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). It is 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 and mares.

[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
2007 Manduro 5 Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre 2:28.8

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