The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a
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flat horse race
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in France open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at
Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres
(about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event is named after the Moulin de Longchamp, a windmill located within the grounds of the racecourse. The mill was originally part of an abbey, and its foundation stone was laid by
Saint Louis in 1256. It was destroyed during the
French Revolution, but reconstructed when the racecourse was built in 1856.
The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp was one of two major races introduced to celebrate Longchamp's centenary in 1957. Both initially took place on the first Sunday in October, the same day as the
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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. The other race, the
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, is still held at that meeting.
The Prix du Moulin was moved to late September in 1974, and to the first Sunday of that month in 1980. It was formerly contested on Longchamp's middle course (the ''moyenne piste''), but was switched to the main course (the ''grande piste'') in 1987. The race was rescheduled for mid-September in 2011.
The race was opened to geldings from the 2020 running.
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Records
Most successful horse:
* ''no horse has won this race more than once''
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Leading
jockey
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(6 wins):
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Cash Asmussen
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From a Texas horse racing family, his paren ...
– ''Mendez (1984), Soviet Star (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Kingmambo (1993), Spinning World (1997), Indian Lodge (2000)''
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Leading
trainer (8 wins):
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André Fabre – ''Soviet Star (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Ski Paradise (1994), Nebraska Tornado (2003), Grey Lilas (2004), Vadamos (2016), Persian King (2020), Tribalist (2024)''
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Leading owner (5 wins):
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Godolphin – ''Slickly (2001), Librettist (2006), Ribchester (2017), Persian King (2020), Tribalist (2024)''
Winners since 1975
The 2016 and 2017 races took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
* 1957: Rose Royale
* 1958: Lilya
* 1959: Ginetta
* 1960: Mincio
* 1961: Belle Shika
* 1962: Romulus
* 1963: Hula Dancer
* 1964: Mirna
* 1965: Red Slipper
* 1966: Silver Shark
* 1967: Great Nephew
* 1968: Pola Bella
* 1969: Habitat
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* 1970: Gold Rod
* 1971: Faraway Son
* 1972: Sallust
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* 1973: Sparkler
See also
* List of French flat horse races
References
* France Galop / Racing Post
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* galop.courses-france.com:
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– ''A Brief History: Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.''
galopp-sieger.de
– ''Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.''
horseracingintfed.com
– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2017).''
pedigreequery.com
– ''Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – Longchamp.''
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