The Prix Thomas Bryon is a
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flat horse race
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in France open to two-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run at
Saint-Cloud
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over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
History
The event is named after Thomas Bryon, an Englishman who helped establish thoroughbred racing in France. He was the secretary at the founding meeting of the Société d'Encouragement in 1833, and published the first volume of the Calendrier des Courses de Chevaux in 1834.
The Prix Thomas Bryon was established in 1924, and it was initially contested over 1,600 metres. It was shortened to 1,500 metres in 1927. It was abandoned throughout World War II, with no running from 1939 to 1945.
The race took place at
Longchamp in 1954, and at this point it reverted to 1,600 metres. It began a second period over 1,500 metres in 1958.
The Prix Thomas Bryon was restored to 1,600 metres in 1991. It was staged in November from 1995 to 2000, and was switched to the first half of October in 2001. The distance was reduced to 1,400 metres again in 2015 as part of a series of changes to autumn races for two-year-olds.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(4 wins):
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Roger Poincelet
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His first win ca ...
– ''Iror (1947), Fort Napoleon (1949), Atrax (1959), Blaze of Glory (1961)''
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Yves Saint-Martin
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– ''Sweet Girl (1960), Paolina (1963), First Bloom (1971), Melyno (1981)''
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Maxime Guyon
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- ''Abtaal (2011), Earnshaw (2013), Alea Iacta (2014), Dreamflight (2021)''
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Leading
trainer (11 wins):
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André Fabre
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The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He beg ...
– ''Fadeyev (1993), Housamix (1994), Pinakaral (1998), Songlark (2002), Apsis (2003), Thewayyouare (2007), Earnshaw (2013), Alea Iacta (2014), Candide (2015), Dreamflight (2021), Alcantor (2023)''
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Leading owner (4 wins):
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François Dupré
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– ''Apostol (1956), Regent (1958), Sweet Girl (1960), Paolina (1963)''
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Guy de Rothschild
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– ''Chesa (1962), Fermina (1965), General (1976), Kenmare (1977)''
Winners since 1978
Earlier winners
* 1924: Frisette
* 1925: Nino
* 1926: Farnese / Pescaro *
* 1927: Costette
* 1928: Meeting
* 1929: Potiphar
* 1930: Mydas
* 1931: Formosan / Pure Folie *
* 1932: Bipearl
* 1933: Mas d'Antibes
* 1934: Sanglot
* 1935: Fastnet
* 1936: Solace
* 1937: La Sultane
* 1938: Blue Moon
* 1939–45: ''no race''
* 1946:
* 1947: Iror
* 1948: Tulette
* 1949: Fort Napoleon
* 1950: Mat de Cocagne
* 1951: La Mirambule
* 1952: For Chemist
* 1953:
* 1954:
* 1955: Cernobbio
* 1956: Apostol
* 1957: La Malivoye
* 1958: Regent
* 1959: Atrax
* 1960: Sweet Girl
* 1961: Blaze of Glory
* 1962: Chesa
* 1963: Paolina
* 1964: Faristan
* 1965: Fermina
* 1966: Farabi
* 1967: Lady Millie
* 1968: Beaugency
* 1969: Army Court
* 1970: Old and Wise
* 1971: First Bloom
* 1972:
Targowice
* 1973:
Northern Taste
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* 1974: Dealer's Ace
* 1975:
Arctic Tern
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* 1976: General
* 1977: Kenmare
* The 1926 and 1931 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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References
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Flat horse races for two-year-olds
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