Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris
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The Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris is a horse racing steeplechase which takes place at Auteuil Racecourse, France in May.
It is a Group One race for five-year-old and above horses and is run over a distance of 5,800 metres (approximately 3 miles 5 furlongs), with twenty-three fences to be jumped.
It was first held in 1874 and was initially called the Grand National de France until the present name was adopted in 1876. In 1966, the filly Hyeres III became the first horse to win the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris three years in a row. It would be another twenty-four years before the stallion Katko matched her feat.
The Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris is now the top steeplechase event in France. The 2006 winning prize was €720,000 (approximately £480,000).
[edit] Winners since 1976
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1976 | Piomares | 5 | Guy Négrel | Domingo Perea |
| 1977 | Corps à Corps | 5 | André Fabre | André Adèle |
| 1978 | Mon Filleul | 5 | Jean-Luc Llorens | Bernard Sécly |
| 1979 | Chinco | 7 | Patrice Brame | Jean-Paul Gallorini |
| 1980 | Fondeur | 7 | Marc Legrand | André Fabre |
| 1981 | Isopani | 7 | Alain Chelet | André Fabre |
| 1982 | Metatero | 9 | Bruno Jollivet | André Fabre |
| 1983 | Jasmin II | 8 | Marc Legrand | André Fabre |
| 1984 | Brodi Dancer | 6 | Denis Leblond | Pierre Biancone |
| 1985 | Sir Gain | 6 | Serge Bérard | Léon Gaumondy |
| 1986 | Otage du Perche | 6 | Serge Bérard | Philippe Lamotte d'Argy |
| 1987 | Oteuil | 7 | Bruno Jollivet | René Cherruau |
| 1988 | Katko | 5 | Dominique Vincent | Bernard Sécly |
| 1989 | Katko | 6 | Jean-Yves Beaurain | Bernard Sécly |
| 1990 | Katko | 7 | Jean-Yves Beaurain | Bernard Sécly |
| 1991 | The Fellow | 6 | Dominique Vincent | François Doumen |
| 1992 | El Triunfo | 6 | Dominique Vincent | François Rohaut |
| 1993 | Ucello II | 7 | Christo Aubert | François Doumen |
| 1994 | Ucello II | 8 | Christo Aubert | François Doumen |
| 1995 | Ubu III | 9 | Philippe Chevalier | François Doumen |
| 1996 | Arénice | 8 | Philippe Sourzac | Guillaume Macaire |
| 1997 | Al Capone II | 9 | Jean-Yves Beaurain | Bernard Sécly |
| 1998 | First Gold | 5 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
| 1999 | Mandarino | 6 | Philippe Chevalier | Marcel Rolland |
| 2000 | Vieux Beaufai | 7 | Pierre Bigot | Frédéric Danloux |
| 2001 | Kotkijet | 6 | Thierry Majorcryk | Jean-Paul Gallorini |
| 2002 | El Paso III | 10 | Laurent Métais | Bernard Sécly |
| 2003 | Line Marine | 6 | Christophe Pieux | Christo Aubert |
| 2004 | Kotkijet | 9 | Thierry Majorcryk | Jean-Paul Gallorini |
| 2005 | Sleeping Jack | 6 | Christophe Pieux | Jacques Ortet |
| 2006 | Princesse d'Anjou | 5 | Philip Carberry | François-Marie Cottin |
[edit] Earlier winners
- 1874 - Miss Hungerford
- 1875 - La Veine
- 1876 - Ventriloque
- 1877 - Congress
- 1878 - Wild Monarch
- 1879 - Wild Monarch
- 1880 - Recruit II
- 1881 - Maubourguet
- 1882 - Whisper Low
- 1883 - Too Good
- 1884 - Varaville
- 1885 - Redpath
- 1886 - Boissy
- 1887 - La Vigne
- 1888 - Parasang
- 1889 - Le Torpilleur
- 1890 - Royal Meath
- 1891 - Saïda
- 1892 - Fleurissant
- 1893 - Skedaddle
- 1894 - Loutch
- 1895 - Styrax
- 1896 - Valois
- 1897 - Solitaire
- 1898 - Marise
- 1899 - Tancarville
- 1900 - Mélibée
- 1901 - Calabrais
- 1902 - Gratin
- 1903 - Veinard
- 1904 - Dandolo
- 1905 - Canard
- 1906 - Burgrave II
- 1907 - Grosse Mère
- 1908 - Dandolo
- 1909 - Saint Caradec
- 1910 - Jerry M
- 1911 - Blagueur II
- 1912 - Hopper
- 1913 - Ultimatum
- 1914 - Lord Loris
- 1915-18 - no race
- 1919 - Troytown
- 1920 - Coq Gaulois
- 1921 - Roi Belge
- 1922 - Héros XII
- 1923 - L'Yser
- 1924 - Master Bob
- 1925 - Silvo
- 1926 - Portmore
- 1927 - The Coyote
- 1928 - Maguelonne
- 1929 - Le Touquet
- 1930 - Le Fils de la Lune
- 1931 - La Frégate
- 1932 - Duc d'Anjou
- 1933 - Millionnaire II
- 1934 - Agitato
- 1935 - Fleuret
- 1936 - Potentate
- 1937 - Ingré
- 1938 - Hève
- 1939 - Ingré
- 1940 - no race
- 1941 - Kerfany
- 1942 - Symbole
- 1943 - Kargal
- 1944 - Hahnhof
- 1945 - Boum
- 1946 - Lindor
- 1947 - Lindor
- 1948 - Ridéo
- 1949 - Bouzoulou
- 1950 - Méli Mélo
- 1951 - Nagara
- 1952 - Tournay
- 1953 - Pharamond III
- 1954 - Orleans
- 1955 - Farfatch
- 1956 - Necor
- 1957 - Bonosnap
- 1958 - Sidéré
- 1959 - Xanthor
- 1960 - Kingcraft
- 1961 - Cousin Pons
- 1962 - Mandarin
- 1963 - Loreto
- 1964 - Hyères III
- 1965 - Hyères III
- 1966 - Hyères III
- 1967 - Cacao
- 1968 - Haroué
- 1969 - Huron
- 1970 - Huron
- 1971 - Pot d'Or
- 1972 - Morgex
- 1973 - Giquin
- 1974 - Chic Type
- 1975 - Air Landais
