The Prix de Condé is a
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flat
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horse race
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in France open to two-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run at
Longchamp over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1â…› miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
History
The event was established in 1867, and it was initially held at
Chantilly
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. It was named after the
Princes of Condé
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, the former owners of the
Château de Chantilly
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. It was originally contested over 2,000 metres.
The race was transferred to Longchamp in 1907. It was abandoned throughout World War I, but there was a substitute version at Chantilly in 1917.
The Prix de Condé was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at
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in 1940 and
Maisons-Laffitte
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in 1943, both with a distance of 1,800 metres. It was staged at
Le Tremblay
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Leading jockey
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(6 wins):
* Roger Poincelet
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His first win came on ...
– ''Telegram (1949), Simplon (1952), Altipan (1956), Gelsemium (1958), Tchita (1960), Le Mesnil (1962)''
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Leading trainer (7 wins):
* 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 t ...
– ''Dancehall (1988), Cristofori (1991), New Frontier (1996), Thief of Hearts (1997), Graikos (2002), Linda's Lad (2005), Elliptique (2013)''
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Leading owner (4 wins):
* Édouard de Rothschild
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Early life and education
Édouard de Rothschild was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. He is the s ...
– ''Saint Just (1909), Chateau Lafite (1917), Bubbles (1927), Amalia (1935)''
Winners since 1980
Earlier winners
* 1867: Lady Henriette
* 1868: Massinissa
* 1869: Bachelette
* 1870: ''no race''
* 1871: Revigny
* 1872:
* 1873: Saltarelle
* 1874: Almanza
* 1875: Basquine
* 1876: Jongleur
* 1877: Solliciteuse
* 1878: Sheridan
* 1879: La Flandrie
* 1880: La Bultee
* 1881: Seigneur
* 1882: Farfadet
* 1883: Escogriffe
* 1884: Valentin
* 1885: Utrecht
* 1886: Oviedo
* 1887: Saint Gall
* 1888: Prophete
* 1889: Bougie
* 1890: Primerose
* 1891: Fair Head
* 1892: Argenteuil
* 1893: Le Pompon
* 1894: Le Justicier
* 1895:
* 1896: Ortie Blanche
* 1897: Volnay
* 1898: Sospiro
* 1899: Codoman
* 1900: Jacobite
* 1901: Kruger
* 1902: Etang d'Or
* 1903: Feuille de Chou
* 1904: Genial
* 1905: Monsieur Perichon
* 1906: Claudia
* 1907: Talo Biribil
* 1908: Aveu
* 1909: Saint Just
* 1910: Made in England
* 1911: Mongolie
* 1912: Pirpiriol
* 1913: Oreste
* 1914–16: ''no race''
* 1917: Chateau Lafite
* 1918: ''no race''
* 1919: Campa
* 1920: Harpocrate
* 1921: Ramus
* 1922: Massine
* 1923: Roquentin
* 1924: Sherry
* 1925: Becassine
* 1926: Accalmie
* 1927: Bubbles
* 1928: Dictateur X
* 1929: Beldurhissa
* 1930: Barneveldt
* 1931: Gris Perle
* 1932: Minestrone
* 1933: Denver
* 1934: Finlandaise
* 1935: Amalia
* 1936: Galloway
* 1937: Castel Fusano
* 1938: Galerien
* 1939: ''no race''
* 1940: Le Marmot
* 1941: Massinor
* 1942: Verso II
* 1943: Laborde
* 1944: Basileus
* 1945: Prince Chevalier
* 1946: Rose O'Lynn
* 1947:
* 1948: Tagala
* 1949: Telegram
* 1950: Le Tyrol
* 1951: Le Bourgeois
* 1952: Simplon
* 1953: Friendship
* 1954: Walhalla
* 1955: Lagides
* 1956: Altipan
* 1957: Apple Pippin
* 1958: Gelsemium
* 1959: Wordpam
* 1960: Tchita
* 1961: Montfleur
* 1962: Le Mesnil
* 1963: Le Fabuleux
* 1964: Jacambre
* 1965: A Tempo
* 1966: Phaeton
* 1967:
La Lagune
* 1968: Longpont
* 1969: Faldor
* 1970: Skelda
* 1971: Relpin
* 1972: Margouillat
* 1973: Riverton
* 1974: Blocus
* 1975: French Friend
* 1976: El Criollo
* 1977: Pevero
* 1978:
Top Ville
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* 1979: Corvaro
See also
*
List of French flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in France, under the authority of France Galop, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
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References
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France Galop
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Racing Post
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Flat horse races for two-year-olds
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Horse races in France
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1867 establishments in France