The Prix d'Harcourt is a Group 2 flat

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in France open to

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s aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Longchamp in April.

History

The event is named in memory of Emmanuel d'Harcourt (1844–1928), a former president of the Société d'Encouragement. It was established in 1929, and was originally contested over 2,400 metres. The Prix d'Harcourt was held at Auteuil in 1940, and at

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in 1943 and 1944. On the latter occasion its distance was 2,000 metres. The race's distance was changed to 2,150 metres in 1946. It was cut to 2,100 metres in 1953, and to 2,000 metres in 1958. It reverted to 2,100 metres in 1961, and was extended to 2,200 metres in 1969. The event was formerly staged a few weeks after the

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. The dates of the two races were interchanged in 1971, and from this point the Prix d'Harcourt was run over 2,000 metres.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Amfortas – ''1931, 1932'' *

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– ''Regent (1960), Allez France (1974), Liloy (1976), Welsh Term (1983), Strawberry Road (1985)'' ---- Leading trainer (10 wins): *

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– ''Saint Estephe (1986), Village Star (1988), Star Lift (1989), Creator (1990), Panoramic (1991), Freedom Cry (1995), Indian Danehill (2000), Manduro (2006), Cutlass Bay (2010), Cloth of Stars (2017)'' ---- Leading owner (6 wins): *

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– ''Yelapa (1970), Allez France (1974), Liloy (1976), Grand Pavois (1987), Star Lift (1989), Freedom Cry (1995)''

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

* 1929: Guy Fawkes * 1930: Florio * 1931: Amfortas * 1932: Amfortas * 1933: Taxodium * 1934: Assuerus * 1935: Mary Tudor * 1936: Bouillon * 1937: Le Duc * 1938: Victrix * 1939: Canot * 1940: Ksar El Srir * 1941:

* 1942:

* 1943: Tifinar * 1944: Un Gaillard * 1945: Priam * 1946: Oubanghi * 1947: Yong Lo * 1948:

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* 1949: Goody * 1950: Violoncelle * 1951: Alizier * 1952: Piqu'avant * 1953: Faubourg * 1954: Gerocourt * 1955: Mahan * 1956: Tropique * 1957: Tapioca * 1958: Tanerko * 1959: Franc Luron * 1960: Regent * 1961: Drago * 1962: Vienna * 1963: Tang * 1964: Trac * 1965: Frontin * 1966: Sigebert * 1967: Cadmus * 1968: Carmarthen * 1969: Grandier * 1970: Yelapa * 1971:

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* 1972: Pistol Packer * 1973: Toujours Pret * 1974:

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* 1975: Card King * 1976: Liloy * 1977: Kasteel * 1978: Monseigneur * 1979:

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History

Records

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

See also

References