The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a

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in France open to three-year-old

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colts and

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. It is run at

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over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½

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s) each year in early June.

History

The format of the race was inspired by the English Derby, and it was named in homage to the

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based at Newmarket in England. It was established in 1836, and it was originally restricted to horses born and bred in France. Its distance was initially 2,500 metres, and this was cut to 2,400 metres in 1843. It was switched to

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during the

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of 1848, and it was cancelled due to the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. The race was abandoned in 1915, and for three years thereafter it was replaced by the Prix des Trois Ans. This took place at Moulins in 1916, Chantilly in 1917 and

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in 1918. The first two runnings after World War I were held at Longchamp. A substitute race called the Prix de Chantilly was run at

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over 2,600 metres in 1940. The Prix du Jockey Club was staged at Longchamp in 1941 and 1942, and at

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in 1982. The distance was shortened to 2,100 metres in 2005. Nine winners of the Prix du Jockey Club have subsequently won the

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. The first was

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in 1921, and the most recent was

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in 2003.

Records

Leading

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(9 wins): *

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– ''Reliance (1965), Nelcius (1966), Tapalque (1968), Sassafras (1970), Acamas (1978), Top Ville (1979), Darshaan (1984), Mouktar (1985), Natroun (1987)'' Leading trainer (10 wins): * Tom Jennings, Sr. – ''Porthos (1852), Monarque (1855), Ventre Saint Gris (1858), Black Prince (1859), Gabrielle d'Estrees (1861), Consul (1869), Insulaire (1878), Zut (1879), Albion (1881), Dandin (1882)'' Leading owner (12 wins): *

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– ''Ramus (1922), Tourbillon (1931), Thor (1933), Cillas (1938), Pharis (1939), Ardan (1944), Coaraze (1945), Sandjar (1947), Scratch (1950), Auriban (1952), Philius (1956), Acamas (1978)''

Winners since 1950

Earlier winners

* 1836: Franck * 1837: Lydia * 1838: Vendredi * 1839: Romulus * 1840: Tontine * 1841: Poetess * 1842: Plover * 1843: Renonce ¹ * 1844: Lanterne * 1845: Fitz Emilius * 1846: Meudon * 1847: Morok * 1848: Gambetti * 1849: Experience * 1850: Saint Germain * 1851: Amalfi * 1852: Porthos * 1853: Jouvence * 1854: Celebrity * 1855: Monarque * 1856: Lion ¹ * 1857: Potocki * 1858: Ventre Saint Gris * 1859: Black Prince * 1860: Beauvais * 1861: Gabrielle d'Estrees * 1862: Souvenir * 1863: La Toucques * 1864: Bois Roussel * 1865: Gontran * 1866: Florentin * 1867: Patricien * 1868: Suzerain * 1869: Consul * 1870: Bigarreau * 1871: ''no race'' * 1872: Revigny * 1873: Boiard * 1874: Saltarelle * 1875: Salvator * 1876: Kilt * 1877: Jongleur * 1878: Insulaire * 1879: Zut * 1880: Beauminet * 1881: Albion IV * 1882: Dandin / Saint James ² * 1883: Frontin * 1884: Little Duck * 1885: Reluisant * 1886: Sycomore / Upas ² * 1887: Monarque II * 1888: Stuart * 1889: Clover * 1890: Heaume * 1891: Ermak * 1892: Chene Royal * 1893: Ragotsky * 1894: Gospodar * 1895:

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* 1896: Champaubert * 1897: Palmiste * 1898: Gardefeu * 1899: Perth * 1900: La Moriniere * 1901: Saxon * 1902: Retz * 1903: Ex Voto * 1904:

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* 1905:

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* 1906:

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* 1917: Brumelli * 1918: Montmartin * 1919: Tchad * 1920: Sourbier * 1921:

* 1922: Ramus * 1923: Le Capucin * 1924: Pot au Feu * 1925: Belfonds * 1926: Madrigal * 1927:

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* 1928: Le Correge * 1929: Hotweed * 1930: Chateau Bouscaut * 1931:

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* 1932: Strip the Willow * 1933: Thor * 1934: Duplex * 1935: Pearlweed * 1936: Mieuxce * 1937:

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* 1938: Cillas * 1939: Pharis * 1940: Quicko * 1941:

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* 1942: Magister * 1943: Verso II * 1944: Ardan * 1945: Coaraze * 1946: Prince Chevalier * 1947: Sandjar * 1948: Bey * 1949: Good Luck ¹ The 1843 and 1856 races finished as dead-heats, but each was decided by a run-off.
² The 1882, 1886 and 1908 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1950

Earlier winners

See also

References