Prix de la Salamandre explained
The Prix de la Salamandre was a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it was scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was established in 1872, and it was originally held at Chantilly. For a period it was staged in October.[1]
The race was transferred to Longchamp in 1907. That year's running was contested over 1,600 metres, and had prize money of 10,000 francs.[2] It was cut to 1,400 metres and increased to 15,000 francs in 1908.[3]
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de la Salamandre was classed at Group 1 level.
The race was last run in 2000. It was discontinued after France Galop restructured its Group 1 programme for two-year-olds in 2001.
Records
Leading jockey since 1970 (8 wins):
- Freddy Head – Delmora (1974), Princesse Lida (1979), Maximova (1982, dead-heat), Baiser Vole (1985), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990)
----Leading trainer since 1970 (12 wins):
- François Boutin – Zapoteco (1972), Nonoalco (1973), Delmora (1974), Manado (1975), Miswaki (1980), Seattle Song (1983), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990), Arazi (1991), Coup de Genie (1993)
----Leading owner since 1970 (6 wins):
- Stavros Niarchos – Seattle Song (1983), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990), Coup de Genie (1993)
Winners since 1970
Earlier winners
- 1872: Montargis
- 1873: Perla
- 1874: Fille du Ciel
- 1875: Fusion
- 1876: Faisane
- 1877: Mantille
- 1878: Swift
- 1879: La Flandrie
- 1880: Navette
- 1881: Peronne
- 1882: Chitre
- 1883: Fra Diavolo
- 1884: Barberine
- 1885: Alger
- 1886: La Jarretiere
- 1887: Galaor
- 1888: Reine des Pres / Tantale *
- 1889: Alicante
- 1890: Double Six
- 1891: Incitatus
- 1892: Fousi Yama
- 1893: Gospodar
- 1894: Launay
- 1895: Le Basilic
- 1896: Valparaiso
- 1897: Volnay
- 1898: Sesara
- 1899: Cap Martin
- 1900: Clos Vougeot
- 1901: Champagne
- 1902: Laissez Passer
- 1903: Fifre
- 1904: Ladislas
- 1905: Cassandre
- 1906: Pernod
- 1907: Kinkajou
- 1908: Oversight
- 1909: Assouan
- 1910: Nectarine
- 1911: Shannon
- 1912: Sunflower
- 1913: Le Grand Pressigny
- 1919: Pito
- 1920: Ksar
- 1921: Kefalin
- 1922: Guemul
- 1923: Optimist
- 1924: Ravageur
- 1925: Dorina
- 1926: Gerbert / Iberia *
- 1927: Marot
- 1928: Amorina
- 1929: Blue Skies
- 1930: Titus
- 1931: Son Excellence
- 1932: Pantalon
- 1933: Sanaa
- 1934: Finlandaise
- 1935: Remember
- 1936: Mousson
- 1937: Asheratt
- 1938: Blue Moon
- 1941: Blue Tzar
- 1942: Buena Vista
- 1943: Daova
- 1945: Prince Chevalier
- 1946: Catalina
- 1950: Catumbo
- 1953: Falstaff
- 1955: Tenareze
- 1956: Little Pan
- 1957: Anne d'Anjou
- 1958: Lovely Rose / Princillon *
- 1959: Never Too Late
- 1960: Right Royal
- 1961: Prudent
- 1962: Hula Dancer
- 1963: Kirkland Lake
- 1964: Grey Dawn
- 1965: Canadel
- 1966: Blue Tom
- 1967: Batitu
- 1968: Kebah
- 1969: Breton
- The 1888, 1926 and 1958 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also
References
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- France Galop / Racing Post:
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- galop.courses-france.com:
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix de la Salamandre.
- pedigreequery.com – Prix de la Salamandre – Longchamp.
Notes and References
- News: 1906 Prix de la Salamandre . . 22 October 1906 . 25 November 2012.
- News: 1907 Prix de la Salamandre . . 18 October 1907 . 25 November 2012.
- News: 1908 Prix de la Salamandre . . 16 October 1908 . 25 November 2012.
