Prix Chaudenay

Turf race infobox
class = Group 2
horse race = Prix Chaudenay


caption =
location = Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
inaugurated = 1875
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
sponsor = Qatar
website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1554&no_cache=1&numero_id=80 France-Galop.com]
distance = 3,000 metres (1⅞ miles)
track = Turf, right-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds
weight = 58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
purse = €130,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 57%, 2nd: 22%
3rd: 10.5%, 4th: 7%
5th: 3.5%
bonuses = The Prix Chaudenay is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 3,000 metres (approximately 1⅞ miles) at Longchamp Racecourse, and it takes place annually, presently in late September or early October.

First run in 1875, the race was originally titled the Prix de l'Espérance. Like the present version this was run over 3,000 metres at Longchamp, but rather than the autumn it took place in the springtime. For many years the race served as a trial for the Grand Prix de Paris, which was then also contested over 3,000 metres.

The Prix de l'Espérance was abandoned from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I. There were no cancellations during World War II, although it was sometimes necessary for the event to switch to an alternative venue. It was temporarily transferred to Maisons-Laffitte in 1943, and to Tremblay in 1944 and 1945. The only subsequent cancellation of the race was in 1968.

When the present system of race grading was introduced in the early 1970s, the Prix de l'Espérance was initially classed as a Group 3 event. It was promoted to its current Group 2 status in 1987. At this point the race was moved to late June or early July, and it ceased to be a trial for the Grand Prix de Paris. The distance of the latter event was now considerably shorter, at 2,000 metres.

In 1990 the race was given a new title, the Prix Hubert de Chaudenay. This was in memory of Hubert de Chaudenay (1903–1989), a prominent figure in French racing who served as president of the sport's governing body, the "Société d'Encouragement", from 1974 to 1985. Hubert's father Jean had been similarly honoured with the Prix Jean de Chaudenay.

Towards the end of the 1990s the Prix Hubert de Chaudenay briefly left its regular home for two runnings at Maisons-Laffitte. When it returned to Longchamp in 1999 it was moved to its present calendar position – the Saturday of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend. The "Arc" itself takes place on the first Sunday in October. The Prix Hubert de Chaudenay could now be seen as a possible trial for the Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak, which is run later in October at the same venue.

The race has been known by its present title, the Prix Chaudenay, since 2004. The Prix Jean de Chaudenay was discontinued that year, and so the title of this event was shortened to honour both father and son, Jean and Hubert.

Throughout its history the race's distance has remained at 3,000 metres. The fastest winning time is 3m 08.1s, recorded by Reefscape in 2004.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):
* Charles Semblat – "Badari (1926), Passaro (1929), Raeburn (1931), Foxhound (1939)"
* Roger Poincelet – "Suez (1949), Altipan (1957), Sempervivum (1961), Parabellum (1966)"
* Maxime Garcia – "Malar (1955), Vattel (1956), Tello (1958), Chrysler (1960)"
* Yves Saint-Martin – "Waldmeister (1964), Cheik (1965), Largny (1970), Chawn (1975)"
* Alain Lequeux – "Chem (1982), Rutheford (1983), Rivlia (1985), Tabayaan (1987)"
* Thierry Jarnet – "Justice (1991), Dajraan (1992), Northern Spur (1994), Affidavit (1995)"
* Olivier Peslier – "Tarator (1996), Vertical Speed (1997), Amilynx (1999), Epitre (2000)"----Leading trainer (11 wins):
* André Fabre – "Rutheford (1983), Justice (1991), Dajraan (1992), Northern Spur (1994), Affidavit (1995), Vertical Speed (1997), Amilynx (1999), Epitre (2000), Morozov (2002), Reefscape (2004), Coastal Path (2007)"----Leading owner (5 wins):
* Edouard A. de Rothschild – " Predicateur (1912), Mont Blanc (1922), Camping (1933), Bokbul (1935), Ginko Biloba (1939)"

Winners since 1980

note label|1988|1|1 Bahamian finished first in 1988 but was relegated to third place following a Stewards' Inquiry.

Earlier winners

* 1875 -
* 1876 -
* 1877 - Nonancourt
* 1878 - La Creole
* 1879 - Nubienne
* 1880 - Gobsec
* 1881 - Patchouli
* 1882 - Mademoiselle de Senlis
* 1883 - Kara Kalpak
* 1884 -
* 1885 -
* 1886 -
* 1887 - Barbeau
* 1888 - Amiral / Punch *
* 1889 - Vasistas
* 1890 - Mirabeau
* 1891 - Naviculaire
* 1892 - Cleanthe
* 1893 - Diavolo
* 1894 - Toujours
* 1895 -
* 1896 - Champaubert
* 1897 - Parasol
* 1898 - Gourgouran
* 1899 - Velasquez
* 1900 - Theobard
* 1901 - Friso
* 1902 -
* 1903 - Pervat
* 1904 - Le Lys
* 1905 - Fawn
* 1906 - Storm
* 1907 - Chanoine
* 1908 - Five O'Clock

* 1909 -
* 1910 - Rasibus
* 1911 -
* 1912 - Predicateur
* 1913 - Siva
* 1914 - Rollon
* 1915–18 - "no race"
* 1919 - Insensible
* 1920 - Saint Pol
* 1921 - Binic
* 1922 - Mont Blanc
* 1923 -
* 1924 -
* 1925 -
* 1926 - Badari
* 1927 - Bouda
* 1928 - Syram
* 1929 - Passaro
* 1930 - Saint Antoine
* 1931 - Raeburn
* 1932 -
* 1933 - Camping
* 1934 - Cerealiste
* 1935 - Bokbul
* 1936 - Le Vizir
* 1937 -
* 1938 -
* 1939 - Foxhound / Ginko Biloba *
* 1940 - Labrador
* 1941 -
* 1942 - Le Nuage
* 1943 - L'Aretin
* 1944 - Deux Pour Cent
* 1945 -

* 1946 -
* 1947 - Morkandor
* 1948 -
* 1949 - Suez
* 1950 - Pan
* 1951 - Stymphale
* 1952 - Magnific
* 1953 - Nordiste
* 1954 - Yorick
* 1955 - Malar
* 1956 - Vattel
* 1957 - Altipan
* 1958 - Tello
* 1959 -
* 1960 - Chrysler
* 1961 - Sempervivum
* 1962 - Pegomas
* 1963 -
* 1964 - Waldmeister
* 1965 - Cheik
* 1966 - Parabellum
* 1967 - Pointille
* 1968 - "no race"
* 1969 - Nonancourt
* 1970 - Largny
* 1971 - Royaltex
* 1972 - Lassalle
* 1973 - Rasgavor
* 1974 - Sagaro
* 1975 - Chawn
* 1976 - Secret Man
* 1977 - Montorselli
* 1978 - Brave Johnny
* 1979 - Soleil Noir

* The 1888 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
* France Galop separately names the 1939 winner as both Foxhound and Ginko Biloba, but a dead-heat is not mentioned.

References

* [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1554&no_cache=1&numero_id=80 France-Galop.com]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=1089 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=91631&r_date=1988-6-26 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=96051&r_date=1989-7-9 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=100522&r_date=1990-7-8 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=105328&r_date=1991-7-7 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=110321&r_date=1992-7-12 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=114971&r_date=1993-6-27 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=120093&r_date=1994-6-26 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=125801&r_date=1995-7-8 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=205688&r_date=1996-7-6 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=242066&r_date=1997-7-26 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=255691&r_date=1998-7-25 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=273029&r_date=1999-10-2 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=291565&r_date=2000-9-30 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=307381&r_date=2001-10-6 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=323216&r_date=2002-10-5 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=339862&r_date=2003-10-4 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=359285&r_date=2004-10-2 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=392427&r_date=2005-10-1 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=417525&r_date=2006-9-30 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=441945&r_date=2007-10-6 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=467198&r_date=2008-10-4 2008]
* "galop.courses-france.com:"
** [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/Prix-Hubert-de-Chaudenay-1967-1979.php 1967-1979] , [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/Prix-Hubert-de-Chaudenay-1980-2009.php 1980-present]

ee also

* List of French flat horse races
* " – the Prix Chaudenay is included under its original title, Prix de l'Espérance."