| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1867 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,000 metres (5f) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56 kg (3yo); 56½ kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3½ kg for Group 1 winners * 3½ kg if two Group 2 wins * 2½ kg if one Group 2 win * 2½ kg if two Group 3 wins * 1½ kg if one Group 3 win * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €80,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15% 4th: 10%, 5th: 5% |
The Prix du Petit Couvert is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
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The event was established in 1867, and during the early part of its history it was usually held at Chantilly. Its title refers to the Petit Couvert, a crossroads in the forest adjacent to that racecourse. It was originally open to horses aged two or older, and it was initially contested over 800 metres. It was abandoned during the Franco-Prussian War (and for two years thereafter), with no running from 1870 to 1873. Its distance was increased to 1,000 metres in 1881. Apart from two editions at Longchamp (1880 and 1900), the race remained at Chantilly until 1906.
The Prix du Petit Couvert was transferred to Longchamp in 1907, and at the same time its distance was extended to 1,100 metres. It was abandoned throughout World War I, from 1914 to 1918, and its length was reverted to 1,000 metres in 1921. The race was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was temporarily switched to Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and to Le Tremblay in 1944.
The Prix du Petit Couvert was formerly held in late October. The race was moved to September in 2002, and simultaneously it was closed to two-year-olds. It now serves as a trial for the following month's Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp.
Leading jockey (7 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
Leading owner (7 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1980 | Greenway | 2 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1981 | Park Romeo | 5 | Yves Saint-Martin | Herbert Cohn | Leonie McNitt | |
| 1982 | Kind Music | 3 | Freddy Head | Robert Collet | Bendar bin M. Al Kabir | |
| 1983 | Bold Apparel | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Owen Helman | |
| 1984 | Parioli | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Danny Arnold | |
| 1985 | Miss Stanford | 4 | Tony Ives | B. Olsson | Elizabeth Thurdin | |
| 1986 | Parioli | 5 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Danny Arnold | |
| 1987 | Sizzling Melody | 3 | Richard Hills | Lord John Fitzgerald | Mary Watt | |
| 1988 | Canango | 4 | Guy Guignard | Alain Falourd | Etti Plesch | 0:59.6 |
| 1989 | Lugana Beach | 3 | Steve Cauthen | David Elsworth | Ray Richards | 0:56.4 |
| 1990 | Run and Gun | 2 | Cash Asmussen | Robert Collet | Ecurie Promethee | 1:02.4 |
| 1991 | Ski Chief | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Zenya Yoshida | 0:59.9 |
| 1992 | Wixon | 2 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Allen E. Paulson | 1:00.9 |
| 1993 | Lavinia Fontana | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Con Collins | Cyril Humphris | 1:01.5 |
| 1994 | Millyant | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Rae Guest | C. J. Mills | 0:59.8 |
| 1995 | Millyant | 5 | Cash Asmussen | Rae Guest | C. J. Mills | 0:56.9 |
| 1996 | Don't Worry Me | 4 | Alain Junk | Guy Henrot | Jean-François Gribomont | 0:57.4 |
| 1997 | Hever Golf Rose | 6 | Cash Asmussen | Joe Naughton | Hever Racing Club | 0:59.3 |
| 1998 | Bishops Court | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | Lynda Ramsden | David Brotherton | 1:03.4 |
| 1999 | Manzor | 2 | Olivier Peslier | Xavier Nakkachdji | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:00.6 |
| 2000 | Repertory | 7 | Richard Hughes | Malcolm Saunders | Malcolm Saunders | 0:59.4 |
| 2001 | Repertory | 8 | Fergus Sweeney | Malcolm Saunders | Malcolm Saunders | 1:00.9 |
| 2002 | Ziria | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Leonidas Marinopoulos | 0:56.6 |
| 2003 | Repertory | 10 | Tom McLaughlin | Malcolm Saunders | Malcolm Saunders | 0:56.9 |
| 2004 | Pivotal Point | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Peter Makin | Ray Bernard | 0:56.5 |
| 2005 | Nipping | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Robert Collet | Richard C. Strauss | 0:55.5 |
| 2006 | Majestic Missile | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | William Haggas | Flying Tiger Partnership | 0:56.0 |
| 2007 | Tax Free | 5 | Adrian Nicholls | David Nicholls | Ian Hewitson | 0:55.8 |
| 2008 | Only Answer | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Wertheimer et Frère | 0:56.3 |
| 2009 | War Artist | 6 | Olivier Peslier | James Eustace | Rupert Plersch | 0:56.5 |
| 2010 | Swiss Diva | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | David Elsworth | Lordship Stud | 0:57.5 |
* The 1912 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.