Prix du Prince d'Orange

The Prix du Prince d'Orange is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. 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 September.

Prix du Prince d'Orange
Group 3 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1882
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Purse€56,000 (2020)
1st: €28,000

History

The event is named after William of Orange (1840–1879), the eldest son of William III of the Netherlands. The Prince became a member of the Jockey-Club de Paris in 1863, and took up racehorse ownership shortly before his death.

The Prix du Prince d'Orange was established in 1882. It was originally open to horses aged three or older and contested at Longchamp over 2,400 metres.

The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was run at Le Tremblay over 2,200 metres in 1943 and 1944.

The event's regular distance was cut to 2,200 metres in 1963. It was shortened to 2,000 metres in 1972. The race was restricted to three-year-olds in 1994.

The Prix du Prince d'Orange sometimes serves as a trial for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Five horses have won both races in the same year. The first was Ksar in 1922, and the most recent was Saumarez in 1990.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Azur – 1883, 1884
  • Fra Angelico – 1892, 1893
  • Omnium II – 1895, 1896
  • Biniou – 1908, 1909
  • Cadum – 1924, 1925
  • Motrico – 1930, 1932
  • Tanerko – 1956, 1957
  • Lovely Dancer – 1983, 1984

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • George Stern – Caius (1904), Biniou (1908, 1909), Gros Papa (1910, dead-heat), Floraison (1912), Dagor (1913)
  • Freddy Head – Goodly (1969), Hallez (1971), Ivanjica (1976), Carwhite (1977), Lovely Dancer (1983), Triptych (1988)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

  • André Fabre – Cariellor (1985, dead-heat), In the Wings (1989), Arcangues (1992), Apple Tree (1993), Loup Sauvage (1997), State Shinto (1999), Prince Bishop (2010), Intello (2013)

Leading owner (5 wins):

Winners since 1976
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1976 Ivanjica 4 Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer
1977 Carwhite 3 Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer
1978 Alleged 4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Robert Sangster 2:02.30
1979 Rusticaro 4 Yves Saint-Martin Richard Carver Jr. Brendan Kelly
1980 Dunette 4 Georges Doleuze E. Chevalier du Fau Mrs Harry Love
1981 Vayrann 3 Yves Saint-Martin François Mathet Aga Khan IV
1982 General Holme 3 Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Khalid Abdullah
1983 Lovely Dancer 3 Freddy Head Olivier Douieb Jacki Clérico
1984 Lovely Dancer 4 Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Jacki Clérico
1985
(dh)		 Cariellor
Romildo		 4
5		 Lester Piggott
Cash Asmussen		 André Fabre
François Boutin		 Suzy Volterra
Gerry Oldham
1986 Fitnah 4 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Miss H. Al Maktoum
1987 Groom Dancer 3 Dominique Boeuf Tony Clout Marvin Warner 2:16.70
1988 Triptych [lower-alpha 1] 6 Freddy Head Patrick Biancone Peter Brant 2:04.90
1989 In the Wings 3 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:12.50
1990 Saumarez 3 Gérald Mossé Nicolas Clément Bruce McNall 2:11.50
1991 Passing Sale 4 David Bouland Bernard Sécly André Boutboul 2:10.50
1992 Arcangues 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:07.50
1993 Apple Tree 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Paul de Moussac 2:14.80
1994 Millkom 3 Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Jean-Claude Gour 2:12.30
1995 Tamure 3 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 2:25.90
1996 Baroud d'Honneur 3 Franck Blondel Jean-François Bernard Axelle Nègre 2:17.50
1997 Loup Sauvage 3 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:14.00
1998 Quel Senor 3 Gérald Mossé François Doumen John Martin 2:11.60
1999 State Shinto 3 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:12.50
2000 Hightori 3 Gérald Mossé Philippe Demercastel Ecurie Bader 2:11.00
2001 Equerry 3 Jamie Spencer Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:10.40
2002 Tau Ceti 3 Thierry Jarnet John Hammond Niarchos Family 2:13.00
2003 Weightless 3 Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 2:05.90
2004 Delfos 3 Miguel Blancpain Carlos Laffon-Parias Leonidas Marinopoulos 2:09.40
2005 Corre Caminos 3 Thierry Jarnet Mikel Delzangles Marquesa de Moratalla 2:07.80
2006 Best Name 3 Christophe Lemaire Robert Collet Paul Vidal 2:14.10
2007 Literato 3 Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Hervé Morin 2:07.30
2008 Never on Sunday 3 Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Daniel-Yves Trèves 2:06.30
2009 Cirrus des Aigles 3 Franck Blondel Corine Barande-Barbe Jean-Claude Dupouy 2:06.30
2010 Prince Bishop 3 Maxime Guyon André Fabre Godolphin 2:09.60
2011 Casamento 3 Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 2:06.70
2012 Starboard 3 Christophe Soumillon John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 2:16.70
2013 Intello 3 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 2:12.23
2014 Free Port Lux 3 Mickael Barzalona Freddy Head Olivier Thomas 2:12.67
2015 Karaktar 3 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:13.35
2016 Sky Kingdom[lower-alpha 2] 3 Gérald Mosse William Haggas Paul Makin 2:10.84
2017 Recoletos[lower-alpha 2] 3 Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Sarl Darpat France 2:14.30
2018 Ghaiyyath 3 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:08.71
2019 Soudania 3 Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 2:05.13
2020 Chachnak 3 Mickael Barzalona Fabrice Vermeulen La Vallee Martigny Earl / Des Mouettes 2:06.09
  1. Lesotho finished first in 1988, but he was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. The 2016 and 2017 races took place at Maisons-Laffitte while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

Earlier winners
  • 1882: Octave
  • 1883: Azur
  • 1884: Azur
  • 1885: Plaisanterie
  • 1886: Fricandeau
  • 1887: Tenebreuse
  • 1888: Athos
  • 1889: Achille
  • 1890: Wandora
  • 1891: Espion
  • 1892: Fra Angelico
  • 1893: Fra Angelico
  • 1894: Ravioli
  • 1895: Omnium II
  • 1896: Omnium II
  • 1897: Launay
  • 1898: Gardefeu
  • 1899: Jeanne Brunette
  • 1900: Fourire
  • 1901: Arkinglass
  • 1902: La Camargo
  • 1903: Maximum
  • 1904: Caius
  • 1905: Presto
  • 1906: Montlieu
  • 1907: Bethsaida
  • 1908: Biniou
  • 1909: Biniou
  • 1910: Gros Papa / Ronde de Nuit *
  • 1911: Alcantara
  • 1912: Floraison
  • 1913: Dagor
  • 1914–18: no race
  • 1919: Tullamore
  • 1920: Cid Campeador
  • 1921: Harpocrate
  • 1922: Ksar
  • 1923: Guercoeur
  • 1924: Cadum
  • 1925: Cadum
  • 1926: Masked Ruler
  • 1927: Sac a Papier
  • 1928: Finglas
  • 1929: Kantar
  • 1930: Motrico
  • 1931: Lovelace
  • 1932: Motrico
  • 1933: Phlegeton
  • 1934: Negundo
  • 1935: Brantome
  • 1936: Arkina
  • 1937: Gonfalonier
  • 1938: Vatellor
  • 1939: no race
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Macaron
  • 1942: Le Pacha
  • 1943: Guirlande / Norseman *
  • 1944: Folle Nuit
  • 1945: Micipsa
  • 1946: Achille
  • 1947: Oviedo
  • 1948: Yong Lo
  • 1949:
  • 1950: Medium
  • 1951: Florian
  • 1952: Silnet
  • 1953: Worden
  • 1954: Banassa
  • 1955: Cordova
  • 1956: Tanerko
  • 1957: Tanerko
  • 1958: Chief
  • 1959: Herbager
  • 1960: Charlottesville
  • 1961: Wordpam
  • 1962: Kistinie
  • 1963: Soltikoff
  • 1964: Le Fabuleux
  • 1965: Diatome
  • 1966: Pasquin
  • 1967: Carmarthen
  • 1968: Petrone
  • 1969: Goodly
  • 1970: A Chara
  • 1971: Hallez
  • 1972: Mister Sic Top
  • 1973: Toujours Pret
  • 1974: On My Way
  • 1975: Kasteel

* The 1910 and 1943 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.

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