The Prix des Chênes is a
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flat horse race
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in France open to two-year-old
thoroughbred
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colts and
gelding
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s. It is run at
Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was originally open to two-year-olds of either gender. It was established in 1882, and was contested over 1,600 metres at Longchamp.
The race was abandoned during World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919.
Due to World War II, the Prix des Chênes was cancelled in 1939 and 1940. It was held at
Le Tremblay
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(1989–90, 1994),
Évry (1991–93) and
Chantilly (1995). It returned to Longchamp and was closed to fillies in 1996.
The race formerly served as a trial for the
Grand Critérium
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. It is now more usually a trial for the
Critérium International
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.
Records
Leading
jockey (5 wins):
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Frank O'Neill – ''Mongolie (1911), Pirpiriol (1912), Phusla (1920), Saint Hubert (1922), Cadum (1923)''
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Charles Semblat – ''Lucide (1924), Becassine (1925), Verdi (1928), Cassandre (1930), Vaucouleurs (1931)''
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Yves Saint-Martin
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Saint-Martin won his firs ...
– ''Taraval (1963), Bord a Bord (1964), Stanleyville (1972), Captive Island (1984), Splendid Moment (1985)''
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Leading
trainer (10 wins):
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André Fabre
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The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in t ...
– ''Along All (1988), Manninamix (1995), Grazalema (1998), Equerry (2000), Shaanmer (2001), Carlotamix (2005), French Navy (2010), Cloth of Stars (2015), Akihiro (2016), Ancient Rome (2021)''
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Leading owner (6 wins):
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Édouard de Rothschild – ''Vertumne (1902), Cadum (1923), Bubbles (1927), Godiche (1929), Gonfalonier (1936), Irifle (1938)''
Winners since 1978
Earlier winners
* 1882: Parthenope
* 1883: Carmelite
* 1884: Maman Berthe
* 1885:
* 1886: Concordia
* 1887: Fumiste
* 1888: Tire-Larigot
* 1889: Master Gillam
* 1890: Espion
* 1891: Incitatus
* 1892: Argenteuil
* 1893: Chartreuse
* 1894: Le Justicier
* 1895: Epicharis
* 1896:
* 1897: Infant
* 1898: Maurice
* 1899: Love Grass
* 1900: Saint Armel
* 1901: Montgaillard
* 1902: Vertumne
* 1903: Feuille de Chou
* 1904:
Finasseur
{{Infobox racehorse
, horsename = Finasseur
, image =
, caption =
, sire = Winkfield's Pride
, grandsire = Winkfield
, dam = Finaude
, damsire = Clamart
, sex = Stallion
, foaled = 1902
, country = France
, colour = Chestnut
, bree ...
* 1905: Moulins la Marche
* 1906: Imperia
* 1907: Quintette
* 1908: Kumamoto
* 1909: Soleil
* 1910: Faucheur
* 1911: Mongolie
* 1912: Pirpiriol
* 1913: Oued
* 1914–19: ''no race''
* 1920: Phusla
* 1921: Syntheme
* 1922: Saint Hubert
* 1923: Cadum
* 1924: Lucide
* 1925: Becassine
* 1926: La Desirade
* 1927: Bubbles
* 1928: Verdi
* 1929: Godiche
* 1930: Cassandre
* 1931: Vaucouleurs
* 1932: Pantalon
* 1933: Denver
* 1934: Ping Pong
* 1935: Don Milo
* 1936: Gonfalonier
* 1937: Love Secret
* 1938: Irifle
* 1939–40: ''no race''
* 1941: My Drake / Tartarin *
* 1942: Micipsa
* 1943: Vole Vite
* 1944: ''no race''
* 1945: Fasano
* 1946:
* 1947:
* 1948: Fontenay
* 1949: Eppi d'Or
* 1950: Lavarede
* 1951: Galeace
* 1952: Corioline
* 1953: Alba Nox
* 1954: Fersen
* 1955:
* 1956: Mourne
* 1957: Arsar
* 1958: Tiepoletto
* 1959: Tanata
* 1960: Misti
* 1961: Tracy
* 1962: Beautiful
* 1963: Taraval
* 1964: Bord a Bord
* 1965: Behistoun
* 1966: Frontal
* 1967: Verglas
* 1968: Tuxpan
* 1969: Experio
* 1970: Maraschino
* 1971: Banaldo
* 1972: Stanleyville
* 1973: Bayraan
* 1974:
Mariacci
* 1975: French Swanee
* The 1941 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
*
List of French flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in France, under the authority of France Galop, including all conditions races
Conditions races are horse races in which the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the condi ...
References
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France Galop
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Racing Post
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france-galop.com– ''A Brief History: Prix des Chênes.''
galopp-sieger.de– ''Prix des Chênes.''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix des Chênes (2016).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Prix des Chênes – Longchamp.''
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Flat horse races for two-year-olds
Longchamp Racecourse
Horse races in France
Recurring sporting events established in 1882