The Prix de Reux is a Group 3

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in France open to

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s aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres (about 1 mile and furlongs) at

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in early August.

History

The event is named after

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, a commune located to the south of Deauville. In the early part of the 20th century, it was a 1,000-metre race for two-year-olds. The Prix de Reux became an open-age race over 2,600 metres in 1925. From this point it could serve as a trial for the

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. The race was held at

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on several occasions during World War II. It was cut to 2,500 metres in the 1970s. For a period the event held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013.

Records

Most successful horse since 1979 (2 wins): * Magadino – ''2006, 2008'' ---- Leading jockey since 1979 (5 wins): *

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– ''Dark Moondancer (1998), First Magnitude (1999), Epitre (2000), Fair Mix (2002), Tiberian (2017)'' ---- Leading trainer since 1979 (10 wins): *

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– ''Village Star (1987), Swain (1995), Water Poet (1996), First Magnitude (1999), Epitre (2000), Martaline (2004), Short Pause (2005), Poet Laureate (2007), Ideal World (2009), Tenenbaum (2012)'' ---- Leading owner since 1979 (4 wins): * Khalid Abdullah – ''Regency (1994), Martaline (2004), Short Pause (2005), Ideal World (2009)''

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

* 1925: Cerfeuil * 1926: Sang Froid * 1927: Take My Tip * 1928: Huntersdale * 1929: Licteur * 1930: Motrico * 1931: Rieur * 1932: Biltzalia * 1933: Romarin * 1934: Dark Pacha * 1935: Jumbo * 1936: Prince Rouge * 1937: Magour * 1938: Cardon * 1939: Ribera * 1941: Oxalis * * 1942: Massinor * * 1943: Oxyde * * 1954: Arenys * 1971: Uncanny * 1972: Relate * 1973: Primette * 1976: Ashmore * 1977: Campero * The 1941, 1942 and 1943 runnings took place at

References

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