Prix du Muguet

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The Prix du Muguet is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, usually on May 1st.

The race was first run in its present form in 1967, although there had been another race of the same name prior to this, which had been for three-year-olds over a distance of 2,000 metres. The present Prix du Muguet was given Group 3 status in 1972, which was elevated to Group 2 in 1995. Muguet is the French name for the flower Lily of the Valley.

[edit] Winners since 1989

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1989 Gabina 4 Eric Legrix Jacques-Charles Cunnington 1:44.3
1990 Val des Bois 4 Guy Guignard Criquette Head 1:39.5
1991 Colour Chart 4 Steve Cauthen André Fabre 1:45.3
1992 Exit to Nowhere 4 Freddy Head François Boutin 1:45.8
1993 Hatoof 4 Walter Swinburn Criquette Head 1:43.6
1994 Zabar 6 Olivier Peslier Jonathan Pease 1:42.1
1995 Green Tune 4 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head 1:48.1
1996 Vetheuil 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre 1:40.4
1997 Spinning World 4 Cash Asmussen Jonathan Pease 1:43.8
1998 Marathon 4 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head 1:45.1
1999 Gold Away 4 Gérald Mossé Criquette Head 1:49.6
2000 Dansili 4 Christophe Soumillon André Fabre 1:47.0
2001 Proudwings 5 Yutaka Take Ralf Suerland 1:48.2
2002 Keltos 4 Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias 1:39.9
2003 Dandoun 5 Olivier Peslier John Dunlop 1:42.7
2004 Martillo 4 William Mongil Ralf Suerland 1:36.4
2005 Martillo 5 Stéphane Pasquier Ralf Suerland 1:37.5
2006 Krataios 6 Miguel Blancpain Carlos Laffon-Parias 1:41.5

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