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in France open to

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s aged three years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was established in 1970, and it was initially called the Prix d'Évry. It was named after a new racecourse under construction at Évry. The first running was held at

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. It was originally a 1,600-metre race for horses aged four or older, and it took place in early spring. The Prix d'Évry was transferred to Maisons-Laffitte and given Group 3 status in 1971. The race moved to Évry when the venue opened in 1973. At this point it was renamed after

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, a commune in which part of the racecourse was situated. The Prix de Ris-Orangis was cut to 1,200 metres, switched to July and opened to three-year-olds in 1987. It was transferred to

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in 1997. The race was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2006. It returned to Deauville in 2007, moved back to Maisons-Laffitte in 2009 and was run at Deauville again in 2013 and 2014 before returning to Maisons-Laffitte in 2015.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins): * El Rastro – ''1974, 1975, 1976'' ---- Leading

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(4 wins): *

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– ''El Rastro (1974, 1975), Nadjar (1980), Naishakar (1984)'' ---- Leading trainer (4 wins): * Angel Penna – ''Gift Card (1973), El Rastro (1974, 1975, 1976)'' *

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– ''Naishakar (1984), Tiza (2007, 2009), War Artist (2010)'' *

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– ''Wedding of the Sea (1992), Diffident (1995), Time Prisoner (2011), Lockwood (2012)'' ---- Leading owner (5 wins): * Godolphin – '' Time Prisoner (2011), Lockwood (2012), Rosa Imperial (2017), Inns of Court (2018), Royal Crusade (2020)''

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

* 1970: Prince Regent * 1971: Dictus * 1972: Etoile Lointaine * 1973: Gift Card * 1974: El Rastro * 1975: El Rastro * 1976: El Rastro * 1977: Mittainvilliers

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

See also

References