Prix du Moulin de Longchamp

Flat horse race in France

Horse race

Prix du Moulin de LongchampGroup 1 race

Northjet, oil on canvas
Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920–2003)

Location| Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated| 1957
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Qatar
Website| france-galop.com
Race information
Distance| 1,600 metres (1 mile)[1]
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-handed
Qualification| Three-years-old and up[1]
Weight| 56½ kg (3yo); 58½ kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares[1]
Purse| €450,000 (2021)
1st: €257,130[1]
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp  2024

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Tribalist  | Charyn  | Henry Longfellow
Previous years

2023
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Sauterne  | Big Rock  | Facteur Cheval
2022
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Dreamloper  | Order Of Australia  | The Revenant
2021
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Baaeed  | Order Of Australia  | Victor Ludorum
2020-2011

2020
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Persian King  | Pinatubo  | Circus Maximus
2019
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Circus Maximus  | Romanised  | Line of Duty
2018
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Recoletos  | Wind Chimes  | Expert Eye
2017
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Ribchester  | Taareef  | Massaat
2016
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Vadamos  | Spectre  | Zelzal
2015
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Ervedya  | Akatea  | Karakontie
2014
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Charm Spirit  | Toronado  | Night Of Thunder
2013
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Maxios  | Olympic Glory  | Anodin
2012
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Moonlight Cloud  | Farhh  | Sarkiyla
2011
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Excelebration  | Rio De La Plata  | Rajsaman
2010–2001

2010
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Fuisse  | Rio De La Plata  | Siyouni
2009
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Aqlaam  | Famous Name  | Virtual
2008
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Goldikova  | Darjina  | Sageburg
2007
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Darjina  | Ramonti  | George Washington
2006
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Librettist  | Stormy River  | Manduro
2005
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Starcraft  | Gorella  | Majors Cast
2004
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Grey Lilas  | Diamond Green  | Antonius Pius
2003
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Nebraska Tornado  | Lohengrin  | Bright Sky
2002
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Rock Of Gibraltar  | Banks Hill  | Gossamer
2001
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Slickly  | Banks Hill  | Hawkeye
2000–1991

2000
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Indian Lodge  | Kingsalsa  | Diktat
1999
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Sendawar  | Gold Away  | Dansili
1998
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Desert Prince  | Gold Away  | Second Empire
1997
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Spinning World  | Helissio  | Daylami
1996
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Ashkalani  | Spinning World  | Shake The Yoke
1995
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Ridgewood Pearl  | Shaanxi  | Missed Flight
1994
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Ski Paradise  | East Of The Moon  | Green Tune
1993
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Kingmambo  | Ski Paradise  | Bigstone
1992
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All At Sea  | Brief Truce  | Hatoof
1991
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Priolo  | Mukaddamah  | Lycius
1990–1987

1990
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Distant Relative  | Linamix  | Priolo
1989
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Polish Precedent  | Squill  | Cadeaux Genereux
1988
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Soviet Star  | Miesque  | Gabina
1987
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Miesque  | Soviet Star  | Grecian Urn

The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to horses aged three years or older. 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

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The event is named after the Moulin de Longchamp, a windmill located within the grounds of the racecourse. The mill was originally part of an abbey, and its foundation stone was laid by Saint Louis in 1256. It was destroyed during the French Revolution, but reconstructed when the racecourse was built in 1856.

The Prix du Moulin de Longchamp was one of two major races introduced to celebrate Longchamp's centenary in 1957. Both initially took place on the first Sunday in October, the same day as the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The other race, the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, is still held at that meeting.

The Prix du Moulin was moved to late September in 1974, and to the first Sunday of that month in 1980. It was formerly contested on Longchamp's middle course (the moyenne piste), but was switched to the main course (the grande piste) in 1987. The race was rescheduled for mid-September in 2011.

The race was opened to geldings from the 2020 running.[2]

## Records

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Most successful horse:

* no horse has won this race more than once

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Leading jockey (6 wins):

* Cash Asmussen – Mendez (1984), Soviet Star (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Kingmambo (1993), Spinning World (1997), Indian Lodge (2000)

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Leading trainer (8 wins):

* André Fabre – Soviet Star (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Ski Paradise (1994), Nebraska Tornado (2003), Grey Lilas (2004), Vadamos (2016), Persian King (2020), Tribalist (2024)

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Leading owner (5 wins):

* Godolphin – Slickly (2001), Librettist (2006), Ribchester (2017), Persian King (2020), Tribalist (2024)

## Winners since 1975

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Year  | Winner  | Age  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Owner  | Time

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1974  | Mount Hagen  | 3  | Philippe Paquet | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:48.5
1975  | Delmora  | 3  | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham  | 1:41.00
1976  | Gravelines | 4  | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:42.00
1977  | Pharly | 3  | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington Jr.  | Antonio Blasco  | 1:40.60
1978  | Sanedtki | 4  | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb  | Serge Fradkoff  | 1:37.90
1979  | Irish River | 3  | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington Jr.  | Mrs Raymond Adès  | 1:38.80
1980  | Kilijaro | 4  | Freddy Head | Olivier Douieb  | Serge Fradkoff  | 1:36.90
1981  | Northjet | 4  | Freddy Head | Olivier Douieb  | Serge Fradkoff  | 1:35.20
1982  | Green Forest | 3  | Alfred Gibert  | Mitri Saliba  | Mahmoud Fustok  | 1:34.90
1983  | Luth Enchantee | 3  | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington Jr.  | Paul de Moussac  | 1:38.90
1984  | Mendez | 3  | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Philip Niarchos | 1:43.40
1985  | Rousillon | 4  | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | Khalid Abdullah | 1:39.00
1986  | Sonic Lady | 3  | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:35.80
1987  | Miesque | 3  | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:37.50
1988  | Soviet Star | 4  | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:40.30
1989  | Polish Precedent | 3  | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:38.50
1990  | Distant Relative | 4  | Pat Eddery | Barry Hills | Wafic Saïd | 1:38.30
1991  | Priolo | 4  | Gérald Mossé | François Boutin | Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 1:38.40
1992  | All At Sea | 3  | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah | 1:40.70
1993  | Kingmambo | 3  | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:37.60
1994  | Ski Paradise  | 4  | Yutaka Take | André Fabre | Teruya Yoshida | 1:37.80
1995  | Ridgewood Pearl | 3  | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | Anne Coughlan  | 1:36.90
1996  | Ashkalani | 3  | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 1:37.20
1997  | Spinning World | 4  | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:37.10
1998  | Desert Prince | 3  | Olivier Peslier | David Loder | Lucayan Stud  | 1:40.90
1999  | Sendawar | 3  | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 1:35.20
2000  | Indian Lodge | 4  | Cash Asmussen | Amanda Perrett | Cohn / Parker  | 1:40.80
2001  | Slickly  | 5  | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:39.00
2002  | Rock of Gibraltar | 3  | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Ferguson / Magnier | 1:39.30
2003  | Nebraska Tornado | 3  | Richard Hughes | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:38.70
2004  | Grey Lilas  | 3  | Éric Legrix | André Fabre | Gestüt Ammerland  | 1:37.50
2005  | Starcraft | 5  | Christophe Lemaire | Luca Cumani | The Australian Syndicate  | 1:36.10
2006  | Librettist  | 4  | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:38.10
2007  | Darjina | 3  | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Zahra Aga Khan | 1:36.80
2008  | Goldikova | 3  | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:36.70
2009  | Aqlaam | 4  | Richard Hills | William Haggas | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:38.87
2010  | Fuisse  | 4  | Stéphane Pasquier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Haras du Quesnay | 1:37.83
2011  | Excelebration | 3  | Jamie Spencer | Marco Botti | Giuliano Manfredini et al. | 1:37.74
2012  | Moonlight Cloud | 4  | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | George Strawbridge | 1:36.90
2013  | Maxios | 5  | Stéphane Pasquier | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:40.73
2014  | Charm Spirit | 3  | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani | 1:35.90
2015  | Ervedya | 3  | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Aga Khan IV | 1:42.26
2016  | Vadamos[a] | 5  | Vincent Cheminaud  | André Fabre | Haras de Saint Pair | 1:38.27
2017  | Ribchester[a] | 4  | James Doyle | Richard Fahey | Godolphin | 1:40.75
2018  | Recoletos  | 4  | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Sarl Darpat France  | 1:36.00
2019  | Circus Maximus | 3  | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Flaxman Stables, Smith / Magnier / Tabor | 1:36.54
2020  | Persian King | 4  | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Godolphin SNC & Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd  | 1:36.73
2021  | Baaeed | 3  | Jim Crowley | William Haggas | Shadwell Estate | 1:39.13
2022  | Dreamloper | 5  | Kieran Shoemark  | Ed Walker  | J Fill  | 1:36.14
2023  | Sauterne | 3  | Tony Piccone | Patrice Cottier | Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois  | 1:36.76
2024  | Tribalist | 5  | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin SNC | 1:38.75

a The 2016 and 2017 races took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

## Earlier winners

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* 1957: Rose Royale
* 1958: Lilya
* 1959: Ginetta
* 1960: Mincio
* 1961: Belle Shika
* 1962: Romulus
* 1963: Hula Dancer
* 1964: Mirna
* 1965: Red Slipper
* 1966: Silver Shark
* 1967: Great Nephew
* 1968: Pola Bella
* 1969: Habitat
* 1970: Gold Rod
* 1971: Faraway Son
* 1972: Sallust
* 1973: Sparkler

## See also

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* List of French flat horse races

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Prix du Moulin de Longchamp". The French Black Type. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
2. ^ Geldings' green light in French Group races

* 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, 2023, 2024
* galop.courses-france.com:
* 1957–1979, 1980–present

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* france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.
* galopp-sieger.de – Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.
* horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2017).
* pedigreequery.com – Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – Longchamp.