The Prix Guillaume d'Ornano is a
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flat horse race
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in France open to three-year-old
thoroughbred
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s. It is run at
Deauville
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over a distance of 2,000 metres
(about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event was established in 1952, and it was originally called the Prix de la Côte Normande. The inaugural running was contested over 3,000 metres, and the race was shortened to 2,000 metres in its second year. It was extended to 2,400 metres in 1958, and restored to 2,000 metres in 1960.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Prix de la Côte Normande was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1983.
The race was renamed the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano in 1987. It was named in memory of
Guillaume d'Ornano Count Guillaume Marie Emmanuel Ludovic Rodolphe d'Ornano (25 June 1894 – 16 May 1985) was a French aristocrat and industrialist, who co-founded Lancôme in 1935, and was an owner-breeder of thoroughbred race horses.
Early life
Count d'Ornano was ...
, a former owner of Haras de Manneville, a stud farm near Deauville.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(5 wins):
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Frankie Dettori
Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori (; born 15 December 1970), is an Italian jockey who was based in England for a career spanning over 35 years. He was British flat racing Champion Jockey three times (1994, 1995 and 2004) and rode the winners of 287 ...
– ''Kabool (1998), Best of the Bests (2000), Masterful (2001), Sri Putra (2009).Mishriff (2020)''
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Leading
trainer (11 wins):
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André Fabre
André Fabre (; born 9 December 1945) is a French thoroughbred horse racing horse trainer, trainer.
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 beg ...
– ''Al Nasr (1981), Mourjane (1983), Creator (1989), Antisaar (1990), Dernier Empereur (1993), Lassigny (1994, dead-heat), Val Royal (1999), Russian Cross (2008), Saint Baudolino (2012), Vancouverite (2013), New Bay (2015)''
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Leading owner (6 wins):
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Guy de Rothschild
Baron Guy Édouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild (; 21 May 1909 – 12 June 2007) was a French banker and member of the Rothschild banking family of France. Between 1967 and 1979, he was the chairman of the French Banque Rothschild, nationalized by ...
– ''Marly Knowe (1953), Tropique (1955), Tang (1962), Chutney (1963), La Bamba (1964), Pinson (2005)''
Winners since 1979
Earlier winners
* 1952:
* 1953: Marly Knowe
* 1954: Tribord
* 1955: Tropique
* 1956:
* 1957: Fil d'Argent
* 1958: Wallaby
* 1959: Fatralo
* 1960: Hautain
* 1961: Tiffauges
* 1962: Tang
* 1963: Chutney
* 1964: La Bamba
* 1965: Rayon Rose
* 1966: Top Dream
* 1967: Topyo
* 1968: Semillant
* 1969: Gag
* 1970: Gold Rod
* 1971: Galant Prince
* 1972: La Troublerie
* 1973:
* 1974: Twig
* 1975: Kasteel
* 1976: Iron Duke
* 1977: Gairloch
* 1978: Crimson Beau
See also
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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 which currently hold Group 1 Group 1 may refer to:
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Recurring sporting events established in 1952
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'' – this race is included under its original title, Prix de la Côte Normande.''
References
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France Galop
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Racing Post
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france-galop.com– ''A Brief History: Prix Guillaume d'Ornano.''
galop.courses-france.com– ''Prix Guillaume d'Ornano – Palmarès depuis 1983.''
galopp-sieger.de– ''Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (ex Prix Côte de la Normande).''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (2017).''
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