The first of the French Group 1s remained in domestic hands as the Adrien Fouassier-trained Haya Zark took Sunday’s Prix Ganay at Longchamp.

The first of the French Group 1s remained in domestic hands as the Adrien Fouassier-trained Haya Zark took Sunday’s Prix Ganay at Longchamp.

Stephane Wattel’s stable star Simca Mille (2/5 F) showed his class back down in grade to land the Group 2 Grand Prix de Chantilly with the minimum of fuss this afternoon.

The French-trained Iresine stayed on best to make sure the first European Group 1 was to remain on home soil at Paris-Longchamp this afternoon…

The 1m2½f Prix Ganay at Paris-Longchamp is the first European Group 1 race of the season and has produced future French champions over the past decade, including subsequent Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winners Waldgeist and Sottsass.