The Prix des Chênes is a
Group 3 flat horse race
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in France open to two-year-old
thoroughbred colts and
gelding
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s. It is run at
Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was originally open to two-year-olds of either gender. It was established in 1882, and was contested over 1,600 metres at Longchamp.
The race was abandoned during World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919.
Due to World War II, the Prix des Chênes was cancelled in 1939 and 1940. It was held at
Le Tremblay in 1943, and was cancelled again in 1944.
The race was cut to 1,400 metres in 1964. It reverted to 1,600 metres in 1966.
The Prix des Chênes left Longchamp after 1988. For brief spells it was staged at
Saint-Cloud (1989–90, 1994),
Évry (1991–93) and
Chantilly (1995). It returned to Longchamp and was closed to fillies in 1996.
The race formerly served as a trial for the
Grand Critérium. It is now more usually a trial for the
Critérium International.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(5 wins):
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Frank O'Neill – ''Mongolie (1911), Pirpiriol (1912), Phusla (1920), Saint Hubert (1922), Cadum (1923)''
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Charles Semblat – ''Lucide (1924), Becassine (1925), Verdi (1928), Cassandre (1930), Vaucouleurs (1931)''
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Yves Saint-Martin – ''Taraval (1963), Bord a Bord (1964), Stanleyville (1972), Captive Island (1984), Splendid Moment (1985)''
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Leading
trainer (10 wins):
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André Fabre – ''Along All (1988), Manninamix (1995), Grazalema (1998), Equerry (2000), Shaanmer (2001), Carlotamix (2005), French Navy (2010), Cloth of Stars (2015), Akihiro (2016), Ancient Rome (2021)''
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Leading owner (6 wins):
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Édouard de Rothschild
Édouard Étienne Alphonse de Rothschild (; born 27 December 1957) is a businessman and part of the French branch of the Rothschild family.
Early life and education
Édouard de Rothschild was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. He is the s ...
– ''Vertumne (1902), Cadum (1923), Bubbles (1927), Godiche (1929), Gonfalonier (1936), Irifle (1938)''
Winners since 1978
Earlier winners
* 1882: Parthenope
* 1883: Carmelite
* 1884: Maman Berthe
* 1885:
* 1886: Concordia
* 1887: Fumiste
* 1888: Tire-Larigot
* 1889: Master Gillam
* 1890: Espion
* 1891: Incitatus
* 1892: Argenteuil
* 1893: Chartreuse
* 1894: Le Justicier
* 1895: Epicharis
* 1896:
* 1897: Infant
* 1898: Maurice
* 1899: Love Grass
* 1900: Saint Armel
* 1901: Montgaillard
* 1902: Vertumne
* 1903: Feuille de Chou
* 1904:
Finasseur
* 1905: Moulins la Marche
* 1906: Imperia
* 1907: Quintette
* 1908: Kumamoto
* 1909: Soleil
* 1910: Faucheur
* 1911: Mongolie
* 1912: Pirpiriol
* 1913: Oued
* 1914–19: ''no race''
* 1920: Phusla
* 1921: Syntheme
* 1922: Saint Hubert
* 1923: Cadum
* 1924: Lucide
* 1925: Becassine
* 1926: La Desirade
* 1927: Bubbles
* 1928: Verdi
* 1929: Godiche
* 1930: Cassandre
* 1931: Vaucouleurs
* 1932: Pantalon
* 1933: Denver
* 1934: Ping Pong
* 1935: Don Milo
* 1936: Gonfalonier
* 1937: Love Secret
* 1938: Irifle
* 1939–40: ''no race''
* 1941: My Drake / Tartarin *
* 1942: Micipsa
* 1943: Vole Vite
* 1944: ''no race''
* 1945: Fasano
* 1946:
* 1947:
* 1948: Fontenay
* 1949: Eppi d'Or
* 1950: Lavarede
* 1951: Galeace
* 1952: Corioline
* 1953: Alba Nox
* 1954: Fersen
* 1955:
* 1956: Mourne
* 1957: Arsar
* 1958: Tiepoletto
* 1959: Tanata
* 1960: Misti
* 1961: Tracy
* 1962: Beautiful
* 1963: Taraval
* 1964: Bord a Bord
* 1965: Behistoun
* 1966: Frontal
* 1967: Verglas
* 1968: Tuxpan
* 1969: Experio
* 1970: Maraschino
* 1971: Banaldo
* 1972: Stanleyville
* 1973: Bayraan
* 1974:
Mariacci
Mariacci (foaled 13 April 1972) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the highest-rated two-year-old trained in France in 1974, when he was unbeaten in three race including the Prix des Chênes and the Grand Critérium. After exte ...
* 1975: French Swanee
* The 1941 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
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List of French flat horse races
References
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France Galop /
Racing Post
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france-galop.com– ''A Brief History: Prix des Chênes.''
galopp-sieger.de– ''Prix des Chênes.''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix des Chênes (2016).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Prix des Chênes – Longchamp.''
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Flat horse races for two-year-olds
Longchamp Racecourse
Horse races in France
Recurring sporting events established in 1882