The Prix de Ris-Orangis is a
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horse race
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in France open to
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s aged three years or older. It is run at
Maisons-Laffitte
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over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
History
The event was established in 1970, and it was initially called the Prix d'Évry. It was named after a new racecourse under construction at
Évry. The first running was held at
Saint-Cloud
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. It was originally a 1,600-metre race for horses aged four or older, and it took place in early spring.
The Prix d'Évry was transferred to Maisons-Laffitte and given Group 3 status in 1971.
The race moved to Évry when the venue opened in 1973. At this point it was renamed after
Ris-Orangis
Ris-Orangis () is a Communes of France, commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris.
Inhabitants of Ris-Orangis are known as ''Rissois''.
History
The commune of Ris-Orangis was creat ...
, a commune in which part of the racecourse was situated.
The Prix de Ris-Orangis was cut to 1,200 metres, switched to July and opened to three-year-olds in 1987. It was transferred to
Deauville
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in 1997.
The race was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2006. It returned to Deauville in 2007, moved back to Maisons-Laffitte in 2009 and was run at Deauville again in 2013 and 2014 before returning to Maisons-Laffitte in 2015.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
* El Rastro – ''1974, 1975, 1976''
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Leading
jockey
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(4 wins):
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Yves Saint-Martin
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– ''El Rastro (1974, 1975), Nadjar (1980), Naishakar (1984)''
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Leading
trainer (4 wins):
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Angel Penna – ''Gift Card (1973), El Rastro (1974, 1975, 1976)''
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Alain de Royer-Dupré Alain de Royer-Dupré (born 24 September 1944http://www.breederscup.com/bio.aspx?id=2334 Breeders' Cup trainer profile) is a leading French thoroughbred racehorse trainer.
Early life
He grew up at the Haras de Saint Lô, a national stud farm in No ...
– ''Naishakar (1984), Tiza (2007, 2009), War Artist (2010)''
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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 t ...
– ''Wedding of the Sea (1992), Diffident (1995), Time Prisoner (2011), Lockwood (2012)''
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Leading owner (5 wins):
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Godolphin – '' Time Prisoner (2011), Lockwood (2012), Rosa Imperial (2017), Inns of Court (2018), Royal Crusade (2020)''
Winners since 1978
Earlier winners
* 1970: Prince Regent
* 1971: Dictus
* 1972: Etoile Lointaine
* 1973: Gift Card
* 1974: El Rastro
* 1975: El Rastro
* 1976: El Rastro
* 1977: Mittainvilliers
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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Group 2
Group 3
Other ra ...
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''– this race is included under its original title, Prix d'Évry.''
References
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France Galop
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Racing Post
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