G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris

Brave when second in compromising conditions in the Derby, Maltese Cross (Sea The Stars) showed a different kind of courage on Tuesday evening to land ParisLongchamp's feature G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris. Further back than expected in the early stages, George Waud's pride and joy had to fight his way through the pack up the home straight but gave his all for Tom Marquand to thrust late and deny compatriot Ancient Egypt (Frankel) by a head for a TDN Rising Star one-two. There was a neck back to the...

Post times for the G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris card at ParisLongchamp have been moved later in the day due to a forecasted heat wave in Paris, France Galop announced on Saturday morning. Originally set for 4:38 p.m., the day's first race will now take place at 5:15 p.m. The Prix du Defile's new post is 6:30 p.m. Post times for the rest of the card are as follows: G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris (8:15 p.m.), G2 Cygames Prix de Malleret (7:37 p.m.) and the G2 Radio FG...

The tears were flowing following a dramatic finale to Sunday's G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris, with Jean-Claude Rouget pulling off an upset with Leffard (Le Havre). Rested since beating only one rival in the Prix du Jockey Club, Gerard Augustin-Normand and Ecurie Antonio Caro's 15-1 shot was able to run down Ballydoyle's favourite Trinity College (Dubawi) in the dying yards under Cristian Demuro for a short-head success. Rouget, who is in an ongoing battle with lymphoma, said, "Of course this is a very emotional moment for me. I was always...

Just six runners will line up for Sunday's €600,000 G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp after final declarations for the 12-furlong test were confirmed Friday morning. Aidan O'Brien has five prior renewals in the books, some way shy of Andre Fabre's record 14, and relies on G1 Prix du Jockey Club fourth Trinity College (Dubawi), who was last seen annexing Royal Ascot's G3 Hampton Court Stakes. He will depart from stall five. Jockey Club seventh Frankly Good Cen (Frankel) and 17th Leffard (Le Havre) reoppose from stalls six...