Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte
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The Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for two-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,200 metres (approximately 6 furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse in October / November.
It was first run in 1891 at a distance of 1,400 metres (7 furlongs), which was reduced to 1,200 metres in 1897. Further alterations to the race distance followed in 1922 (increased to 1,300 metres), 1952 (increased to 1,400 metres), and 2001 (reduced to the present distance of 1,200 metres). In 1995 and 1996 the race was run at Evry Racecourse as the Critérium des Deux Ans at a distance of 1,300 metres (6½ furlongs).
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Corviglia | Eric Saint-Martin | François Boutin | 1:30.7 |
| 1989 | Septième Ciel | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | 1:24.3 |
| 1990 | Ganges | Eric Legrix | François Boutin | 1:25.9 |
| 1991 | Cardoun | Alain Lequeux | Elie Lellouche | 1:29.7 |
| 1992 | Kadounor | Olivier Doleuze | Jean Laumain | 1:35.4 |
| 1993 | Signe Divin | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | 1:28.5 |
| 1994 | Bishop of Cashel | David Harrison | James Fanshawe | 1:32.2 |
| 1995 | Titus Livius | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | 1:19.07 |
| 1996 | Deadly Dudley | Olivier Peslier | Richard Hannon | 1:20.11 |
| 1997 | Roi Gironde | Olivier Peslier | Criquette Head | 1:27.5 |
| 1998 | Moiava | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | 1:31.9 |
| 1999 | Touch of the Blues | Dominique Boeuf | Carlos Laffon-Parias | 1:29.8 |
| 2000 | Amiwain | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | 1:29.4 |
| 2001 | Captain Rio | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Whitaker | 1:14.3 |
| 2002 | Zinziberine | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | 1:12.7 |
| 2003 | Whipper | Christophe Soumillon | Robert Collet | 1:14.7 |
| 2004 | Centifolia | Ioritz Mendizabal | Robert Collet | 1:12.0 |
| 2005 | Balthazaar's Gift | Jamie Spencer | Kevin Ryan | 1:10.1 |
| 2006 | Captain Marvelous | Christophe Soumillon | Barry Hills | 1:11.6 |
