Prix du Prince d'Orange

Prix du Prince d'Orange

Group 3 race
Location	Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France
Inaugurated	1882
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	france-galop.com
Race information
Distance	2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	58 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies
Purse	€80,000 (2012) 1st: €40,000

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.

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

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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)

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Leading trainer (7 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)

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Leading owner (5 wins):

• Edouard de Rothschild – Floraison (1912), Cadum (1924, 1925), Brantome (1935), Gonfalonier (1937)

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	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	Andre Fabre	Wertheimer et Frere	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-Dupre	Aga Khan IV	2:13.35

^a Lesotho finished first in 1988, but he was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry.

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.

See also

• List of French flat horse races

References

• France Galop / Racing Post:
  • 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
  • 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

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• france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix du Prince d'Orange.
• galopp-sieger.de – Prix du Prince d'Orange.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix du Prince d'Orange (2015).
• pedigreequery.com – Prix du Prince d'Orange – Longchamp.