The Prix Herod is a
Listed flat horse race
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in France open to two-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run at
Chantilly
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over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
History
The event was established in 1930, and it was originally held at
Le Tremblay.
It was initially the first leg of a two-part series called the Prix Biennal Herod-Matchem. The second leg, for three-year-olds, was the
Prix Matchem. The two parts were named after
Herod and
Matchem, foundation sires in the 18th century.
The early editions of the Prix Herod were contested over 1,400 metres. It was transferred to
Évry in 1973, and from this point its distance was 1,600 metres.
The race was run at
Saint-Cloud
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over 1,500 metres in 1997. For a period thereafter it was staged at
Maisons-Laffitte
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over 1,400 metres. It was switched to
Deauville
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in 2002, and shortened to 1,300 metres in 2004.
The Prix Herod moved to
Longchamp and reverted to 1,400 metres in 2005. It was transferred to Chantilly in 2012. Prior to 2015 it took place in October.
Records
Leading
jockey
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since 1979 (3 wins):
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Dominique Boeuf – ''Groom Dancer (1986), Triteamtri (1987), Vitaba (1995)''
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Gérald Mossé
Gérald Mossé (born 3 January 1967 in France) is a jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in April 1983. His success during his apprenticeship under Patrick-Louis Biancone led to an offer to ride for renowned trainer ...
– ''Assombrie (1990), Mendocino (1991), Daylami (1996)''
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Olivier Peslier
Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey.
Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. From 2003 to 2014, he wa ...
– ''Berkoutchi (1998), Stoneside (2006), Saying (2009)''
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Christophe Soumillon
Christophe Soumillon (born 4 June 1981) is a Belgian jockey based in France.
Career
Coming from a racing background, Soumillon is the son of jump jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. He rode in pony races and left Belgium aged fifteen to go to the racin ...
– ''Grand Vadla (2005), Sceptre Rouge (2007), Temps au Temps (2010)''
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Thierry Thulliez – ''Innit (2000), Vaniloquio (2011), Red Onion (2016)''
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Leading
trainer since 1979 (5 wins):
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François Boutin
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The son of a farmer, he was born in the village of Beaunay in the northerly Seine Maritime département. He began riding horses at a young ag ...
– ''Gilgit (1980), Flying Sauce (1982), Assombrie (1990), Mendocino (1991), Vitellozzi (1994)''
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Robert Collet
Robert Collet (born 6 May 1948 in Chantilly, Oise) is a French thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
Robert Collet was one of the first European trainers to win a Breeders' Cup race when he won the 1986 edition of the Breeders' Cup Mile at Hollywood Pa ...
– ''Berkeley Court (1983), Captive Island (1984), Flying Trio (1985), Albacora (1997), Radhwa (1999)''
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Leading owner since 1979 (3 wins):
''(includes part ownership)''
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HH Aga Khan IV – ''Daylami (1996), Grand Vadla (2005), Sceptre Rouge (2007)''
* Gérard Augustin-Normand – ''Vaniloquio (2011), La Hoguette (2013), La Cressonniere (2015)''
Winners since 1979
Earlier winners
* 1930:
Pearl Cap
* 1931: Laeken
* 1932:
Rodosto
* 1933: Astronomer
* 1934: The Nile
* 1935: Gong
* 1936: En Fraude
* 1937: Trissino
* 1938: Billy of Spain
* 1949: Fontaine
* 1956: Denisy
* 1957: Hermance
* 1959: Wordpam
* 1960: Ploermel
* 1962: Partisane
* 1966: Tiepolo
* 1969: Without Fear
* 1970: Irish Ball
* 1971:
Lyphard
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Background
American bred in Pennsylvania, Lyphard was a son of Northern Dancer ...
* 1972: Robertino
* 1973: Kamaraan
* 1974: Karad
* 1976: Conglomerat
* 1977: Jik
See also
*
List of French flat horse races
References
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