Prix des Chênes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1882 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old colts and geldings excluding Group winners |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Purse | €80,000 (2016) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix des Chênes is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was originally open to two-year-olds of either gender. It was established in 1882, and was contested over 1,600 metres at Longchamp.
The race was abandoned during World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919.
Due to World War II, the Prix des Chênes was cancelled in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Le Tremblay in 1943, and was cancelled again in 1944.
The race was cut to 1,400 metres in 1964. It reverted to 1,600 metres in 1966.
The Prix des Chênes left Longchamp after 1988. For brief spells it was staged at Saint-Cloud (1989–90, 1994), Évry (1991–93) and Chantilly (1995). It returned to Longchamp and was closed to fillies in 1996.
The race formerly served as a trial for the Grand Critérium. It is now more usually a trial for the Critérium International.
Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Frank O'Neill – Mongolie (1911), Pirpiriol (1912), Phusla (1920), Saint Hubert (1922), Cadum (1923)
- Charles Semblat – Lucide (1924), Becassine (1925), Verdi (1928), Cassandre (1930), Vaucouleurs (1931)
- Yves Saint-Martin – Taraval (1963), Bord a Bord (1964), Stanleyville (1972), Captive Island (1984), Splendid Moment (1985)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- André Fabre – Along All (1988), Manninamix (1995), Grazalema (1998), Equerry (2000), Shaanmer (2001), Carlotamix (2005), French Navy (2010), Cloth of Stars (2015), Akihiro (2016)
Leading owner (6 wins):
- Edouard de Rothschild – Vertumne (1902), Cadum (1923), Bubbles (1927), Godiche (1929), Gonfalonier (1936), Irifle (1938)
Winners since 1978
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Silk Slipper | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington | Michael Sobell | 1:45.8 |
| 1977 | Jaazeiro | Philippe Paquet | Francois Boutin | Souren Vanian | 1:38.7 |
| 1978 | Discretion | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Michael Sobell | |
| 1979 | In Fijar | Henri Samani | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | 1:40.00 |
| 1980 | Dunphy | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | |
| 1981 | Bon Sang | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1982 | Pluralisme | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1983 | Mendez | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Philip Niarchos | 1:47.10 |
| 1984 | Captive Island | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Robert Sangster | |
| 1985 | Splendid Moment | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | |
| 1986 | Fotitieng | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | |
| 1987 | Harmless Albatross | Alain Lequeux | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss | |
| 1988 | Along All | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | |
| 1989 | Funambule | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Etti Plesch | 1:41.70 |
| 1990 | Reason to Trick | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Henri Chalhoub | |
| 1991 | Litron | Dragan Ilic | Theo Grieper | Sonja Wewering | 1:42.70 |
| 1992 | Dancienne | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Charles Sarmant | 1:53.67 |
| 1993 | Gunboat Diplomacy | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:47.32 |
| 1994 | Coco Passion | William Mongil | John Hammond | Henri Chalhoub | 1:52.70 |
| 1995 | Manninamix | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:46.70 |
| 1996 | Nombre Premier | Philippe Sogorb | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:44.80 |
| 1997 | Second Empire | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Magnier | 1:35.40 |
| 1998 | Grazalema | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:49.60 |
| 1999 | Jokerman | Jean-René Dubosc | Jean-Claude Rouget | Mrs Bertrand Clin | 1:38.50 |
| 2000 | Equerry | Frankie Dettori | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:38.05 |
| 2001 | Shaanmer | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Edouard de Rothschild | 1:46.50 |
| 2002 | Dalakhani | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:41.70 |
| 2003 | Bago | Thierry Gillet | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:39.30 |
| 2004 | Helios Quercus | Alexandre Roussel | Cyriaque Diard | Thierry Maudet | 1:40.60 |
| 2005 | Carlotamix | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:42.80 |
| 2006 | Spirit One | Dominique Boeuf | Philippe Demercastel | Bouzid Chehboub | 1:45.10 |
| 2007 | Blue Chagall | Johan Victoire | Henri-Alex Pantall | William Preston | 1:40.80 |
| 2008 | Calvados Blues | Ioritz Mendizabal | Philippe Demercastel | Malcolm Parrish | 1:43.30 |
| 2009 | Behkabad | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:39.30 |
| 2010 | French Navy | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:46.40 |
| 2011 | Vizir Bere | Christophe Soumillon | Didier Prod'homme | Bryan Lynam | 1:41.40 |
| 2012 | Pearl Flute | Umberto Rispoli | Francis Graffard | Pearl Bloodstock Ltd | 1:45.61 |
| 2013 | Ectot | Gregory Benoist | Elie Lellouche | Augustin-Normand / Vidal | 1:43.11 |
| 2014 | Evasive's First | Franck Blondel | Frederic Rossi | Jean-Claude Seroul | 1:43.04 |
| 2015 | Cloth of Stars | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin | 1:41.16 |
| 2016 | Akihiro[a] | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:38.12 |
a The 2016 running took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
Earlier winners
- 1882: Parthenope
- 1883: Carmelite
- 1884: Maman Berthe
- 1885:
- 1886: Concordia
- 1887: Fumiste
- 1888: Tire-Larigot
- 1889: Master Gillam
- 1890: Espion
- 1891: Incitatus
- 1892: Argenteuil
- 1893: Chartreuse
- 1894: Le Justicier
- 1895: Epicharis
- 1896:
- 1897: Infant
- 1898: Maurice
- 1899: Love Grass
- 1900: Saint Armel
- 1901: Montgaillard
- 1902: Vertumne
- 1903: Feuille de Chou
- 1904: Finasseur
- 1905: Moulins la Marche
- 1906: Imperia
- 1907: Quintette
- 1908: Kumamoto
- 1909: Soleil
- 1910: Faucheur
- 1911: Mongolie
- 1912: Pirpiriol
- 1913: Oued
- 1914–19: no race
- 1920: Phusla
- 1921: Syntheme
- 1922: Saint Hubert
- 1923: Cadum
- 1924: Lucide
- 1925: Becassine
- 1926: La Desirade
- 1927: Bubbles
- 1928: Verdi
- 1929: Godiche
- 1930: Cassandre
- 1931: Vaucouleurs
- 1932: Pantalon
- 1933: Denver
- 1934: Ping Pong
- 1935: Don Milo
- 1936: Gonfalonier
- 1937: Love Secret
- 1938: Irifle
- 1939–40: no race
- 1941: My Drake / Tartarin *
- 1942: Micipsa
- 1943: Vole Vite
- 1944: no race
- 1945: Fasano
- 1946:
- 1947:
- 1948: Fontenay
- 1949: Eppi d'Or
- 1950: Lavarede
- 1951: Galeace
- 1952: Corioline
- 1953: Alba Nox
- 1954: Fersen
- 1955:
- 1956: Mourne
- 1957: Arsar
- 1958: Tiepoletto
- 1959: Tanata
- 1960: Misti
- 1961: Tracy
- 1962: Beautiful
- 1963: Taraval
- 1964: Bord a Bord
- 1965: Behistoun
- 1966: Frontal
- 1967: Verglas
- 1968: Tuxpan
- 1969: Experio
- 1970: Maraschino
- 1971: Banaldo
- 1972: Stanleyville
- 1973: Bayraan
- 1974: Mariacci
- 1975: French Swanee
* The 1941 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix des Chênes.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix des Chênes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix des Chênes (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix des Chênes – Longchamp.