The Prix du Muguet is a Group 2

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s aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at

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in early May.

History

The event is traditionally held at Saint-Cloud on May 1, the French public holiday of Fête du Travail and Fête du Muguet. It is named after Muguet, the French word for the spring-flowering plant

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. The Prix du Muguet was formerly a 2,000-metre race restricted to three-year-olds. The present version, a 1,600-metre race for older horses, was introduced in 1967. It was contested over 2,000 metres at Longchamp in 1968. The race was not run in 1971, and it resumed with Group 3 status in 1972. It was absent again in 1974, and for a period thereafter it was sometimes staged at Longchamp (1976–77, 1982–83 and 1985). The Prix du Muguet was promoted to Group 2 level in 1995.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Martillo – ''2004, 2005'' ---- Leading jockey (4 wins): *

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– ''Ellora (1976), Northjet (1981), Pink (1985), Exit to Nowhere (1992)'' *

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– ''Zabar (1994), Vetheuil (1996), Keltos (2002), Dandoun (2003)'' ---- Leading trainer (9 wins): *

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– ''Colour Chart (1991), Vetheuil (1996), Dansili (2000), Byword (2010), Vadamos (2016), Jimmy Two Times (2017), Plumatic (2019), Persian King (2020), Duhail (2021)'' ---- Leading owner (3 wins): *

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– ''Redmead (1984), Exit to Nowhere (1992), Spinning World (1997)'' *

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– ''Pink (1985), Val des Bois (1990), Green Tune (1995)'' *

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– ''Gold Away (1999), Bawina (2015), Plumatic (2019)''

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

* 1967: Agy * 1968: Frontal * 1969: Prince Jet * 1970: Regent Street * 1971: ''no race'' * 1972: Blinis * 1973: Jan Ekels * 1974: ''no race'' * 1975: Brinkmanship * 1976: Ellora * 1977: Mittainvilliers * 1978: Faraway Times

References

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– ''A Brief History: Prix du Muguet.''
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– ''Prix du Muguet.''
ifhaonline.org
– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix du Muguet (2019).''
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– ''Prix du Muguet – Saint-Cloud.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Prix Muguet Open mile category horse races Saint-Cloud Racecourse Horse races in France 1967 establishments in France Recurring sporting events established in 1967

History

Records

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

See also

References