The Prix Vermeille is a
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flat horse race
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in France open to
thoroughbred
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fillies and
mare
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event is named after a filly foaled in 1853. She was initially known as Merveille, but was later renamed Vermeille. She did not have a remarkable racing career, but was highly successful as a broodmare.
The Prix Vermeille was established in 1897, and was originally restricted to fillies aged three. Due to World War I, it was abandoned from 1914 to 1918.
The event was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was temporarily switched to
Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944.
The race was opened to four-year-old fillies in 2004, and to older mares in 2006.
Preceded by the
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
The Poule d'Essai des Pouliches is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) ...
and the
Prix de Diane
The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is one of the most important and prestigious Group 1 horse races in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at C ...
, the Prix Vermeille is the final leg of France's fillies'
Triple Crown. The feat of winning all three has been achieved by six horses, most recently
Zarkava in 2008.
The Prix Vermeille is held three weeks before the
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe () is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris over a distance ...
, and it sometimes serves as a trial for that event. The 2024 winner,
Bluestocking
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was the seventh horse to win both races in the same year.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
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Treve – ''2013, 2015''
Leading
jockey
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(7 wins):
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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 race, Thoroughbred horse racing. He is widely considered one of the greatest riders in French racing history.
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– ''Golden Girl (1963), Casaque Grise (1967), Saraca (1969), Allez France (1973), Paulista (1974), Sharaya (1983), Darara (1986)''
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Leading
trainer (7 wins):
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Alain de Royer-Dupré
Alain de Royer-Dupré (born 24 September 1944http://www.breederscup.com/bio.aspx?id=2334 Breeders' Cup trainer profile) is a retired French thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
Early life
He grew up at the Haras de Saint Lô, a national stud farm in ...
– ''Sharaya (1983), Darara (1986), Daryaba (1999), Shawanda (2005), Mandesha (2006), Zarkava (2008), Shareta (2012)''
Leading owner (7 wins):
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Marcel Boussac
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Born in Châteauroux, Indre, ...
– ''Durban (1921), Merry Girl (1928), La Circe (1933), Corteira (1948), Janiari (1956), Arbencia (1957), Astola (1961, dead-heat)''
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HH Aga Khan – ''Sharaya (1983), Darara (1986), Daryaba (1999), Shawanda (2005), Mandesha (2006), Zarkava (2008), Shareta (2012)''
Winners since 1965
Earlier winners
* 1897: Ortie Blanche
* 1898: Melina
* 1899: Sesara
* 1900: Semendria
* 1901: La Camargo
* 1902: Ophelia
* 1903: Mater
* 1904: Profane
* 1905: Brienne
* 1906: Bethsaida
* 1907: Claudia
* 1908: Medeah
* 1909: Ronde de Nuit
* 1910: Basse Pointe
* 1911: Tripolette
* 1912: Reveuse
* 1913: Moia
* 1914–18: ''no race''
* 1919: Stearine
* 1920: Meddlesome Maid
* 1921: Durban
* 1922: Sainte Ursule
* 1923: Quoi
* 1924: Isola Bella
* 1925: La Habanera
* 1926: Dorina
* 1927: Samphire
* 1928: Merry Girl
* 1929: Calandria
* 1930: Commanderie
* 1931:
Pearl Cap
* 1932: Kiddie
* 1933: La Circe
* 1934: Mary Tudor
* 1935: Crisa
* 1936: Mistress Ford
* 1937: Tonnelle
* 1938: Ma Normandie
* 1939–40: ''no race''
* 1941: Longthanh
* 1942: Vigilance
* 1943: Folle Nuit
* 1944: La Belle du Canet
* 1945: Nikellora
* 1946: Pirette
* 1947: Procureuse
* 1948: Corteira
* 1949: Bagheera
* 1950: Kilette
* 1951: Orberose
* 1952: La Mirambule
* 1953: Radio
* 1954: Philante
* 1955: Wild Miss
* 1956: Janiari
* 1957: Arbencia
* 1958:
Bella Paola
* 1959: Mi Carina
* 1960: Lezghinka
* 1961: Anne la Douce / Astola
* 1962:
Monade
* 1963: Golden Girl
* 1964: Astaria
See also
*
List of French flat horse races
References
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France Galop /
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– ''A Brief History: Prix Vermeille.''
galopp-sieger.de
– ''Prix Vermeille.''
horseracingintfed.com
– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Vermeille (2018).''
pedigreequery.com
– ''Prix Vermeille – Longchamp.''
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