Prix du Conseil de Paris
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1893 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1+1⁄2 miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 55 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1+1⁄2 kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €130,000 (2016) 1st: €74,100 |
The Prix du Conseil de Paris is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1+1⁄2 miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
History
The event was established in 1893, and it was originally called the Prix du Conseil Municipal. It was funded by Paris Municipal Council, which had recently signed a new leasehold of Longchamp Racecourse.
The Prix du Conseil Municipal was the second major international race introduced by the Société d'Encouragement. The first, the Grand Prix de Paris, had been launched thirty years earlier. Unlike that event, which was restricted to three-year-olds, the new race was open to horses aged three or older. The basic weights to be carried were 53 kg for three-year-olds and 58 kg for their elders. A penalty of up to 6 kg could be incurred for previous performances.
With an initial prize of 100,000 francs, the Prix du Conseil Municipal was France's second richest race after the Grand Prix de Paris. Prior to the creation of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, it was the most prestigious event of Longchamp's autumn schedule.
Before World War I, the race regularly featured horses trained outside France. Three British horses were successful during this period. The event was abandoned throughout the war, with no running from 1914 to 1918. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was introduced in 1920, and from this point the Prix du Conseil Municipal took place a week later. The interval was increased to a fortnight in 1925.
The race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at Auteuil over 2,600 metres in 1940, and at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres in 1943 and 1944.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix du Conseil Municipal was classed at Group 2 level. It was renamed the Prix du Conseil de Paris in 1974, after reforms to the statutes of Paris.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Omnium II – 1895, 1896
- La Camargo – 1902, 1903
- Porphyros – 1940, 1942
- Kamaraan – 1974, 1975
- Montare – 2005, 2007
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Rae Johnstone – Assuerus (1933), Vandale (1946), Espace Vital (1948), Worden (1952)
- Yves Saint-Martin – Zamazaan (1968), Recupere (1973), Sagace (1983), Lashkari (1984)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- André Fabre – Village Star (1987), Sunshack (1994), De Quest (1995), First Magnitude (1999), Crimson Quest (2000), Crossharbour (2008), Prince Bishop (2010), Manatee (2014)
Leading owner (7 wins):
- HH Aga Khan IV – Zamazaan (1968), Kamaraan (1974, 1975), Lashkari (1984), Altayan (1986), Daramsar (2006), Vadamar (2011)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Noir et Or | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | 2:34.00 |
| 1979 | Salpinx | 3 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Peter Goulandris | 2:36.80 |
| 1980 | En Calcat | 4 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Pierre Barthe | 2:41.30 |
| 1981 | Rahotep | 3 | Jean-Luc Kessas | Bernard Sécly | Jean-Claude Weill | 2:45.70 |
| 1982 | Marasali | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Serge Fradkoff | 2:51.70 |
| 1983 | Sagace | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:33.80 |
| 1984 | Lashkari | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:46.40 |
| 1985 | Jupiter Island | 6 | Tony Ives | Clive Brittain | Marquess of Tavistock | 2:34.60 |
| 1986 | Altayan | 3 | Olivier Poirier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:35.10 |
| 1987 | Village Star | 4 | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Tony Richards | 2:44.20 |
| 1988 | Her Highness | 4 | Richard Briard | Georges Bridgland | Georges Bridgland | 2:40.50 |
| 1989 | Robore | 4 | Alfred Gibert | Noël Pelat | Marquis de Geoffre | 2:30.40 |
| 1990 | Passing Sale | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Bernard Sécly | André Boutboul | 2:35.80 |
| 1991 | Sleeping Car | 3 | Eric Legrix | Pascal Bary | Tomokazu Iizuka | 2:37.60 |
| 1992 | Garden of Heaven | 3 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | Brian Voak | 2:41.00 |
| 1993 | Dancienne | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Hideo Yokoyama | 2:47.70 |
| 1994 | Sunshack | 3 | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:34.50 |
| 1995 | De Quest | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:27.40 |
| 1996 | Annaba | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:37.20 |
| 1997 | Majorien | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:37.20 |
| 1998 | Blushing Risk | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Henri-Alex Pantall | Patricia Beck | 2:49.10 |
| 1999 | First Magnitude | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:35.30 |
| 2000 | Crimson Quest | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sultan Al Kabeer | 2:34.40 |
| 2001 | Yavana's Pace | 9 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | Joan Keaney | 2:44.40 |
| 2002 | Ange Gabriel | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Eric Libaud | Antonia Devin | 2:40.70 |
| 2003 | Vallee Enchantee | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:29.30 |
| 2004 | Pride | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Alain de Royer-Dupré | NP Bloodstock Ltd | 2:39.10 |
| 2005 | Montare | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Jonathan Pease | George Strawbridge | 2:32.10 |
| 2006 | Daramsar | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:30.90 |
| 2007 | Montare | 5 | Christophe Lemaire | Jonathan Pease | George Strawbridge | 2:29.40 |
| 2008 | Crossharbour | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:34.70 |
| 2009 | Cirrus des Aigles | 3 | Franck Blondel | Corine Barande-Barbe | Jean-Claude Dupouy | 2:33.50 |
| 2010 | Prince Bishop | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Godolphin | 2:40.80 |
| 2011 | Vadamar | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:32.34 |
| 2012 | Saga Dream | 6 | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Lemercier | Freddy Lemercier | 2:47.62 |
| 2013 | Norse King | 4 | Alexis Badel | Myriam Bollack-Badel | Jeff Smith | 2:44.81 |
| 2014 | Manatee | 3 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Godolphin | 2:40.96 |
| 2015 | Ming Dynasty[a] | 3 | Umberto Rispoli | Mikel Delzangles | Qatar / Wildenstein | 2:34.99 |
| 2016 | One Foot In Heaven[a] | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Fair Salinia Ltd | 2:29.63 |
| 2017 | Traffic Jam[a] | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Nicolas Clement | Alexis Adamian | 2:32.13 |
| 2018 | Listen In | 4 | Aurelien Lemaitre | Freddy Head | George Strawbridge | 2:40.83 |
| 2019 | Subway Dancer | 7 | Radek Koplik | Zdeno Koplik | Bonanza Racing Stables | 2:29.57 |
a The 2015, 2016 and 2017 runnings took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
- 1893: Callistrate
- 1894: Best Man
- 1895: Omnium II
- 1896: Omnium II
- 1897: Winkfield's Pride
- 1898: Gardefeu
- 1899: Libaros
- 1900: Codoman
- 1901: Kilmarnock
- 1902: La Camargo
- 1903: La Camargo
- 1904: Presto
- 1905: Macdonald II
- 1906: Maintenon
- 1907: Luzerne
- 1908: Biniou
- 1909: Hag to Hag
- 1910: Ossian
- 1911: Basse Pointe
- 1912: Shannon
- 1913: Nimbus
- 1914–18: no race
- 1919: Loisir
- 1920: Meddlesome Maid
- 1921: Flechois
- 1922: Le Prodige
- 1923: Dauphin
- 1924: Tricard
- 1925: Nid d'Or
- 1926: Olibrius
- 1927: Cerulea
- 1928: Balmoral
- 1929: Motrico
- 1930: Erodion
- 1931: Sans Ame
- 1932: Macaroni
- 1933: Assuerus
- 1934: Cadmus
- 1935: Come In
- 1936: Cousine
- 1937: Sanguinetto
- 1938: Nica
- 1939: no race
- 1940: Porphyros
- 1941: Horatius
- 1942: Porphyros
- 1943: Royalhunter
- 1944: Galene
- 1945: Basileus
- 1946: Vandale
- 1947: Goyama
- 1948: Espace Vital
- 1949: Vela
- 1950: Violoncelle
- 1951:
- 1952: Worden
- 1953: Savoyard
- 1954: Clochard
- 1955: Mahan
- 1956: Arcadius
- 1957: Thila
- 1958: Tombeur
- 1959: Blue Net
- 1960: Astana
- 1961: Carteret
- 1962: Arcor
- 1963: Nyrcos
- 1964: Timmy Lad
- 1965: Hammam
- 1966: Pasquin
- 1967: Bagdad
- 1968: Zamazaan
- 1969: Karabas
- 1970: Armos
- 1971: Ex Libris
- 1972: Monsieur D
- 1973: Recupere
- 1974: Kamaraan
- 1975: Kamaraan
- 1976: On My Way
- 1977: Monseigneur
See also
- List of French flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1893 – this race is included under its original title, Prix du Conseil Municipal.
References
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix du Conseil de Paris.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix du Conseil de Paris (ex Prix du Conseil Municipal).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix du Conseil de Paris (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix du Conseil de Paris – Longchamp.