Prix du Conseil de Paris explained

Class:Group 2
Horse Race:Prix du Conseil de Paris
Location:Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated:1893
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:france-galop.com
Distance:2,400 metres (miles)
Surface:Turf
Track:Right-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
Weight:55 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
1 kg for Group 3 winners *
* since January 1
Purse:€130,000 (2021)
1st: €74,100

|}The Prix du Conseil de Paris is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History

The event was established in 1893, and it was originally called the Prix du Conseil Municipal. It was funded by Paris Municipal Council, which had recently signed a new leasehold of Longchamp Racecourse.

The Prix du Conseil Municipal was the second major international race introduced by the Société d'Encouragement. The first, the Grand Prix de Paris, had been launched thirty years earlier. Unlike that event, which was restricted to three-year-olds, the new race was open to horses aged three or older. The basic weights to be carried were 53 kg for three-year-olds and 58 kg for their elders. A penalty of up to 6 kg could be incurred for previous performances.

With an initial prize of 100,000 francs, the Prix du Conseil Municipal was France's second richest race after the Grand Prix de Paris. Prior to the creation of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, it was the most prestigious event of Longchamp's autumn schedule.

Before World War I, the race regularly featured horses trained outside France. Three British horses were successful during this period. The event was abandoned throughout the war, with no running from 1914 to 1918. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was introduced in 1920, and from this point the Prix du Conseil Municipal took place a week later. The interval was increased to a fortnight in 1925.

The race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was run at Auteuil over 2,600 metres in 1940, and at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres in 1943 and 1944.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix du Conseil Municipal was classed at Group 2 level. It was renamed the Prix du Conseil de Paris in 1974, after reforms to the statutes of Paris.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

----Leading jockey (4 wins):

----Leading trainer (8 wins):

----Leading owner (7 wins):

Winners since 1978

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1978width=131px Noir et Or3width=152px Maurice Philipperonwidth=157px John Cunnington Jr.width=154px Paul de Moussac2:34.00
1979Salpinx3Philippe PaquetFrançois BoutinPeter Goulandris2:36.80
1980En Calcat4Maurice PhilipperonJohn Cunnington Jr.Pierre Barthe2:41.30
1981Rahotep3Jean-Luc KessasBernard SéclyJean-Claude Weill2:45.70
1982Marasali4Alain LequeuxOlivier DouiebSerge Fradkoff2:51.70
1983Sagace3Yves Saint-MartinPatrick BianconeDaniel Wildenstein2:33.80
1984Lashkari3Yves Saint-MartinAlain de Royer-DupréHH Aga Khan IV2:46.40
1985Jupiter Island6Tony IvesClive BrittainMarquess of Tavistock2:34.60
1986Altayan3Olivier PoirierAlain de Royer-DupréHH Aga Khan IV2:35.10
1987Village Star4Steve CauthenAndré FabreTony Richards2:44.20
1988Her Highness4Richard BriardGeorges BridglandGeorges Bridgland2:40.50
1989Robore4Alfred GibertNoël PelatMarquis de Geoffre2:30.40
1990Passing Sale3Gérald MosséBernard SéclyAndré Boutboul2:35.80
1991Sleeping Car3Éric LegrixPascal BaryTomokazu Iizuka2:37.60
1992Garden of Heaven3Michael RobertsClive BrittainBrian Voak2:41.00
1993Dancienne3Dominique BoeufÉlie LelloucheHideo Yokoyama2:47.70
1994Sunshack3Pat EdderyAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah2:34.50
1995De Quest3Thierry JarnetAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah2:27.40
1996Annaba3Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenSheikh Mohammed2:37.20
1997Majorien3Olivier DoleuzeCriquette HeadMaktoum Al Maktoum2:37.20
1998Blushing Risk3Gérald MosséHenri-Alex PantallPatricia Beck2:49.10
1999First Magnitude3Olivier PeslierAndré FabreDaniel Wildenstein2:35.30
2000Crimson Quest3Olivier PeslierAndré FabreSultan Al Kabeer2:34.40
2001Yavana's Pace9Darryll HollandMark JohnstonJoan Keaney2:44.40
2002Ange Gabriel4Thierry JarnetEric LibaudAntonia Devin2:40.70
2003Vallee Enchantee3Dominique BoeufÉlie LelloucheEcurie Wildenstein2:29.30
2004Pride4Davy BonillaAlain de Royer-DupréNP Bloodstock Ltd2:39.10
2005Montare3Christophe LemaireJonathan PeaseGeorge Strawbridge2:32.10
2006Daramsar3Christophe SoumillonAlain de Royer-DupréHH Aga Khan IV2:30.90
2007Montare5Christophe LemaireJonathan PeaseGeorge Strawbridge2:29.40
2008Crossharbour4Stéphane PasquierAndré FabreKhalid Abdullah2:34.70
2009Cirrus des Aigles3Franck BlondelCorine Barande-BarbeJean-Claude Dupouy2:33.50
2010Prince Bishop3Olivier PeslierAndré Fabre2:40.80
2011Vadamar3Christophe LemaireAlain de Royer-DupréHH Aga Khan IV2:32.34
2012Saga Dream6Thierry JarnetFreddy LemercierFreddy Lemercier2:47.62
2013Norse King4Alexis BadelMyriam Bollack-BadelJeff Smith2:44.81
2014Manatee3Maxime GuyonAndré FabreGodolphin2:40.96
2015Ming Dynasty3Umberto RispoliMikel Delzangles2:34.99
2016One Foot In Heaven4Christophe SoumillonAlain de Royer-DupréFair Salinia Ltd2:29.63
2017Traffic Jam4Stéphane PasquierNicolas Clement Alexis Adamian2:32.13
2018Listen In4Aurelien LemaitreFreddy HeadGeorge Strawbridge2:40.83
2019Subway Dancer7Radek KoplikZdeno KoplikBonanza Racing Stables2:29.57
2020Baron Samedi3Mickael BarzalonaJoseph O'BrienLECH Racing Ltd2:31.50
2021Seachange4Maxime GuyonCarlos Laffon-PariasWertheimer et Frère2:21.01
2022Addeybb8Tom MarquandWilliam HaggasAhmed Al Maktoum2:24.49
2023Iresine6Marie VelonJean-Pierre GauvinBertrand Milliere2:17.99

Earlier winners

See also

References

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