Prix Maurice de Nieuil

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The Prix Maurice de Nieuil is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,800 metres (approximately 1 mile 6 furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse in July.

It was first run in 1920 at Saint-Cloud Racecourse as the Prix des Maréchaux, which was re-named in 1947 as the Prix de Strasbourg. The race was given its present name in 1949, in memory of Maurice de Nieuil, a prominent figure in French racing who died earlier that year. The race moved to Maisons-Laffitte in 1990.

Prior to 2001 the distance was 2,500 metres (1 mile 4½ furlongs), and three-year-olds were eligible to run in the race.

[edit] Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Merce Cunningham	4	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:40.2
1989	Ibn Bey	5	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	2:39.6
1990	French Glory	4	Pat Eddery	André Fabre	2:35.3
1991	Toulon	3	Pat Eddery	André Fabre	2:30.6
1992	Vert Amande	4	Dominique Boeuf	Elie Lellouche	2:36.8
1993	Serrant	5	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	2:41.0
1994	Aboline	3	Cash Asmussen	John Hammond	2:39.4
1995	Partipral	6	Dominique Boeuf	Elie Lellouche	2:48.6
1996	Darazari	3	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	2:42.8
1997	Surgeon	4	Cash Asmussen	Jean de Roualle	2:38.6
1998	Public Purse	4	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	2:39.3
1999	Lucky Dream	5	Thierry Thulliez	Henri-Alex Pantall	2:37.4
2000	War Game	4	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	2:38.4
2001	Generic	6	Alain Junk	Jean-Paul Gallorini	3:00.0
2002	Pushkin	4	Dominique Boeuf	Elie Lellouche	2:58.5
2003	Martaline	4	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	2:55.1
2004	Forestier *	4	Christophe Lemaire	Eric Danel	3:26.6
2005	Ostankino	4	Stéphane Pasquier	Elie Lellouche	2:57.4
2006	Bellamy Cay **	4	Kieren Fallon	André Fabre	3:01.9