Prix Chaudenay

Prix Chaudenay
Group 2 race
Location Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated 1875
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Qatar
Website france-galop.com
Race information
Distance 3,000 metres (1⅞ miles)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three-year-olds
Weight 58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Purse €200,000 (2014)
1st: €114,000

The Prix Chaudenay is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,000 metres (about 1⅞ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.

History

The event was established in 1875, and it was originally called the Prix de l'Espérance. It took place in spring, and served as a trial for the Grand Prix de Paris.

The Prix de l'Espérance was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. During World War II, it was contested at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943, and Le Tremblay in 1944 and 1945.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de l'Espérance was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1987, and from this point it was staged in late June or early July.

The race was renamed in memory of Hubert de Chaudenay (1903–1989), a former president of the Société d'Encouragement, in 1990. Hubert's father Jean had been similarly honoured by the naming of the Prix Jean de Chaudenay.

The Prix Hubert de Chaudenay was run at Maisons-Laffitte in 1997 and 1998. It returned to Longchamp and was moved to the Saturday of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend in 1999. The latter race is traditionally held on the first Sunday of October.

The title of the race was shortened to Prix Chaudenay in 2004, when the Prix Jean de Chaudenay was discontinued. It now honours both father and son, Jean and Hubert de Chaudenay.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):


Leading trainer (11 wins):


Leading owner (5 wins):

Winners since 1980

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1980 Chicbury Georges Doleuze Charlie Milbank A. D. S. Mangnall 3:24.90
1981 Tipperary Fixer Maurice Philipperon John Fellows Ben Arbib 3:22.30
1982 Chem Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Charles St George 3:14.90
1983 Rutheford Alain Lequeux André Fabre Franz de Schepper 3:21.90
1984 Mont Basile Gérard Dubroeucq Gérard Collet Ecurie Formule 1 3:26.10
1985 Rivlia Alain Lequeux Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt 3:14.90
1986 Family Friend Willie Carson Dick Hern Sir Michael Sobell 3:12.20
1987 Tabayaan Alain Lequeux Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:16.80
1988 Apalachee Prince [a] Eric Legrix Jean de Roualle Arthur Appleton 3:10.60
1989 Turgeon Guy Guignard Jonathan Pease George Strawbridge 3:12.60
1990 Comte du Bourg Dominique Boeuf Raymond Touflan Adolf Bader 3:12.90
1991 Justice Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Tony Richards 3:13.00
1992 Dajraan Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 3:20.60
1993 Epaphos Eric Legrix Pascal Bary Egon Wanke 3:09.40
1994 Northern Spur Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Tomohiro Wada 3:16.40
1995 Affidavit Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 3:11.20
1996 Tarator Olivier Peslier Elie Lellouche Wafic Saïd 3:16.10
1997 Vertical Speed Olivier Peslier André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 3:18.10
1998 Pozarica Gérald Mossé Nicolas Clément Maktoum Al Maktoum 3:14.10
1999 Amilynx Olivier Peslier André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 3:39.80
2000 Epitre Olivier Peslier André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 3:12.20
2001 Wareed Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 3:26.70
2002 Morozov Frankie Dettori André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 3:15.80
2003 Behkara Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:21.20
2004 Reefscape Thierry Gillet André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 3:08.10
2005 Shamdala Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:15.80
2006 Vendangeur Stéphane Pasquier Elie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 3:09.90
2007 Coastal Path Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 3:17.80
2008 Watar Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Hamdan Al Maktoum 3:10.70
2009 Manighar Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:11.00
2010 Celtic Celeb Thierry Thulliez François Doumen Henri de Pracomtal 3:32.40
2011 Shankardeh Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles HH Aga Khan IV 3:24.59
2012 Canticum Gregory Benoist David Smaga Khalid Abdullah 3.22:82
2013 Valirann Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3.22:68
2014 Auvray Gregory Benoist Élie Lellouche Augustin-Normand / Vidal 3:10.86

a Bahamian finished first in 1988, but she was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.

Earlier winners

  • 1875: Salvator
  • 1876:
  • 1877: Nonancourt
  • 1878: La Creole
  • 1879: Nubienne
  • 1880: Gobsec
  • 1881: Patchouli
  • 1882: Mademoiselle de Senlis
  • 1883: Kara Kalpak
  • 1884:
  • 1885:
  • 1886:
  • 1887: Barbeau
  • 1888: Amiral / Punch *
  • 1889: Vasistas
  • 1890: Mirabeau
  • 1891: Naviculaire
  • 1892: Cleanthe
  • 1893: Diavolo
  • 1894: Toujours
  • 1895:
  • 1896: Champaubert
  • 1897: Parasol
  • 1898: Gourgouran
  • 1899: Velasquez
  • 1900: Theobard
  • 1901: Friso
  • 1902:
  • 1903: Pervat
  • 1904: Le Lys
  • 1905: Fawn
  • 1906: Storm
  • 1907: Chanoine
  • 1908: Five O'Clock
  • 1909: Caroubier
  • 1910: Rasibus
  • 1911: Sea Lord
  • 1912: Predicateur
  • 1913: Siva
  • 1914: Rollon
  • 1915–18: no race
  • 1919: Insensible
  • 1920: Saint Pol
  • 1921: Binic
  • 1922: Mont Blanc
  • 1923: Filibert de Savoie
  • 1924: Dauphin
  • 1925: Erofite
  • 1926: Badari
  • 1927: Bouda
  • 1928: Syram
  • 1929: Passaro
  • 1930: Saint Antoine
  • 1931: Raeburn
  • 1932: Roi du Jour
  • 1933: Camping
  • 1934: Cerealiste
  • 1935: Bokbul
  • 1936: Le Vizir
  • 1937: Ginko Biloba
  • 1938: Six Avril
  • 1939: Foxhound
  • 1940: Labrador
  • 1941: Clodoche
  • 1942: Le Nuage
  • 1943: L'Aretin
  • 1944: Deux Pour Cent
  • 1945:
  • 1946:
  • 1947: Morkandor
  • 1948:
  • 1949: Suez
  • 1950: Pan
  • 1951: Stymphale
  • 1952: Magnific
  • 1953: Nordiste
  • 1954: Yorick
  • 1955: Malar
  • 1956: Vattel
  • 1957: Altipan
  • 1958: Tello
  • 1959: Buisson D'Argent
  • 1960: Chrysler
  • 1961: Sempervivum
  • 1962: Pegomas
  • 1963: Rheinfall
  • 1964: Waldmeister
  • 1965: Cheik
  • 1966: Parabellum
  • 1967: Pointille
  • 1968: no race
  • 1969: Nonancourt
  • 1970: Largny
  • 1971: Royaltex
  • 1972: Lassalle
  • 1973: Rasgavor
  • 1974: Sagaro
  • 1975: Chawn
  • 1976: Secret Man
  • 1977: Montorselli
  • 1978: Brave Johnny
  • 1979: Soleil Noir

* The 1888 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

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