About the race
The Qatar Prix de la Forêt is a Group 1 race over 1,400 metres on turf at ParisLongchamp for three-year-olds and upwards, run by France Galop on the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend in October. France Galop says the race was created in 1858, has been run over 1,400 metres since 1923, was opened to geldings in 2001 and has been part of Arc weekend since 2005. Prize money was EUR 350,000 in 2026.
On 5 October 2025 Maranoa Charlie, ridden by Aurélien Lemaître, made his own running to beat Zarigana. It was trainer Christopher Head’s second successive win in the race, after Ramatuelle in 2024. The IFHA rated that running at 115.75, joint 97th in the world for 2025. On 4 October 2026 True Love, ridden by Ryan Moore, gave Aidan O’Brien his first Forêt.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October 2025 | Maranoa Charlie | Aurélien Lemaître | Christopher Head | Bond Thoroughbred Ltd. |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2026 | True Love | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | n/v |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Race day
- Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe day (4 October 2026)
- Distance history
- 2,100 metres originally; 1,600 metres from 1878; 1,400 metres from 1923 (France Galop)
- Open to geldings since
- 2001 (France Galop)
- IFHA ranking for 2025
- Joint 97th in the world, race rating 115.75
Questions readers ask
When is the Prix de la Forêt run?
On Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe day at ParisLongchamp in October. It was run on 5 October 2025 and 4 October 2026; France Galop has scheduled the 2027 Arc for 3 October 2027 but has not published a separate date for the Forêt.
What is the prize fund of the Prix de la Forêt?
EUR 350,000 in 2025 and 2026, according to the Deutscher Galopp results database; France Galop's race history page also lists EUR 350,000.
Who won the Prix de la Forêt in 2025?
Maranoa Charlie, ridden by Aurélien Lemaître and trained by Christopher Head, won on 5 October 2025.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.
- IFHA: LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025 (published 21 January 2026)
- ParisLongchamp racecourse, France Galop
- Prix de la Forêt history, France Galop
- Qatar Prix de la Forêt: Maranoa Charlie doubles up for young trainer Christopher Head, France Galop (5 October 2025)
- True Love gives top trainer Aidan O'Brien his first Qatar Prix de la Forêt, France Galop (4 October 2026)
- Qatar Prix de la Forêt, 5 October 2025, result, Deutscher Galopp