horse race
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
in France open to three-year-old
thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...
fillies
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use:
*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
*In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, ...
. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1 mile and 4 furlongs) at Chantilly.
History
The event was established in 1861, and it was originally called the Prix de Longchamps. In the early part of its history its distance was 2,500 metres. Due to the Franco-Prussian War, it was not run in 1871.
The Prix de Longchamps was one of several trials for the
Prix du Jockey Club
The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly ov ...
collectively known as the Poules des Produits. The others (listed by their modern titles) were the Prix Daru, the
Prix Lupin
The Prix Lupin was a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs), and it was scheduled to take place each year in ...
, the
Prix Noailles
The Prix Noailles is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furl ...
and the Prix Greffulhe. The Prix de Longchamps was restricted to the produce of mares covered by stallions born and bred in France. It was funded by entries submitted before a horse's birth, in the year of conception.
The race continued with its original title until 1884. It was renamed in memory of Louis Hocquart de Turtot (1823–1884), a founder member of the board of French horse racing, in 1885.
The Prix Hocquart was shortened to 2,400 metres in 1902. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919. It was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was contested at
Le Tremblay
Le Tremblay () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Ombrée d'Anjou.Chantilly over 2,200 metres from 1997 to 2000. Its distance at Longchamp was cut to 2,200 metres in 2005.
Twenty-seven winners of the race have achieved victory in the Prix du Jockey Club. The first was Patricien in 1867, and the most recent was Bering in 1986.
The race was moved permanently to Chantilly in 2017, and pushed back in the racing calendar to be run on the same day as the
Prix de Diane
The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,100 met ...
. It therefore functioned as a
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and ...
trial instead of a trial for the
Prix du Jockey Club
The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly ov ...
. In 2020 it returned to Longchamp and was run in late May on the same day as the
Prix Saint-Alary
The Prix Saint-Alary is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1 miles), and it is scheduled to ...
Yves Saint-Martin
Yves Saint-Martin (born 8 September 1941 in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France) is a retired champion jockey in French Thoroughbred horse racing. He is widely considered one of the greatest riders in French racing history.
Saint-Martin won his firs ...
Freddy Head
Freddy Head (born 19 June 1947, in Neuilly, France) is a retired champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing and currently a horse trainer. Known also as "Freddie", his grandfather was a jockey as was his father Alec Head who also became a succe ...
– ''Bourbon (1971), Talleyrand (1972), Val de l'Orne (1975), Montcontour (1977), Mot d'Or (1980)''
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Leading trainer (7 wins):
* André Fabre – ''Jeu de Paille (1983), Nasr El Arab (1988), Dancehall (1989), Vadlawys (1994), Hurricane Run (2005), Democrate (2008), Tableaux (2013)''
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Leading owner (7 wins):
* Henri Delamarre – ''Matamore (1865), Victorieuse (1866), Patricien (1867), Faublas (1872), Filoselle (1876), Vesuve (1877), Vin Sec (1891)''
Winners since 1979
Earlier winners
* 1861: Good By
* 1862: Allez y Rondement
* 1863: Villafranca
* 1864: Gedeon
* 1865: Matamore
* 1866: Victorieuse
* 1867: Patricien
* 1868: Le Bosphore
* 1869: Pandour
* 1870: Bigarreau
* 1871: ''no race''
* 1872: Faublas
* 1873: Absalon
* 1874: Succes
* 1875: Saint Cyr
* 1876: Filoselle
* 1877: Vesuve
* 1878: Stathouder
* 1879: Salteador
* 1880: Versigny
* 1881: Serpolette
* 1882: Dictateur II
* 1883: Farfadet
* 1884: Silex
* 1885: Extra
* 1886: Upas
* 1887: Vanneau
* 1888: Saint Gall
* 1889: Aerolithe
* 1890: Yellow
* 1891: Vin Sec
* 1892: Fontenoy
* 1893: Ragotsky
* 1894: Polygone
* 1895: Roitelet
* 1896: Kerym
* 1897: Canvass Back
* 1898: Le Roi Soleil
* 1899: Perth
* 1900: Ivry
* 1901: Saint Armel
* 1902: Maximum
* 1903: Ex Voto
* 1904: Orange Blossom
* 1905: Brienne
* 1906:
Maintenon
Maintenon () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located southwest of the center of Paris.
Maintenon, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,075 inhabitants (2017).Ksar
Ksar or qsar (Maghrebi Arabic: قصر ''qṣer'' or ڭصر ''gser'', plural ''qṣur''; Berber: ⵉⴴⵔⵎ ''aghrem'' or ''ighrem'', plural: ''igherman''), plural ksars, qsars, ksour or qsour, is the North African term for "fortified vill ...
Tourbillon
In horology, a tourbillon (; " whirlwind") is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement to increase accuracy. It was developed around 1795 and patented by the Swiss-French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet on June 26, 1801. In a tourbi ...
* 1932: Bishop's Rock
* 1933: Le Grand Cyrus
* 1934: Maravedis
* 1935: Louqsor
* 1936: Mieuxce
* 1937:
Clairvoyant
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* 1938: Royal Gift
* 1939: Irifle
* 1940: ''no race''
* 1941: Le Pacha
* 1942: Hern the Hunter
* 1943: Verso II
* 1944: Ardan
* 1945: Chanteur
* 1946: Adrar
* 1947: Timor
* 1948: My Love
* 1949: Val Drake
* 1950: L'Amiral
* 1951:
Sicambre
{{Infobox racehorse
, horsename = Sicambre
, image =
, caption =
, sire = Prince Bio
, grandsire = Prince Rose
, dam = Sif
, damsire = Rialto
, sex = Stallion
, foaled = 1948
, country = France
, colour = Bay
, breeder = Haras d ...
* 1952: Auriban
* 1953: Fort de France
* 1954: Prince Rouge
* 1955: Rapace
* 1956: Floriados
* 1957: Argel
* 1958: San Roman
* 1959:
Herbager
Herbager (1956 – 25 March 1976) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire in both France and the United States.
Background
Herbager was sired by Vandale, a stayer who won the 1946 Prix du Conseil Municipal and whom Herbager ...
* 1960: Angers
* 1961: Moutiers
* 1962: Val de Loir
* 1963: Le Mesnil
* 1964: Free Ride
* 1965:
Reliance
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Val de l'Orne
Val de l'Orne (1972–1993) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won four of his five races between September 1974 and June 1975 before his racing career was ended by injury. In 1974 he won on his debut and then finished second i ...
* 1976: Grandchant
* 1977: Montcontour
* 1978: Frere Basile
* The 1972 winner ''Talleyrand'' was later renamed ''Hakodate''.
France Galop
France Galop is the governing body of flat and steeplechase horse racing in France. It was founded on May 3, 1995, as the result of the amalgamation of four different industry organizations. Prominent owner/breeder Jean-Luc Lagardère was elected t ...
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Racing Post
''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher which is published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of ...