| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1867 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres (1⅛ miles) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding G1 & G2 winners |
| Weight | 56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies Penalties 2½ kg if two Group 3 wins 1½ kg if one Group 3 win |
| Purse | €80,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15% 4th: 10%, 5th: 5% |
The Prix de Condé is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,800 metres (about 1⅛ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
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The event was established in 1867, and it was initially held at Chantilly. It was named in honour of the Princes of Condé, the former owners of the Château de Chantilly, a mansion which overlooks the racecourse. Upon the death of Louis Henri de Condé (1756–1830), the last of the Condé line, the estate was bequeathed to Henri d'Orléans, the Duc d'Aumale. The Prix de Condé was originally contested over 2,000 metres. It was not run in 1870 because of the Franco-Prussian War.
The race was transferred to its present venue, Longchamp, in 1907. The regular version was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. There was a substitute event at Chantilly in 1917.
The Prix de Condé was cancelled only once during World War II, in 1939. It was temporarily switched to Auteuil in 1940, Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and Le Tremblay in 1944. Its distance was shortened to 1,800 metres at Auteuil and Maisons-Laffitte.
When the present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, the Prix de Condé was classed at Group 3 level. The usual distance of the race, which had been 2,000 metres since its launch, was cut to 1,800 metres in 1985.
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (6 wins):
Leading owner (4 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1980 | The Wonder | Yves Saint-Martin | Jacques de Chevigny | Mrs Alain du Breil | |
| 1981 | Beau Pretender | Freddy Head | Raymond Touflan | Jean-Pierre Lehmann | |
| 1982 | Nile Hawk | Yves Saint-Martin | Maurice Zilber | Garo Vanian | |
| 1983 | Long Mick | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Jean-Luc Lagardère | |
| 1984 | Idealiste | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1985 | Minatzin | Steve Cauthen | Guy Bonnaventure | Norman Ross | |
| 1986 | Groom Dancer | Dominique Boeuf | Tony Clout | Marvin L. Warner, Jr. | 1:55.4 |
| 1987 | Triteamtri | Dominique Boeuf | Tony Clout | Marvin L. Warner, Jr. | |
| 1988 | Dancehall | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Bruce McNall | 1:59.6 |
| 1989 | Dr Somerville | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:52.0 |
| 1990 | Pistolet Bleu | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:52.2 |
| 1991 | Cristofori | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:55.5 |
| 1992 | Shemaka | William Mongil | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:56.2 |
| 1993 | Celtic Arms | Dominique Boeuf | Pascal Bary | Jean-Louis Bouchard | 2:01.5 |
| 1994 | Poliglote | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:55.0 |
| 1995 | Go Between | Eric Saint-Martin | Antonio Spanu | Naji Pharaon | 2:02.5 |
| 1996 | New Frontier [1] | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Michael Tabor | 2:01.3 |
| 1997 | Thief of Hearts | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:50.5 |
| 1998 | Bienamado | Richard Hughes | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Toffan / McCaffery | 1:59.1 |
| 1999 | Lord Flasheart | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Jean-Claude Seroul | 2:04.1 |
| 2000 | Panis | Thierry Thulliez | Pascal Bary | Ecurie J. L. Bouchard | 1:53.9 |
| 2001 | Rashbag | Dominique Boeuf | Jean-Claude Rouget | Daniel-Yves Trèves | 2:03.7 |
| 2002 | Graikos | Olivier Plaçais | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:58.4 |
| 2003 | Latice | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Enrico Ciampi | 1:51.4 |
| 2004 | Musketier | Christophe Lemaire | Pascal Bary | Ecurie J. L. Bouchard | 1:59.6 |
| 2005 | Linda's Lad | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Sean Mulryan | 1:54.2 |
| 2006 | Midnight Beauty | Christophe Lemaire | M. Delcher Sánchez | Jorge Postigo Silva | 1:54.2 |
| 2007 | High Rock | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Robert Bousquet | 1:51.6 |
| 2008 | Naval Officer | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Joseph Allen | 1:53.5 |
| 2009 | Zeitoper | Ahmed Ajtebi | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:57.9 |
| 2010 | Prairie Star | Anthony Crastus | E Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 1:59.5 |
1 Monza finished first in 1996, but he was relegated to second place following a Stewards' Inquiry.