The Prix de la Salamandre was a

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open to two-year-old

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colts and

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. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it was scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event was established in 1872, and it was originally held at

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. For a period it was staged in October. The race was transferred to Longchamp in 1907. That year's running was contested over 1,600 metres, and had prize money of 10,000 francs. It was cut to 1,400 metres and increased to 15,000 francs in 1908. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de la Salamandre was classed at Group 1 level. The race was last run in 2000. It was discontinued after

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restructured its Group 1 programme for two-year-olds in 2001.

Records

Leading

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since 1970 (8 wins): *

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– ''Delmora (1974), Princesse Lida (1979), Maximova (1982, dead-heat), Baiser Vole (1985), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990)'' ---- Leading trainer since 1970 (12 wins): *

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– ''Zapoteco (1972), Nonoalco (1973), Delmora (1974), Manado (1975), Miswaki (1980), Seattle Song (1983), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990), Arazi (1991), Coup de Genie (1993)'' ---- Leading owner since 1970 (6 wins): *

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– ''Seattle Song (1983), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990), Coup de Genie (1993)''

Winners since 1970

Earlier winners

* 1872: Montargis * 1873: Perla * 1874: Fille du Ciel * 1875: Fusion * 1876: Faisane * 1877: Mantille * 1878: Swift * 1879: La Flandrie * 1880: Navette * 1881: Peronne * 1882: Chitre * 1883: Fra Diavolo * 1884: Barberine * 1885: Alger * 1886: La Jarretiere * 1887: Galaor * 1888: Reine des Pres / Tantale * * 1889: Alicante * 1890: Double Six * 1891: Incitatus * 1892: Fousi Yama * 1893: Gospodar * 1894: Launay * 1895: Le Basilic * 1896: Valparaiso * 1897: Volnay * 1898: Sesara * 1899: Cap Martin

* 1900: Clos Vougeot * 1901: Champagne * 1902: Laissez Passer * 1903: Fifre * 1904: Ladislas * 1905: Cassandre * 1906: Pernod * 1907: Kinkajou * 1908:

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* 1909: Assouan * 1910: Nectarine * 1911: Shannon * 1912: Sunflower * 1913: Le Grand Pressigny * 1919: Pito * 1920:

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* 1921: Kefalin * 1922: Guemul * 1923: Optimist * 1924: Ravageur * 1925: Dorina * 1926: Gerbert / Iberia * * 1927: Marot * 1928: Amorina * 1929: Blue Skies * 1930: Titus * 1931: Son Excellence * 1932: Pantalon

* 1933: Sanaa * 1934: Finlandaise * 1935: Remember * 1936: Mousson * 1937: Asheratt * 1938: Blue Moon * 1941: Blue Tzar * 1942: Buena Vista * 1943: Daova * 1945: Prince Chevalier * 1946: Catalina * 1950: Catumbo * 1953: Falstaff * 1955: Tenareze * 1956: Little Pan * 1957: Anne d'Anjou * 1958: Lovely Rose / Princillon * * 1959: Never Too Late * 1960:

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* 1961: Prudent * 1962:

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* 1963: Kirkland Lake * 1964: Grey Dawn * 1965: Canadel * 1966: Blue Tom * 1967: Batitu * 1968: Kebah * 1969: Breton

* The 1888, 1926 and 1958 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1970

Earlier winners

See also

References