Prix de Sandringham
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The Prix de Sandringham is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Chantilly Racecourse in late May / early June.
It was first run in 1966 as the Prix de Lilas, and was originally staged at Longchamp Racecourse.
In 1972 the race was re-named as the Coupe de Sa Majesté la Reine Elizabeth, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who was attending the racing at Longchamp during a state visit to France. The following season the race adopted its present title, named after Sandringham, the location of the Royal Stud in Norfolk, England.
The race was temporarily transferred to Chantilly in 1977, and after one more race at Longchamp, a permanent move was made in 1979 to the present venue. The Prix de Sandringham was elevated to Group 2 level in 2001, having previously been classed as a Group 3 race.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Action Française | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | 1:41.9 |
| 1989 | Golden Opinion | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | 1:39.8 |
| 1990 | Gaelic Bird | William Mongil | François Doumen | 1:35.6 |
| 1991 | Once in My Life | Cash Asmussen | Robert Collet | 1:36.0 |
| 1992 | Marble Maiden | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | 1:39.5 |
| 1993 | Ski Paradise | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | 1:36.9 |
| 1994 | Lunafairy | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | 1:43.4 |
| 1995 | Smolensk | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | 1:45.5 |
| 1996 | Sensation | Frankie Dettori | Criquette Head | 1:37.7 |
| 1997 | Orford Ness | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | 1:39.4 |
| 1998 | Pharatta | Dominique Boeuf | Carlos Laffon-Parias | 1:39.3 |
| 1999 | Ronda | Gérald Mossé | Carlos Laffon-Parias | 1:42.4 |
| 2000 | Zarkiya | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | 1:41.7 |
| 2001 | Banks Hill | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | 1:36.2 |
| 2002 | Spring Star | Christophe Soumillon | Carlos Laffon-Parias | 1:37.5 |
| 2003 | Maiden Tower | Frankie Dettori | Henri-Alex Pantall | 1:35.1 |
| 2004 | Baqah | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | 1:35.8 |
| 2005 | Gorella | Thierry Thulliez | Jean de Roualle | 1:36.2 |
| 2006 | Impressionnante | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | 1:35.6 |
