The Prix d'Hédouville is a Group 3

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horse race in France open to

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s aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) at Longchamp in May.

History

The event is named in memory of Charles d'Hédouville (1809–1890), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement. It was established in 1890, and was originally held at

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. It was initially open to horses aged three or older and contested over 2,000 metres. The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was staged at Longchamp in 1919 and 1920, and returned to Chantilly in 1921. It was cancelled in 1940, and took place at Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944. The event was extended to 2,400 metres in 1954, and cut to 1,800 metres the following year. Its original length was restored in 1957, and it reverted to 2,400 metres in 1962. It was discontinued in 1965. The Prix d'Hédouville was relaunched as a three-year-olds' race in 1972. The first two editions were held at Longchamp, and the final running was at Chantilly in 1974. The present format of the Prix d'Hédouville was introduced in 1978. From this point it was run at Longchamp, and restricted to horses aged four or older. It was given Group 3 status in 1985.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Callistrate – ''1894, 1895'' * Champaubert – ''1897, 1898'' * Caius – ''1904, 1905'' * Moulins la Marche – ''1908, 1909'' * Nino – ''1927, 1928'' * Djebel – ''1941, 1942'' * Violoncelle – ''1950, 1951'' * Robore – ''1989, 1990'' * Allied Powers – ''2010, 2012''

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Leading jockey (6 wins): *

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– ''Martaline (2003), Fracassant (2005), Bellamy Cay (2006), Ivory Land (2011), Spiritjim (2014), One Foot In Heaven (2016)'' ---- Leading trainer (10 wins): *

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– ''Luth Dancer (1988), Glorify (1991), First Magnitude (2000), Martaline (2003), Short Pause (2004), Fracassant (2005), Bellamy Cay (2006), Champs Elysees (2007), Not Just Swing (2008), Pirika (2013)'' ---- Leading owner (12 wins): *

Marcel Boussac Marcel Boussac (17 April 1889 – 21 March 1980) was a French entrepreneur best known for his ownership of the Maison Dior and one of the most successful thoroughbred race horse breeding farms in European history. Born in Châteauroux, Indre, ...

– ''Ramus (1922), Zariba (1923), Irismond (1925), Goyescas (1933), Corrida (1936), Cillas (1939), Djebel (1941, 1942), Hierocles (1943), Ardan (1945), Narses (1947), Djeddah (1949)''

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

* 1890: Le Sancy * 1891: Chalet * 1892: Gouverneur * 1893: Fra Angelico * 1894: Callistrate * 1895: Callistrate * 1896: Le Justicier * 1897: Champaubert * 1898: Champaubert * 1899: Gardefeu * 1900: Multiplicateur * 1901: Semendria * 1902: Codoman * 1903: La Camargo * 1904: Caius * 1905: Caius * 1906:

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* 1907: King James * 1908: Moulins la Marche * 1909: Moulins la Marche * 1910: Radis Rose * 1911: Italus * 1912: Calvados III * 1913: Wagram * 1914: Sardanapale * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Mihran * 1920: Caroly * 1921: Viburnum * 1922: Ramus * 1923: Zariba * 1924: Scaramouche * 1925: Irismond * 1926: Ptolemy * 1927: Nino * 1928: Nino * 1929: Guy Fawkes * 1930: Mysarch * 1931: Roi de Trefle * 1932: Macaroni * 1933: Goyescas * 1934: Rentenmark * 1935: Rarity * 1936: Corrida * 1937: Sanguinetto * 1938: Sylvanire * 1939: Cillas * 1940: '' no race'' * 1941: Djebel * 1942: Djebel * 1943: Hierocles * 1944: Un Gaillard * 1945: Ardan * 1946: * 1947: Narses * 1948: Tharsis * 1949: Djeddah * 1950: Violoncelle * 1951: Violoncelle * 1952: Gerocourt * 1953: Cosmos / Skyrocket * * 1954: Peppermint * 1955: Marjolet * 1956: Clairvoie * 1957: Brisemaille * 1958: Primesautier * 1959: Super * 1960: Elven * 1961: Night and Day * 1962: Sourire * 1963: Rafai * 1964: Le Vermontois * 1965–71: ''no race'' * 1972: Wanderer * 1973: Kalpour * 1974: Flushing * 1975–77: ''no race'' * 1978: Rex Magna **

History

Records

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

See also

References