The Prix du Conseil de Paris 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
Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
History
The event was established in 1893, and it was originally called the Prix du Conseil Municipal. It was funded by
Paris Municipal Council, which had recently signed a new leasehold of Longchamp Racecourse.
The Prix du Conseil Municipal was the second major international race introduced by the Société d'Encouragement. The first, the
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it ...
, had been launched thirty years earlier. Unlike that event, which was restricted to three-year-olds, the new race was open to horses aged three or older. The basic weights to be carried were 53 kg for three-year-olds and 58 kg for their elders. A penalty of up to 6 kg could be incurred for previous performances.
With an initial prize of 100,000 francs, the Prix du Conseil Municipal was France's second richest race after the Grand Prix de Paris. Prior to the creation of the
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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, it was the most prestigious event of Longchamp's autumn schedule.
Before World War I, the race regularly featured horses trained outside France. Three British horses were successful during this period. The event was abandoned throughout the war, with no running from 1914 to 1918. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was introduced in 1920, and from this point the Prix du Conseil Municipal took place a week later. The interval was increased to a fortnight in 1925.
The race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at
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over 2,600 metres in 1940, and at
Le Tremblay
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Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Omnium II
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– ''1895, 1896''
* La Camargo – ''1902, 1903''
* Porphyros – ''1940, 1942''
* Kamaraan – ''1974, 1975''
* Montare – ''2005, 2007''
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Leading jockey
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(4 wins):
* Rae Johnstone
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– ''Assuerus (1933), Vandale (1946), Espace Vital (1948), Worden (1952)''
* Yves Saint-Martin
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– ''Zamazaan (1968), Recupere (1973), Sagace (1983), Lashkari (1984)''
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Leading trainer (8 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 ...
– ''Village Star (1987), Sunshack (1994), De Quest (1995), First Magnitude (1999), Crimson Quest (2000), Crossharbour (2008), Prince Bishop (2010), Manatee (2014)''
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Leading owner (7 wins):
* HH Aga Khan IV – ''Zamazaan (1968), Kamaraan (1974, 1975), Lashkari (1984), Altayan (1986), Daramsar (2006), Vadamar (2011)''
Winners since 1978
Earlier winners
* 1893: Callistrate
* 1894: Best Man
* 1895:
Omnium II
Omnium II (1892-1901) was a Thoroughbred racehorse in France. He was purchased from the Countess Paul Le Marois at the Deauville Yearling sale by Count Evremond de Saint-Alary. He won a number of important French races and was a great long-di ...
* 1896:
Omnium II
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* 1897: Winkfield's Pride
* 1898: Gardefeu
* 1899: Libaros
* 1900: Codoman
* 1901: Kilmarnock
* 1902: La Camargo
* 1903: La Camargo
* 1904: Presto
* 1905: Macdonald II
* 1906:
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* 1914–18: ''no race''
* 1919: Loisir
* 1920: Meddlesome Maid
* 1921: Flechois
* 1922: Le Prodige
* 1923: Dauphin
* 1924: Tricard
* 1925: Nid d'Or
* 1926: Olibrius
* 1927: Cerulea
* 1928: Balmoral
* 1929:
Motrico
* 1930: Erodion
* 1931: Sans Ame
* 1932: Macaroni
* 1933: Assuerus
* 1934: Cadmus
* 1935: Come In
* 1936: Cousine
* 1937: Sanguinetto
* 1938: Nica
* 1939: ''no race''
* 1940: Porphyros
* 1941: Horatius
* 1942: Porphyros
* 1943: Royalhunter
* 1944: Galene
* 1945: Basileus
* 1946: Vandale
* 1947: Goyama
* 1948: Espace Vital
* 1949: Vela
* 1950: Violoncelle
* 1951:
* 1952:
Worden
* 1953: Savoyard
* 1954: Clochard
* 1955:
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* 1956: Arcadius
* 1957: Thila
* 1958: Tombeur
* 1959: Blue Net
* 1960: Astana
* 1961: Carteret
* 1962: Arcor
* 1963: Nyrcos
* 1964: Timmy Lad
* 1965: Hammam
* 1966: Pasquin
* 1967: Bagdad
* 1968:
Zamazaan
* 1969: Karabas
* 1970: Armos
* 1971: Ex Libris
* 1972: Monsieur D
* 1973: Recupere
* 1974: Kamaraan
* 1975: Kamaraan
* 1976: On My Way
* 1977: Monseigneur
See also
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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.
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Group 2
Group 3
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Recurring sporting events established in 1893 ''– this race is included under its original title, Prix du Conseil Municipal.''
References
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France Galop
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– ''A Brief History: Prix du Conseil de Paris.''
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– ''Prix du Conseil de Paris (ex Prix du Conseil Municipal).''
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– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix du Conseil de Paris (2016).''
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– ''Prix du Conseil de Paris – Longchamp.''
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