Prix de l'Opera
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The Prix de l'Opéra is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1 mile 2 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse during the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting in early October.
It was first run as a Group 1 in 2000, prior to which the race distance was 1,850 metres (1 mile 1¼ furlongs).
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 1988 | Athyka | 3 | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:52.0 |
| 1989 | Athyka | 4 | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:56.3 |
| 1990 | Colour Chart | 3 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:54.6 |
| 1991 | Martessa | 3 | Terence Hellier | Andreas Wöhler | Stall Hof Heidendom | 1:56.3 |
| 1992 | Hatoof | 3 | Walter Swinburn | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:02.5 |
| 1993 | Verveine | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:58.9 |
| 1994 | Andromaque | 4 | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | Dr Carlos Stelling | 1:53.9 |
| 1995 | Timarida | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:55.7 |
| 1996 | Donna Viola | 4 | John Reid | Chris Wall | Kieran Scott | 1:55.5 |
| 1997 | Clodora | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:51.1 |
| 1998 | Insight | 3 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Niarchos Family | 1:58.6 |
| 1999 | Diamond White | 4 | Tim Sprake | Mick Ryan | Peter Scott | 2:02.3 |
| 2000 | Petrushka | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Sir Michael Stoute | Highclere Racing Ltd. | 2:02.0 |
| 2001 | Terre à Terre | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Eric Libaud | Mme Henri Devin | 2:19.3 |
| 2002 | Bright Sky | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:02.3 |
| 2003 | Zee Zee Top | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | Helena Springfield Ltd | 2:08.0 |
| 2004 | Alexander Goldrun | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Miriam O'Callaghan | 2:02.3 |
| 2005 | Kinnaird | 4 | Kevin Darley | Patrick Haslam | Renata Jacobs | 2:04.6 |
| 2006 | Mandesha | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Princess Zahra Aga Khan | 2:00.9 |
