The Prix Allez France is a Group 3

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in France open to

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and

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s aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at

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in late April or early May.

History

The event is named after

Allez France Allez France (24 May 1970 – 11 December 1989) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. Winner of the French 1000 Guineas, the French Oaks and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, she was one of the greatest-ever ...

, a successful mare trained at Chantilly during the 1970s. Her victories included 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, France, over a distance ...

in 1974. The Prix Allez France was established in 2004, and the first running was won by

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. It was one of several races for older fillies introduced that year across Europe. The races were designed as incentives to keep more fillies and mares from being exported or prematurely retired to stud.

Records

Most successful horse: * ''no horse has won this race more than once'' ---- Leading

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(3 wins): *

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– ''Announce (2011), Romantica (2013), Marypop (2016)'' ---- Leading trainer (5 wins): *

André Fabre André Fabre (born 9 December 1945) is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer. 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 began by working in t ...

– ''Macleya (2007), Announce (2011), Romantica (2013), Kitesurf (2018), Morgan Le Faye (2019)'' ---- Leading owner (2 wins): * HH Aga Khan IV – ''Shemima (2009), Shemiyla (2010)''

Winners

References

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france-galop.com
– ''A Brief History: Prix Allez France.''
galop.courses-france.com
– ''Prix Allez France – Palmarès depuis 2004.''
galopp-sieger.de
– ''Prix Allez France.''
ifhaonline.org
– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Allez France (2019).''
pedigreequery.com
– ''Prix Allez France – Chantilly.'' Middle distance horse races for fillies and mares Chantilly Racecourse Horse races in France 2004 establishments in France Recurring sporting events established in 2004

History

Records

Winners

See also

References