The Prix de Fontainebleau is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Longchamp in April.

History The event is named after Fontainebleau Forest, the location of the Hippodrome de la Solle racecourse. The Société d'Encouragement organised an annual race meeting at the venue from 1862 to 1891.

The Prix de Fontainebleau was introduced at Longchamp in 1889. It was originally a 2,200-metre contest restricted to horses having their first race of the season.

The modern Prix de Fontainebleau was established in 1952. It was initially run over 1,600 metres, and designed to serve as a trial for the first colts' Classics of the year. The first winner, Thunderhead, subsequently won the 2,000 Guineas in England.

The race's distance was modified several times during the 1960s. It was run over 1,400 metres (1965), 1,300 metres (1966) and 1,500 metres (1967) before reverting to 1,600 metres in 1968.

Seventeen winners of the modern Prix de Fontainebleau have achieved victory in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. The first was Neptunus in 1964, and the most recent was Brametot in 2017. The most recent Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner to run in the Prix de Fontainebleau was Victor Ludorum, fourth in 2020.

The race was opened to geldings from the 2020 running.Geldings' green light in French Group races

Records Leading jockey since 1952 (6 wins): Maurice Philipperon – Farabi (1967), Blinis (1971), Arctic Tern (1976), Irish River (1979), Castle Guard (1983), Kendor (1989)

Leading trainer since 1952 (10 wins): André Fabre – Soviet Star (1987), Rainbow Corner (1992), Zieten (1993), Fadeyev (1994), Indian Danehill (1999), Berine's Son (2000), Bowman (2002), Clodovil (2003), Territories (2015), Persian King (2019)

Leading owner since 1952 (4 wins): Gertrude Widener – Aerodynamic (1961), Prudent (1962), Grey Dawn (1965), Timmy My Boy (1968) HH Aga Khan IV – Blushing Groom (1977), Ashkalani (1996), Daylami (1997), Rajsaman (2010)

Winners since 1974 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1974 Mount Hagen Yves Saint-Martin Angel Penna Daniel Wildenstein 1:43.20 1975 Monsanto Yves Saint-Martin Angel Penna Daniel Wildenstein 1976 Arctic Tern Maurice Philipperon John Fellows Mrs John Knight 1:45.00 1977 Blushing Groom Henri Samani François Mathet HH Aga Khan IV 1:49.00 1978 Kenmare Alain Badel François Mathet Guy de Rothschild 1:48.60 1979 Irish River Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Jr. Mrs Raymond Adès 1:50.60 1980 Nice Havrais Freddy Head François Boutin Alan Clore 1981 Cresta Rider Philippe Paquet François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1982 Melyno Yves Saint-Martin François Mathet Stavros Niarchos 1:45.40 1983 Castle Guard Maurice Philipperon John Fellows Peter Richards 1984 Mendez Cash Asmussen François Boutin Philip Niarchos 1:47.60 1985 No Pass No Sale Alfred Gibert Robert Collet René Aubert 1:50.40 1986 Fast Topaze Cash Asmussen Georges Mikhalidès Mahmoud Fustok 1:46.70 1987 Soviet Star Greville Starkey André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:42.10 1988 Blushing John Freddy Head François Boutin Allen Paulson 1:41.70 1989 Kendor Maurice Philipperon Raymond Touflan Adolf Bader 1:43.10 1990 Linamix Gérald Mossé François Boutin Jean-Luc Lagardère 1:43.60 1991 Hector Protector Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:41.50 1992 Rainbow Corner Pat Eddery André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:41.10 1993 Zieten Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:44.20 1994 Fadeyev Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:47.00 1995 Atticus Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:43.10 1996 Ashkalani Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 1:38.40 1997 Daylami Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 1:39.80 1998 With the Flow Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Marshall Jenney 1:50.20 1999 Indian Danehill Olivier Peslier André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 1:48.00 2000 Berine's Son Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 1:52.80 2001 Denon Thierry Jarnet Jonathan Pease Niarchos Family 1:50.20 2002 Bowman Olivier Peslier André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:40.70 2003 Clodovil Olivier Plaçais André Fabre Lagardère Family 1:44.00 2004 American Post Christophe Soumillon Criquette Head-Maarek Khalid Abdullah 1:38.50 2005 Laverock Miguel Blancpain Carlos Laffon-Parias Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:45.40 2006 Stormy River Thierry Thulliez Nicolas Clément Ecurie Mister Ess A S 1:38.20 2007 Chichi Creasy Ronan Thomas Nicole Rossio Béatrice Rossio 1:38.20 2008 Tamayuz Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:48.30 2009 Silver Frost Olivier Peslier Yves de Nicolay John Cotton 1:39.49 2010 Rajsaman Thierry Jarnet Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 1:39.36 2011 Glaswegian Stéphane Pasquier Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 1:39.69 2012 Dragon Pulse Grégory Benoist Mikel Delzangles Tan Kai Chah 1:40.73 2013 Gengis Stéphane Pasquier Georges Doleuze Claire Stephenson 1:44.08 2014 Ectot Grégory Benoist Élie Lellouche Augustin-Normand / Vidal 1:39.13 2015 Territories Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin SNC 1:40.80 2016 Dicton Olivier Peslier Gianluca Bietolini Robert Ng 1:38.20 2017 Brametot Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Augustin-Normand / Vidal 1:35.18 2018 Wootton Mickael Barzalona Henri-Alex Pantall Godolphin 1:47.38 2019 Persian King Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Godolphin / Ballymore 1:36.41 2020 The Summit Pierre-Charles Boudot Henri-Alex Pantall Mme Jacques Cygler 1:42.51 2021 Policy of Truth Maxime Guyon Pia and Joakim Brandt Logis Saint Germain / Brandt 1:39.68 2022 Welwal Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Al Shaqab Racing 1:38.17 2023 American Flag Christophe Soumillon Yann Barberot Malcolm Parrish 1:44.64 2024 Ramadan Aurélien Lemaitre Christopher Head Nurlan Bizakov 1:42.31 2025 Ridari Mickael Barzalona Mikel Delzangles Exors of HH Aga Khan IV 1:38.02 2026 Komorebi Alexis Pouchin André Fabre Godolphin 1:36.04

Earlier winners

1889: Amazon 1890: Yellow 1891: Closerie 1892: Diarbek 1893: Brocart 1894: Le Pompon 1895: Salambo 1896: Pas de Danse 1897: Nisard 1898: Volnay 1899: Fourire 1900: Ivry 1901: Quartier Mestre 1902: Retz 1903: Alpha 1904: Lorlot 1905: Saint Michel 1906: Organiste 1907: Calomel 1908: Quintette 1909: Negofol 1910: Aloes III 1911: Made in England 1912: De Viris 1913: Riverain 1914: Oreste 1920: Sourbier 1921: Vespertilion 1922: Gaurisankar 1923: Mackenzie 1924: Indra 1925: The Sirdar 1926: War Mist 1927: Lusignan 1928: Whirligig 1929: Paris Voyeur 1930: Commanderie 1931: Fondor 1932: Macaroni 1933: Le Cacique 1934: Duplex 1935: Peut Etre 1936: Genetout 1937: Le Calme 1938: Cor de Chasse 1939: Mon Tresor 1940: Prince Igor 1941: Rhodora 1942: Warrior 1943: Sextidi 1944: Prince Bio 1945: Chanteur 1947: Solina 1948: Turmoil 1952: Thunderhead 1953: Tosco 1954: Ferriol 1955: Chargeur 1956: Tenareze 1957: Franc Luron 1958: Pantouflard 1959: Javelot 1960: Bondolfi 1961: Aerodynamic 1962: Prudent 1963: Manderley 1964: Neptunus 1965: Grey Dawn 1966: Barbare 1967: Farabi 1968: Timmy My Boy 1969: Le Mas Marvent 1970: Breton 1971: Blinis 1972: Hard to Beat 1973: African Sky

See also List of French flat horse races

References

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