The Prix Eugène Adam is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1 miles), and it is scheduled to take place every July.

History The event was established in 1893 and was originally called the Prix Monarque. It was named after Monarque, the sire of Gladiateur.

The Prix Monarque was renamed the Prix du Président de la République in 1903. It reverted to its original name when a new Prix du Président de la République (the future Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud) was introduced in 1904.

The race was usually run on Maisons-Laffitte's straight track until 1910. For a period thereafter, it took place on the venue's right-handed course.

The event was renamed in memory of Eugène Adam (1840–1904), a former president of the Société Sportive d'Encouragement, in 1911. The title Prix Eugène Adam had been previously assigned to what later became the Prix Exbury.

The Prix Eugène Adam was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was temporarily switched to Auteuil in 1944, and on this occasion it was contested over 2,100 metres. It was transferred to Saint-Cloud in 1946.

The event returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 1998, and it moved to Deauville in 2000. It began its current spell at Maisons-Laffitte in 2002. It is now subtitled the Grand Prix de Maisons-Laffitte.

Due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Prix Eugène Adam was not run.French racing to restart with four Group races and Monday slot for the Guineas

Records Leading jockey (5 wins): Yves Saint-Martin – Jour et Nuit (1964), Silver Shark (1966), Quiludi (1971), Citheron (1972), Crow (1976)

Leading trainer (14 wins): André Fabre – Mourjane (1983), Cariellor (1984), Courtroom (1985), Un Desperado (1986), Sarhoob (1988), River Warden (1989), Arcangues (1991), Carnegie (1994), Radevore (1996), Kirkwall (1997), Sobieski (2000), Valixir (2004), Archange d'Or (2005), Triple Threat (2013)

Leading owner (7 wins): Marcel Boussac – Banstar (1926), Negundo (1933), Micipsa (1943), Goyama (1946), Sandjar (1947), Cordova (1954), Anaram (1960)

Winners since 1980 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1980 Corvaro Philippe Paquet François Boutin Gerry Oldham 1981 Bellman Freddy Head Criquette Head Ecurie Åland 1982 What a Guest Freddy Head Robert Collet Owen Helman 1983 Mourjane Alain Lequeux André Fabre Moufid Dabaghi 2:07.00 1984 Cariellor Alain Lequeux André Fabre Suzy Volterra 2:05.00 1985 Courtroom Lester Piggott André Fabre Guy de Rothschild 2:09.90 1986 Un Desperado Alfred Gibert André Fabre Moufid Dabaghi 2:04.20 1987 Motley Cash Asmussen Jonathan Pease Nelson Bunker Hunt 2:06.00 1988 Sarhoob Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:07.10 1989 River Warden Dominique Boeuf André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:05.90 1990 Dashing Blade John Matthias Ian Balding Jeff Smith 2:03.60 1991 Arcangues Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:07.90 1992 Pollen Count Steve Cauthen John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 2:05.60 1993 Revelation Tony Cruz Richard Hannon Sr. Cheveley Park Stud 2:07.60 1994 Carnegie Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:07.60 1995 Royal Solo Brent Thomson Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 2:08.30 1996 Radevore Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:05.30 1997 Kirkwall Olivier Peslier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:07.90 1998 Dr Fong Kieren Fallon Henry Cecil The Thoroughbred Corp. 2:02.50 1999 Dubai Millennium Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:03.60 2000 Sobieski Olivier Peslier André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:10.20 2001 King of Tara Thierry Thulliez François Doumen Robert Ng 2:04.50 2002 Burning Sun Richard Quinn Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 2:03.60 2003 Look Honey Yann Lerner Carlos Lerner Halil Aygun 2:02.40 2004 Valixir Éric Legrix André Fabre Lagardère Family 2:07.90 2005 Archange d'Or Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 2:01.30 2006 Flashing Numbers Ioritz Mendizabal Mario Hofer Turf Syndikat 2006 2:00.80 2007 Harland Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis Sheikh Mohammed 2:01.60 2008 Twice Over Ted Durcan Henry Cecil Khalid Abdullah 2:07.80 2009 Debussy Jimmy Fortune John Gosden Princess Haya of Jordan 2:02.80 2010 Shimraan Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:06.20 2011 Pisco Sour Jimmy Fortune Hughie Morrison Michael Kerr-Dineen 2:06.30 2012 Bayrir Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:02.40 2013 Triple Threat Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Team Valor 2:02.40 2014 Western Hymn William Buick John Gosden RJH Geffen & Rachel Hood 2:07.90 2015 Dariyan Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:09.30 2016 Heshem Gregory Benoist Cristophe Ferland Al Shaqab Racing 2:00.30 2017 Finche Vincent Cheminaud André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:05.00 2018 Gyllen Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 2:09.74 2019 Headman Jason Watson Roger Charlton Khalid Abdullah 2:02.66 2020 no race 2021 Pretty Tiger Christophe Soumillon Fabrice Vermeulen Bernard Giraudon 2:10.83 2022 My Prospero Tom Marquand William Haggas Sunderland Holding Inc 2:03.84 2023 Horizon Dore Mickael Barzalona Patrice Cottier Gousserie Racing, Ecurie Du Sud Et Al 2:07.82 2024 Bright Picture Maxime Guyon André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 2:04.51 2025 Daryz Mickael Barzalona Francis-Henri Graffard Aga Khan Studs 2:09.81 2026 Pearled Majesty Christophe Soumillon Mauricio Delcher Sanchez Mme Christiane Head & M Delcher Sanchez 2:07:77 Desert Boy finished first in 1996, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

1893: Saint Ferjeux 1894: Ravioli 1895: Merlin 1896: Sheridan 1897: Vidame 1898: Monfaucon 1899: Fourire 1900: Codoman 1901: Lady Killer 1902: Exema 1903: Alpha 1904: Gouvernant 1905: Val d'Or 1906: Maintenon 1907: Biniou 1908: Magellan 1909: Chulo 1910: Marsa 1911: Gavarni 1912: Amoureux 1913: Blarney 1914: Sardanapale 1915–18: no race 1919: Cesaire 1920: Petit Palais 1921: Guerriere 1922: Gaurisankar 1923: Checkmate 1924: Canape 1925: Ptolemy 1926: Banstar 1927: Queen Iseult 1928: Guy Fawkes 1929: Argonaute 1930: Potiphar 1931: Ilex 1932: Gris Perle 1933: Negundo 1934: Astronomer 1935: Vignes du Seigneur 1936: Don Milo 1937: Teleferique 1938: Patoche 1939: Ati 1940: no race 1941: Kourtchi 1942: Good Admiral 1943: Micipsa 1944: Coadjuteur 1945: Achille 1946: Goyama 1947: Sandjar 1948: 1949: Bahadur Fair 1950: Ksarinor 1951: Mat de Cocagne 1952: Fine Top 1953: Xacam 1954: Cordova 1955: Beau Prince 1956: Chateau Latour 1957: Balbo 1958: Speedway 1959: Memorandum 1960: Anaram 1961: Star 1962: Trac 1963: Corpora 1964: Jour et Nuit 1965: Trictrac 1966: Silver Shark 1967: Saint Leonard 1968: Timmy My Boy 1969: Hitchcock 1970: Highest Hopes 1971: Quiludi 1972: Citheron 1973: Rose Laurel 1974: Mannsfeld 1975: Free Round 1976: Crow 1977: Casaque 1978: Gay Mecene 1979: Planing

See also List of French flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1893 – this race is included under its original title, Prix Monarque.

References

France Galop / Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galop.courses-France.com: 1893–1919, 1920–1949, 1950–1979, 1980–present france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Eugène Adam. galopp-sieger.de – Prix Eugène Adam (ex Prix Monarque). horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Eugène Adam (2016). pedigreequery.com – Prix Eugène Adam – Maisons-Laffitte.