| Location | Chantilly Racecourse Chantilly, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1921 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies excluding G1 & G2 winners and dual G3 winners |
| Weight | 55 kg Penalties 3 kg for Group 3 winners |
| Purse | €80,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15% 4th: 10%, 5th: 5% |
The Prix d'Aumale is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
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The earliest version of the Prix d'Aumale was established in 1835. It was run at Chantilly, and it continued until the end of the July Monarchy in 1848.
The present version, introduced in 1921, was named in honour of Henri d'Orléans (1822–1897), the Duc d'Aumale. Upon his death the Duc bequeathed his Chantilly estate, including the racecourse and the château, to the Institut de France.
The Prix d'Aumale was originally open to horses of either gender, and in the early part of its history it was held at Chantilly. It was abandoned during World War II, with no running from 1940 to 1945. Since then its venue has changed frequently. In the post-war period it was staged at Longchamp (1946–47, 1949–51, 1955), Chantilly (1948) and Deauville (1952–54). It began a more prolonged spell at Chantilly in 1956.
The race was restricted to fillies only in 1966. At the same time it returned to Longchamp, where it continued until 1968. The event was not contested from 1969 to 1971.
Since 1972 the venue of the Prix d'Aumale has been switched regularly between two racecourses – Longchamp (1972, 1983–96, 2002–03) and Chantilly (1973–82, 1997–2001, 2004–present). The race has held Group 3 status since 1979.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (6 wins):
Leading owner (4 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1979 | Indigene | Jean-Pierre Lefèvre | Philippe Lallié | Lawrence M. Gelb | |
| 1980 | Ukraine Girl | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Meg Mullion | |
| 1981 | Play It Safe | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Diana Firestone | |
| 1982 | Air Distingue | Jean-Luc Kessas | François Boutin | Martha Miller | |
| 1983 | Eastern Dawn | Freddy Head | Jean de Roualle | Martha Miller | |
| 1984 | Coup de Folie | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | |
| 1985 | Galunpe | Jean-Luc Kessas | Bernard Sécly | J. M. Aubry-Dumand | |
| 1986 | Princesse du Bourg | Daniel Vignali | Raymond Touflan | Adolf Bader | |
| 1987 | Riviere d'Or | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1988 | Mary Linoa | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | David Smaga | 1:40.2 |
| 1989 | Mackla | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Mrs Gerry Oldham | 1:43.5 |
| 1990 | Magic Night | Dominique Boeuf | Philippe Demercastel | Mrs P. Demercastel | 1:41.0 |
| 1991 | Guislaine | Dominique Boeuf | Pascal Bary | Jean-Louis Bouchard | 1:40.2 |
| 1992 | Kindergarten | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:44.6 |
| 1993 | Bonash | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 1:49.2 |
| 1994 | Ghostly | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 1:45.5 |
| 1995 | Shake the Yoke | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Serge Brunswick | 1:43.6 |
| 1996 | Joyeuse Entree | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Marquesa de Moratalla | 1:39.1 |
| 1997 | Anna Palariva | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:38.1 |
| 1998 | Saytarra | Frankie Dettori | David Loder | Saeed bin M. Al Maktoum | 1:42.7 |
| 1999 | Dignify | Sylvain Guillot | David Loder | Godolphin | 1:41.7 |
| 2000 | Green Minstrel | Olivier Peslier | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Xavier Beau | 1:42.8 |
| 2001 | Quad's Melody | Thierry Jarnet | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Ecurie Fabien Ouaki | 1:47.4 |
| 2002 | Loving Pride | Ronan Thomas | Criquette Head-Maarek | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:39.2 |
| 2003 | Green Noon | Yann Lerner | Carlos Lerner | Mrs Jean-François Gerles | 1:37.5 |
| 2004 | Birthstone | Christophe Lemaire | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:38.9 |
| 2005 | Sirene Doloise | Stéphane Pasquier | Alain Bonin | C. Hennel de Beaupréau | 1:39.1 |
| 2006 | Poltava | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Malcolm Parrish | 1:39.4 |
| 2007 | Top Toss | Christophe Soumillon | Yves de Nicolay | Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 1:40.9 |
| 2008 | Soneva | Christophe Soumillon | Yves de Nicolay | Arno Curty | 1:41.8 |
| 2009 | Middle Club | Ioritz Mendizabal | Richard Hannon | Bob McCreery | 1:37.5 |
| 2010 | Helleborine | Stephane Pasquier | Criquette Head-Maarek | K Abdulla | 1:47.9 |