Prix de la Forêt

Prix de la Forêt

2016
Limato	Karar	Suedois

Previous years
2015
Make Believe	Limato	Toormore
2014
Olympic Glory	Gordon Lord Byron	Noozhoh Canarias
2013
Moonlight Cloud	Gordon Lord Byron	Garswood
2012
Gordon Lord Byron	Penitent	Kendam
2011
Dream Ahead	Goldikova	Surfrider

2010-2001
2010
Goldikova	Paco Boy	Dick Turpin
2009
Varenar	Sweet Hearth	Goldikova
2008
Paco Boy	Natagora	Us Ranger
2007
Toylsome	Welsh Emperor	Marchand D'or
2006
Caradak	Linngari	Welsh Emperor
2005
Court Masterpiece	Caradak	Mirabilis
2004
Somnus	Denebola	Le Vie Dei Colori
2003
Etoile Montante	Royal Millennium	Saratan
2002
Dedication	Medecis	Cayoke
2001
Mount Abu	China Visit	Warningford

2000-1991
2000
Indian Lodge	Dansili	Sugarfoot
1999
Field Of Hope	Keos	Trans Island
1998
Tomba	Charge D'Affaires	Keos
1997
Occupandiste	Gothenberg	Tomba
1996
A Magicman	Miesque's Son	Shaanxi
1995
Poplar Bluff	Bin Ajwaad	Inzar
1994
Bigstone	Missed Flight	Neverneyev
1993
Dolphin Street	Ski Paradise	Tinners Way
1992
Wolfhound	Silicon Bavaria	Kenbu
1991
Danseuse Du Soir	Itsabrahma	Osario

1990-1983
1990
Septieme Ciel	Norwich	Philippi
1989
Gabina	Royal Touch	Aliocha
1988
Salse	Gabina	Big Shuffle
1987
Soviet Star	Highest Honor	Turkish Ruler
1986
Sarab	Risk Me	Whakilyric
1985
Brocade	Nikos	Breath Taking
1984
Procida	Nikos	Rousillon
1983
Ma Biche	Pampabird	Aragon

The Prix de la Forêt is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.

History

The event was originally held at Chantilly, and it is named after Chantilly Forest. It was established in 1858, and was initially a 2,100-metre race for two or three-year-old colts and fillies. It took place in late October.

The Prix de la Forêt was not run in 1870, because of the Franco-Prussian War. It was cut to 1,600 metres and opened to older horses in 1878. It was cancelled again in 1906, and transferred to Longchamp in 1907.

The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was shortened to 1,400 metres in 1923. It was cancelled once during World War II, in 1939. It was staged at Auteuil in 1940, and Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944.

The event was closed to two-year-olds in 1995, and opened to geldings in 2001. It was moved to the Saturday of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend in 2005. It was switched to the same day as the "Arc", the first Sunday in October, in 2010.

The Prix de la Forêt was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2012. The winner now earns an automatic invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Mile.^[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Azur – 1883, 1884
• Caravelle – 1943, 1944
• Fine Top – 1953, 1954
• Sanedtki – 1977, 1978
• Moorestyle – 1980, 1981

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Alfred Carratt – Normandie (1866), Mathilde (1871), Premier Mai (1874), Phenix (1878), Barberine (1885)
• Alain Lequeux – Mirna (1963), Sanedtki (1977, 1978), Producer (1979), Procida (1984)
• Freddy Head – Barbare (1966), Regent Street (1968), Lyphard (1972), Ma Biche (1983), Septieme Ciel (1990)
• Olivier Peslier - Bigstone (1994), Poplar Bluff (1995), Etoile Montante (2003), Goldikova (2010), Make Believe (2015)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

• Henry Jennings – Wedding (1859), Finlande (1860), Normandie (1866), Mathilde (1871), Christiania (1872), Barcarolle (1873), Premier Mai (1874), Peronne (1881)

Leading owner (9 wins):

• Marcel Boussac – Durzetta (1920), Zariba (1921), La Moqueuse (1928), Esmeralda (1941), Caravelle (1943, 1944), Goyama (1945), Pharsale (1950), Pharaos (1951)

Winners since 1970

^a The 2016 running took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners

* The 1911 and 1932 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.

See also

• List of French flat horse races

References

• France Galop (1979-1989) / Racing Post (1990-present) :
  • "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". , "2016". 
• galop.courses-france.com:
  • 1858–1859, 1860–1889, 1890–1919, 1920–1949, 1950–1979, 1980–2009

• france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de la Forêt.
• galopp-sieger.de – Prix de la Forêt.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de la Forêt (2016).
• pedigreequery.com – Prix de la Forêt – Longchamp.