Prix La Force

Turf race infobox
class = Group 3
horse race = Prix La Force


caption =
location = Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
inaugurated = 1910
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
sponsor = SG Private Banking
website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1569&no_cache=1&numero_id=147 France-Galop.com]
distance = 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
track = Turf, right-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds
weight = 58 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
purse = €80,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses = The Prix La Force is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1¼ miles) at Longchamp Racecourse and takes place annually in April or May.

It was first run in 1910 and was named in memory of the Duc de La Force, Bertrand Nompar de Caumont, a leading figure in French racing who died the previous year. For many years the race was open to older horses, until it was restricted to three-year-olds from 1950, when it became a trial race for the Prix du Jockey Club.

The distance of the race in 1950 was 2,000 metres, which was modified several times before a more sustained period at this distance began in 1966. This was increased to 2,400 metres in 1997, returning to its former distance in 2001. In recent years the race has regularly taken place away from Longchamp, and was held at Chantilly in 1995, 2001 and 2002, Deauville in 1996 and Saint-Cloud in 2003 and 2004.

Records

Leading jockey (7 wins):
* Freddy Head – "Cadmus (1966), Mazarin (1969), Orante (1975), Fabulous Dancer (1979), Truculent (1984), Louis Le Grand (1985), Val des Bois (1989)"----Leading trainer (6 wins):
* Criquette Head-Maarek – "Fabulous Dancer (1979), Truculent (1984), Louis Le Grand (1985), The Scout (1987), Val des Bois (1989), Kotashaan (1991)"----Leading owner (4 wins):
* Jacques Wertheimer – "Orante (1975), Truculent (1984), Val des Bois (1989), Kotashaan (1991)"

Winners since 1980

* The 2002 winner "Diaghilev" was later exported to Hong Kong and re-named "River Dancer".

Earlier winners

* 1950 - Alizier
* 1951 -
* 1952 - Aram
* 1953 - Semillant
* 1954 - Malatesta
* 1955 -
* 1956 - Fastfol
* 1957 - Flush Royal II
* 1958 - Currito
* 1959 - Colisee / Simono *

* 1960 - Puissant Chef
* 1961 -
* 1962 -
* 1963 -
* 1964 - Silfric
* 1965 - Principino
* 1966 - Cadmus
* 1967 - Topyo
* 1968 - Abgal
* 1969 - Mazarin

* 1970 - Sassafras
* 1971 - Millenium
* 1972 - Sanur
* 1973 -
* 1974 - Un Kopeck
* 1975 - Orante
* 1976 - Malacate
* 1977 - Olantengy
* 1978 - Dom Racine
* 1979 - Fabulous Dancer

* The 1959 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

References

* [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1569&no_cache=1&numero_id=147 France-Galop.com]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=695 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=90870&r_date=1988-5-22 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=94969&r_date=1989-5-21 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=99401&r_date=1990-5-20 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=104198&r_date=1991-5-19 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=109007&r_date=1992-5-21 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=114021&r_date=1993-5-20 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=119088&r_date=1994-5-18 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=124440&r_date=1995-5-19 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=204001&r_date=1996-5-16 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=239423&r_date=1997-5-15 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=252606&r_date=1998-5-14 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=268221&r_date=1999-5-20 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=282290&r_date=2000-5-18 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=301239&r_date=2001-5-8 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=316678&r_date=2002-5-6 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=333098&r_date=2003-5-5 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=351873&r_date=2004-5-5 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=384062&r_date=2005-4-24 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=407815&r_date=2006-4-23 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=430689&r_date=2007-4-15 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=455443&r_date=2008-4-13 2008]
* [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/Prix-la-Force-1980-2009.php galop.courses-france.com]

ee also

* List of French flat horse races