Prix de l’Opera

Group – 1
Course – Longchamp
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile 2 Furlongs (10F)
Ages – 3yo+ fillies and mares
Weights – 8st 11lbs (3yo), 9st 2lbs (4yo+)
Sponsor – Longines

Group 1

Recent Form and Trends

* The 2016 and 2017 races were run at Chantilly

Trends

Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged 3
Price – 3 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 6/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Stall – 10 of the last 12 winners came from stall 8 or lower
Last Run – 4/12 winners won on their last run before the Prix de l’Opera, 10/12 winners had their last run within the last 49 days
3/12 winners ran in the Prix Vermeille (Longchamp) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Longchamp, 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Longchamp
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 10 furlongs, 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 11/12 winners had at least 5 previous flat runs, 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins, 9/12 winners had at least 3 previous flat wins
Group Wins – 11/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 4 runs that season, 10/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
1 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Prix de l’Opera, 3/12 placed on their next run
5/12 winners ran in the Breeders Cup Filly and Mares (USA) on their next run, 0 of the 5 won, 2 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Champion Fillies and Mares Stakes (Ascot) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed

Rest of Season Runs
9/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season,
1 of the 12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 3/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next l’Opera Run
2 of the last 12 winners ran in the Prix de l’Opera again the following season, 0 of the 2 won, 1 placed