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2026 Prix Vermeille Preview
Scheduled to take place in September of each year at the Longchamp racecourse is the Prix Vermeille, a Group 1 race that is restricted to fillies and mares who are aged three or older. The race was introduced in 1897 and was named after a filly called Vermeille, who was a successful broodmare.
The race is contested over a distance of one mile and furlongs (2,400m) on the right-handed turf track and is the final leg of the French fillies' triple crown, with the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and the Prix de Diane the opening two races. The race is sometimes also used as a prep race for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe; Bluestocking won this race in 2024 before going on to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Prix Vermeille Information:
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 Other Principal Races in France section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Prix Vermeille 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 106%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix Vermeille, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Prix Vermeille 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 Vermeille Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix Vermeille races over the last 20 renewals:
- Zarkava (2:26.00) in 2008
- Kitesurf (2:26.39) in 2018
- Tarnawa (2:26.42) in 2020
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 Vermeille next time out, then you would have backed a total of 7 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +9.38. Ahead of the 2026 Prix Vermeille, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2013 renewal when Treve from Mme Christiane Head under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won in a time of 2:36.82, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Zarkava, trained by A De Royer-Dupre and ridden by Christophe Soumillon set the quickest time of 2:26.00 in the 2008 renewal.
Prix Vermeille Past Winners
Here are the Prix Vermeille 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 Vermeille are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:29.34 | Aventure (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (2 of 6) 29/10 | Maxime Guyon C Ferland (FR) |
| 2024 2:31.53 | Bluestocking (GB) 4yo 9-4 (9 of 12) 27/10F | Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2023 2:31.29 | Warm Heart (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (3 of 8) 3/1 | James Doyle A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 2:35.50 | Sweet Lady (FR) 4yo 9-4 (3 of 11) 125/10 | Gregory Benoist F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2021 2:31.99 | Teona (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (1 of 7) 179/10 | Olivier Peslier Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2020 2:26.42 | Tarnawa (IRE) 4yo 9-5 (10 of 10) 56/10 | Christophe Soumillon D K Weld (IRE) |
| 2019 2:27.63 | Star Catcher (GB) 3yo 8-9 (1 of 9) 11/10F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2018 2:26.39 | Kitesurf (GB) 4yo 9-3 (8 of 8) 9/5F | Mickael Barzalona A Fabre (FR) |
| 2017 2:32.90 | Bateel (IRE) 5yo 9-3 (4 of 11) 53/10 | Pierre-Charles Boudot F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2016 2:33.23 | Left Hand (GB) 3yo 8-8 (2 of 6) 7/2 | Maxime Guyon C Laffon-Parias (FR) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix Vermeille have been based:
- FR: 14 winners with an additional 23 placings from 122 runners
- GB: 4 winners with an additional 11 placings from 34 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 26 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 10 runners
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Prix Vermeille Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Prix Vermeille over the last 20 renewals is A De Royer-Dupre, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Mandesha (2006), Zarkava (2008) and Shareta (2012). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix Vermeille are A Fabre (2 wins), F-H Graffard (2 wins) and Mme Christiane Head (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Prix Vermeille 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 De Royer-Dupre | 14-3-7 | -5.22 | -2.39 |
| A Fabre | 33-2-8 | -7.20 | -1.02 |
| F-H Graffard | 6-2-4 | +13.80 | +9.24 |
| Mme Christiane Head | 4-2-2 | -0.50 | -1.10 |
| A P O'Brien | 21-1-3 | -17.00 | -16.69 |
| John Gosden | 10-1-5 | -7.90 | -2.88 |
| C Laffon-Parias | 8-1-3 | -3.50 | -1.50 |
| F Head | 4-1-1 | -2.17 | -2.48 |
| C Ferland | 3-1-2 | +0.90 | +0.83 |
| J-C Rouget | 3-1-2 | -1.20 | -0.90 |
Prix Vermeille Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Prix Vermeille over the last 20 renewals, with both Christophe Soumillon and Maxime Guyon, who have both won the race three times. Christophe Soumillon's winners have been with Mandesha (2006), Zarkava (2008) and Tarnawa (2020). Maxime Guyon winners have been with Baltic Baroness (2014), Left Hand (2016) and Aventure (2025). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix Vermeille are Olivier Peslier (2 wins), Frankie Dettori (2 wins) and Christophe-Patrice Lemaire (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Prix Vermeille; Stephane Pasquier has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Prix Vermeille 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 | 18-3-7 | -7.12 | -3.78 |
| Maxime Guyon | 14-3-5 | +17.40 | +8.43 |
| Olivier Peslier | 13-2-5 | +7.73 | +5.81 |
| Frankie Dettori | 9-2-5 | -4.80 | -2.35 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 7-2-4 | -0.70 | -0.37 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 15-1-7 | -12.20 | -4.11 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 7-1-2 | -0.70 | +0.98 |
| Thierry Jarnet | 5-1-1 | -3.60 | -3.76 |
| Gregory Benoist | 4-1-1 | +9.50 | +4.50 |
| James Doyle | 2-1-1 | +2.00 | +0.80 |
2026 Prix Vermeille Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 9, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 5, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 5, 1, 6
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 (58%) - Achieved a TS of 89+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (62%) - Achieved a TS of 50+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Achieved an RPR of 79+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (69%) - Ran in 1 - 8 races (Class)
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Highest Run is G1
- 20 / 20 (71%) - Achieved an RPR of 105+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 20 / 20 (72%) - No bigger than 22/1
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Won within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Break of 15 - 160 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Had 1 - 4 wins (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 11/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 6 - 13 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 123 - 128lbs (Debut)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Longchamp racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Prix Vermeille. 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 Vermeille Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +24.46, is when runners ran over 1m on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career starts in the class, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-58.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (3) [6 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 9 (2,6) [12 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (1,4) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 3 (1,4) [11 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 1 (4) [7 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prix Vermeille is Deauville; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Deauville last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is York; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at York last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix Vermeille:
- Dubawi (3 Wins)
- Sea The Stars (3 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Motivator (2 Wins)
- Shamardal (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Prix Vermeille despite multiple attempts:
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Sadlers Wells (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Baltic Baroness in 2014, winning for A Fabre at odds of 22/1 under the guidance of Maxime Guyon. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 11 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Prix Vermeille, 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 Vermeille
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Prix Vermeille. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Aventure Saint-Cloud - 2nd of 5 (19/5) | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud |
| 2024 - Bluestocking York - 4th of 13 (5/1) | Juddmonte International Stakes |
| 2023 - Warm Heart York - 1st of 10 (9/1) | Yorkshire Oaks |
| 2022 - Sweet Lady Saint-Cloud - 4th of 9 (25/1) | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud |
| 2021 - Teona Windsor - 1st of 8 (3/1) | Sytner BMW Sunningdale August Stakes |
| 2020 - Tarnawa Cork - 1st of 9 (8/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes |
| 2019 - Star Catcher Curragh - 1st of 8 (7/2) | Irish Oaks |
| 2018 - Kitesurf Deauville - 1st of 11 (46/5) | Darley Prix de Pomone |
| 2017 - Bateel Deauville - 1st of 6 (11/2) | Haras Firmamento Prix de Pomone |
| 2016 - Left Hand Deauville - 1st of 7 (8/13) | Prix Psyche Morocco Cup by Sorec |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Prix Vermeille 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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