Prix Foy
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The Prix Foy is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds (excluding geldings) run over a distance of 2,400 metres (approximately 1 mile 4 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in September.
It was first run in 1955 as the Prix Henri Foy, named in memory of Henri Foy, a leading figure in French racing who died the previous year. The race has been known by its present shortened title since 1969. It was first run as a Group 2 in 1998, prior to which it was classed as a Group 3.
The race is a trial for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and takes place three weeks before the big race, at the same meeting as the Prix Niel, an Arc trial for three-year-olds, and the Prix Vermeille, a Group 1 race for fillies.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
| 1988 | Beeshi | 4 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 2:34.6 |
| 1989 | Star Lift | 5 | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | 2:32.8 |
| 1990 | In the Wings | 4 | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | 2:31.3 |
| 1991 | Splash of Colour | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien | 2:30.1 |
| 1992 | Magic Night | 4 | Alain Badel | Philippe Demercastel | 2:40.5 |
| 1993 | Only Royale | 4 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani | 2:51.6 |
| 1994 | Richard of York | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | 2:34.6 |
| 1995 | Carnegie | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | 2:35.6 |
| 1996 | Swain | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | 2:31.9 |
| 1997 | Yokohama | 6 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | 2:31.8 |
| 1998 | Limnos | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Dominique Sépulchre | 2:42.3 |
| 1999 | El Condor Pasa | 4 | Masayoshi Ebina | Yoshitaka Ninomiya | 2:31.4 |
| 2000 | Montjeu | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Hammond | 2:32.8 |
| 2001 | Hightori | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Philippe Demercastel | 2:30.1 |
| 2002 | Aquarelliste | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | 2:29.0 |
| 2003 | Ange Gabriel | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | Eric Libaud | 2:28.6 |
| 2004 | Policy Maker | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | 2:38.7 |
| 2005 | Pride | 5 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | 2:29.2 |
| 2006 | Shirocco | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | 2:32.9 |
