The Prix d'Aumale is a
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horse race in France open to two-year-old
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. It is run at
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over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The earliest version of the Prix d'Aumale was established in 1835. It was staged at Chantilly until the end of the
July Monarchy
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in 1848.
The present event is named after Henri d'Orléans (1822–1897), who inherited the title
Duc d'Aumale. Upon his death the Duc bequeathed his Chantilly estate, including the racecourse and the
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, to the
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.
The modern Prix d'Aumale was introduced in 1921. It originally took place at Chantilly, and was contested by horses of either gender.
The event was abandoned during World War II, with no running from 1940 to 1945. In the post-war years it was held at
Longchamp (1946–47, 1949–51, 1955), Chantilly (1948) and
Deauville
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(1952–54). It began a longer spell at Chantilly in 1956.
The race was restricted to fillies and transferred to Longchamp in 1966. It was not run from 1969 to 1971, and resumed at Longchamp in 1972. It returned to Chantilly in 1973, and was given Group 3 status in 1979.
Since the 1970s, the venue of the Prix d'Aumale has been switched between Chantilly (1973–82, 1997–2001, 2004–09, 2012–17) and Longchamp (1983–96, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2018–2020).
Records
Leading
jockey (6 wins):
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Rae Johnstone
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– ''Ninon (1934), Bland Caress (1935), Balaton (1946), Amour Drake (1948), Pharsale (1950), Chateau Latour (1955)''
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Roger Poincelet
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His first win came o ...
– ''Noory (1952), Beigler Bey (1953), Iadwiga (1958), Tapageur (1962), Neptunus (1963), Ailes du Chant (1966)''
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Leading
trainer (6 wins):
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François Boutin
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The son of a farmer, he was born in the village of Beaunay in the northerly Seine Maritime département. He began riding horses at a young age and ...
– ''Antrona (1975), Play It Safe (1981), Air Distingue (1982), Coup de Folie (1984), Mackla (1989), Ghostly (1994)''
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André Fabre
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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 ...
– ''Kindergarten (1992), Bonash (1993), Anna Palariva (1997), Shahah (2014), Savarin (2019), Fleur D'Iris (2021)''
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Leading owner (4 wins):
* Jean Stern – ''White Wing (1922), Arpette (1932), Amalaric (1933), Star (1960)''
Winners since 1979
Earlier winners
* 1921: Zariba
* 1922: White Wing
* 1923: Doddles
* 1924: Pervencheres
* 1925: Diplomate
* 1926: Fairy Legend
* 1927: Cestona
* 1928: Negron
* 1929: Diademe
* 1930: Taraskoia
* 1931: Shelley
* 1932: Arpette
* 1933: Amalaric
* 1934: Ninon
* 1935: Bland Caress
* 1936: May Wong
* 1937: Castel Fusano
* 1938: Ravioli
* 1939: Lighthouse
* 1940–45: ''no race''
* 1946: Balaton
* 1947:
* 1948: Amour Drake
* 1949: Nuit de Folies
* 1950: Pharsale
* 1951: Faubourg
* 1952: Noory
* 1953: Beigler Bey
* 1954: Soleil Royal
* 1955: Chateau Latour
* 1956: Jabot
* 1957: Yla
* 1958: Iadwiga
* 1959: Drago
* 1960: Star
* 1961: Hodell
* 1962: Tapageur
* 1963: Neptunus
* 1964: Prince du Vent
* 1965: Nasambi
* 1966: Ailes du Chant
* 1967: Ortanique
* 1968: Kerande
* 1969–71: ''no race''
* 1972: Amira
* 1973: Tropical Cream
* 1974: Seventh Heaven
* 1975: Antrona
* 1976: Proud Event
* 1977: Pink Valley
* 1978:
Dunette
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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References
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