The Prix du Lys is a

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in France open to three-year-old

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colts and

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s. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

History

The event is named after Le Lys, a small forest close to Chantilly on the left bank of the

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river. It was established in 1922, and was originally open to colts and fillies, but not geldings. Its distance was 2,400 metres. It was initially restricted to horses not entered for the

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or the

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. The Prix du Lys was cancelled in 1940, and was held at Longchamp in 1941 and 1942. It was run at

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from 1993 to 1996. In the following years it was run over 2,600 metres at

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(1997–98) and Chantilly (1999–2000). The race's original distance was restored in 2001, and from this point it was staged at Longchamp. It returned to Chantilly in 2009 and was run there until 2016. In 2017 it was run at Saint-Cloud and since 2018 it has been staged at Longchamp again. It is currently held on the same day as the Prix d'Ispahan and Prix Saint-Alary.

Records

Leading

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(6 wins): *

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– ''Djelal (1947), Mistralor (1954), Jithaka (1956), Rugby (1962), Nasram (1963), Steady (1967)'' *

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– ''Mazarin (1969), Azorello (1973), Ercolano (1977), Fabulous Dancer (1979), Bellman (1981), Iris Noir (1984)'' ---- Leading trainer (15 wins): *

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– ''Iris Noir (1984), Luth Dancer (1987), Northern Spur (1994), Swain (1995), Vertical Speed (1997), Epistolaire (1998), Morozov (2002), Doyen (2003), Desideratum (2005), Rail Link (2006), Airmail Special (2007), Claremont (2009), Goldwaki (2010), Kreem (2011), Flintshire (2013)'' ---- Leading owner (6 wins): *

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– ''Swain (1995), Morozov (2002), Doyen (2003), Desideratum (2005), Airmail Special (2007), Claremont (2009)''

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

* 1922: Mazeppa * 1923: Grand Guignol * 1924: Scaramouche * 1925: Chubasco * 1926: Felton * 1927: Sachet * 1928: Bachelier * 1929: Double Dutch * 1930: Menthol * 1931: Triberg * 1932: Satrap * 1933: Magnus * 1934: Verset * 1935: Will of the Wisp * 1936: Fantastic * 1937: Khasnadar * 1938: Molitor * 1939: Shrift * 1940: ''no race'' * 1941: Nepenthe * 1942: * 1943: Bambou * 1944: Orsava * 1945: Kerlor * 1946: Eclair * 1947: Djelal * 1948: Espace Vital * 1949: Urfe * 1950: Alizier * 1951: Pharas * 1952: Orfeo * 1953: Sunny Dream * 1954: Mistralor * 1955: Fauchelevent * 1956: Jithaka * 1957: Mehdi * 1958: Upstart * 1959: Memorandum * 1960: Tehuelche * 1961: Le Bois Sacre * 1962: Rugby * 1963: Nasram * 1964: Trade Mark * 1965: * 1966: Danseur * 1967: Steady * 1968:

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* 1969: Mazarin * 1970: High Game * 1971: Music Man * 1972: Hair Do * 1973: Azorello * 1974: Blue Diamond * 1975: Corby * 1976:

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* 1977: Ercolano * 1978: Nizon

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

See also

References