The Prix du Prince d'Orange is a group-3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
History The event is named after William of Orange (1840–1879), the eldest son of William III of the Netherlands. The Prince became a member of the Jockey-Club de Paris in 1863, and took up racehorse ownership shortly before his death.
The Prix du Prince d'Orange was established in 1882. It was originally open to horses aged three or older and contested at Longchamp over 2,400 metres.
The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was run at Le Tremblay over 2,200 metres in 1943 and 1944.
The event's regular distance was cut to 2,200 metres in 1963. It was shortened to 2,000 metres in 1972. The race was restricted to three-year-olds in 1994.
The Prix du Prince d'Orange sometimes serves as a trial for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Five horses have won both races in the same year. The first was Ksar in 1922, and the most recent was Saumarez in 1990.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Azur – 1883, 1884 Fra Angelico – 1892, 1893 Omnium II – 1895, 1896 Biniou – 1908, 1909 Cadum – 1924, 1925 Motrico – 1930, 1932 Tanerko – 1956, 1957 Lovely Dancer – 1983, 1984
Leading jockey (6 wins): George Stern – Caius (1904), Biniou (1908, 1909), Gros Papa (1910, dead-heat), Floraison (1912), Dagor (1913) Freddy Head – Goodly (1969), Hallez (1971), Ivanjica (1976), Carwhite (1977), Lovely Dancer (1983), Triptych (1988)
Leading trainer (8 wins): André Fabre – Cariellor (1985, dead-heat), In the Wings (1989), Arcangues (1992), Apple Tree (1993), Loup Sauvage (1997), State Shinto (1999), Prince Bishop (2010), Intello (2013)
Leading owner (5 wins): Édouard de Rothschild – Floraison (1912), Cadum (1924, 1925), Brantome (1935), Gonfalonier (1937)
Winners since 1976 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1976 Ivanjica 4 Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1977 Carwhite 3 Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1978 Alleged 4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien Robert Sangster 2:02.30 1979 Rusticaro 4 Yves Saint-Martin Richard Carver Jr. Brendan Kelly 1980 Dunette 4 Georges Doleuze E. Chevalier du Fau Mrs Harry Love 1981 Vayrann 3 Yves Saint-Martin François Mathet Aga Khan IV 1982 General Holme 3 Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Khalid Abdullah 1983 Lovely Dancer 3 Freddy Head Olivier Douieb Jacki Clérico 1984 Lovely Dancer 4 Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Jacki Clérico 1985(dh) CariellorRomildo 45 Lester PiggottCash Asmussen André FabreFrançois Boutin Suzy VolterraGerry Oldham 1986 Fitnah 4 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Miss H. Al Maktoum 1987 Groom Dancer 3 Dominique Boeuf Tony Clout Marvin Warner 2:16.70 1988 Triptych 6 Freddy Head Patrick Biancone Peter Brant 2:04.90 1989 In the Wings 3 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:12.50 1990 Saumarez 3 Gérald Mossé Nicolas Clément Bruce McNall 2:11.50 1991 Passing Sale 4 David Bouland Bernard Sécly André Boutboul 2:10.50 1992 Arcangues 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:07.50 1993 Apple Tree 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Paul de Moussac 2:14.80 1994 Millkom 3 Jean-René Dubosc Jean-Claude Rouget Jean-Claude Gour 2:12.30 1995 Tamure 3 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 2:25.90 1996 Baroud d'Honneur 3 Franck Blondel Jean-François Bernard Axelle Nègre 2:17.50 1997 Loup Sauvage 3 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:14.00 1998 Quel Senor 3 Gérald Mossé François Doumen John Martin 2:11.60 1999 State Shinto 3 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:12.50 2000 Hightori 3 Gérald Mossé Philippe Demercastel Ecurie Bader 2:11.00 2001 Equerry 3 Jamie Spencer Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:10.40 2002 Tau Ceti 3 Thierry Jarnet John Hammond Niarchos Family 2:13.00 2003 Weightless 3 Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 2:05.90 2004 Delfos 3 Miguel Blancpain Carlos Laffon-Parias Leonidas Marinopoulos 2:09.40 2005 Corre Caminos 3 Thierry Jarnet Mikel Delzangles Marquesa de Moratalla 2:07.80 2006 Best Name 3 Christophe Lemaire Robert Collet Paul Vidal 2:14.10 2007 Literato 3 Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Hervé Morin 2:07.30 2008 Never on Sunday 3 Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Daniel-Yves Trèves 2:06.30 2009 Cirrus des Aigles 3 Franck Blondel Corine Barande-Barbe Jean-Claude Dupouy 2:06.30 2010 Prince Bishop 3 Maxime Guyon André Fabre Godolphin 2:09.60 2011 Casamento 3 Mickael Barzalona Mahmood Al Zarooni Godolphin 2:06.70 2012 Starboard 3 Christophe Soumillon John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 2:16.70 2013 Intello 3 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 2:12.23 2014 Free Port Lux 3 Mickael Barzalona Freddy Head Olivier Thomas 2:12.67 2015 Karaktar 3 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:13.35 2016 Sky Kingdom 3 Gérald Mosse William Haggas Paul Makin 2:10.84 2017 Recoletos 3 Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Sarl Darpat France 2:14.30 2018 Ghaiyyath 3 William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin 2:08.71 2019 Soudania 3 Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 2:05.13 2020 Chachnak 3 Mickael Barzalona Fabrice Vermeulen La Vallee Martigny Earl / Des Mouettes 2:06.09 2021 Saiydabad 3 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Aga Khan IV 2:08.49 2022 West Wind Blows 3 Kieran Shoemark Simon & Ed Crisford Abdulla Al Mansoori 2:04.13 2023 Horizon Dore 3 Cristian Demuro Patrice Cottier Gousserie Racing, Ecurie Du Sud et al 2:04.62 2024 Ombudsman 3 William Buick John & Thady Gosden Godolphin 2:11.422025Croix du Nord3Yuichi KitamuraTakashi SaitoSunday Racing2:11.69
Earlier winners
1882: Octave 1883: Azur 1884: Azur 1885: Plaisanterie 1886: Fricandeau 1887: Tenebreuse 1888: Athos 1889: Achille 1890: Wandora 1891: Espion 1892: Fra Angelico 1893: Fra Angelico 1894: Ravioli 1895: Omnium II 1896: Omnium II 1897: Launay 1898: Gardefeu 1899: Jeanne Brunette 1900: Fourire 1901: Arkinglass 1902: La Camargo 1903: Maximum 1904: Caius 1905: Presto 1906: Montlieu 1907: Bethsaida 1908: Biniou 1909: Biniou 1910: Gros Papa / Ronde de Nuit * 1911: Alcantara 1912: Floraison 1913: Dagor 1914–18: no race 1919: Tullamore 1920: Cid Campeador 1921: Harpocrate 1922: Ksar 1923: Guercoeur 1924: Cadum 1925: Cadum 1926: Masked Ruler 1927: Sac a Papier 1928: Finglas 1929: Kantar 1930: Motrico 1931: Lovelace 1932: Motrico 1933: Phlegeton 1934: Negundo 1935: Brantome 1936: Arkina 1937: Gonfalonier 1938: Vatellor 1939: no race 1940: no race 1941: Macaron 1942: Le Pacha 1943: Guirlande / Norseman * 1944: Folle Nuit 1945: Micipsa 1946: Achille 1947: Oviedo 1948: Yong Lo 1949: 1950: Medium 1951: Florian 1952: Silnet 1953: Worden 1954: Banassa 1955: Cordova 1956: Tanerko 1957: Tanerko 1958: Chief 1959: Herbager 1960: Charlottesville 1961: Wordpam 1962: Kistinie 1963: Soltikoff 1964: Le Fabuleux 1965: Diatome 1966: Pasquin 1967: Carmarthen 1968: Petrone 1969: Goodly 1970: A Chara 1971: Hallez 1972: Mister Sic Top 1973: Toujours Pret 1974: On My Way 1975: Kasteel </div> * The 1910 and 1943 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
See also List of French flat horse races
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