| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1929 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 1½ kg for Group 2 winners * * since January 1 last year |
| Purse | €130,000 (2011) 1st: €74,100 |
The Prix d'Harcourt is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
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The event was established in 1929, and it was originally contested over 2,400 metres. It was named in memory of Emmanuel d'Harcourt (1844–1928), a former president of one of the sport's governing bodies at that time, the Société d'Encouragement. He was also a successful racehorse owner and breeder, and he owned the Haras de Saint-Georges and Haras de Marly-la-Ville stud farms.
The Prix d'Harcourt was temporarily switched to alternative venues during World War II. It was held at Auteuil in 1940 (in the autumn), and at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and 1944. The second running at the latter venue was over 2,000 metres, and for a period thereafter its distance was frequently modified. It was changed to 2,150 metres in 1946, 2,100 metres in 1953, and 2,000 metres in 1958. It was subsequently extended to 2,100 metres in 1961, and to 2,200 metres in 1969.
The race was formerly scheduled to be run a few weeks after the Prix Ganay, but the dates were interchanged in 1971. The Prix d'Harcourt has been run over 2,000 metres since then, and it now serves as a trial for the other race. The last horse to win both events in the same year was Planteur in 2011.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
Leading owner (6 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1980 | Three Troikas | 4 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | 2:10.60 |
| 1981 | Argument | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Maurice Zilber | Bruce McNall | 2:14.50 |
| 1982 | Lancastrian | 5 | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | Sir Michael Sobell | 2:13.10 |
| 1983 | Welsh Term | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Owen Helman | 2:21.20 |
| 1984 | Lovely Dancer | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Jacki Clérico | 2:17.30 |
| 1985 | Strawberry Road | 6 | Yves Saint-Martin | Patrick Biancone | Ray Stehr | 2:18.10 |
| 1986 | Saint Estephe | 4 | Alfred Gibert | André Fabre | Yan Houyvet | 2:11.60 |
| 1987 | Grand Pavois | 5 | Tony Cruz | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:08.10 |
| 1988 | Village Star | 5 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | A. J. Richards | 2:10.50 |
| 1989 | Star Lift | 5 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:10.10 |
| 1990 | Creator | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:02.10 |
| 1991 | Panoramic | 4 | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:05.80 |
| 1992 | Fortune's Wheel | 4 | Mathieu Boutin | Robert Collet | Richard C. Strauss | 2:10.40 |
| 1993 | Marildo | 6 | Guy Guignard | David Smaga | David Smaga | 2:07.70 |
| 1994 | Urban Sea | 5 | Eric Saint-Martin | Jean Lesbordes | David Tsui | 2:15.10 |
| 1995 | Freedom Cry | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:12.10 |
| 1996 | Valanour | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:02.60 |
| 1997 | River Bay | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | John Hammond | Ecurie Chalhoub | 2:03.20 |
| 1998 | Astarabad | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:14.50 |
| 1999 | Dark Moondancer | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Ben Arbib | 2:09.70 |
| 2000 | Indian Danehill | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Edouard E. de Rothschild | 2:13.90 |
| 2001 | Earlene | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:17.80 |
| 2002 | Execute | 5 | Thierry Gillet | John Hammond | Ecurie Chalhoub | 2:03.50 |
| 2003 | Ana Marie | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Philippe Demercastel | Ecurie Bader | 2:03.10 |
| 2004 | Vangelis | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Herbert Guy | 2:02.60 |
| 2005 | Delfos | 4 | Miguel Blancpain | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Leonidas Marinopoulos | 2:13.20 |
| 2006 | Manduro | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Baron G. von Ullmann | 2:01.40 |
| 2007 | Boris de Deauville | 4 | Yann Barberot | Stéphane Wattel | Bryant / Haegel | 2:13.40 |
| 2008 | Loup Breton | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:14.60 |
| 2009 | Trincot | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Philippe Demercastel | Ecurie Bader | 2:02.88 |
| 2010 | Cutlass Bay | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Godolphin | 2:03.86 |
| 2011 | Planteur | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:04.30 |