Wootton Bassett Colt wins G1 Prix du Jockey Club
Wootton Bassett was in the G1 groove in France on Sunday where he had first and third in the Group I Prix du Jockey Club (2100m) at Chantilly with Camille Pissarro (3c Wootton Bassett x Entreat, by Pivotal) claiming victory for Coolmore.
Trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, Camille Pissarro is no stranger to France and won the Group I Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1400m) at his final run as a two year-old and came into this race off a last start third in the French 2000 Guineas to Henri Matisse (3c Wootton Bassett x Immortal Verse, by Pivotal).
Stepping up to a staying trio of 2100m for the first time, Camille Pissarro was sent off as favourite and was able to work through along the inside under an inspired ride from Ryan Moore to claim a half length win over the Godolphin entry Cualaficar with the Juddmonte owned colt Detain (3c Wootton Bassett x Nisiryna, by Intikhab) in third place.
“I'm delighted for everyone. Ryan gave Camille Pissarro an incredible ride. Christophe [Soumillon] was delighted with him the last day (French 2000 Guineas) and told us to come here with him, and what a ride Ryan gave him,” said Aidan O’Brien.
“He's a very classy horse. He was obviously a Group 1 winner on Arc day last year. It was a great run in the French 2,000 Guineas last time behind Henri Matisse, so to come back and do this is incredible.
“It's a difficult race to win because you need a horse with a lot of speed, and they have to get a mile and a quarter, but it's a very important race and it makes him a very important horse now.”
Camille Pissarro has the overall record of three wins and five placings from 10 starts.
Camille Pissarro was purchased by MV Magnier and White Birch Farm for 1.25million guineas at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 in 2023.
He is a half-brother to Group I winning sprinter Golden Horde and stakes-winners Exhort and Line of Departure being the eighth winner from nine foals to race from exceptional producer Entreat, a half-sister by Pivotal to Group II winner Producer.
Camille Pissarro is the 14th stakes-winner for Wootton Bassett since the start of 2025 and is his third G1 winner this year joining Henri Matisse and the Australian trained import Royal Patronage.
Wootton Bassett will be back at Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $385,000.