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Chantilly · 01.10.17
1stRhododendronby Galileo × Halfway To Heaven€227,000
2ndHydrangea3yo by Galileo × Beauty Is Truth€90,800
3rdLady Frankel3yo by Frankel × Lady Vettori€45,400
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Purse€397,300
Distance2000 metres
Winning time2m 3.60s
SurfaceTurf · Soft
ConditionsFillies and mares, 3 and up
Runners13

Result

13 runners · prize money to 5th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stRhododendron3yo by Galileo × Halfway To HeavenSeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien€227,000
2ndHydrangea3yo by Galileo × Beauty Is TruthRyan MooreAidan O'Brien€90,800
3rdLady Frankel3yo by Frankel × Lady VettoriPierre-Charles BoudotAndré Fabre€45,400
4thWuheida3yoJames DoyleCharlie Appleby€22,700
5thLeft Hand4yoMaxime GuyonCarlos Laffon-Parias€11,400
7thThe Black Princess4yoFrankie DettoriJohn Gosden
12thMelesina3yoAlexis BadelRichard Fahey
13thShamreen4yoPat SmullenDermot Weld
Pedigree of the winner
DamHalfway To Heaven
DamsirePivotal
Connections

Rhododendron in 2017

2 places
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Epsom Oaks2414 metres · €571,6002ndAidan O'BrienRyan Moore02.06.2017EpsomPrize money €124,930Race details
1000 Guineas Stakes1609 metres · €571,6002ndAidan O'BrienRyan Moore07.05.2017NewmarketPrize money €124,930Race details
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All winners since 2012

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / Breeder
2016at ChantillySpeedy BoardingShamardal × Dash To The FrontJames FanshaweFrederik TylickiHelena Springfield LtdMeon Valley Stud
2015Covert LoveAzamour × Wing StealthHugo PalmerPat SmullenFOMO SyndicateSommerville Bloodstock
2014We AreDansili × In CloverF HeadThierry JarnetGeorge StrawbridgeGeorge Strawbridge
2013DalkalaGiant's Causeway × DaltayaA De Royer-DupreChristophe SoumillonH H Aga KhanHis Highness The Aga Khan Studs Sc
2012RidasiynaMotivator × RidafaMikel DelzanglesChristophe LemaireH H Aga KhanHaras De Son Altesse L'Aga Khan S C E A

History since 2003

Prix de l'Opéra
15Editions since 2003
0Multiple winners
100%Won by fillies or mares15 of 15 · 15 of the last 15
2:00.90Fastest winning timeMandesha · 2006

Record holders

Most wins since 2003
1Aga Khan StudsOwner · 2006, 2009, 2012, 20134 wins
1Aga Khan StudsBreeder · 2006, 2009, 2012, 20134 wins
3Christophe SoumillonJockey · 2006, 20132 wins
3GalileoSire · 2010, 20172 wins
3DarshaanDamsire · 2004, 20122 wins

Biggest upsets

Longest-priced winners
1Kinnaird2005 · Kevin Darley34.00
2Shalanaya2009 · Maxime Guyon21.00
3Lady Marian2008 · Dominique Boeuf17.00
4Zee Zee Top2003 · Kieren Fallon15.00
5Ridasiyna2012 · Christophe Lemaire13.00
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YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederOdds
2017RhododendronGalileo × Halfway to HeavenAidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanCoolmore GroupOrpendale, Chelston & Wynatt8.00
2016Speedy BoardingShamardal × Dash To The FrontJames FanshaweFrederik TylickiHelena Springfield LtdMeon Valley Stud6.50
2015Covert LoveAzamour × Wing StealthHugo PalmerPat SmullenFomo SyndicateSommerville Bloodstock5.00
2014We AreDansili × In CloverFreddy HeadThierry JarnetGeorge Strawbridge Jr.George Strawbridge7.00
2013DalkalaGiant's Causeway × DaltayaAlain de Royer-DupréChristophe SoumillonAga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs9.00
2012RidasiynaMotivator × RidafaMikel DelzanglesChristophe LemaireAga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs13.00
2011NahrainSelkirk × BahrRoger VarianFrankie DettoriAhmed Al MaktoumDarley Stud4.33
2010Lily of the ValleyGalileo × PennegaleJean-Claude RougetIoritz MendizabalBernard BarsiDunmore Stud Limited8.00
2009ShalanayaLomitas × ShalamantikaMikel DelzanglesMaxime GuyonAga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs21.00
2008Lady MarianNayef × La FelicitaWerner BaltromeiDominique BoeufR'stall Gestüt HachtseeGraf U Grafin V Stauffenberg17.00
2007Satwa QueenMuhtathir × TolgaJean de RoualleThierry ThulliezSteven & Gillian LamprellSte Sogir4.00
2006MandeshaDesert Style × MandalaraAlain de Royer-DupréChristophe SoumillonAga Khan StudsAga Khan Studs3.00
2005KinnairdDr Devious × Ribot's GuestPatrick HaslamKevin DarleyRenata JacobsVictor Stud34.00
2004Alexander GoldrunGold Away × RenashaanJim BolgerKevin ManningMiriam O'CallaghanDermot Cantillon7.00
2003Zee Zee TopZafonic × ColorspinSir Michael StouteKieren FallonHelena Springfield LtdMeon Valley Stud15.00

Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.

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