| Location | Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France |
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| Inaugurated | 1891 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,200 metres (6f) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding G1 & G2 winners |
| Weight | 56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies Penalties 3 kg if two Group 3 wins 2 kg if one Group 3 win |
| Purse | €80,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15% 4th: 10%, 5th: 5% |
The Prix Eclipse is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
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The event was established in 1891, and it was named in honour of the 18th-century racehorse Eclipse. It was originally contested at Maisons-Laffitte over 1,200 metres, but its venue and distance have been subsequently changed many times. It was extended to 1,400 metres in 1905, and to 1,600 metres in 1908. The race was abandoned from 1914 to 1918 because of World War I. The 1919 edition was contested over 1,500 metres.
The Prix Eclipse began a short spell at Saint-Cloud in 1920, and at the same time it was cut to 1,300 metres. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 1923, and it was shortened to 1,200 metres in 1925.
The race was cancelled throughout World War II, with no running from 1939 to 1944. It was relaunched at Saint-Cloud in 1945, initially with a distance of 1,500 metres. This changed to 1,200 metres in 1946, 1,600 metres in 1947, and back to 1,200 metres in 1948. It was run over 1,300 metres at Maisons-Laffitte in 1954, but it returned to 1,200 metres at Saint-Cloud the following year. Its regular length was increased to 1,300 metres in 1966.
The Prix Eclipse has been staged at four different venues since 1994 – Deauville (1994–96), Saint-Cloud (1997–2000), Maisons-Laffitte (2001–03, 2005), and Chantilly (2004, 2006–09). The present distance, 1,200 metres, was introduced in 2001.
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (6 wins):
Leading owner (5 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1978 | Ramanouche | Jacques Heloury | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | |
| 1979 | Suvero | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | |
| 1980 | Phydilla | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Robert Sangster | |
| 1981 | Pas de Seul | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | Robert Sangster | |
| 1982 | Crystal Glitters | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1983 | Diamada | Alfred Gibert | Georges Bridgland | Mrs Paul L. Hexter | |
| 1984 | Breath Taking | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Robert Sangster | |
| 1985 | Beaujolaise | Maurice Philipperon | Dominique Sépulchre | Edouard Pouret | |
| 1986 | Holst | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | |
| 1987 | Radjhasi | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Haras d'Etreham | |
| 1988 | Lioubovnik | Eric Saint-Martin | François Boutin | Mrs François Boutin | 1:25.1 |
| 1989 | Pole Position | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:24.6 |
| 1990 | Crack Regiment | Tony Cruz | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 1:23.2 |
| 1991 | Cardoun | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Edgard Zorbibe | 1:21.0 |
| 1992 | Elizabeth Bay | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:23.8 |
| 1993 | Wood of Binn | Frédéric Sanchez | John Hammond | Henri Chalhoub | 1:27.5 |
| 1994 | Top Shape | Frédéric Sanchez | François Doumen | John Killer | 1:16.0 |
| 1995 | Titus Livius | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Stavros Niarchos | 1:15.2 |
| 1996 | Hurricane State | Walter Swinburn | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster | 1:19.4 |
| 1997 | Merlin's Ring | Olivier Peslier | Ian Balding | Plummer & Partners | 1:25.6 |
| 1998 | Stella Berine | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Ecurie Stella Maris | 1:22.7 |
| 1999 | Perugina | Thierry Gillet | Criquette Head | Gerry Oldham | 1:22.7 |
| 2000 | Potaro | Gérald Mossé | Brian Meehan | Susan McCarthy | 1:20.8 |
| 2001 | Perrexa | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Baron Thierry van Zuylen | 1:16.5 |
| 2002 | Zinziberine | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Mrs André Fabre | 1:08.6 |
| 2003 | Bonaire | Davy Bonilla | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Africa Cuadra-Lores | 1:15.3 |
| 2004 | Tremar [a] | Gary Carter | Terry Mills | T. Jacobs | 1:11.2 |
| 2005 | Damoiselle | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Ghislaine Head | 1:10.7 |
| 2006 | Iron Lips | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:12.6 |
| 2007 | Domingues | Declan McDonogh | Edward Lynam | Lady O'Reilly | 1:13.4 |
| 2008 | Smooth Operator | Andreas Helfenbein | Mario Hofer | Stall Jenny | 1:13.0 |
| 2009 | Eightfold Path | Stéphane Pasquier | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 1:13.8 |
| 2010 | Split Trois | Christophe Lemaire | Yves de Nicolay | Christian de Villeneuve | 1:16.9 |
a The 2004 winner Tremar was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Imperial Applause.