Prix Niel

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The Prix Niel is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for three-year-old 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 formerly known as the Prix de Chantilly, and was re-named in 1972 in memory of Comte Gaston Niel, a leading figure in French racing who died two years earlier.

The race is a trial for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and takes place three weeks beforehand, at the same meeting as the Prix Foy and the Prix Vermeille.

[edit] Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Fijar Tango	Tony Cruz	Georges Mikhalidès	2:34.6
1989	Golden Pheasant	Tony Cruz	Jonathan Pease	2:32.5
1990	Epervier Bleu	Dominique Boeuf	Elie Lellouche	2:32.0
1991	Subotica	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	2:28.5
1992	Songlines	Olivier Benoist	Edouard Bartholomew	2:32.8
1993	Hernando	Cash Asmussen	François Boutin	2:36.7
1994	Carnegie	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	2:34.9
1995	Housamix	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	2:36.1
1996	Helissio	Olivier Peslier	Elie Lellouche	2:30.4
1997	Rajpoute	Gérald Mossé	François Doumen	2:30.9
1998	Sagamix	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	2:41.3
1999	Montjeu	Michael Kinane	John Hammond	2:32.8
2000	Sinndar	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:26.4
2001	Golan	Kieren Fallon	Sir Michael Stoute	2:27.0
2002	Sulamani	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	3:12.8
2003	Dalakhani	Christophe Soumillon	Alain de Royer-Dupré	2:27.6
2004	Valixir	Eric Legrix	André Fabre	2:29.4
2005	Hurricane Run	Kieren Fallon	André Fabre	2:30.7
2006	Rail Link	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	2:31.9
2007	Soldier of Fortune	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	2:25.6