| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1890 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres (1½ miles) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up excluding Group 1 winners * |
| Weight | 56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1 kg if not Group placed * Penalties 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse | €80,000 (2011) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix d'Hédouville is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
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The event is named in memory of Charles d'Hédouville (1809–1890), a long-serving member of the Société d'Encouragement, a former governing body of racing in France. It was established in 1890, and it was originally held at Chantilly. In the early part of its history it was open to horses aged three or older, and it was contested over 2,000 metres.
The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It was staged at Longchamp in 1919 and 1920, and it returned to Chantilly in 1921. The event was cancelled in 1940, and it was held at Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944.
The distance was extended to 2,400 metres in 1954, and it was cut to 1,800 metres the following year. The original length was restored in 1957, and it was increased to 2,400 metres in 1962. The race was discontinued in 1965.
The Prix d'Hédouville was relaunched as an event for three-year-olds in September 1972. This version was run at Longchamp in 1972 and 1973, and at Chantilly in 1974.
The present format was introduced in the spring of 1978. From this point the race was restricted to older horses, and its regular venue was Longchamp. It was given Group 3 status in 1985.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
Leading owner (12 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1979 | Noir et Or | 4 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | |
| 1980 | Scorpio | 4 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | |
| 1981 | Lancastrian | 4 | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | Sir Michael Sobell | |
| 1982 | Gap of Dunloe | 4 | Serge Gorli | Patrick Biancone | Bob Demuyser | |
| 1983 | Marasali | 5 | Alain Badel | Olivier Douieb | Serge Fradkoff | |
| 1984 | Balitou | 5 | Walter Swinburn | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | |
| 1985 | Darly | 6 | Freddy Head | David Smaga | Georges Blizniansky | |
| 1986 | Baby Turk | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Anne-Marie d'Estainville | |
| 1987 | Malakim | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:33.4 |
| 1988 | Luth Dancer | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Paul de Moussac | 2:33.1 |
| 1989 | Robore | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Noël Pelat | Marquis de Geoffre | 2:37.7 |
| 1990 | Robore | 5 | Alfred Gibert | Noël Pelat | Marquis de Geoffre | 2:42.4 |
| 1991 | Glorify | 4 | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:38.9 |
| 1992 | Vert Amande | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Enrique Sarasola | 2:39.4 |
| 1993 | Sharp Counsel | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Francisco Guidotti | 2:41.6 |
| 1994 | Petit Loup | 5 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:39.6 |
| 1995 | Tot ou Tard | 5 | Eric Saint-Martin | Stéphane Wattel | Ecurie Kura | 2:51.8 |
| 1996 | Percutant | 5 | Cash Asmussen | David Smaga | Baron Thierry van Zuylen | 2:33.9 |
| 1997 | Steward | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | Dominique Sépulchre | Georges Coude | 2:40.4 |
| 1998 | Oa Baldixe | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Francis Prat | 2:42.6 |
| 1999 | Persian Ruler | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | Dominique Sépulchre | Enrique Sarasola | 2:34.3 |
| 2000 | First Magnitude | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:52.6 |
| 2001 | Bonnet Rouge | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Frédéric Bianco | 2:47.6 |
| 2002 | Califet | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Guy Chérel | Enriquita Garcia-Gonzalez | 2:30.8 |
| 2003 | Martaline | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:30.4 |
| 2004 | Short Pause | 5 | Gary Stevens | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:39.1 |
| 2005 | Fracassant | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:30.7 |
| 2006 | Bellamy Cay | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:39.1 |
| 2007 | Champs Elysees | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:30.8 |
| 2008 | Not Just Swing | 4 | Johan Victoire | André Fabre | Thierry Storme | 2:33.1 |
| 2009 | Magadan | 4 | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:29.8 |
| 2010 | Allied Powers | 5 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Michael Bell | Fish / Ware | 2:28.3 |
| 2011 | Ivory Land | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Eduardo Fierro | 2:36.7 |
1 The 1953 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
2 Crow finished first in 1978, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.