Poule d'Essai des Poulains 2026

France

ParisLongchamp · 10.05.26

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Poule d'Essai des Poulains

Rayif3yo

The last three winners

2025Henri Matisse

2024Metropolitan

2023Marhaba Ya Sanafi

JockeyMickael Barzalona

TrainerFrancis-Henri Graffard

OwnerAga Khan Studs SCEA

BreederAga Khan Studs

Purse€650,000

Distance1600 metres

Winning time1m 38.63s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-old colts

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Result

13 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stRayif3yo · colt · by Sea The Moon × RayisaMickael BarzalonaFrancis-Henri Graffard€409,500

2ndKomorebi3yo · colt · by Pinatubo × Lyric Of LightWilliam BuickAndré Fabre1€130,000

3rdHankelow3yo · colt · by Night Of Thunder × SagaciouslyClifford LeeKarl BurkeHead€65,000

4thPuerto Rico3yo · colt · by Wootton Bassett × April ShowersRyan MooreAidan O'BrienNeck€45,500

5thElastic3yo · colt · by Lope De Vega × SolileaStephane PasquierChristophe Ferland¾

6thNighttime3yo · colt · by Wootton Bassett × DaytimeMaxime GuyonChristopher Head¾

7thGood Bye Manu3yo · colt · by Almanzor × Silver PalmA HamelinP & Jl Butel & Beaunez2 ½

8thDorset3yo · colt · by Wootton Bassett × SnowflakesChristophe SoumillonAidan O'Brien1

9thKhovikhov3yo · colt · by Al Wukair × KhyrovaClement LecoeuvreM Delcher SanchezNeck

10thMijas3yo · colt · by Karakontie × La GioiosaCristian DemuroM Delcher Sanchez1 ½

11thImperior3yo · colt · by Siyouni × Inter Royal LadyT BachelotMme A KarkosaNose

12thSegall3yo · colt · by Sottsass × Spain BurgMarvin GrandinAndré Fabre10

13thWootton Centurion3yo · colt · by Wootton Bassett × ElevensesAurelien LemaitreMme V Head1 ¼

Pedigree of the winner

SireSea The Moon

DamRayisa

DamsireHoly Roman Emperor

Connections

JockeyMickael Barzalona

TrainerFrancis-Henri Graffard

OwnerAga Khan Studs SCEA

BreederAga Khan Studs

Rayif in 2026

1 other win

DateRacePosJockey

16.08.26DeauvillePrix Jacques Le Marois1600 metres · €1,000,0001stMickael Barzalona Watch Race details →

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