| Location | Saint-Cloud Racecourse Saint-Cloud, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1920 |
| Last run | May 21, 2003 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg if two Group 1 wins * 3 kg if one Group 1 win * 3 kg if two Group 2 wins * 2 kg if one Group 2 win * 2 kg if two Group 3 wins * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse | €95,000 (2003) 1st: €54,150 |
The Prix Jean de Chaudenay was a Group 2 flat horse race in France which was open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It was run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it was scheduled to take place each year in May or June.
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The event was established in 1920, and it was originally called the Grand Prix du Printemps. It continued with this title until the late 1960s, when it was renamed in memory of Jean de Chaudenay (1870–1967), a former president of the Société Sportive d'Encouragement. The race was abandoned in 1968 because of student demonstrations, and it was first run under its new name in 1969.
When the present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, the Prix Jean de Chaudenay was classed at Group 2 level. The minimum age of participating horses was raised from three to four in 1994. It was contested over 2,500 metres at Deauville in 1996.
The race was discontinued in 2004, and at the same time the title of another event, previously the Prix Hubert de Chaudenay, was shortened to the Prix Chaudenay. This was to pay tribute to both father and son, Jean and Hubert.
Leading jockey since 1959 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1959 (6 wins):
Leading owner since 1959 (6 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1970 | Shoemaker | 4 | Duncan Keith | Peter Walwyn | Peter Goulandris | 2:34.5 |
| 1971 | Armos | 4 | Gérard Thiboeuf | Daniel Lescalle | Mrs E. Lyon | |
| 1972 | Example | 4 | Lester Piggott | Ian Balding | Queen Elizabeth II | 2:36.1 |
| 1973 | Direct Flight | 4 | Henri Samani | François Mathet | Mrs François Dupré | |
| 1974 | Balompie | 4 | Freddy Head | Angel Penna, Sr. | Countess Batthyany | 2:35.8 |
| 1975 | Ashmore | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna, Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:33.2 |
| 1976 | Maitland | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna, Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:28.1 |
| 1977 | Diagramatic | 4 | Gérard Dubroeucq | François Mathet | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 2:29.8 |
| 1978 | Guadanini | 4 | Maurice Philipperon | Richard Carver | Joseph Kaida | 2:42.5 |
| 1979 | Valour | 4 | John Reid | F. Johnson Houghton | G. Ward | 2:29.9 |
| 1980 | Moulouki | 3 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1981 | Vayrann | 3 | Henri Samani | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:35.4 |
| 1982 | Little Wolf | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | Lord Porchester | 2:30.4 |
| 1983 | Welsh Term | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Owen Helman | 2:51.3 |
| 1984 | Garde Royale | 4 | Gérard Dubroeucq | André Fabre | Mrs E. W. Wetherill | 2:41.0 |
| 1985 | Seurat | 3 | Eric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | |
| 1986 | Premier Role | 4 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | |
| 1987 | Lascaux | 3 | Tony Cruz | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:41.3 |
| 1988 | Boyatino | 4 | Freddy Head | Jean Lesbordes | Georges Blizniansky | 2:36.0 |
| 1989 | Boyatino | 5 | Eric Legrix | Jean Lesbordes | Georges Blizniansky | 2:33.0 |
| 1990 | Lights Out | 4 | William Mongil | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 2:38.2 |
| 1991 | Dear Doctor | 4 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Henri Chalhoub | 2:37.4 |
| 1992 | Dear Doctor | 5 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Henri Chalhoub | 2:40.4 |
| 1993 | Modhish | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:36.2 |
| 1994 | Petit Loup | 5 | Walter Swinburn | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:36.7 |
| 1995 | Sunshack | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:42.3 |
| 1996 | Sacrament | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Michael Stoute | Cheveley Park Stud | 2:41.1 |
| 1997 | Flyway | 4 | Thierry Thulliez | Elie Lellouche | Bertrand Clin | 2:41.0 |
| 1998 | Limnos | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Dominique Sépulchre | Niarchos Family | 2:34.0 |
| 1999 | Public Purse | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:39.9 |
| 2000 | First Magnitude | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:37.9 |
| 2001 | Dano-Mast | 5 | Mark Larsen | Flemming Poulsen | Stald Composit & Mosehøj | 2:40.2 |
| 2002 | Califet | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Guy Cherel | Enriquita Garcia-Gonzalez | 2:34.6 |
| 2003 | Loxias [1] | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Leonidas Marinopoulos | 2:37.1 |
1 Millenary finished first in 2003, but he was relegated to second place following a Stewards' Inquiry.