The Prix Texanita is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. The race is run at Chantilly over 1,200 metres in May. The race was previously run over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte until the racecourse was closed in October 2019.
History The event is named after Texanita, a successful French-trained sprinter in the 1960s. It was established in 2013, and initially held Listed status.
The Prix Texanita was promoted to Group 3 level in 2015. The promotion was part of a restructured programme for three-year-old sprinters in Europe.
Records Leading jockey (2 wins): Olivier Peslier - Goken (2015), Suesa (2021)
Leading trainer (2 wins): Henri-Alex Pantall – Rangali (2014), Goken (2015) Freddy Head - Mazameer (2013), Aladdine (2017) Didier Guillemin - Alistair (2018), Ilanga (2019)
Leading owner (2 wins): Guy Pariente - Goken (2015), Kingentleman (2022)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2013 Mazameer Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:03.90 2014 Rangali Fabrice Veron Henri-Alex Pantall Henri-Alex Pantall 1:06.50 2015 Goken Olivier Peslier Henri-Alex Pantall Guy Pariente 1:03.10 2016 Ross Castle Tony Piccone Matthieu Palussière Palussière / Teehan 1:07.69 2017 Aladdine Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head Mme Freddy Head 1:01.50 2018 Alistair Cristian Demuro Didier Guillemin Karimine Stud / Ecurie Jarlan 1:03.33 2019 Ilanga Alexandre Gavilan Didier Guillemin Zied Ben M'Rad 1:13.11 2020 Wooded Pierre-Charles Boudot Francis-Henri Graffard Al Shaqab Racing 1:08.90 2021 Suesa Olivier Peslier Francois Rohaut George Strawbridge 1:12.50 2022 Kingentleman Grégory Benoist Pia & Joakim Brandt Guy Pariente 1:10.53 2023 Believing Mickael Barzalona George Boughey Highclere T'Bred Racing - Jane Addams 1:09.50 2024 Monteille Alexis Pouchin Pascal Bary Gerard Augustin-Normand 1:10.33 2025 Woodshauna Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Al Shaqab Racing 1:08.67 2026 Dostoievsky Christophe Soumillon Mauricio Delcher Sanchez Alain Jathiere, Gousserie Racing & Gerard Augustin-Normand 1:13:54
See also List of French flat horse races
References
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galopp-sieger.de – Prix Texanita. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Texanita (2018).