Prix Gontaut-Biron

{{short description|Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above}}

{{Infobox horseraces

|class = Group 3

|horse race = Prix Gontaut-Biron

|image =

|caption =

|location = Deauville Racecourse
Deauville, France

|inaugurated = 1919

|race type = Flat / Thoroughbred

|website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1570&no_cache=1&numero_id=146 france-galop.com]

|distance = 2,000 metres (1¼ miles){{cite web|title=Prix Gontaut-Biron|url=http://www.thefrenchblacktype.com/race.html?speciality=&distance=&age=&sex=&category=group3&discipline=flat&id=64|website=The French Black Type|accessdate=15 August 2018}}

|surface = Turf

|track = Right-handed

|qualification = Four-years-old and up
exc. G1 winners this year

|sponsor = Hong Kong Jockey Club

|weight = 57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
1 kg if not Group placed *
Penalties
3 kg for Group 2 winners *
3 kg if two Group 3 wins *
1½ kg if one Group 3 win *
* since January 1

|purse = €80,000 (2022)
1st: €40,000

|bonuses =

}}

{{Jockey colours header

| name = Prix Gontaut-Biron}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2024

| image1 = File:Owner Al Shaqab Racing.svg

| alt1 = Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

| caption1 = Al Hakeem

| image2 = File:Owner David Dromard.svg

| alt2 = Red, white stars, red cap

| caption2 = Woodchuck

| image3 = File:Owner LNJ Foxwoods.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow cap

| caption3 = Elusive Princess

}}

|}

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2023

| image1 = File:Owner Al Shaqab Racing.svg

| alt1 = Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

| caption1 = Place Du Carrousel

| image2 = File:Owner Ridgeway Downs Racing.svg

| alt2 = Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap

| caption2 = Bolthole

| image3 = File:Owner Ab Racing Limited and Ecurie Ades Hazan.svg

| alt3 = Maroon, grey epaulets and sleeves

| caption3 = Monty

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2022

| image1 = File:Owner Ecurie Jean-Pierre Barjon.svg

| alt1 = White, dark green chevron, striped cap

| caption1 = Wally

| image2 = File:Owner Green and Norman.svg

| alt2 = Dark green, emerald green chevron, emerald green cap, dark green star

| caption2 = Majestic Dawn

| image3 = File:Owner Ab Racing Limited and Ecurie Ades Hazan.svg

| alt3 = Maroon, grey epaulets and sleeves

| caption3 = Monty

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2021

| image1 = File:Owner Ecurie Jean-Pierre Barjon.svg

| alt1 = White, dark green chevron, striped cap

| caption1 = Wally

| image2 = File:Owner Ab Racing Limited and Ecurie Ades Hazan.svg

| alt2 = Maroon, grey epaulets and sleeves

| caption2 = Monty

| image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue

| caption3 = Algiers

}}

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{{Jockey colours named collapsible header

| name = 2020-2011 }}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2020

| image1 = File:Owner J C Seroul.svg

| alt1 = Orange, grey hoops on body

| caption1 = Skalleti

| image2 = File:Owner White Birch Farm.svg

| alt2 = Light green and dark green (halved), dark green sleeves, light green armlets, dark green cap

| caption2 = Sottsass

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap

| caption3 = Motamarris

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2019

| image1 = File:Owner Antonio Caro.svg

| alt1 = Light blue, dark blue spots, light blue sleeves, dark blue cap

| caption1 = Olmedo

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Ziad A Galadari.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green and white diabolo, white sleeves, quartered cap

| caption2 = Mountain Angel

| image3 = File:Owner Scea Haras De Saint Pair.svg

| alt3 = White, brown chevron, orange cap

| caption3 = Trais Fluors

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2018

| image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue

| caption1 = Talismanic

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Michael Bringloe.svg

| alt2 = Pink and black stripes, pink sleeves, black armlets, pink cap

| caption2 = First Sitting

| image3 = File:Owner Le Haras De La Gousserie.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, green cross-belts, chevrons on sleeves, stars on cap

| caption3 = Master's Spirit

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2017

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Michael Bringloe.svg

| alt1 = Pink and black stripes, pink sleeves, black armlets, pink cap

| caption1 = First Sitting

| image2 = File:Owner Mme Corine Barande-Barbe.svg

| alt2 = Royal Blue, Light blue chevrons on sleeves, Light blue cap

| caption2 = Garlingari

| image3 = File:Owner Antonio Caro_red_sash.svg

| alt3 = Light blue, dark blue spots on body, red sash

| caption3 = Zafiro

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2016

| image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla_France.svg

| alt1 = Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap

| caption1 = New Bay

| image2 = File:Owner A Coombs and J W Rowley.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, purple seams, mauve sleeves, emerald green and purple hooped cap

| caption2 = Arthenus

| image3 = File:Owner Mme Corine Barande-Barbe.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, light blue chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap

| caption3 = Garlingari

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2015

| image1 = File:Owner Rocco Stasi.svg

| alt1 = White, soft blue triple diamond, soft blue sleeves, white armlets, soft blue cap, white diamond

| caption1 = Bello Matteo

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Olivier Thomas.svg

| alt2 = Grey, mauve sleeves, mauve cap, grey star

| caption2 = Free Port Lux

| image3 = File:Owner Michel Delaunay.svg

| alt3 = Grey, red seams, red sleeves, red cap

| caption3 = Travertine

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2014

| image1 = File:Owner Mr J C Smith.svg

| alt1 = Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap

| caption1 = Cocktail Queen

| image2 = File:Owner Stall Nizza.svg

| alt2 = Silver and lilac diagonal halves with silver and lilac sash, lilac sleeves, quartered cap

| caption2 = Nicolosio

| image3 = File:Owner Wertheimer and Frere.svg

| alt3 = Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap

| caption3 = Pilote

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2013

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Alain Jathiere.svg

| alt1 = Brown, red cap

| caption1 = Petit Chevalier

| image2 = File:Owner Mr J C A Dupouy.svg

| alt2 = Grey, maroon braces, striped sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Cirrus Des Aigles

| image3 = File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap

| caption3 = Smoking Sun

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2012

| image1 = File:Owner Omar El Sharif.svg

| alt1 = Pink, black hoops, black cap

| caption1 = Don Bosco

| image2 = File:Owner Melksham Craic.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, light blue seams, emerald green cap

| caption2 = Sagramor

| image3 = File:Owner Freddy Lemercier.svg

| alt3 = Black, purple chevrons on body

| caption3 = Saga Dream

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2011

| image1 = File:Owner Mr J C A Dupouy.svg

| alt1 = Grey, maroon braces, striped sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Cirrus Des Aigles

| image2 = File:Owner H H Sheikh Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani.svg

| alt2 = Maroon, white spots, striped sleeves and spots on cap

| caption2 = Lancelot

| image3 = File:Owner Marquesa de Moratalla.svg

| alt3 = Red, pale green cap

| caption3 = Skins Game

}}

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{{Jockey colours named collapsible header

| name = 2010-2001 }}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2010

| image1 = File:Owner J Detre.svg

| alt1 = Dark red and grey stripes, red cap

| caption1 = Vision D'Etat

| image2 = File:Owner PT Stable.svg

| alt2 = Pink and white hoops, white sleeves, pink cap

| caption2 = Budai

| image3 = File:Owner Mr J C A Dupouy.svg

| alt3 = Grey, maroon braces, striped sleeves and cap

| caption3 = Cirrus Des Aigles

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2009

| image1 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla_France.svg

| alt1 = Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap

| caption1 = Crossharbour

| image2 = File:Owner Stall Schalkmadchen.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, pink 'S', pink sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Adelar

| image3 = File:Owner Gestut Park Wiedingen.svg

| alt3 = White, Lilac sash, Gold sleeves, Lilac cap

| caption3 = Precious Boy

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2008

| image1 = File:Owner Mme M Bryant.svg

| alt1 = Light blue, dark blue diamond and sleeves, red cap

| caption1 = Boris De Deauville

| image2 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla_France.svg

| alt2 = Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap

| caption2 = Crossharbour

| image3 = File:Owner Mr A D Spence.svg

| alt3 = Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap

| caption3 = Eradicate

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2007

| image1 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue

| caption1 = Echo Of Light

| image2 = File:Owner Mme Henri Devin.svg

| alt2 = White, black diamond, white sleeves, black seams, black cap

| caption2 = Atlantic Air

| image3 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla_France.svg

| alt3 = Green, pink epaulets, white sleeves, pink cap

| caption3 = Kocab

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2006

| image1 = File:Owner Mme Henri Devin.svg

| alt1 = White, black diamond, white sleeves, black seams, black cap

| caption1 = Atlantic Air

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Gary A Tanaka.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, white sash with yellow piping, emerald green and yellow check sleeves, white cap with pom pom

| caption2 = Musketier

| image3 = File:Owner Ecurie Wildenstein.svg

| alt3 = Royal Blue, Light Blue cap

| caption3 = Annenkov

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2005

| image1 = File:Owner Team Valor International.svg

| alt1 = Forest green, Crimson 'V', Crimson cap

| caption1 = Sweet Stream

| image2 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla_France.svg

| alt2 = Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap

| caption2 = Apsis

| image3 = File:Owner H Chaloub.svg

| alt3 = White and Blue checked, Hooped sleeves

| caption3 = Special Kaldoun

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2004

| image1 = File:Owner Jean-Yves Peres.svg

| alt1 = Pink, black chevrons on body, hooped cap

| caption1 = Demon Dancer

| image2 = File:Owner Jean-Yves Peres.svg

| alt2 = Pink, black chevrons on body, hooped cap

| caption2 = Kalabar

| image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue

| caption3 = Pont D'Or

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2003

| image1 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg

| alt1 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap

| caption1 = Carnival Dancer

| image2 = File:Owner Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard.svg

| alt2 = dark Green, Pink epaulettes and cap

| caption2 = Without Connexion

| image3 = File:Owner Scuderia Rencati Srl.svg

| alt3 = Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond

| caption3 = Sunstrach

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2002

| image1 = File:Owner Plantation Stud.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, tartan sash and sleeves, royal blue cap

| caption1 = Wellbeing

| image2 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt2 = Royal blue

| caption2 = Sakhee

| image3 = File:Owner Scuderia Rencati Srl.svg

| alt3 = Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond

| caption3 = Sunstrach

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2001

| image1 = File:Owner Maktoum Al Maktoum.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap

| caption1 = Slew The Red

| image2 = File:Owner H Chaloub.svg

| alt2 = White, blue hollow box, hooped sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Mocham Glen

| image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue

| caption3 = Sobieski

}}

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{{Jockey colours named collapsible header

| name = 2000-1990 }}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2000

| image1 = File:Owner Prince Sultan Al Kabeer.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, white cap

| caption1 = Agol Lack

| image2 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg

| alt2 = emerald Green, Red epaulettes

| caption2 = Tijiyr

| image3 = File:Owner Godolphin.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue

| caption3 = Kabool

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1999

| image1 = File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap

| caption1 = Dream Well

| image2 = File:Owner J Bouchara.svg

| alt2 = Yellow, grey armlets and cap

| caption2 = Trait De Genie

| image3 = File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap

| caption3 = Res Judicata

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1998

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Richard J Cohen.svg

| alt1 = White, orange chevron, sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Running Stag

| image2 = File:Owner Bob Demuyser.svg

| alt2 = Blue, white stars, red sleeves, white cap

| caption2 = Garuda

| image3 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg

| alt3 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

| caption3 = Lord Of Men

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1997

| image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg

| alt1 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

| caption1 = Lord Of Men

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Luigi Miglietti.svg

| alt2 = Yellow, blue diamonds, yellow sleeves, white cap, blue spots

| caption2 = Si Seductor

| image3 = File:Owner Osvaldo Pedroni.svg

| alt3 = Light blue, black diabolo, light blue sleeves, quartered cap

| caption3 = Nero Zilzal

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1996

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Teruya Yoshida.svg

| alt1 = Black and yellow stripes, red sleeves

| caption1 = Carling

| image2 = File:Owner Mr K Abdulla.svg

| alt2 = Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

| caption2 = Bal Harbour

| image3 = File:Owner Baron T Van Zuylen De Nyevelt.svg

| alt3 = White, red chevrons on body, quartered cap

| caption3 = Percutant

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1995

| image1 = File:Owner Niarchos Family.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap

| caption1 = Hernando

| image2 = File:Owner Ecurie Wildenstein.svg

| alt2 = Royal Blue, Light Blue cap

| caption2 = Freedom Cry

| image3 = File:Owner Jean-Claude Gour.svg

| alt3 = Red, white triple diamond, white sleeves, red cap, white diamond

| caption3 = Millkom

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1994

| image1 = File:Owner Flaxman Holdings Ltd.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, dark blue and light blue halved sleeves, white cap

| caption1 = Hernando

| image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg

| alt2 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

| caption2 = Triarius

| image3 = File:Owner Sir Robin McAlpine.svg

| alt3 = McAlpine tartan, gold armlets and cap

| caption3 = Beneficial

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1993

| image1 = File:Owner David Tsui.svg

| alt1 = Yellow, mauve chevron and sleeves, mauve cap, yellow star

| caption1 = Urban Sea

| image2 = File:Owner Ecurie Wildenstein.svg

| alt2 = Royal Blue, Light Blue cap

| caption2 = Verveine

| image3 = File:Owner R S T Syndicate.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, yellow seams, quartered cap

| caption3 = Lucky Lindy

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1992

| image1 = File:Owner F M Kalla.svg

| alt1 = Pink, purple epaulets and cap

| caption1 = Corrupt

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs A Head.svg

| alt2 = Beige, black sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Sillery

| image3 = File:Owner C J Wates.svg

| alt3 = Green, red cross of lorraine, striped cap

| caption3 = Half A Tick

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1991

| image1 = File:Owner Ga Oldham.svg

| alt1 = WHITE and CHOCOLATE HOOPS, white cap

| caption1 = Muroto

| image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg

| alt2 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

| caption2 = Antisaar

| image3 = File:Owner A Balzarini.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, light blue stars on body and cap

| caption3 = Candy Glen

}}

{{Jockey colours row

| year = 1990

| image1 = File:Owner J B Fetoux.svg

| alt1 = Black and red diabolo, red sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Mister Riv

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs John Wallinger.svg

| alt2 = Turquoise, violet hooped sleeves

| caption2 = Relief Pitcher

| image3 = File:Owner Drummohr Investments Limited.svg

| alt3 = Grey, red sash, halved sleeves, black cap

| caption3 = Landyap

}}

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The Prix Gontaut-Biron is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.