Prix d'Amérique is a

harness race Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, or spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australia ...

held at the

Hippodrome de Vincennes Hippodrome de Vincennes is a horse racing track located in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 80,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the Franco-Prussian War. It has been used for concerts as well, hostin ...

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

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. The race takes place on the last Sunday of January every year, and has been doing so since 1920, with the exception for the years 1940-1941 when it was cancelled due to

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. It was established to thank the US for the help given to France in World War I. It is widely considered the most prestigious harness race in the world.

Champions

* 1920 Pro Patria (Th. Monsieur) * 1921 Pro Patria (Th. Monsieur) * 1922 Reynolds V (M. Gougeon) * 1923 Passeport (P. Viel) * 1924 Passeport (Alexandre Finn) * 1925 Re Mac Gregor (C. Dessauze) * 1926 Uranie (V. Capovilla) * 1927 Uranie (V. Capovilla) * 1928 Uranie (V. Capovilla) * 1929 Templier (A. Butti) * 1930 Amazone B (Th. Vanlandeghem) * 1931 Hazleton (Otto Dieffenbacher) * 1932 Hazleton (Otto Dieffenbacher) * 1933 Amazone B (Th. Vanlandeghem) * 1934 Walter Dear ( Charlie Mills) * 1935 Muscletone (Alexandre Finn) * 1936 Javari (M. Perlbag) * 1937 Muscletone (Alexandre Finn) * 1938 De Sota (Alexandre Finn) * 1939 De Sota (Alexandre Finn) * 1940 Race cancelled * 1941 Race cancelled * 1942 Neulisse (C. Domergue) * 1943 Nebuleuse V (R. Simonard) * 1944 Profane (A. Sourroubille) * 1945 Ovidius Naso (Roger Céran-Maillard) * 1946 Ovidius Naso (Roger Céran-Maillard) * 1947 Mistero (Romolo Ossani) * 1948 Mighty Ned (V. Antonellini) * 1949 Venutar (F. Réaud) * 1950 Scotch Fez (

Sören Nordin Ernst Sören Nordin (5 September 1917, in Forsa, Hälsingland – 6 September 2008) was a Swedish harness racing driver and trainer who later started a stable in America. Nordin won 3,221 races in 10 different countries as a driver, he won the Sw ...

) * 1951 Mighty Ned (Alexandre Finn) * 1952 Cancannière (Jonel Chryriacos) * 1953 Permit (Walter Heitmann) * 1954 Feu Follet X (M. Riaud) * 1955 Fortunato II (Roger Céran-Maillard) * 1956 Gélinotte (Roger Céran-Maillard) * 1957 Gélinotte (Roger Céran-Maillard) * 1958 Jamin (Jean Riaud) * 1959 Jamin (Jean Riaud) * 1960 Hairos II (Willem Geersen) * 1961 Masina (François Brohier) * 1962 Newstar (Walter Baroncini) * 1963 Ozo (Roger Massue) * 1964 Nike Hanover (Jan Frömming) * 1965 Ozo (Jan Frömming) * 1966 Roquépine (Jean-René Gougeon) * 1967 Roquépine (Henri Lévesque) * 1968 Roquépine (Jean-René Gougeon) * 1969 Upsalin (Louis Sauvé) * 1970 Toscan (Michel-Marcel Gougeon) * 1971 Tidalium Pélo (Jean Mary) * 1972 Tidalium Pélo (Jean Mary) * 1973 Dart Hanover (Berndt Lindtstedt) * 1974 Delmonica Hanover (F. Frömming) * 1975 Bellino II (Jean-René Gougeon) * 1976 Bellino II (Jean-René Gougeon) * 1977 Bellino II (Jean-René Gougeon) * 1978 Grandpré (Pierre-Désiré Allaire) * 1979 High Echelon (Jean-Pierre Dubois) * 1980 Eléazar (Léopold Verroken) * 1981 Idéal du Gazeau (Eugène Lefèvre) * 1982 Hymour (Jean-Pierre Dubois) * 1983 Idéal du Gazeau (Eugène Lefèvre) * 1984 Lurabo (Michel-Marcel Gougeon) * 1985 Lutin d'Isigny (Jean-Paul André) * 1986 Ourasi (Jean-René Gougeon) * 1987 Ourasi (Jean-René Gougeon) * 1988 Ourasi (Jean-René Gougeon) * 1989 Queila Gédé (Roger Baudron) * 1990

Ourasi Ourasi (7 April 1980 – 12 January 2013) was a chestnut French Trotter. He earned $2,913,314 during his career. His harness racing victories included three consecutive Prix d'Amérique at Vincennes, the second by approximately 18 lengths. Our ...

(Michel-Marcel Gougeon) * 1991 Ténor de Baune (Jean-Baptiste Bossuet) * 1992 Verdict Gédé (Jean-Claude Hallais) * 1993 Queen L. ( Stig H. Johansson) * 1994 Sea Cove (Jos Verbeeck) * 1995

Ina Scot Ina Scot (June 22, 1989 – December 21, 2013) was a Swedish racing trotter by Allen Hanover out of Lovina Grefgård by Mad Scot. Her most prestigious victories included the Swedish Trotting Criterium (Swedish: ''Svenskt Travkriterium'') (199 ...

(Helen Johansson) * 1996 Cocktail Jet (Jean-Etienne Dubois) * 1997 Abo Volo (Jos Verbeeck) * 1998 Dryade des Bois (Jos Verbeeck) * 1999

Moni Maker Moni Maker (February 23, 1993 – May 2, 2014) was an American Standardbred racemare who was one of the most successful trotters in history. After her initial success in her native country she was campaigned internationally, winning major race ...

(

Jean-Michel Bazire Jean-Michel Bazire (born April 16, 1971) is a French harness racing driver. In 1999, he won the Prix d'Amérique driving Moni Maker Moni Maker (February 23, 1993 – May 2, 2014) was an American Standardbred racemare who was one of the most ...

) * 2000 Général du Pommeau (Jules Lepennetier) * 2001

Varenne Varenne (foaled in Copparo, Italy, 19 May 1995) is a dark bay racing trotter by Waikiki Beach out of Ialmaz by Zebu. Varenne is considered to be the best trotter of all time. No other trotter has won so many of the most important races in the ...

(Giampaolo Minnucci) * 2002

(Giampaolo Minnucci) * 2003 Abano As (Jos Verbeeck) * 2004 Kesaco Phedo (

) * 2005

Jag de Bellouet Jag de Bellouet (born in Argentan, France, on 17 May 1997) is a French former racing trotter by Viking's Way out of Vaunoise by Nicos du Vivier. His most prestigious victories include the Prix d'Amérique Prix d'Amérique is a harness race h ...

(Christophe Gallier) * 2006

Gigant Neo Gigant Neo (born on 17 May 1998 - died 20 october 2021) is a Swedish breeding stallion and former racing trotter by Super Arnie out of Clorita Lobell by Speedy Crown. His most prestigious victories include Konung Gustaf V:s Pokal (2001), G ...

(Dominik Locqueneux) * 2007 Offshore Dream (Pierre Levesque) * 2008 Offshore Dream (Pierre Levesque) * 2009 Meaulnes du Corta (Franck Nivard) * 2010 Oyonnax (Sebastien Ernault) * 2011 Ready Cash (Franck Nivard) * 2012 Ready Cash (Franck Nivard) * 2013 Royal Dream (Jean-Philippe Dubois) * 2014 Maharajah (Örjan Kihlström) * 2015 Up And Quick (

) * 2016 Bold Eagle (Franck Nivard) * 2017 Bold Eagle (Franck Nivard) * 2018 Readly Express (

Björn Goop Björn Olov Goop (born 13 October 1976 in Mölndal), is a Swedish trotting trainer and driver. Together with his father, Olle Goop (until his death in 2022), he runs one of Sweden's most successful training camps for trotting horses, Goop Stable, ...

) * 2019 Belina Josselyn (

) * 2020 Face Time Bourbon (

) * 2021 Face Time Bourbon (

) * 2022 Davidson du Pont (Nicolas Bazire)

References

External links

Official Website - English version

2009 edition second by second video and winner position with Meaulnes du Corta
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