The Prix Eugène Adam is a

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in France open to three-year-old

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s. It is run at

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over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1 miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was established in 1893, and it was originally called the Prix Monarque. It was named after Monarque, the sire of

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. The Prix Monarque was renamed the Prix du Président de la République in 1903. It reverted to its original name when a new Prix du Président de la République (the future

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) was introduced in 1904. The race was usually run on Maison-Laffitte's straight track until 1910. For a period thereafter it took place on the venue's right-handed course. The event was renamed in memory of Eugène Adam (1840–1904), a former president of the Société Sportive d'Encouragement, in 1911. The title Prix Eugène Adam had been previously assigned to what later became the

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. The Prix Eugène Adam was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was temporarily switched to Auteuil in 1944, and on this occasion it was contested over 2,100 metres. It was transferred to

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in 1946. The event returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 1998, and it moved to

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in 2000. It began its current spell at Maisons-Laffitte in 2002. It is now subtitled the Grand Prix de Maisons-Laffitte. Due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, 2020 Prix Eugène Adam are not run.French racing to restart with four Group races and Monday slot for the Guineas
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Records

Leading jockey (5 wins): *

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– ''Jour et Nuit (1964), Silver Shark (1966), Quiludi (1971), Citheron (1972), Crow (1976)'' ---- Leading trainer (14 wins): *

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– ''Mourjane (1983), Cariellor (1984), Courtroom (1985), Un Desperado (1986), Sarhoob (1988), River Warden (1989), Arcangues (1991), Carnegie (1994), Radevore (1996), Kirkwall (1997), Sobieski (2000), Valixir (2004), Archange d'Or (2005), Triple Threat (2013)'' ---- Leading owner (7 wins): *

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– ''Banstar (1926), Negundo (1933), Micipsa (1943), Goyama (1946), Sandjar (1947), Cordova (1954), Anaram (1960)''

Winners since 1980

Desert Boy finished first in 1996, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

* 1893: Saint Ferjeux * 1894: Ravioli * 1895: Merlin * 1896: Sheridan * 1897: Vidame * 1898: Monfaucon * 1899: Fourire * 1900: Codoman * 1901: Lady Killer * 1902: Exema * 1903: Alpha * 1904: Gouvernant * 1905:

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* 1906:

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* 1977: Casaque * 1978:

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* 1979: Planing

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

See also

References