| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1868 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Beachcomber Hotels |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,850 metres (1m 1¼f) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Purse | €80,000 (2011) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix Vanteaux is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,850 metres (about 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.
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The event is named in honour of the Vanteaux family, who were among France's first racehorse breeders. The family were based at the Saint-Jean-Ligoure stud farm, which was initially run by Gabriel de Vanteaux (1779–1854), and then continued by his son Psalmet de Vanteaux (1822–1893). The Prix Vanteaux was established in 1868, and it was originally run over 2,000 metres. It was abandoned in 1871 because of the Franco-Prussian War.
The race was cancelled throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was uninterrupted during World War II, although it was switched to Maisons-Laffitte in 1944 and 1945. Its distance was cut to 1,950 metres in 1953, and it was modified several times during the 1960s. It was contested over 1,850 metres (1963), 1,950 metres (1964) and 1,850 metres (1965–67), before a more sustained period over 1,900 metres began in 1968.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Vanteaux was subsequently classed at Group 3 level. Its current distance, 1,850 metres, was introduced in 1987.
The event sometimes serves as a trial for the Prix de Diane, and the last horse to win both races was Latice in 2004.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
Leading owner (7 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1979 | Three Troikas | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | 2:03.80 |
| 1980 | Luth de Saron | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | |
| 1981 | Bernica | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | |
| 1982 | Harbour | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland | |
| 1983 | Escaline | Maurice Philipperon | John Fellows | Mrs John Fellows | |
| 1984 | Grise Mine | Yves Saint-Martin | André Fabre | Guy de Rothschild | |
| 1985 | Fitnah | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | |
| 1986 | Barger | Gérald Mossé | Patrick Biancone | Nelson Bunker Hunt | |
| 1987 | Miroswava | Jorge Velásquez | Georges Mikhalidès | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1988 | Riviere d'Or | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:00.40 |
| 1989 | Louveterie | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:03.80 |
| 1990 | Qirmazi | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:03.10 |
| 1991 | Masslama | William Mongil | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:57.30 |
| 1992 | Sheba Dancer | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Joseph Sebag | 1:55.70 |
| 1993 | Corrazona | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:05.80 |
| 1994 | Bonash | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:58.00 |
| 1995 | Secret Quest | Dominique Boeuf | Pascal Bary | Lady O'Reilly | 2:07.70 |
| 1996 | Luna Wells | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 1:56.00 |
| 1997 | Queen Maud | Cash Asmussen | Jean de Roualle | Knut Eng | 2:01.00 |
| 1998 | Zainta | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:08.60 |
| 1999 | Star of Akkar | Thierry Gillet | Jean-Claude Rouget | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:55.80 |
| 2000 | America | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 2:10.00 |
| 2001 | Mare Nostrum | Thierry Jarnet | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 2:01.40 |
| 2002 | Ana Marie | Davy Bonilla | Philippe Demercastel | Ecurie Bader | 1:53.00 |
| 2003 | Campsie Fells | Thierry Jarnet | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:02.60 |
| 2004 | Latice | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Enrico Ciampi | 2:01.30 |
| 2005 | Satwa Queen | Frédéric Spanu | Jean de Roualle | Steven & Gillian Lamprell | 1:56.90 |
| 2006 | Danzon | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Joseph Allen | 1:59.20 |
| 2007 | Just Little | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Gann / Thompson | 1:54.00 |
| 2008 | Belle Allure | Davy Bonilla | Rupert Pritchard-Gordon | Ronchalon Racing Ltd | 1:54.30 |
| 2009 | Denomination | Dominique Boeuf | Criquette Head-Maarek | Ghislaine Head | 1:55.39 |
| 2010 | Zagora | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Martin S. Schwartz | 1:55.50 |
| 2011 | Epic Love | Stéphane Pasquier | Pascal Bary | James Richard Treptow | 1:56.11 |
* Nuit de Noce finished first in 1940, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.