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2027 Prix de la Forêt Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Longchamp racecourse and run on Arc Day is the Prix de la Forêt, a group one race that is open to runners aged three or older and is run over a trip of 1,400m or seven furlongs!
The race serves as a trial for the Breeders' Cup Mile, with the winner receiving an automatic invite into that race. The 2016 and 2017 renewals were held at the Chantilly Racecourse due to the redevelopment of Longchamp.
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How competitive is the Prix de la Forêt market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2011, when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2014 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix de la Forêt, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Prix de la Forêt 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 de la Forêt Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix de la Forêt races over the last 20 renewals:
- Make Believe (1:17.05) in 2015
- Kelina (1:17.17) in 2023
- Olympic Glory (1:17.73) in 2014
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 de la Forêt next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 14 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.40. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2027 Prix de la Forêt.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2017 renewal when Aclaim from Martyn Meade under the guidance of Oisin Murphy, won in a time of 1:25.75, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Make Believe, trained by A Fabre and ridden by Olivier Peslier set the quickest time of 1:17.05 in the 2015 renewal.
Prix de la Forêt Past Winners
Here are the Prix de la Forêt past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Prix de la Forêt are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:18.75 | True Love (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (3 of 8) 5/2F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2025 1:20.80 | Maranoa Charlie (FR) 3yo 9-0 (4 of 16) 22/5 | Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head (FR) |
| 2024 1:20.02 | Ramatuelle (USA) 3yo 8-10 (6 of 16) 5/1 | Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head (FR) |
| 2023 1:17.17 | Kelina (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (3 of 14) 28/1 | Maxime Guyon C Laffon-Parias (FR) |
| 2022 1:24.40 | Kinross (GB) 5yo 9-2 (9 of 10) 17/10F | Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2021 1:22.97 | Space Blues (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (10 of 15) 18/5F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:24.75 | One Master (GB) 6yo 8-13 (4 of 9) 29/10 | Pierre-Charles Boudot William Haggas (GB) |
| 2019 1:23.66 | One Master (GB) 5yo 8-13 (6 of 12) 17/5 | Pierre-Charles Boudot William Haggas (GB) |
| 2018 1:20.29 | One Master (GB) 4yo 8-13 (15 of 15) 33/1 | Pierre-Charles Boudot William Haggas (GB) |
| 2017 1:25.75 | Aclaim (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (1 of 10) 5/2F | Oisin Murphy Martyn Meade (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix de la Forêt have been based:
- GB: 10 winners with an additional 15 placings from 80 runners
- FR: 7 winners with an additional 17 placings from 108 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 6 placings from 30 runners
- GER: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 10 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 4 runners
- SPA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- SWE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- BRZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Prix de la Forêt Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Prix de la Forêt over the last 20 renewals is William Haggas, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from One Master (2018, 2019 & 2020). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix de la Forêt are F Head (2 wins) and Christopher Head (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Prix de la Forêt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 6-3-3 | +36.30 | +20.58 |
| F Head | 13-2-5 | -8.68 | -7.51 |
| Christopher Head | 4-2-3 | +7.40 | +3.74 |
| A Fabre | 12-1-3 | -6.50 | -5.96 |
| A P O'Brien | 10-1-3 | -6.50 | -2.86 |
| C Laffon-Parias | 6-1-2 | +23.00 | +14.30 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 6-1-2 | +15.00 | +11.50 |
| Ralph Beckett | 6-1-3 | -3.30 | -2.92 |
| Richard Hannon | 5-1-3 | +1.00 | +4.30 |
| T Hogan | 4-1-3 | -0.50 | +0.38 |
Prix de la Forêt Jockey Statistics
Two jockeys have led the Prix de la Forêt over the last 20 renewals, with both William Buick and Pierre-Charles Boudot winning the race three times. William Buick winners have been Dream Ahead (2011), Gordon Lord Byron (2012) and Space Blues (2021). Pierre-Charles Boudot's winners have been One Master (2018, 2019 & 2020). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix de la Forêt are Olivier Peslier (2 wins), Stephane Pasquier (2 wins), Frankie Dettori (2 wins) and Aurelien Lemaitre (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Prix de la Forêt; Mickael Barzalona has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Prix de la Forêt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 7-3-4 | +5.60 | +3.90 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 5-3-4 | +37.30 | +22.53 |
| Olivier Peslier | 11-2-4 | -2.75 | -4.15 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 10-2-2 | +112.00 | +64.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 9-2-3 | -0.30 | -2.42 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 4-2-2 | +7.40 | +2.70 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 16-1-4 | -13.50 | -8.74 |
| Maxime Guyon | 12-1-3 | +17.00 | +10.64 |
| Ryan Moore | 7-1-4 | -3.50 | -1.20 |
| Oisin Murphy | 6-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.50 |
2027 Prix de la Forêt Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 5, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 5, 2, 1, 1, 7, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (69%) - Beaten no more -2¼l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Carried 125 - 135lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Had 3 - 14 wins (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Break of 13 - 147 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 3 - 15 wins (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Had 2 - 12 placings (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest ran 7½f - 1m2½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Had 4 - 18 placings (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not BB/BL/BR/GR in colour
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 4 - 19 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Won within last 7 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (Last 5)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Longchamp racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Prix de la Forêt. 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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2027 Prix de la Forêt Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Prix de la Forêt will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually made 48 hours before the race.
Prix de la Forêt Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +81.17, is when runners had a furthest trip won of 1m.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins in Non-Handicap races; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-29.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 3 (1,8) [8 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 4 (6,5) [16 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 6 (2,14) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 3 (2,5) [14 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 9 (7,4) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prix de la Forêt is Deauville; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Deauville last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Longchamp, York and Doncaster; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 12 winners from a total of 165 runners, while female runners have produced 8 winners from a total of 73 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix de la Forêt; that stallion, Fastnet Rock, has produced 3 winners (2020,2019,2018).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Prix de la Forêt despite multiple attempts:
- Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Shamardal (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Toylsome in 2007, winning for J Hirschberger at odds of 100/1 under the guidance of Stephane Pasquier. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2027 Prix de la Forêt, head over to see which runners the best racing tipsters are tipping 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 de la Forêt
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Prix de la Forêt. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - True Love Leopardstown - 6th of 9 (15/2) | Matron Stakes |
| 2025 - Maranoa Charlie York - 3rd of 10 (9/1) | City of York Stakes |
| 2024 - Ramatuelle Ascot - 3rd of 9 (15/8) | Coronation Stakes |
| 2023 - Kelina Longchamp - 7th of 8 (20/1) | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp |
| 2022 - Kinross Doncaster - 1st of 6 (5/6) | Park Stakes |
| 2021 - Space Blues York - 1st of 9 (11/8) | City of York Stakes |
| 2020 - One Master Doncaster - 2nd of 8 (7/2) | Park Stakes |
| 2019 - One Master Deauville - 5th of 15 (97/10) | Prix Maurice de Gheest |
| 2018 - One Master Tipperary - 1st of 13 (9/2) | Coolmore Stud Fairy Bridge Stakes |
| 2017 - Aclaim Doncaster - 1st of 8 (3/1) | Park Stakes |
Races Covered on Arc Day
Here are the races at the Longchamp racecourse which take place on Arc Day, all of which we have blogs for.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Prix Marcel Boussac | Green Empress (IRE) 2yo - 8/5 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | Amusingly (GB) 2yo - 10/1 | F-H Graffard Colin Keane |
| Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Miss Yechance (IRE) 3yo - 73/10 | K R Burke Jack Nicholls |
| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Daryz (FR) 4yo - 6/5 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| Prix de l'Opéra | Miss Scott (IRE) 3yo - 51/10 | John & Thady Gosden Christophe Soumillon |
| Prix de la Forêt | True Love (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Prix de la Forêt Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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