The Prix de Lutèce is a

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in France open to three-year-old

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s. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,000 metres (about miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September.

History

The event is named after

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(in French, ''Lutèce''), a

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city located on the site of what is now Paris. The first version was established in 1864, and it usually took place in the spring. Its conditions varied, but in its later years it was a 2,400-metre race for horses aged three or older. It continued to be staged until 1968. The present version, a long-distance event for three-year-olds, was first held in 1978. It now serves as a trial for the following month's

Prix Royal-Oak The Prix Royal-Oak is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres (about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs), an ...

. The last horse to win both races in the same year was Agent Double in 1984. The modern Prix de Lutèce is currently run in September, but it was part of early October's

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fixture from 1988 to 1998.

Records

Leading

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since 1978 (7 wins): *

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– ''Etendard Indien (2004), Shamdala (2005), Getaway (2006), Shemima (2008), Vazirabad (2015), Darbuzan (2017), Paix (2020)'' ---- Leading trainer since 1978 (9 wins): *

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– ''Galant Vert (1983), Balsam (1987), Mardonius (1989), Epitre (2000), Street Shaana (2001), Etendard Indien (2004), Getaway (2006), Coastal Path (2007), Brigantin (2010)'' ---- Leading owner since 1978 (7 wins): * HH Aga Khan IV – ''Anazid (1986), Shaiybara (1993), Valirann (2013), Shamdala (2005), Shemima (2008), Verema (2012), Vazirabad (2015)''

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

* 1865: Tourmalet * 1866: Etoile Filante * 1867: Normandie * 1868: Le Petit Caporal * 1869: L'Oise * 1870: Sornette * 1872: Faublas * 1873: Franc Tireur * 1874: Franc Tireur * 1875: Dictature * 1876: Chassenon * 1877: Caen * 1878: Balagny * 1880: Castillon * 1881: Le Destrier * 1882: Veston * 1884: Sansonnet * 1886: Aida * 1887: Richelieu * 1888: Avril * 1892: Amadis * 1893: Boudoir * 1895: Jaffa * 1896: Merlin * 1898: Elf * 1899: General Albert * 1900: Melina * 1901: Pomona * 1903: Alençon * 1905: Rataplan * 1906: Hilarion * 1907: Montlieu * 1908: Biniou * 1909: Moulins la Marche * 1910: La Francaise * 1911: Sablonnet * 1912: Lahire * 1913: Carandor * 1914: Shannon * 1920: Neomenie * 1921: Sereska * 1922: Flechois * 1923: Flechois * 1924: Filibert de Savoie * 1925: Ariel * 1926: Hohneck * 1927: Chicaneau * 1928: Cistercien * 1929: Le Parquet * 1930: Picaflor * 1931: Amfortas * 1932: Bara * 1933: Nanaia * 1934: Trop Presse * 1935: Fedor * 1936: Cardon * 1937: Horncastle * 1938: Frisquet * 1939: Tali * 1940: Ribera * 1941: Pas un Sou * 1942: Quicko * 1951: Coast Guard * 1954: Vamos * 1956: Elpenor * 1959: Etwild * 1962: Snob * 1967: Bon Mot * 1968: Carnaval

References

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– ''A Brief History: Prix de Lutèce.''
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– ''Prix de Lutèce.''
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– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Lutèce (2016).''
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– ''Prix de Lutèce – Longchamp.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Prix Lutece Flat horse races for three-year-olds Longchamp Racecourse Horse races in France Recurring sporting events established in 1864 1864 establishments in France

History

Records

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

See also

References