The Prix Vanteaux 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 1,850 metres (about 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs) at Longchamp in April or early May.

History

The event is named after the Vanteaux family, who were among France's first racehorse breeders. The family were based at the

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stud farm in

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. The farm was initially run by Gabriel de Vanteaux (1779–1854), and then by his son Psalmet de Vanteaux (1822–1893). The Prix Vanteaux was established in 1868, and it was originally run over 2,000 metres. It was abandoned because of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. It was cancelled throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. The race was held at

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in 1944 and 1945. It was shortened to 1,950 metres in 1953. During the mid-1960s, it was contested over 1,850 metres (1963), 1,950 metres (1964) and 1,850 metres (1965–67). It was extended to 1,900 metres in 1968. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Vanteaux was subsequently classed at Group 3 level. It was cut to 1,850 metres in 1987. The event sometimes serves as a trial for the

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. The last horse to win both races was Latice in 2004.

Records

Leading

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(5 wins): * R. Hunter – ''Regane (1872), Mondaine (1876), Linotte (1878), Willye (1882), Liria (1884)'' * Charles Bouillon – ''Coriandre (1928), Vareuse (1933), Reine Isaure (1934), Asheratt (1938), Bulle de Savon (1939)'' ---- Leading trainer (7 wins): *

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– ''Three Troikas (1979), Harbour (1982), Fitnah (1985), Riviere d'Or (1988), Corrazona (1993), America (2000), Denomination (2009)'' *

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- ''Grise Mine (1984), Louveterie (1989), Qirmazi (1990), Bonash (1994), Luna Wells (1996), Esoterique (2013), Mqse De Sevigne (2022)'' ---- Leading owner (7 wins): *

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– ''Floraison (1912), Honeysuckle (1922), Coriandre (1928), Vareuse (1933), Reine Isaure (1934), Asheratt (1938), Bulle de Savon (1939)''

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

* 1868: Mousie * 1869: L'Oise * 1870: Sornette * 1871: ''no race'' * 1872: Regane * 1873: Spada * 1874: Poudriere * 1875: Confiance * 1876: Mondaine * 1877: Astree * 1878: Linotte * 1879: Venise * 1880: Voilette * 1881: Belgirate * 1882: Willye * 1883: Bichette * 1884: Liria * 1885: Bulgarie * 1886: Babel * 1887: Hervine * 1888: Verveine * 1889: Chopine * 1890: Liliane * 1891: Clarisse * 1892: Fantasia * 1893: Barbara * 1894: Floride * 1895: Picardia * 1896: Perouse * 1897: His First * 1898: Fee Printemps * 1899: Hasseki * 1900: Thebes * 1901: Rosine * 1902: Basse Terre * 1903: Senorita * 1904: Feuille de Chou * 1905: Ginette * 1906: Bethsaida * 1907: Franchise * 1908: Medeah * 1909: Loris * 1910: M'Amour * 1911: Tripolette * 1912: Floraison * 1913: Babette * 1914: Bobine * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Suavita * 1920: Meddlesome Maid * 1921: Durban * 1922: Honeysuckle * 1923: Royal Mistress * 1924: Isola Bella * 1925: Frisette * 1926: Rayon de Soleil * 1927: Lithography * 1928: Coriandre * 1929: Rollybuchy * 1930: Finsovino * 1931: Melianthe * 1932: Kiddie * 1933: Vareuse * 1934: Reine Isaure * 1935: Farfadette * 1936: Nymph * 1937: Nica * 1938: Asheratt * 1939: Bulle de Savon * 1940: Novalaise * * 1941: Longthanh * 1942: Infante * 1943: Bisbille * 1944: Palencia * 1945: Piva * 1946: Ephese * 1947: La Gerbe * 1948: Bettina * 1949: Double Rose * 1950: Camarée * 1951: Nadika * 1952: Parade d'Amour * 1953: Kypris * 1954: Haridelle * 1955: All Risk * 1956: Tour de Londres * 1957: Avilon * 1958: But Lovely * 1959: Favreale * 1960: Toscanella * 1961: Belle Shika * 1962: Gaspesie * 1963: Altissima * 1964: Dreida * 1965: La Sarre * 1966: Fermina * 1967: Casaque Grise * 1968: La Lagune * 1969: Fast Ride * 1970: Bon Appetit * 1971: Flamboyante * 1972: Dame des Ondes * 1973: Reine de Naples * 1974: Lady Rebecca * 1975: Sea Sands * 1976:

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* 1977: Dekeleia * Nuit de Noce finished first in 1940, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

References

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