Prix d'Ispahan

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Group 1 race
Prix d'Ispahan
Location	Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1873
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat race
Website	France-Galop.com
Race information
Distance	1,850 metres (1m 1¼f)
Track	Turf, right-handed
Qualification	Four-years-old and up
Weight	58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares
Purse	€250,000 (2008) Distribution 1st: 57.14%, 2nd: 22.86% 3rd: 11.43%, 4th: 5.71% 5th: 2.86%

The Prix d'Ispahan is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 1,850 metres (approximately 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse and takes place annually, presently in May.

It was first run on July 13, 1873 as the showpiece race of a meeting to honour the Shah of Persia, Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, who was making an official visit to Paris. The title of the race, Ispahan, is the French name for Esfahān, capital city of Persia from 1598 to 1722.

The first running was over a distance of 3,000 metres, which was cut to 2,400 metres the following year. It was further reduced to 2,200 metres in 1891, to 2,100 metres in 1903 and to the present length in 1921. It has remained at this distance with the exception of three occasions when the venue was transferred – to Tremblay in 1943 and 1944 over 2,000 metres and to Chantilly in 1991 over 1,800 metres.

Originally open to three-year-olds and above, the race was restricted to older horses from 1987. It was opened to geldings in 2001.

Contents 1 Records 2 Winners since 1970 3 Earlier winners 4 References 5 See also

[edit] Records

Leading jockey (7 wins):

• Yves Saint-Martin – La Sega (1962), Jour et Nuit (1964), Silver Shark (1966), Zeddaan (1968), La Troublerie (1973), Allez France (1974), Crystal Glitters (1983)

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Leading trainer (8 wins):

• Charles Semblat – Hierocles (1942, 1943), Priam (1945), Coaraze (1946, 1947), Dynamiter (1951), Arbele (1952), Chief (1957)

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Leading owner (8 wins):

• Marcel Boussac – Goyescas (1933), Hierocles (1942, 1943), Priam (1945), Coaraze (1946, 1947), Dynamiter (1951), Arbele (1952)

[edit] Winners since 1970

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1970	Caro	3	Bill Williamson	Albert Klimscha	Countess Margit Batthyany	1:56.8
1971	Mister Sic Top	4	Alfred Gibert	G. Pézeril	Lucien Deshayes	2:02.4
1972	Riverman	3	Freddy Head	Alec Head	Germaine Wertheimer	1:54.2
1973	La Troublerie	4	Yves Saint-Martin	Gérard Philippeau	Mrs Marc Laloum	1:52.9
1974	Allez France	4	Yves Saint-Martin	Angel Penna, Sr.	Daniel Wildenstein	1:55.7
1975	Ramirez	4	Philippe Paquet	François Boutin	María Félix Berger	1:51.3
1976	Full of Hope	6	Bill Pyers	Gilles Delloye	C. F. Delecroix	1:54.4
1977	Lightning	3	Gérard Dubroeucq	François Mathet	Baron Guy de Rothschild	1:52.9
1978	Carwhite	4	Freddy Head	Alec Head	Jacques Wertheimer	1:53.9
1979	Irish River	3	Maurice Philipperon	John Cunnington, Jr.	Mrs Raymond Adès	1:51.7
1980	Nadjar	4	Alain Lequeux	Aage Paus	Gunnar Schjelderup	1:57.4
1981	The Wonder	3	Alain Lequeux	Jacques de Chevigny	Mrs Alain du Breil	1:57.7
1982	Al Nasr	4	Alain Lequeux	André Fabre	Moufid F. Dabaghi	1:54.3
1983	Crystal Glitters	3	Yves Saint-Martin	Mitri Saliba	Mahmoud Fustok	1:53.0
1984	Crystal Glitters	4	Alfred Gibert	André Fabre	Mahmoud Fustok	1:50.6
1985	Sagace	5	Eric Legrix	Patrick Biancone	Daniel Wildenstein	1:51.1
1986	Baillamont	4	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos	1:50.8
1987	Highest Honor	4	Cash Asmussen	Pascal Bary	Ecurie I. M. Farès	1:55.3
1988	Miesque	4	Freddy Head	François Boutin	Stavros Niarchos	1:55.2
1989	Indian Skimmer	5	Steve Cauthen	Henry Cecil	Sheikh Mohammed	1:52.3
1990	Creator	4	Cash Asmussen	André Fabre	Sheikh Mohammed	1:51.5
1991	Sanglamore	4	Pat Eddery	Roger Charlton	Khalid Abdullah	1:49.9
1992	Zoman	5	Alan Munro	Paul Cole	Prince Fahd bin Salman	1:54.6
1993	Arcangues	5	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein	1:50.7
1994	Bigstone	4	Olivier Peslier	Elie Lellouche	Daniel Wildenstein	1:51.7
1995	Green Tune	4	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	Jacques Wertheimer	1:53.7
1996	Halling	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	2:02.9
1997	Sasuru	4	Michael Hills	Geoff Wragg	Anthony Oppenheimer	1:54.6
1998	Loup Sauvage	4	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein	1:52.7
1999	Croco Rouge	4	Thierry Jarnet	Pascal Bary	Wafic Saïd	1:53.7
2000	Sendawar	4	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	1:59.3
2001	Observatory	4	Richard Hughes	John Gosden	Khalid Abdullah	1:51.0
2002	Best of the Bests	5	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	Godolphin	1:51.4
2003	Falbrav	5	Kieren Fallon	Luca Cumani	Scuderia Rencati & T. Yoshida	1:51.0
2004	Prince Kirk	4	Marco Monteriso	Emilio Borromeo	Scuderia Pieffegi	1:52.0
2005	Valixir	4	Christophe Soumillon	André Fabre	HH Aga Khan IV	1:50.9
2006	Laverock	4	Davy Bonilla	Carlos Laffon-Parias	Gainsborough Stud	1:52.2
2007	Manduro	5	Stéphane Pasquier	André Fabre	Baron Georg von Ullmann	1:58.0
2008	Sageburg	4	Olivier Peslier	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	1:53.7

[edit] Earlier winners

* The 1898 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

[edit] References

• France-Galop.com
• PedigreeQuery.com
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008
• galop.courses-france.com:
  • 1873-1889, 1890-1919, 1920-1949, 1950-1979, 1980-present

[edit] See also

• List of French flat horse races