The Prix Chloé is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of , and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.zone-turf.fr Sparkling Beam illumine le Prix Chloé June 2013
History The event was established in 1921 alongside the Prix Daphnis, a similar contest for colts. The two races were named after the characters Daphnis and Chloe from a work by the Greek novelist Longus. The story was popularised in France by the translation of Paul-Louis Courier. Both races were originally held at Le Tremblay, and they usually took place in late April or early May.
The Prix Chloé was initially contested over 1,600 metres. It served as a trial for the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.
The distance of the race was extended to 1,800 metres in 1961. Le Tremblay closed in 1967, and the event moved to Longchamp the following year. It was transferred to Évry in 1973, and switched to July in 1977.
The Prix Chloé was cut to 1,600 metres in 1993, and reverted to 1,800 metres in 1994. It remained at Évry until 1996. For periods thereafter it was staged at Maisons-Laffitte (1997, 2006–08), Chantilly (1998–2002, 2004–05) and Longchamp (2003). It was run over 1,600 metres in 2008.
The race returned to Chantilly with a length of 1,800 metres in 2009.
Records Leading jockey (5 wins): Olivier Peslier – Khumba Mela (1998), Acago (2003), Goldikova (2008), Wilside (2009), Beatrice Aurore (2011)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Roch Filippi – Finetta (1922), Our Gem (1925), Kantara (1929), Furane (1940), Guirlande (1942)
Leading owner (5 wins): Marcel Boussac – Astronomie (1935), Canzoni (1939), Caravelle (1943), Djama (1947), Pareo (1952)
Winners since 1978 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1978 Dancing Maid Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:51.3 1979 Producer Alain Lequeux Maurice Zilber Roy Gottlieb 1980 Detroit Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Robert Sangster 1981 Kilmona Yves Saint-Martin Gérald Sauque Mrs Léon Givaudan 1982 Grease Cash Asmussen François Boutin Josephine Abercrombie 1983 Verria Cash Asmussen François Boutin Peter Goulandris 1:49.90 1984 Ibadiyya Henri Samani Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 1:50.30 1985 Korveya Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:52.90 1986 Fabulous Noble Cash Asmussen Jean de Roualle André Ben Lassin 1:55.00 1987 Swept Away Dominique Regnard John Hammond Sheikh Mohammed 1:54.80 1988 Athyka Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:55.34 1989 Be Exclusive Dominique Boeuf André Fabre J. S. Moss 1:54.21 1990 Gaelic Bird William Mongil François Doumen Michael Smurfit 1:56.92 1991 La Carene Éric Legrix Pascal Bary Ecurie I. M. Fares 1:54.35 1992 Formidable Flight Éric Legrix Pascal Bary Ecurie I. M. Fares 1:52.50 1993(dh) Holly GolightlyRouquette Tony CruzAlain Badel Richard Hannon Sr.Myriam Bollack-Badel Victor BehrensTullio Attias 1:38.59 1994 Adaiyka Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 1:55.53 1995 Garden Rose Dominique Boeuf Pascal Bary Lady O'Reilly 1:54.75 1996 Khalisa Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 1:48.06 1997 Golden Arches Thierry Gillet Philippe Demercastel Ecurie Fabien Ouaki 1:53.50 1998 Khumba Mela Olivier Peslier André Fabre Mrs Paul de Moussac 1:56.40 1999 Star of Akkar Thierry Gillet Jean-Claude Rouget Marquesa de Moratalla 1:52.80 2000 Di Moi Oui Sylvain Guillot Pascal Bary Grundy Bloodstock Ltd 1:49.80 2001 Prove Thierry Thulliez Maurice Zilber Khalid Abdullah 1:52.50 2002 Walzerkoenigin Andreas Suborics Peter Schiergen Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:50.20 2003 Acago Olivier Peslier Criquette Head-Maarek Wertheimer et Frère 1:48.10 2004 Love and Bubbles Ioritz Mendizabal Robert Collet Brendan Hayes 1:51.10 2005 Needlecraft Thierry Jarnet Henri-Alex Pantall Sheikh Mohammed 1:49.10 2006 Sexy Lady Torsten Mundry Peter Rau Gestüt Ittlingen 1:54.70 2007 Utrecht Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:47.10 2008 Goldikova Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:34.90 2009 Wilside Olivier Peslier Mikel Delzangles Marquesa de Moratalla 1:53.20 2010 Lily of the Valley Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Bernard Barsi 1:51.40 2011 Beatrice Aurore Olivier Peslier John Dunlop Benny Andersson 1:55.53 2012 Ridasiyna Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles Aga Khan IV 1:49.68 2013 Sparkling Beam Thierry Jarnet Jonathan Pease George Strawbridge 1:50.79 2014 Wunder Adrie de Vries Markus Klug Gestut Gorlsdorf 1:51.96 2015 Wekeela Jean-Bernard Eyquem Jean-Claude Rouget Daniel-Yves Treves 1:50.50 2016 War Flag Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Joseph Allen 1:48.68 2017 Ibiza Stéphane Pasquier Nicolas Clement V Timoshenko & A Milovanov 1:52.392018Crown WalkWilliam BuickHenri-Alex PantallGodolphin SNC1:52.142019SuphalaPierre-Charles BoudotAndré FabreLady Bamford1:50.062020 Not run due to the COVID-19 pandemic.2021Noticeable GraceMickael BarzalonaAndré FabrePrince Abdul Rahman al Faisal 1:51.622022TariyanaStephane PasquierFrancis-Henri Graffard Aga Khan IV1:48.852023AramintaGérald MosséHenry CandySt Albans Bloodstock, Acloque & Frost1:51.82 2026 Jennifer Jane Silvestre De Sousa Charlie Johnston Russell Trew & Townbraccan 1:49:49 Reine Mathilde finished first in 1984, but she was placed second after a stewards' inquiry.
Mandesha was first in 2006, but she was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
1921: Durete 1922: Finetta 1923: Anna Bolena 1924: Fleet Cloud 1925: Our Gem 1926: Prosty 1927: Bachelette 1928: Roahouga 1929: Kantara 1930: Carinosa 1931: Riva Bella 1932: White Legend 1933: Arpette 1934: Mary Tudor 1935: Astronomie 1936: Blue Bear 1937: En Fraude 1938: Blue Star 1939: Canzoni 1940: Furane 1941: La Barka 1942: Guirlande 1943: Caravelle 1944: La Belle du Canet 1945: Bluette 1946: Pastourelle 1947: Djama 1948: Lutteuse 1949: L'Oasis 1950: Aglae Grace 1951: Stratonice 1952: Pareo 1953: Providence 1954: La Paix 1955: Myriade 1956: Hillsca 1957: Amabelle 1958: La Malivoye 1959: Iadwiga 1960: Diva 1961: Belle Shika 1962: Marmara 1963: Golden Girl 1964: Hildegarde 1965: Cover Girl 1966: Bubunia 1967: Modeste 1968: Felouque 1969: Glaneuse 1970: Prime Abord 1971: Pistol Packer 1972: La Troublerie 1973: Servanne 1974: Rose Bed 1975: Infra Green 1976: Rose of Stanbul 1977: Lillan
See also List of French flat horse races
References
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