The Prix Jean Prat is a

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in France open to three-year-old

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colts and

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. It is run at

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over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.

History

The event was established in 1858. It was originally the opening leg of a two-part series called the Prix Biennal. The second leg, for horses aged four or older, was first run in 1859. Both races were staged at Longchamp. The three-year-olds' division of the Prix Biennal was run over 2,000 metres. For a period it was held in April, and it served as a trial for the

Prix du Jockey Club The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a ...

. Both Prix Biennal races were renamed the Prix Jean Prat in 1940. This was in memory of Jean Prat (1847–1940), a successful racehorse owner and breeder. The version for three-year-olds was switched to late May or early June in 1961. It was shortened to 1,850 metres in 1962. It was transferred to Chantilly and cut to 1,800 metres in 1967. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for several years the event held Group 2 status. The race was promoted to Group 1 level in 1985. From this point the version for older horses was known as the

Prix Vicomtesse Vigier The Prix Vicomtesse Vigier is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres (about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs), and it i ...

. The Prix Jean Prat returned to Longchamp in 1986. The event returned to Chantilly in 1995, and was cut to 1,600 metres and moved to early July in 2005. The distance was further reduced to 1,400 metres in 2019 and the event was moved to a new home at Deauville.

Records

Leading

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since 1940 (6 wins): *

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– ''Jour et Nuit (1964), Silver Shark (1966), Antipode (1974), Earth Spirit (1976), Melyno (1982), Ginger Brink (1983)'' ---- Leading trainer since 1940 (5 wins): *

François Mathet François Mathet ( at Vesoul – at Neuvy-le-Barrois) trained racehorses, specialising in flat racing. In France he is well-remembered for being one of the best equestrian trainers in the country's history. Early life Mathet was the ...

– ''Jour et Nuit (1964), Silver Shark (1966), Maroun (1971), Lightning (1977), Melyno (1982)'' *

François Boutin François Boutin (21 January 1937 – 1 February 1995) was a French Thoroughbred horse trainer. The son of a farmer, he was born in the village of Beaunay in the northerly Seine Maritime département. He began riding horses at a young age and ...

– ''Speedy Dakota (1975), Cresta Rider (1981), Mendez (1984), Baillamont (1985), Priolo (1990)'' *

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- ''Local Talent (1989), Kitwood (1992), Mutual Trust (2011), Aesop's Fables (2012), Territories (2015)'' ---- Leading owner since 1940 (5 wins): * Godolphin – ''Almutawakel (1998), Aesop's Fables (2012), Territories (2015), Thunder Snow (2017), Pinatubo (2020)''

Winners since 1977

Earlier winners

* 1867: Nemea * 1868: Mortemer * 1870: Sornette * 1872: Revigny * 1874: Bieville * 1875: My Emmy * 1876: Le Drole * 1877: Boiador * 1878: Clocher * 1879: Fido * 1880: Beauminet * 1881: Vizir * 1883: Satory * 1884: Little Duck * 1885: Reluisant * 1886: Alger * 1887: Cherie * 1888: St. Gall * 1889: Tire-Larigot * 1890: Yellow * 1892: Diarbek * 1893: Preux * 1894: Polygone * 1895: Launay * 1896: Arreau * 1897: Valparaiso * 1898: Madrid * 1899: Holocauste * 1900: Codoman * 1901: Grand Pont * 1902: Bahr Yousouf * 1903: Caius * 1904: Fifre * 1905: Genial * 1906:

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* 1907: Calomel * 1908: Sea Sick * 1909: Verdun * 1911: Rubinat * 1914:

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* 1969: Hill Run * 1970: Master Guy * 1971: Maroun * 1972:

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* 1973: Sharp Edge * 1974: Antipode * 1975: Speedy Dakota * 1976: Earth Spirit

History

Records

Winners since 1977

Earlier winners

See also

References