The Prix des Chênes is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. 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 September.

History The event was originally open to two-year-olds of either gender. It was established in 1882, and was contested over 1,600 metres at Longchamp.

The race was abandoned during World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919.

Due to World War II, the Prix des Chênes was cancelled in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Le Tremblay in 1943, and was cancelled again in 1944.

The race was cut to 1,400 metres in 1964. It reverted to 1,600 metres in 1966.

The Prix des Chênes left Longchamp after 1988. For brief spells it was staged at Saint-Cloud (1989–90, 1994), Évry (1991–93) and Chantilly (1995). It returned to Longchamp and was closed to fillies in 1996.

The race formerly served as a trial for the Grand Critérium. It is now more usually a trial for the Critérium International.

Records Leading jockey (5 wins): Frank O'Neill – Mongolie (1911), Pirpiriol (1912), Phusla (1920), Saint Hubert (1922), Cadum (1923) Charles Semblat – Lucide (1924), Becassine (1925), Verdi (1928), Cassandre (1930), Vaucouleurs (1931) Yves Saint-Martin – Taraval (1963), Bord a Bord (1964), Stanleyville (1972), Captive Island (1984), Splendid Moment (1985)

Leading trainer (10 wins): André Fabre – Along All (1988), Manninamix (1995), Grazalema (1998), Equerry (2000), Shaanmer (2001), Carlotamix (2005), French Navy (2010), Cloth of Stars (2015), Akihiro (2016), Ancient Rome (2021)

Leading owner (6 wins): Édouard de Rothschild – Vertumne (1902), Cadum (1923), Bubbles (1927), Godiche (1929), Gonfalonier (1936), Irifle (1938)

Winners since 1978 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1976 Silk Slipper Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Michael Sobell 1:45.8 1977 Jaazeiro Philippe Paquet François Boutin Souren Vanian 1:38.7 1978 Discretion Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Jr. Michael Sobell 1979 In Fijar Henri Samani Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1:40.00 1980 Dunphy Freddy Head Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 1981 Bon Sang Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1982 Pluralisme Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1983 Mendez Cash Asmussen François Boutin Philip Niarchos 1:47.10 1984 Captive Island Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Robert Sangster 1985 Splendid Moment Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1986 Fotitieng Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1987 Harmless Albatross Alain Lequeux Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1988 Along All Cash Asmussen André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1989 Funambule Guy Guignard Criquette Head Etti Plesch 1:41.70 1990 Reason to Trick Cash Asmussen John Hammond Henri Chalhoub 1991 Litron Dragan Ilic Theo Grieper Sonja Wewering 1:42.70 1992 Dancienne Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Charles Sarmant 1:53.67 1993 Gunboat Diplomacy Olivier Peslier Élie Lellouche Daniel Wildenstein 1:47.32 1994 Coco Passion William Mongil John Hammond Henri Chalhoub 1:52.70 1995 Manninamix Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 1:46.70 1996 Nombre Premier Philippe Sogorb Alain de Royer-Dupré Marquesa de Moratalla 1:44.80 1997 Second Empire Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 1:35.40 1998 Grazalema Olivier Peslier André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:49.60 1999 Jokerman Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Mrs Bertrand Clin 1:38.50 2000 Equerry Frankie Dettori André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:38.05 2001 Shaanmer Olivier Peslier André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 1:46.50 2002 Dalakhani Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 1:41.70 2003 Bago Thierry Gillet Jonathan Pease Niarchos Family 1:39.30 2004 Helios Quercus Alexandre Roussel Cyriaque Diard Thierry Maudet 1:40.60 2005 Carlotamix Thierry Jarnet André Fabre HH Aga Khan IV 1:42.80 2006 Spirit One Dominique Boeuf Philippe Demercastel Bouzid Chehboub 1:45.10 2007 Blue Chagall Johan Victoire Henri-Alex Pantall William Preston 1:40.80 2008 Calvados Blues Ioritz Mendizabal Philippe Demercastel Malcolm Parrish 1:43.30 2009 Behkabad Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget HH Aga Khan IV 1:39.30 2010 French Navy Maxime Guyon André Fabre Godolphin 1:46.40 2011 Vizir Bere Christophe Soumillon Didier Prod'homme Bryan Lynam 1:41.40 2012 Pearl Flute Umberto Rispoli Francis-Henri Graffard Pearl Bloodstock Ltd 1:45.61 2013 Ectot Grégory Benoist Élie Lellouche Augustin-Normand / Vidal 1:43.11 2014 Evasive's First Franck Blondel Frederic Rossi Jean-Claude Seroul 1:43.04 2015 Cloth of Stars Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:41.16 2016 Akihiro Maxime Guyon André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 1:38.12 2017 Stage Magic James Doyle Charlie Appleby Godolphin 1:38.77 2018 Anodor Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard 1:41.12 2019 Ecrivain Maxime Guyon Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:40.97 2020 Policy Of Truth Maxime Guyon Pia & Joachim Brandt Haras Du Logis Saint Germain 1:40.83 2021 Ancient Rome Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:42.57 2022 Kubrick Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget White Birch Farm 1:41.80 2026 Zakkan Mickael Barzalona Francis-Henri Graffard Aga Khan Studs 1:36.28

Earlier winners

1882: Parthenope 1883: Carmelite 1884: Maman Berthe 1885: 1886: Concordia 1887: Fumiste 1888: Tire-Larigot 1889: Master Gillam 1890: Espion 1891: Incitatus 1892: Argenteuil 1893: Chartreuse 1894: Le Justicier 1895: Epicharis 1896: 1897: Infant 1898: Maurice 1899: Love Grass 1900: Saint Armel 1901: Montgaillard 1902: Vertumne 1903: Feuille de Chou 1904: Finasseur 1905: Moulins la Marche 1906: Imperia 1907: Quintette 1908: Kumamoto 1909: Soleil 1910: Faucheur 1911: Mongolie 1912: Pirpiriol 1913: Oued 1914–19: no race 1920: Phusla 1921: Syntheme 1922: Saint Hubert 1923: Cadum 1924: Lucide 1925: Becassine 1926: La Desirade 1927: Bubbles 1928: Verdi 1929: Godiche 1930: Cassandre 1931: Vaucouleurs 1932: Pantalon 1933: Denver 1934: Ping Pong 1935: Don Milo 1936: Gonfalonier 1937: Love Secret 1938: Irifle 1939–40: no race 1941: My Drake / Tartarin * 1942: Micipsa 1943: Vole Vite 1944: no race 1945: Fasano 1946: 1947: 1948: Fontenay 1949: Eppi d'Or 1950: Lavarede 1951: Galeace 1952: Corioline 1953: Alba Nox 1954: Fersen 1955: 1956: Mourne 1957: Arsar 1958: Tiepoletto 1959: Tanata 1960: Misti 1961: Tracy 1962: Beautiful 1963: Taraval 1964: Bord a Bord 1965: Behistoun 1966: Frontal 1967: Verglas 1968: Tuxpan 1969: Experio 1970: Maraschino 1971: Banaldo 1972: Stanleyville 1973: Bayraan 1974: Mariacci 1975: French Swanee

* The 1941 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also List of French flat horse races

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