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First Australian-trained winner in France

Henry Dwyer’s Asfoora gave him the title of first Aussie trainer to win in France by winning the Prix de l’Abbaye.

ASFOORA winning the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp in France.
ASFOORA winning the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp in France. Picture: Pat Healy Photography

It is also a G1 win and it was on Arc Day, one of the most prestigious races on one of the most prestigious days of the racing year.  The Abbaye is over 500m and the track runs across the infield to give it a unique perspective.  Oisin Murphy was the jockey who also rode the mare in the Nunthorpe, achieving a very rare double in the process.  She had a good draw and settled well and Murphy was able to get the right gap at the right time and she ran as well as she ever has – maybe even better given all the activity going on at Longchamp and the very competitive field.  The win was a "win and you're in" for the equivalent race at the Breeders' Cup.  No word yet regarding that prospect.

However it nearly didn't happen as Dwyer confused Asfoora's passport with the one belonging to a horse he had purchased at the Sales, and there were some frantic calls going on to Amy Murphy's yard in Chantilly where they had been staying and she called Francis Graffard's assistant who retrieved the passport and gave it to an Uber driver with instructions to go flat out to get it to Longchamp, which the driver managed to do – just in time.  It was a closer call than the finish of the race!

Last heard Dwyer was trying to track down the Uber Driver to join them in the post-race celebrations! 


Racing and Sports

Longchamp

Sunday, 05th October 2025

3
ET

PRIX DE L'ABBAYE DE LONGCHAMP LONGINES (G1)

Age: 2yo and up WT: 119lbs Type: OPEN
5 f TURF SOFT
3

(local)
EUR €350,000
5 f SOFT

PRIX DE L'ABBAYE DE LONGCHAMP LONGINES (G1)

Age: 2yo and up WT: 119lbs Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 17. ASFOORA (AUS) 7yo M
FLYING ARTIE (AUS) - GOLDEN CHILD (AUS)
OISIN MURPHY
HENRY DWYER
$3.7
60.5kg
NOOR ELAINE FARM PTY LTD

Sales Information

2nd 7. JAWWAL (FR) 3yo G
WOODED (IRE) - AL JOHRAH (GB)
CLEMENT LECOEUVRE
VACLAV LUKA (JNR)
$33
62kg
JIRI ODCHAZEL-JOLY
3rd 12. SHE'S QUALITY (IRE) 4yo F
ACCLAMATION (GB) - QUALITY TIME (IRE)
JAMES J G RYAN
JACK W DAVISON
$21
60.5kg
ARISTIA PARK AND QUALITY TIME RACING

Sales Information

4th 6. PONNTOS (IRE) 7yo H
POWER (GB) - BLESSING BOX (GB)
HOLLIE DOYLE
M NIESLANIK
$18
62kg

Sales Information

5th 15. MGHEERA (GB) 5yo M
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - BLUE AEGEAN (GB)
KIERAN SHOEMARK
EDWARD WALKER
$7.6
60.5kg

Sales Information

6th 13. MONTEILLE (GB) 4yo F
CABLE BAY (IRE) - MONTVIETTE (FR)
CRISTIAN DEMURO
MARIO BARATTI
$7.3
60.5kg

Sales Information

7th 3. AIN'T NOBODY (IRE) 3yo C
SANDS OF MALI (FR) - BURMESE WALTZ (GB)
TOM EAVES
K A RYAN
$47
62kg

Sales Information

8th 19. AFJAN (FR) 2yo C
MEHMAS (IRE) - AL JOHRAH (GB)
ALEXIS POUCHIN
HENRI F. DEVIN
$12
54kg
9th 16. STAR OF LADY M (GB) 5yo M
HAVANA GREY (GB) - ABRAJ DUBAI (USA)
DANIEL TUDHOPE
DAVID O'MEARA
$63
60.5kg

Sales Information

10th 11. FROST AT DAWN (USA) 4yo F
FROSTED (USA) - HAWANA (USA)
WILLIAM BUICK
W J KNIGHT
$10
60.5kg

Sales Information

10th 18. SKY MAJESTY (IRE) 3yo F
BLUE POINT (IRE) - MAJESTIC ALEXANDER (IRE)
TOM MARQUAND
WILLIAM HAGGAS
$14
60.5kg

Sales Information

12th 5. JM JUNGLE (IRE) 5yo G
BUNGLE INTHEJUNGLE (GB) - THE SHREW (GB)
JASON HART
JOHN & SEAN QUINN
$16
62kg

Sales Information

13th 14. FIRST INSTINCT (GB) 3yo F
BATED BREATH (GB) - PROPORTIONAL (GB)
CIEREN FALLON
WILLIAM HAGGAS
$24
60.5kg
14th 2. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (GB) 5yo G
WASHINGTON DC (IRE) - EPPING ROSE (IRE)
SHANE GRAY
K A RYAN
$57
62kg

Sales Information

15th 9. NIGHT RAIDER (IRE) 4yo H
DARK ANGEL (IRE) - DORRAAR (IRE)
JAMES DOYLE
K R BURKE
$16
62kg

Sales Information

16th 8. RUMSTAR (GB) 5yo G
HAVANA GREY (GB) - STELLARTA (GB)
ROB HORNBY
J G PORTMAN
$36
62kg
17th 1. AGAINST THE WIND (GB) 3yo G
EARTHLIGHT (IRE) - RASHAAQA (GB)
KEVIN STOTT
K A RYAN
$96
62kg

Sales Information