The Prix Rothschild is a
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flat horse race in France open to
thoroughbred
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fillies
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and
mare
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
Deauville
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over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.
History
The event was established in 1929, and it was originally called the Prix d'Astarté. It was named after
Astarte
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, a goddess of fertility.
Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix d'Astarté was not run in 1940. For the remainder of this period it was switched between
Longchamp (1941–42, 1944–45) and
Le Tremblay (1943).
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix d'Astarté was initially given Group 3 status. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 1982, and to Group 1 in 2004.
The race was renamed the Prix Rothschild in 2008. This was in memory of
Guy de Rothschild
Baron Guy Édouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild (; 21 May 1909 – 12 June 2007) was a French banker and member of the Rothschild family. He owned the bank Rothschild Frères from 1967 to 1979, when it was nationalized by the French government, an ...
(1909–2007), a prominent owner-breeder, and it was an acknowledgement of his family's contribution to French racing.
Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
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Goldikova
Goldikova (15 March 2005 – 5 January 2021) was a champion French Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Breeders' Cup Mile three times and was the 2010 European Horse of the Year.
She was based in France, although she also raced in the United St ...
– ''2008, 2009, 2010, 2011''
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Leading
jockey (6 wins):
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Freddy Head
Freddy Head (born 19 June 1947, in Neuilly, France) is a retired champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing and currently a horse trainer. Known also as "Freddie", his grandfather was a jockey as was his father Alec Head who also became a succes ...
– ''Carabella (1967), Prudent Miss (1970), Thorough (1982), Northern Aspen (1985), Navratilovna (1989), Hydro Calido (1992)''
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Olivier Peslier
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Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. He was a retained joc ...
– ''Shaanxi (1996), Goldikova (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Amazing Maria (2015)''
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Leading
trainer (5 wins):
* John Cunnington Sr. – ''Otero (1945), Procureuse (1947), Balle Negre (1948), Action (1968), Princess Arjumand (1973)''
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François Mathet – ''Lilya (1958), Breloque (1960), Tin Top (1961), Tamoure (1965), Kirmiz (1972)''
* David Smaga – ''Thorough (1982), Elle Seule (1986), Navratilovna (1989), Leariva (1991), Miss Berbere (1998)''
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André Fabre
André Fabre (born 9 December 1945) is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.
The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in ...
– ''Nashmeel (1987), Ski Paradise (1993), Smolensk (1995), Daneskaya (1997), Esoterique (2014)''
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Freddy Head
Freddy Head (born 19 June 1947, in Neuilly, France) is a retired champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing and currently a horse trainer. Known also as "Freddie", his grandfather was a jockey as was his father Alec Head who also became a succes ...
– ''Goldikova (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), With You (2018)''
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Leading owner (4 wins):
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Teruya Yoshida is a thoroughbred breeding facility located in Abira on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. The farm was begun in the late 1970s to early 1980s by the late Zenya Yoshida, and is now run jointly by his sons (Katsumi, Haruya, and Teruya Yoshida), know ...
– ''Shaanxi (1996), Lady of Chad (2000), Marbye (2004), Elusive Kate (2012)''
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Wertheimer et Frère – ''Goldikova (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)''
Winners since 1980
Earlier winners
* 1929: Tivoli
* 1930: Starlight
* 1931: Celerina
* 1932: Confidence
* 1933: Arpette
* 1934: Eleda
* 1935: Rarity
* 1936: Pamina
* 1937: Aziyade
* 1938: Tonnelle
* 1939: Dixiana
* 1940: ''no race''
* 1941: Thread
* 1942: Picture
* 1943: Thiorba
* 1944: Laelia
* 1945: Otero
* 1946: Salamis
* 1947: Procureuse
* 1948: Balle Negre
* 1949:
* 1950: Fontaine
* 1951: Marcalla
* 1952:
* 1953: Dynastie
* 1954:
* 1955: Tanina
* 1956: Djanet
* 1957: Careless Love
* 1958: Lilya
* 1959: Begrolles
* 1960: Breloque
* 1961: Tin Top
* 1962:
* 1963: Mona Louise
* 1964: Palinda
* 1965: Tamoure
* 1966: Cover Girl
* 1967: Carabella
* 1968: Action
* 1969: Zelinda
* 1970: Prudent Miss
* 1971: Madame's Share
* 1972: Kirmiz
* 1973: Princess Arjumand
* 1974: Gay Style
* 1975: Infra Green
* 1976: Carolina Moon
* 1977:
Sanedtki
* 1978: Clear Picture
* 1979: Topsy
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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'' – this race is included under its original title, Prix d'Astarté.''
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france-galop.com– ''A Brief History: Prix Rothschild.''
galop.courses-france.com– ''Prix d'Astarté – Palmarès depuis 1983.''
galopp-sieger.de– ''Prix Rothschild (ex Prix d'Astarté).''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Rothschild (2018).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Prix Rothschild – Deauville.''
Mile category horse races for fillies and mares
Deauville-La Touques Racecourse
Horse races in France
Recurring sporting events established in 1929
1929 establishments in France
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