Prix La Rochette

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The Prix La Rochette is a Group 3 flat horse race in France for two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in September.

It was inaugurated in 1882 at Fontainebleau Racecourse as the first part of the Prix Triennal, with the second part for three-year-olds starting in 1883, and the third for four-year-olds in 1884. The races were re-named in 1889 following the death of Baron Charles de La Rochette, a leading figure in French racing.

Now a single race for two-year-olds, the Prix La Rochette has changed venue several times since first moving to Longchamp in 1892. The most recent time away was from 1997 to 2000 when it was held at Chantilly Racecourse. On its return to Longchamp in 2001 the present distance was introduced, having been run at 1,600 metres since 1970, and various shorter distances before that.

[edit] Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Local Talent	Cash Asmussen	André Fabre	1:43.2
1989	Linamix	Gérald Mossé	François Boutin	1:41.2
1990	Beau Sultan	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	1:39.3
1991	Steinbeck *	Steve Cauthen	André Fabre	1:38.9
1992	Kadounor	Guy Guignard	Jean Laumain	1:45.1
1993	Chimes Band	Dominique Boeuf	Pascal Bary	1:48.9
1994	Indian Jones	Cash Asmussen	François Boutin	1:45.7
1995	Le Triton	Walter Swinburn	Criquette Head	1:46.4
1996	Fine Fellow	Freddy Head	Criquette Head	1:48.8
1997	Pinmix	Alain Junk	André Fabre	1:38.8
1998	Slickly	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	1:40.1
1999	Ocean of Wisdom	Cash Asmussen	Pascal Bary	1:48.5
2000	Okawango	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	1:41.4
2001	Guys and Dolls	Christophe Soumillon	Paul Cole	1:21.1
2002	Le Vie dei Colori	Thierry Thulliez	Roberto Brogi	1:21.1
2003	Diamond Green	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	1:22.5
2004	Early March	Olivier Peslier	Criquette Head-Maarek	1:22.2
2005	Multiplex *	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	1:23.8
2006	Visionario	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	1:23.8
2007	Young Pretender	Frankie Dettori	John Gosden	1:21.9

* Rainbow Corner finished first in 1991 but was relegated to second place following a Stewards' Inquiry.
* Yasoodd finished first in 2005 but was relegated to fourth place following a Stewards' Inquiry.