The Prix Daniel Wildenstein is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.

History The event was established in 1882, and it was originally called the Prix du Rond Point. It was initially run over 2,200 metres, and was cut to 2,000 metres in 1891. It was extended to 2,100 metres in 1903, and reverted to 2,000 metres in 1909.

The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was shortened to 1,600 metres in 1921, and increased to 1,700 metres in 1922.

The Prix du Rond Point was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943, and Le Tremblay in 1944.

The distance was cut to 1,600 metres in 1953, and it returned to 1,700 metres in 1958. It was set at 1,400 metres in 1959, and restored to 1,600 metres in 1969.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix du Rond Point was classed at Group 3 level. For a period it took place in early September, and it was switched to late September in 1980.

The event was added to the two-day Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting in 1987. For several years it was staged on the same day as the Arc, the first Sunday in October. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 1990, and moved to the Saturday of the meeting in 2001.

The race was renamed in memory of Daniel Wildenstein (1917–2001), a leading racehorse owner and breeder, in 2002.

Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Cameleon – 1889, 1890 Le Meridional – 1955, 1957 Special Kaldoun – 2003, 2005 Spirito del Vento – 2007, 2008 Taareef – 2016, 2017 The Revenant - 2019, 2020

Leading jockey (5 wins): Yves Saint-Martin – Embellie (1965), Rockcress (1969), Prince Jet (1970), Faraway Son (1971), Monsanto (1976) Frankie Dettori – Decorated Hero (1997), Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006) Olivier Peslier – Spirito del Vento (2007, 2008), Royal Bench (2010), Solow (2014), Impassable (2015)

Leading trainer (4 wins): Richard Count – Champosoult (1894), Estragon (1896), Capo d'Istria (1897), Gorenflot (1898) Saeed bin Suroor – Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006)

Leading owner (4 wins): Emile Deschamps – Champosoult (1894), Estragon (1896), Gorenflot (1898), Vangoyen (1913) Godolphin – Fly to the Stars (1998), Kabool (2000), China Visit (2001), Echo of Light (2006)

Winners since 1978 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1978 Homing 3 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2nd Baron Rotherwick 1:35.60 1979 Wolverton 3 Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:42.60 1980 Hilal 4 Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1:42.60 1981 Daeltown 4 Alain Lequeux David Smaga Xavier Beau 1:47.30 1982 Ya Zaman 5 Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1983 Pampabird 4 Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Jr. Paul de Moussac 1:41.60 1984 Duke of Silver 3 Alfred Gibert André Fabre William Kazan 1:54.20 1985 Pink 4 Freddy Head Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:39.90 1986 Magical Wonder 3 Jorge Velásquez Georges Mikhalidès Mahmoud Fustok 1:43.80 1987 Waajib 4 Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:36.20 1988 In Extremis 3 Guy Guignard Criquette Head Ecurie Aland 1:38.40 1989 Golden Opinion 3 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:38.40 1990 Zoman 3 Richard Quinn Paul Cole Fahd Salman 1:38.30 1991 Bistro Garden 3 Éric Legrix Pascal Bary Ross Gilbert 1:39.00 1992 Arazi 3 Steve Cauthen François Boutin Sheikh Mohammed 1:44.00 1993 Voleris 4 Cash Asmussen John Hammond David Thompson 1:42.10 1994 Missed Flight 4 George Duffield Chris Wall Walter Grubmuller 1:39.00 1995 Shaanxi 3 Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Teruya Yoshida 1:39.50 1996 Alhaarth 3 Richard Hills Dick Hern Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:38.60 1997 Decorated Hero 5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Herbert Allen 1:35.90 1998 Fly to the Stars 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:41.20 1999 Trans Island 4 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding Al Muallim Partnership 1:44.90 2000 Kabool 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:36.40 2001 China Visit 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:44.80 2002 Domedriver 4 Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 1:39.90 2003 Special Kaldoun 4 Dominique Boeuf David Smaga Ecurie Chalhoub 1:42.40 2004 Cacique 3 Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:37.50 2005 Special Kaldoun 6 Dominique Boeuf David Smaga Ecurie Chalhoub 1:40.80 2006 Echo of Light 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:37.00 2007 Spirito del Vento 4 Olivier Peslier Jean-Marie Béguigné Luigi Ciampi 1:40.90 2008 Spirito del Vento 5 Olivier Peslier Jean-Marie Béguigné Luigi Ciampi 1:39.10 2009 Tamazirte 3 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Vallée Martigny / Rabineau 1:38.60 2010 Royal Bench 3 Olivier Peslier Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1:44.30 2011 Rajsaman 4 Thierry Jarnet Freddy Head Saeed Al Romaithi 1:38.23 2012 Zinabaa 7 Gérald Mossé Michel Macé Ecurie Victoria Dreams 1:44.49 2013 Pollyanna 4 Flavien Prat Didier Prod'Homme Bryan Lynam 1:40.24 2014 Solow 4 Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:36.59 2015 Impassable 3 Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:37.65 2016 Taareef 3 Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:43.19 2017 Taareef 4 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:40.19 2018 Ostilio 3 Andrea Atzeni Simon Crisford Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 1:38.94 2019 The Revenant 4 Pierre-Charles Boudot Francis-Henri Graffard Al Asayl France 1:43.90 2020 The Revenant 5 Pierre-Charles Boudot Francis-Henri Graffard Al Asayl France 1:45.34 2021 Real World 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:41.72 2022 Erevann 3 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget HH Aga Khan IV 1:43.71 2023 Poker Face 4 Maxime Guyon Simon & Ed Crisford Edward Ware 1:37.45 2024 Ramadan 3 Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head Nurlan Bizakov 1:39.52 2025 Ridari 3 Mickael Barzalona Mikel Delzangles Aga Khan Studs SCEA 1:40.45 2026 Qirat 5 Silvestre De Sousa Ralph Beckett Juddmonte 1:37.47

Earlier winners

1882: Integre 1883: Precy 1884: Mahmoud 1885: 1886: Jaguar / Souci 1887: 1888: Halbran 1889: Cameleon 1890: Cameleon 1891: 1892: Cigare 1893: 1894: Champosoult 1895: Gibraltar 1896: Estragon 1897: Capo d'Istria 1898: Gorenflot 1899: 1900: Kiss 1901: Abdy 1902: Marechal Niel 1903: 1904: Xenophon 1905: Amalecite 1906: Le Horo 1907: Elysee 1908: Pyreneen 1909: Lezard 1910: Canteloup 1911: Joyeux 1912: Hargicourt 1913: Vangoyen 1914–19: no race 1920: Mounbeou 1921: Marvel 1922: Select 1923: Dauphin 1924: El Paso 1925: Condover 1926: Pacific 1927: Cosquillosa 1928: La Moqueuse 1929: Mysarch 1930: Ultra Violet 1931: Campra 1932: Angelico 1933: Relique 1934: Rarity 1935: Tracias 1936: Sanguinetto 1937: Aurangzeb 1938: Saint Preux 1939–40: no race 1941: Treacle 1942: Puymirol 1943: Mitchouby 1944: Nonant le Pin 1945: Epi d'Or 1946: 1947: Adios 1948: Clarion 1949: 1950: Bunker 1951: Eppi d'Or 1952: Ksarinor 1953: Fine Top 1954: Jolly Friar 1955: Le Meridional 1956: Le Mioche 1957: Le Meridional 1958: Tangation 1959: Petite Caille 1960: Mienne 1961: 1962: Phaleron 1963: Aquilla 1964: Musical 1965: Embellie 1966: Canadel 1967: Lemmy 1968: Montevideo 1969: Rockcress 1970: Prince Jet 1971: Faraway Son 1972: Daring Display 1973: Princess Arjumand 1974: Nonoalco 1975: Delmora 1976: Monsanto 1977: Pharly

See also List of French flat horse races Recurring sporting events established in 1882 – this race is included under its original title, Prix du Rond Point.

References

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