Prix Edmond Blanc

Turf race infobox
class = Group 3
horse race = Prix Edmond Blanc


caption =
location = Saint-Cloud Racecourse
Saint-Cloud, France
inaugurated = 1921
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1574&no_cache=1&numero_id=142 France-Galop.com]
distance = 1,600 metres (1 mile)
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Four-years-old and up
weight = 56 kg
Allowances
1½ 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 last year"
purse = €80,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses = The Prix Edmond Blanc is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late March or early April.

It was first run in 1921 and was named in memory of Edmond Blanc, the founder of Saint-Cloud Racecourse and a leading racehorse owner/breeder, who died the previous year.

The race was originally also open to three-year-olds, until it was restricted to four-year-olds and above in 1962. The present distance was introduced in 1954, prior to which it was run over 1,500 metres.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):
* Charlie Elliott – "Dictateur (1931) Goyescas (1933), Negundo (1935), Goya (1939)"----Leading trainer (3 wins):
* François Mathet – "Menetrier (1948), Faubourg (1953), Afayoon (1975)"
* Max Bonaventure – "Franc Luron (1959, 1960), Martel (1968)"
* André Fabre – "Crystal Glitters (1984), French Stress (1989), Dansili (2000)"
* Criquette Head-Maarek – "Val des Bois (1990), Marathon (1998), Gold Away (1999)"
* John Hammond – "Polar Falcon (1991), Flag Down (1994), Kaldounevees (1995)"----Leading owner (4 wins):
* Marcel Boussac – "Zariba (1923), Goyescas (1933), Negundo (1935), Goya (1939)"
* Jean Stern – "Sanguinetto (1937), Salieri (1938), Franc Luron (1959, 1960)"

Winners since 1980

note label|1991|1|1 The 1991 race was run at Evry Racecourse.

Earlier winners

* 1921 - Le Filon
* 1922 -
* 1923 - Zariba
* 1924 -
* 1925 - Premontre
* 1926 -
* 1927 -
* 1928 -
* 1929 - Dictateur VIII
* 1930 -
* 1931 - Dictateur VIII
* 1932 - Tapinois
* 1933 - Goyescas
* 1934 -
* 1935 - Negundo
* 1936 - Monarkie
* 1937 - Sanguinetto
* 1938 - Salieri

* 1939 - Goya II
* 1940–45 - "no race"
* 1946 -
* 1947 - Chanteur II
* 1948 - Menetrier
* 1949 - Manitou
* 1950 - Manitou
* 1951 - Buffalo Bill
* 1952 - Orneiro
* 1953 - Faubourg
* 1954 - Fine Top
* 1955 -
* 1956 - Beau Prince
* 1957 - Tenareze
* 1958 - Blockhaus
* 1959 - Franc Luron
* 1960 - Franc Luron
* 1961 - Fin Bec

* 1962 - Bobar
* 1963 - "no race"
* 1964 - Prima Donna
* 1965 - Astaria
* 1966 - Dschingis Khan
* 1967 - A Tempo
* 1968 - Martel
* 1969 - Semillant
* 1970–71 - "no race"
* 1972 - Marinover
* 1973 - La Troublerie
* 1974 - El Rastro
* 1975 - Afayoon
* 1976 - Full of Hope
* 1977 - Baly Rockette
* 1978 - Sanedtki
* 1979 - Weth Nan

References

* [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1574&no_cache=1&numero_id=142 France-Galop.com]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=571 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=90063&r_date=1988-3-26 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=94187&r_date=1989-3-25 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=98705&r_date=1990-4-9 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=103448&r_date=1991-4-1 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=108251&r_date=1992-3-31 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=113290&r_date=1993-4-6 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=118469&r_date=1994-4-15 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=123791&r_date=1995-4-14 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=202303&r_date=1996-4-10 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=237395&r_date=1997-4-9 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=250984&r_date=1998-4-8 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=265499&r_date=1999-4-7 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=279652&r_date=2000-4-5 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=299411&r_date=2001-3-31 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=314642&r_date=2002-4-3 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=330747&r_date=2003-3-29 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=348936&r_date=2004-3-28 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=381578&r_date=2005-3-28 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=405594&r_date=2006-4-1 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=429268&r_date=2007-4-2 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?race_id=454186&r_date=2008-3-30 2008]
* [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/Prix-Edmond-Blanc-1980-2009.php galop.courses-france.com]

ee also

* List of French flat horse races