Prix_d'Harcourt

Prix d'Harcourt

Prix d'Harcourt

Flat horse race in France

The Prix d'Harcourt is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Longchamp in April.

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History

The event is named in memory of Emmanuel d'Harcourt (1844–1928), a former president of the Société d'Encouragement. It was established in 1929, and was originally contested over 2,400 metres.[2]

The Prix d'Harcourt was held at Auteuil in 1940, and at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and 1944. On the latter occasion its distance was 2,000 metres.

The race's distance was changed to 2,150 metres in 1946. It was cut to 2,100 metres in 1953, and to 2,000 metres in 1958. It reverted to 2,100 metres in 1961, and was extended to 2,200 metres in 1969.

The event was formerly staged a few weeks after the Prix Ganay. The dates of the two races were interchanged in 1971, and from this point the Prix d'Harcourt was run over 2,000 metres.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Yves Saint-Martin – Regent (1960), Allez France (1974), Liloy (1976), Welsh Term (1983), Strawberry Road (1985)
  • Maxime Guyon - Cutlass Bay (2010), Giofra (2012), Shaman (2020), Skalleti (2022), Zarakem (2024)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

  • André Fabre – Saint Estephe (1986), Village Star (1988), Star Lift (1989), Creator (1990), Panoramic (1991), Freedom Cry (1995), Indian Danehill (2000), Manduro (2006), Cutlass Bay (2010), Cloth of Stars (2017)

Leading owner (6 wins):

Winners since 1980

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  1. The 2016 & 2017 races took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

Earlier winners

  • 1929: Guy Fawkes
  • 1930: Florio
  • 1931: Amfortas
  • 1932: Amfortas
  • 1933: Taxodium
  • 1934: Assuerus
  • 1935: Mary Tudor
  • 1936: Bouillon
  • 1937: Le Duc
  • 1938: Victrix
  • 1939: Canot
  • 1940: Ksar El Srir
  • 1941: Djebel
  • 1942: Djebel
  • 1943: Tifinar
  • 1944: Un Gaillard
  • 1945: Priam
  • 1946: Oubanghi
  • 1947: Yong Lo
  • 1948: Pearl Diver
  • 1949: Goody
  • 1950: Violoncelle
  • 1951: Alizier
  • 1952: Piqu'avant
  • 1953: Faubourg
  • 1954: Gerocourt
  • 1955: Mahan
  • 1956: Tropique
  • 1957: Tapioca
  • 1958: Tanerko
  • 1959: Franc Luron
  • 1960: Regent
  • 1961: Drago
  • 1962: Vienna
  • 1963: Tang
  • 1964: Trac
  • 1965: Frontin
  • 1966: Sigebert
  • 1967: Cadmus
  • 1968: Carmarthen
  • 1969: Grandier
  • 1970: Yelapa
  • 1971: Caro
  • 1972: Pistol Packer
  • 1973: Toujours Pret
  • 1974: Allez France
  • 1975: Card King
  • 1976: Liloy
  • 1977: Kasteel
  • 1978: Monseigneur
  • 1979: Trillion

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Prix d'Harcourt". The French Black Type. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    Thamin, André (10 May 1929). "Le Prix d'Harcourt à Longchamp". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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