6, 7, 4, 7, 12, 1, 2
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.
- 10 / 10 (64%) - Not in a G2/Cl2-3 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Highest Placed is not Cl2-3
- 10 / 10 (69%) - No bigger than 49/10 (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - No bigger than 52/5 (Career)
- 10 / 10 (77%) - Break of 24 - 100 days (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Achieved a TS of 32+ (Career)
- 10 / 10 (82%) - Carried 122 - 128lbs (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (83%) - No bigger than 73/10 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (84%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 10 / 10 (84%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 10 / 10 (84%) - Furthest Won 6f - 1m
- 10 / 10 (84%) - No bigger than 52/5 (Career Win)
- 10 / 10 (84%) - Beaten no more -2½l (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (84%) - No bigger than 52/5 (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (88%) - Highest Won is not Cl3
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 like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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Prix Marcel Boussac Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +75.40 is when runners had a furthest trip won of 1m. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a highest class placed of Class 2, 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:
- 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]
- 2020: Winner in 3 (13,2) [12 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Prix Marcel Boussac are Longchamp and Curragh, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix Marcel Boussac, that stallion Dubawi has produced 2 winners (2017,2016).
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 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 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 10 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Prix Marcel Boussac 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.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Prix Marcel Boussac Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. 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.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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 | Vertical Blue (IRE) 2yo - 33/1 | F-H Graffard Alexis Pouchin |
| Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | Camille Pissarro (IRE) 2yo - 124/10 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Makarova (GB) 5yo - 219/10 | Ed Walker Tom Marquand |
| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Bluestocking (GB) 4yo - 11/2 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Prix de l'Opera | Friendly Soul (GB) 3yo - 89/10 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
| Prix de la Foret | Ramatuelle (USA) 3yo - 5/1 | Christopher Head Aurelien Lemaitre |
