The Prix d'Hédouville is a Group 3 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 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) at Longchamp in May.

History

The event is named in memory of Charles d'Hédouville (1809–1890), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement. It was established in 1890, and was originally held at

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. It was initially open to horses aged three or older and contested over 2,000 metres. The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was staged at Longchamp in 1919 and 1920, and returned to Chantilly in 1921. It was cancelled in 1940, and took place at

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– ''1941, 1942'' * Violoncelle – ''1950, 1951'' * Robore – ''1989, 1990'' * Allied Powers – ''2010, 2012''

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Leading

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(6 wins): *

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– ''Martaline (2003), Fracassant (2005), Bellamy Cay (2006), Ivory Land (2011), Spiritjim (2014), One Foot In Heaven (2016)'' ---- Leading trainer (10 wins): *

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– ''Luth Dancer (1988), Glorify (1991), First Magnitude (2000), Martaline (2003), Short Pause (2004), Fracassant (2005), Bellamy Cay (2006), Champs Elysees (2007), Not Just Swing (2008), Pirika (2013)'' ---- Leading owner (12 wins): *

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– ''Ramus (1922), Zariba (1923), Irismond (1925), Goyescas (1933), Corrida (1936), Cillas (1939), Djebel (1941, 1942), Hierocles (1943), Ardan (1945), Narses (1947), Djeddah (1949)''

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

* 1890: Le Sancy * 1891: Chalet * 1892: Gouverneur * 1893: Fra Angelico * 1894: Callistrate * 1895: Callistrate * 1896: Le Justicier * 1897: Champaubert * 1898: Champaubert * 1899: Gardefeu * 1900: Multiplicateur * 1901: Semendria * 1902: Codoman * 1903: La Camargo * 1904: Caius * 1905: Caius * 1906:

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* 1907: King James * 1908: Moulins la Marche * 1909: Moulins la Marche * 1910: Radis Rose * 1911: Italus * 1912: Calvados III * 1913: Wagram * 1914: Sardanapale * 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Mihran * 1920: Caroly * 1921: Viburnum * 1922: Ramus * 1923: Zariba * 1924: Scaramouche * 1925: Irismond * 1926: Ptolemy * 1927: Nino * 1928: Nino * 1929: Guy Fawkes * 1930: Mysarch * 1931: Roi de Trefle * 1932: Macaroni * 1933: Goyescas * 1934: Rentenmark * 1935: Rarity * 1936: Corrida * 1937: Sanguinetto * 1938: Sylvanire * 1939: Cillas * 1940: '' no race'' * 1941:

* 1942:

* 1943: Hierocles * 1944: Un Gaillard * 1945: Ardan * 1946: * 1947: Narses * 1948: Tharsis * 1949: Djeddah * 1950: Violoncelle * 1951: Violoncelle * 1952: Gerocourt * 1953: Cosmos / Skyrocket * * 1954: Peppermint * 1955: Marjolet * 1956: Clairvoie * 1957: Brisemaille * 1958: Primesautier * 1959: Super * 1960: Elven * 1961: Night and Day * 1962: Sourire * 1963: Rafai * 1964: Le Vermontois * 1965–71: ''no race'' * 1972: Wanderer * 1973: Kalpour * 1974: Flushing * 1975–77: ''no race'' * 1978: Rex Magna **

History

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

See also

References