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horse race
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in
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open to two-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run at
Chantilly
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over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.
History
The event was established in 1911, and it was originally called the Prix des Coteaux. It was initially contested over 1,100 metres at Longchamp. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was shortened to 1,000 metres in 1921.
The race was renamed in memory of Auguste d'Arenberg (1837–1924), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1925.
The Prix d'Arenberg was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at Auteuil over 900 metres in 1940,
Maisons-Laffitte
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in 1943 and
Le Tremblay
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The Prix d'Arenberg moved back to Chantilly in 2004. It was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2010 and 2011 and Longchamp in 2015 over the shorter distance of 5 furlongs.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(6 wins):
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Yves Saint-Martin
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Freddy Head
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– ''Enitram (1972), Sigy (1978), Greenway (1980), Sicyos (1983), Doree (1994) Pas de Reponse (1996)''
Leading trainer (9 wins):
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Criquette Head-Maarek
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– ''Sigy (1978), Sicyos (1983), Ravinella (1987), Divine Danse (1990), Key of Luck (1993), Doree (1994), Pas de Reponse (1996), Iron Mask (2000), Villadolide (2003)''
Leading owner (5 wins):
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Marcel Boussac
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Titus Livius finished first in 1995, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
The 2020 running took place at Longchamp due to the
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* 1946: Djerba / Le Lavandou 1
* 1947: Damnos
* 1948:
* 1949: Cardanil
* 1950: Djelfa
* 1951: Pomare
* 1952: Kobus
* 1953: Vamarie
* 1954: Reinata
* 1955: Polic
* 1956: Skindles Hotel
* 1957: Texana
* 1958: Ginetta
* 1959: Barbaresque
* 1960: L'Epinay
* 1961: Sturdy Man
* 1962: Victorian Order
* 1963: Texanita
* 1964: Polyfoto
* 1965: Fantastic Light
* 1966: Farhana
* 1967: Zeddaan
* 1968: Don II
* 1969: Mange Tout
* 1970: Anna Karenina
* 1971:
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* 1972: Enitram
* 1973: La Lambarde
* 1974: Raise a Lady
* 1975: Diffusion
* 1976: Black Sulphur 2
* 1977: Hawkins
* 1978: Sigy1 The 1946 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners. 2 Haneena finished first in 1976, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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Recurring sporting events established in 1911
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''– this race is included under its original title, Prix des Coteaux.''
References
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France Galop
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Racing Post
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