The Prix Berteux was a
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horse race
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in France open to three-year-old
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s. It was run at various tracks over a distance of 3,000 metres (about 1⅞ miles), and it was scheduled to take place each year in June or July.
History
During the 19th century, the event was staged at
Longchamp as the Prix de la Néva. It usually took place on the day before the
Grand Prix de Paris
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. For a period it was contested over 2,900 metres, and it was extended to 3,000 metres in 1889.
The race continued as the Prix de la Néva until 1913. It was renamed in honour of Count de Berteux, a successful racehorse owner, in 1914.
The Prix Berteux was held at
Maisons-Laffitte
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Maisons-Laffi ...
in 1943, and
Auteuil in 1944.
It was subsequently transferred to
Chantilly. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the event was given Group 3 status.
The venue of the Prix Berteux changed frequently in the 1990s. It had brief spells at Longchamp (1991–92), Maisons-Laffitte (1993–94, 3,100 metres) and
Deauville
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(1995). It was held at Maisons-Laffitte again in 1996, and returned to Chantilly in 1997.
The event was switched to
Vichy
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in 2001, and to Deauville in 2003. It was discontinued in 2004.
Records
Leading
jockey since 1979 (4 wins):
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Gérald Mossé
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– ''Bayrika (1994), Pozarica (1998), Roman Saddle (2001), Mr Dinos (2002)''
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Leading
trainer since 1979 (7 wins):
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André Fabre
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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 t ...
– ''Top Sunrise (1988), Sharnfold (1989), Ecologist (1991), Raintrap (1993), Affidavit (1995), New Frontier (1997), Artistique (1999)''
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Leading owner since 1979 (3 wins):
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Khalid Abdullah – ''Sharnfold (1989), Ecologist (1991), Raintrap (1993)''
Winners since 1979
Earlier winners
* 1869: Trompette
* 1870: Don Carlos
* 1871: ''no race''
* 1872: Condor *
* 1873: Torrent
* 1874: Figaro
* 1875: Galba
* 1876: Soumarin
* 1877: Ravisseur
* 1878: Boulouf
* 1879: Courtois
* 1880: Orpheon
* 1881: Gerald
* 1882: Quolibet
* 1883: Florestan
* 1884: Beauregard
* 1885: Lavandiere
* 1886: Fils d'Artois
* 1887: Cambyse
* 1888: Max
* 1889: Vasistas
* 1890: Liliane
* 1891: Courant d'Air
* 1892: Arrosage
* 1893: Cadet Roussel
* 1894: Algarade
* 1895: Marseillan
* 1896: Panpan
* 1897: Inflexible
* 1898: Fenouil
* 1899: Irkoutsk
* 1900: Annecy
* 1901: Ali
* 1902: Surprenant
* 1903: Lavandier
* 1904: Georgien
* 1905: Avanti
* 1906: Caramel
* 1907: Roi Herode
* 1908: Montavalle
* 1909: Chandos
* 1910: Sursis
* 1911: Pire
* 1912: Take Are
* 1913: Pendragon
* 1914: Djamy
* 1919: Juveigneur
* 1920: Embry
* 1921: Le Prodige
* 1922: Almaviva
* 1923: Mousko
* 1924: Dauphin
* 1925: Chubasco
* 1926: Sapajou
* 1927: Montemafroy
* 1928: Cri de Guerre
* 1929: Innoxa
* 1930: Tiresias
* 1931: Prytanee
* 1932: Henin
* 1933: Assuerus
* 1934: Silver Bow
* 1935: Votre Altesse
* 1936: Carius
* 1937: Chinchilla
* 1938: Vaisseau Fantome
* 1939: Le Souriceau
* 1941: Nabah
* 1942: Grand Kid
* 1943:
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* 1944: Derio
* 1951: Pharas
* 1953: Fontenoy
* 1959: Seddouk
* 1961: Granadero
* 1962: Celadon
* 1963: Azincourt
* 1964: White Label
* 1965: Pompon Rouge
* 1967: Misyaaf
* 1969: Chaparral
* 1970: Colbert
* 1971: Rakosi
* 1972:
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* 1973: Recupere
* 1974: Le Bavard
* 1975: ''no race''
* 1976: Campero
* 1977: Yelpana
* 1978: Act One
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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References
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France Galop
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