The Prix Penelope is a Group 3

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in France open to three-year-old

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. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at

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in April.

History

The event is named after two different horses called Penelope – a leading British broodmare foaled in 1798, and the winner of the Prix Royal foaled in 1820. The Prix Penelope was established in 1905, and it was originally staged at

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. It was initially contested over 2,000 metres. The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919. It was held at Saint-Cloud in 1921, and moved there more permanently in 1927. The Prix Penelope took place at Longchamp from 1940 to 1942, and switched to Maisons-Laffitte in 1943. It was extended to 2,100 metres in 1944. It returned to Saint-Cloud and reverted to 2,000 metres in 1946. It was restored to 2,100 metres in 1950. The present race grading system was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Penelope was subsequently classed at Group 3 level. The Prix Penelope can serve as a trial for the

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. The last horse to win both events was

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in 1976.

Records

Leading

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(5 wins): *

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– ''Muskerry (1905), Sais (1906), Roselys (1914), Samic (1921), Zariba (1922)'' *

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– ''La Futaie (1940), Sylphide (1947), Corseira (1950), Arbele (1952), Sun Cap (1954)'' *

Thierry Jarnet Thierry Jarnet (born 24 March 1967) is a champion thoroughbred flat racing jockey in France who won the title four times between 1992–1995. Jarnet was first apprenticed to Patrick Rago at Maisons-Laffitte and then to Yann Porzier at Chanti ...

– ''Madame Est Sortie (1988), Wemyss Bight (1993), Diamond Dance (1994), Tulipa (1996), La Sylphide (1999)'' ---- Leading trainer (9 wins): *

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– ''Trampoli (1992), Wemyss Bight (1993), Diamond Dance (1994), Muncie (1995), Tulipa (1996), Gagnoa (2008), Waldlerche (2012), Philomene (2021), Agave (2022)'' ---- Leading owner (10 wins): *

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– ''Samic (1921), Zariba (1922), Diademe (1930), Canzoni (1939), Esmeralda (1942), Corseira (1950), Arbele (1952), Adarca (1953), Janiari (1956), Demia (1977)''

Winners since 1981

Earlier winners

* 1905: Muskerry * 1906: Sais * 1907: All Mine * 1908: Scarlet * 1909: Pierre Benite * 1910: Madeleine * 1911: La Becasse * 1912: Mongolie * 1913: Sweetness * 1914: Roselys * 1915–19: ''no race'' * 1920: Flowershop * 1921: Samic * 1922: Zariba * 1923: Fiasque * 1924: Isola Bella * 1925: Gandourah * 1926: Briseis * 1927: Carmelite * 1928: Tanais * 1929: Tour Eiffel * 1930: Diademe * 1931:

Brulette Brulette (1928 – December 1950) was a French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. After winning one minor race as a juvenile she emerged as a top-class middle-distance horse in the following year, winning the Prix Penelope and the E ...

* 1932: Incessu Patuit * 1933: Bipearl * 1934: Rarity * 1935: Clairvoyante * 1936: Royalebuchy * 1937: Sylvanire * 1938: Feerie * 1939: Canzoni * 1940: La Futaie * 1941: Longthanh * 1942: Esmeralda * 1943: Folle Nuit * 1944: Chambriere * 1945: Raita * 1946: Pirette * 1947: Sylphide * 1948: Princesse Kara * 1949: Cretonne * 1950: Corseira * 1951: Simonetta * 1952: Arbele * 1953: Adarca * 1954: Sun Cap * 1955: Senones * 1956: Janiari * 1957: Piriere * 1958: Dushka * 1959: Favreale / Ma Princesse * 1960: Timandra * 1961: Hermieres * 1962:

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* 1963: Maintenon * 1964: Carolle II * 1965: Cassette * 1966: Kaliopi * 1967: Straight On * 1968: Roseliere * 1969: Saraca * 1970: Hether * 1971: Cigaline * 1972: Rescousse * 1973: Brave Ketty * 1974: Pale Ale * 1975: Petit Monstre * 1976:

* 1977: Demia * 1978: Tempus Fugit * 1979: Saloon * 1980: Good to Beat

References

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– ''Prix Penelope.''
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– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Penelope (2019).''
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– ''Prix Penelope – Saint-Cloud.'' Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies Saint-Cloud Racecourse Horse races in France 1905 establishments in France Recurring sporting events established in 1905

History

Records

Winners since 1981

Earlier winners

See also

References