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over a distance of 1,100 metres (about 5½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was established in 1911, and it was originally called the Prix des Coteaux. It was initially contested over 1,100 metres at
Longchamp. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was shortened to 1,000 metres in 1921.
The race was renamed in memory of
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(1837–1924), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1925.
The Prix d'Arenberg was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at
Auteuil over 900 metres in 1940,
Maisons-Laffitte
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in 1943 and
Le Tremblay in 1944.
The event was transferred to Chantilly in 1975, and it returned to Longchamp in 1983. It was extended to 1,100 metres in 1994, and from this point its venue frequently changed. For brief spells it was held at Maisons-Laffitte (1994, 2002–03), Chantilly (1995, 1997, 1999–2001) and
Évry (1996). It was cancelled because of budget cuts in 1998.
The Prix d'Arenberg moved back to Chantilly in 2004. It was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 2010 and 2011 and Longchamp in 2015 over the shorter distance of 5 furlongs.
Records
Leading
jockey (6 wins):
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Yves Saint-Martin
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– ''Texanita (1963), Farhana (1966), Zeddaan (1967), Hawkins (1977), Adraan (1979), Last Tycoon (1985)''
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Freddy Head
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– ''Enitram (1972), Sigy (1978), Greenway (1980), Sicyos (1983), Doree (1994) Pas de Reponse (1996)''
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Leading
trainer (9 wins):
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Criquette Head-Maarek
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– ''Sigy (1978), Sicyos (1983), Ravinella (1987), Divine Danse (1990), Key of Luck (1993), Doree (1994), Pas de Reponse (1996), Iron Mask (2000), Villadolide (2003)''
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Leading owner (5 wins):
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Marcel Boussac
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– ''Xander (1927), Djerba (1946, dead-heat), Damnos (1947), Cardanil (1949), Djelfa (1950)''
Winners since 1979
Titus Livius finished first in 1995, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
The 2020 running took place at
Longchamp due to the
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Earlier winners
* 1911: Joseline
* 1912: Ecouen
* 1913: Roselys
* 1914–19: ''no race''
* 1920: Phusla
* 1921: Tahaa
* 1922:
Epinard
* 1923: Heldifann
* 1924: Sherry
* 1925: Highborn II
* 1926: Licteur
* 1927: Xander
* 1928: La Fayette
* 1929: Aude
* 1930: Dogaresse
* 1931: Timadora
* 1932: Spirituelle
* 1933: Shining Tor
* 1934: Bao Dai
* 1935: Mistress Ford
* 1936: Ethiopie
* 1937: Shrew
* 1938: Emir d'Iran
* 1939: ''no race''
* 1940: La Peri
* 1941: Nugget
* 1942: Fanatique
* 1943: La Rayonne
* 1944: Doge
* 1945:
Sayani
* 1946: Djerba / Le Lavandou
1
* 1947: Damnos
* 1948:
* 1949: Cardanil
* 1950: Djelfa
* 1951: Pomare
* 1952: Kobus
* 1953: Vamarie
* 1954: Reinata
* 1955: Polic
* 1956: Skindles Hotel
* 1957: Texana
* 1958: Ginetta
* 1959: Barbaresque
* 1960: L'Epinay
* 1961: Sturdy Man
* 1962: Victorian Order
* 1963: Texanita
* 1964: Polyfoto
* 1965: Fantastic Light
* 1966: Farhana
* 1967: Zeddaan
* 1968: Don II
* 1969: Mange Tout
* 1970: Anna Karenina
* 1971:
Deep Diver
* 1972: Enitram
* 1973: La Lambarde
* 1974: Raise a Lady
* 1975: Diffusion
* 1976: Black Sulphur
2
* 1977: Hawkins
* 1978:
Sigy
1 The 1946 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 Haneena finished first in 1976, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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Recurring sporting events established in 1911 ''– this race is included under its original title, Prix des Coteaux.''
References
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france-galop.com– ''A Brief History: Prix d'Arenberg.''
galopp-sieger.de– ''Prix d'Arenberg (ex Prix des Coteaux).''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix d'Arenberg (2016).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Prix d'Arenberg – Chantilly.''
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