| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1858 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Total |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7f) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 57 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €250,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 57.14%, 2nd: 22.86% 3rd: 11.43%, 4th: 5.71% 5th: 2.86% |
The Prix de la Forêt is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.
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The race was established in 1858, and it was originally held at Chantilly. It was named after the Forêt de Chantilly, a 6,000 hectare forest which is situated alongside the racecourse. The event was initially run over 2,100 metres, and it was contested by colts and fillies aged two or three. It took place in late October.
The Prix de la Forêt was cancelled in 1870 because of the Franco-Prussian War. There were two changes to the race in 1878 – its distance was cut to 1,600 metres, and it was opened to all horses, excluding geldings, aged two or older. It was cancelled again in 1906, and it was transferred to its present home, Longchamp, in 1907.
The event was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. Its current distance, 1,400 metres, was introduced in 1923. It was cancelled only once during World War II, in 1939. It was temporarily switched to Auteuil in 1940, and to Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944.
The conditions of the Prix de la Forêt have been modified twice since the mid 1990s. Firstly, in 1995, it was closed to two-year-olds, and secondly, in 2001, it was opened to geldings. It was moved to the Saturday of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend, in 2005 and to the day of the "Arc" itself, the first Sunday in October, in 2010.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
Leading owner (9 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1970 | Stratege | 2 | Maurice Philipperon | Richard Carver | Jean Ternynck | 1:23.0 |
| 1971 | Faraway Son | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Maurice Zilber | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:21.7 |
| 1972 | Lyphard | 3 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Germaine Wertheimer | 1:23.7 |
| 1973 | African Sky | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | Albert Klimscha | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:23.6 |
| 1974 | Northern Taste | 3 | Jean-Claude Desaint | John Cunnington | Zenya Yoshida | 1:29.0 |
| 1975 | Roan Star | 2 | Willie Carson | Roger Poincelet | Mrs H. Lazar | 1:24.1 |
| 1976 | Pharly | 2 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Antonio Blasco | 1:26.0 |
| 1977 | Sanedtki | 3 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | B. Zimmerman | 1:25.4 |
| 1978 | Sanedtki | 4 | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Serge Fradkoff | 1:22.5 |
| 1979 | Producer | 3 | Alain Lequeux | Maurice Zilber | Roy Gottlieb | 1:24.3 |
| 1980 | Moorestyle | 3 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | Moores Furnishings Ltd | 1:25.8 |
| 1981 | Moorestyle | 4 | Lester Piggott | Robert Armstrong | Moores Furnishings Ltd | 1:30.4 |
| 1982 | Pas de Seul | 3 | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | Robert Sangster | 1:27.7 |
| 1983 | Ma Biche | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:22.6 |
| 1984 | Procida | 3 | Alain Lequeux | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:27.7 |
| 1985 | Brocade | 4 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | Gerald Leigh | 1:21.6 |
| 1986 | Sarab | 5 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Prince Fahd bin Salman | 1:23.3 |
| 1987 | Soviet Star | 3 | Greville Starkey | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:25.8 |
| 1988 | Salse | 3 | Willie Carson | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:24.0 |
| 1989 | Gabina | 4 | Eric Legrix | J. C. Cunnington | Jürgen Schiefelbein | 1:21.0 |
| 1990 | Septieme Ciel | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | John T. L. Jones, Jr. | 1:19.4 |
| 1991 | Danseuse du Soir | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:22.8 |
| 1992 | Wolfhound | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:24.8 |
| 1993 | Dolphin Street | 3 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | Stavros Niarchos | 1:26.9 |
| 1994 | Bigstone | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:21.2 |
| 1995 | Poplar Bluff | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:18.4 |
| 1996 | A Magicman | 4 | Andreas Suborics | Hartmut Steguweit | Stall Dagobert | 1:22.8 |
| 1997 | Occupandiste | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:21.4 |
| 1998 | Tomba | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Brian Meehan | John Good | 1:27.1 |
| 1999 | Field of Hope | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Grundy Bloodstock Ltd | 1:20.8 |
| 2000 | Indian Lodge | 4 | Pat Eddery | Amanda Perrett | Cohn / Parker | 1:22.3 |
| 2001 | Mount Abu | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | Seidler / Smith | 1:22.9 |
| 2002 | Dedication | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head-Maarek | Ghislaine Head | 1:18.7 |
| 2003 | Etoile Montante | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Khalid Abdullah | 1:22.6 |
| 2004 | Somnus | 4 | Michael Kinane | Tim Easterby | Lady Legard et al. | 1:22.3 |
| 2005 | Court Masterpiece | 5 | Gérald Mossé | Ed Dunlop | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:22.2 |
| 2006 | Caradak | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:20.9 |
| 2007 | Toylsome | 8 | Stéphane Pasquier | Jens Hirschberger | Baron G. von Ullmann | 1:22.5 |
| 2008 | Paco Boy | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Richard Hannon | Calvera Partnership 2 | 1:19.8 |
| 2009 | Varenar | 3 | Stéphane Pasquier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:19.2 |
| 2010 | Goldikova | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frere | 1:22.1 |
| 2011 | Dream Ahead | 3 | William Buick | David Simcock | Khalifa Dasmal | 1:18.1 |
* The 1911 and 1932 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.