Prix de Fontainebleau

Flat horse race in France

Horse race

Prix de FontainebleauGroup 3 race

Location| Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated| 1889
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Website| france-galop.com
Race information
Distance| 1,600 metres (1 mile)[1]
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-handed
Qualification| Three-year-old colts and geldings [1]
Weight| 58 kg[1]
Purse| €80,000 (2020)
1st: €40,000[1]
Prix de Fontainebleau  2023

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American Flag  | Marhaba Ya Sanafi  | Rajapour
Previous years

2022
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Welwal  | Mathletic  | Making Moovies
2021
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Policy Of Truth  | Sealiway  | Summiter
2020-2011

2020
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The Summit  | Ecrivain  | Victor Ludorum
2019
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Persian King  | Epic Hero  | Duke Of Hazzard
2018
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Wootton  | Olmedo  | Louis D'Or
2017
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Brametot  | Stunning Spirit  | Spotify
2016
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Dicton  | Taareef  | Almanzor
2015
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Territories  | Karar  | The Comissioner
2014
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Ectot  | Karakontie  | Galiway
2013
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Gengis  | Morandi  | Kitaya
2012
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Dragon Pulse  | Dabirsim  | Sofast
2011
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Glaswegian  | Rosanabad  | Tin Horse
2010-2001

2010
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Rajsaman  | Siyouni  | Lope De Vega
2009
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Silver Frost  | Super Pistachio  | Oiseau De Feu
2008
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Tamayuz  | Murcielago  | Hello Morning
2007
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Chichi Creasy  | Battle Paint  | Visionario
2006
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Stormy River  | Light Of Joy  | Dream In Blue
2005
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Laverock  | Melanosporum  | Zenon
2004
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American Post  | Blackdoun  | Diamond Green
2003
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Clodovil  | Shuttle Diplomacy  | Snipewalk
2002
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Bowman  | Medecis  | Landseer
2001
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Denon  | Tarzan Cry  | Okawango
2000-1990

2000
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Berine's Son  | Premier Pas  | Slipstream King
1999
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Indian Danehill  | Le Roi Chic  | Grazalema
1998
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With The Flow  | Loudeac  | Pinmix
1997
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Daylami  | Loup Sauvage  | Fine Fellow
1996
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Ashkalani  | Eternity Range  | Spinning World
1995
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Atticus  | Petit Poucet  | Kirdoun
1994
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Fadeyev  | Brave Note  | Goldmine
1993
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Zieten  | Semillon  | Danakal
1992
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Rainbow Corner  | Highest Ody  | Judge Decision
1991
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Hector Protector  | Acteur Francais  | Crack Regiment
1990
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Linamix  | Septieme Ciel  | Jade Robbery

The Prix de Fontainebleau is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Longchamp in April.

## History[edit]

The event is named after Fontainebleau Forest, the location of the Hippodrome de la Solle racecourse. The Société d'Encouragement organised an annual race meeting at the venue from 1862 to 1891.

The Prix de Fontainebleau was introduced at Longchamp in 1889. It was originally a 2,200-metre contest restricted to horses having their first race of the season.[2]

The modern Prix de Fontainebleau was established in 1952. It was initially run over 1,600 metres, and designed to serve as a trial for the first colts' Classics of the year. The first winner, Thunderhead, subsequently won the 2,000 Guineas in England.

The race's distance was modified several times during the 1960s. It was run over 1,400 metres (1965), 1,300 metres (1966) and 1,500 metres (1967) before reverting to 1,600 metres in 1968.

Seventeen winners of the modern Prix de Fontainebleau have achieved victory in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. The first was Neptunus in 1964, and the most recent was Brametot in 2017. The most recent Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner to run in the Prix de Fontainebleau was Victor Ludorum, fourth in 2020.

The race was opened to geldings from the 2020 running.[3]

## Records[edit]

Leading jockey since 1952 (6 wins):

* Maurice Philipperon – Farabi (1967), Blinis (1971), Arctic Tern (1976), Irish River (1979), Castle Guard (1983), Kendor (1989)

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Leading trainer since 1952 (10 wins):

* André Fabre – Soviet Star (1987), Rainbow Corner (1992), Zieten (1993), Fadeyev (1994), Indian Danehill (1999), Berine's Son (2000), Bowman (2002), Clodovil (2003), Territories (2015), Persian King (2019)

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Leading owner since 1952 (4 wins):

* Gertrude Widener – Aerodynamic (1961), Prudent (1962), Grey Dawn (1965), Timmy My Boy (1968)
* HH Aga Khan IV – Blushing Groom (1977), Ashkalani (1996), Daylami (1997), Rajsaman (2010)

## Winners since 1974[edit]

Year  | Winner  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Owner  | Time

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1974  | Mount Hagen  | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:43.20
1975  | Monsanto  | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein |
1976  | Arctic Tern | Maurice Philipperon | John Fellows  | Mrs John Knight | 1:45.00
1977  | Blushing Groom | Henri Samani  | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:49.00
1978  | Kenmare  | Alain Badel  | François Mathet | Guy de Rothschild | 1:48.60
1979  | Irish River | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington Jr.  | Mrs Raymond Adès  | 1:50.60
1980  | Nice Havrais  | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Alan Clore  |
1981  | Cresta Rider  | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos |
1982  | Melyno  | Yves Saint-Martin | François Mathet | Stavros Niarchos | 1:45.40
1983  | Castle Guard  | Maurice Philipperon | John Fellows  | Peter Richards  |
1984  | Mendez | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Philip Niarchos | 1:47.60
1985  | No Pass No Sale  | Alfred Gibert  | Robert Collet | René Aubert  | 1:50.40
1986  | Fast Topaze  | Cash Asmussen | Georges Mikhalidès  | Mahmoud Fustok  | 1:46.70
1987  | Soviet Star | Greville Starkey | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:42.10
1988  | Blushing John | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Allen Paulson | 1:41.70
1989  | Kendor  | Maurice Philipperon | Raymond Touflan  | Adolf Bader  | 1:43.10
1990  | Linamix  | Gérald Mossé | François Boutin | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:43.60
1991  | Hector Protector | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:41.50
1992  | Rainbow Corner  | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:41.10
1993  | Zieten | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:44.20
1994  | Fadeyev  | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:47.00
1995  | Atticus  | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:43.10
1996  | Ashkalani | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:38.40
1997  | Daylami | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:39.80
1998  | With the Flow  | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Marshall Jenney  | 1:50.20
1999  | Indian Danehill  | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Edouard de Rothschild | 1:48.00
2000  | Berine's Son  | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Edouard de Rothschild | 1:52.80
2001  | Denon  | Thierry Jarnet | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:50.20
2002  | Bowman  | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:40.70
2003  | Clodovil  | Olivier Plaçais  | André Fabre | Lagardère Family | 1:44.00
2004  | American Post | Christophe Soumillon | Criquette Head-Maarek | Khalid Abdullah | 1:38.50
2005  | Laverock  | Miguel Blancpain  | Carlos Laffon-Parias  | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:45.40
2006  | Stormy River  | Thierry Thulliez | Nicolas Clément  | Ecurie Mister Ess A S  | 1:38.20
2007  | Chichi Creasy  | Ronan Thomas  | Nicole Rossio  | Béatrice Rossio  | 1:38.20
2008  | Tamayuz | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:48.30
2009  | Silver Frost  | Olivier Peslier | Yves de Nicolay  | John Cotton  | 1:39.49
2010  | Rajsaman  | Thierry Jarnet | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:39.36
2011  | Glaswegian [a] | Stéphane Pasquier | Pascal Bary | Khalid Abdullah | 1:39.69
2012  | Dragon Pulse  | Gregory Benoist  | Mikel Delzangles  | Tan Kai Chah  | 1:40.73
2013  | Gengis  | Stéphane Pasquier | Georges Doleuze  | Claire Stephenson  | 1:44.08
2014  | Ectot | Gregory Benoist  | Élie Lellouche | Augustin-Normand / Vidal  | 1:39.13
2015  | Territories  | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin SNC | 1:40.80
2016  | Dicton[b] | Olivier Peslier | Gianluca Bietolini  | Robert Ng | 1:38.20
2017  | Brametot[b] | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | Augustin-Normand / Vidal  | 1:35.18
2018  | Wootton  | Mickael Barzalona | Henri-Alex Pantall  | Godolphin | 1:47.38
2019  | Persian King | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Godolphin / Ballymore  | 1:36.41
2020  | The Summit  | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Henri-Alex Pantall  | Mme Jacques Cygler  | 1:42.51
2021  | Policy of Truth  | Maxime Guyon | Pia and Joakim Brandt  | Logis Saint Germain / Brandt  | 1:39.68
2022  | Welwal  | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | Al Shaqab Racing | 1:38.17

1. ^ The 2011 winner Glaswegian was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Beauty Lead
2. ^ a b The 2016 and 2017 races took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

## Earlier winners[edit]

* 1889: Amazon
* 1890: Yellow
* 1891: Closerie
* 1892: Diarbek
* 1893: Brocart
* 1894: Le Pompon
* 1895: Salambo
* 1896: Pas de Danse
* 1897: Nisard
* 1898: Volnay
* 1899: Fourire
* 1900: Ivry
* 1901: Quartier Mestre
* 1902: Retz
* 1903: Alpha
* 1904: Lorlot
* 1905: Saint Michel
* 1906: Organiste
* 1907: Calomel
* 1908: Quintette
* 1909: Negofol
* 1910: Aloes III
* 1911: Made in England
* 1912: De Viris
* 1913: Riverain
* 1914: Oreste
* 1920: Sourbier
* 1921: Vespertilion
* 1922: Gaurisankar
* 1923: Mackenzie
* 1924: Indra
* 1925: The Sirdar
* 1926: War Mist
* 1927: Lusignan
* 1928: Whirligig
* 1929: Paris Voyeur
* 1930: Commanderie
* 1931: Fondor
* 1932: Macaroni
* 1933: Le Cacique
* 1934: Duplex
* 1935: Peut Etre
* 1936: Genetout
* 1937: Le Calme
* 1938: Cor de Chasse
* 1939: Mon Tresor
* 1940: Prince Igor
* 1941: Rhodora
* 1942: Warrior
* 1943: Sextidi
* 1944: Prince Bio
* 1945: Chanteur
* 1947: Solina
* 1948: Turmoil
* 1952: Thunderhead
* 1953: Tosco
* 1954: Ferriol
* 1955: Chargeur
* 1956: Tenareze
* 1957: Franc Luron
* 1958: Pantouflard
* 1959: Javelot
* 1960: Bondolfi
* 1961: Aerodynamic
* 1962: Prudent
* 1963: Manderley
* 1964: Neptunus
* 1965: Grey Dawn
* 1966: Barbare
* 1967: Farabi
* 1968: Timmy My Boy
* 1969: Le Mas Marvent
* 1970: Breton
* 1971: Blinis
* 1972: Hard to Beat
* 1973: African Sky

## See also[edit]

* List of French flat horse races

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Prix de Fontainebleau". The French Black Type. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
2. ^ "1889 Prix de Fontainebleau". Le Gaulois. 1 April 1889. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
3. ^ Geldings' green light in French Group races

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* France Galop / Racing Post:
* 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
* 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
* 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
* 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
* 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

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* france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Fontainebleau.
* galop.courses-france.com – Prix de Fontainebleau – Palmarès depuis 1980.
* galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Fontainebleau.
* ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Fontainebleau (2019).
* pedigreequery.com – Prix de Fontainebleau – Longchamp.

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