The Prix d'Aumale is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. 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. The race was promoted to Group 2 from Group 3 in 2025.

History The earliest version of the Prix d'Aumale was established in 1835. It was staged at Chantilly until the end of the July Monarchy in 1848.

The present event is named after Henri d'Orléans (1822–1897), who inherited the title Duc d'Aumale. Upon his death the Duc bequeathed his Chantilly estate, including the racecourse and the château, to the Institut de France.

The modern Prix d'Aumale was introduced in 1921. It originally took place at Chantilly, and was contested by horses of either gender.

The event was abandoned during World War II, with no running from 1940 to 1945. In the post-war years it was held at Longchamp (1946–1947, 1949–1951, 1955), Chantilly (1948) and Deauville (1952–1954). It began a longer spell at Chantilly in 1956.

The race was restricted to fillies and transferred to Longchamp in 1966. It was not run from 1969 to 1971, and resumed at Longchamp in 1972. It returned to Chantilly in 1973, and was given Group 3 status in 1979.

Since the 1970s, the venue of the Prix d'Aumale has been switched between Chantilly (1973–82, 1997–2001, 2004–09, 2012–17) and Longchamp (1983–96, 2002–03, 2010–11, 2018–2020).

Records Leading jockey (6 wins): Rae Johnstone – Ninon (1934), Bland Caress (1935), Balaton (1946), Amour Drake (1948), Pharsale (1950), Chateau Latour (1955) Roger Poincelet – Noory (1952), Beigler Bey (1953), Iadwiga (1958), Tapageur (1962), Neptunus (1963), Ailes du Chant (1966)

Leading trainer (6 wins): François Boutin – Antrona (1975), Play It Safe (1981), Air Distingue (1982), Coup de Folie (1984), Mackla (1989), Ghostly (1994) André Fabre – Kindergarten (1992), Bonash (1993), Anna Palariva (1997), Shahah (2014), Savarin (2019), Fleur D'Iris (2021)

Leading owner (4 wins): Jean Stern – White Wing (1922), Arpette (1932), Amalaric (1933), Star (1960)

Winners since 1979 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1979 Indigene Jean-Pierre Lefèvre Philippe Lallié Lawrence Gelb 1980 Ukraine Girl Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Meg Mullion 1981 Play It Safe Philippe Paquet François Boutin Diana Firestone 1982 Air Distingue Jean-Luc Kessas François Boutin Martha Miller 1983 Eastern Dawn Freddy Head Jean de Roualle Martha Miller 1984 Coup de Folie Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1985 Galunpe Jean-Luc Kessas Bernard Sécly J. M. Aubry-Dumand 1986 Princesse du Bourg Daniel Vignali Raymond Touflan Adolf Bader 1987 Riviere d'Or Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1988 Mary Linoa Alain Lequeux David Smaga David Smaga 1:40.20 1989 Mackla Freddy Head François Boutin Mrs Gerry Oldham 1:43.50 1990 Magic Night Dominique Boeuf Philippe Demercastel Mrs P. Demercastel 1:41.00 1991 Guislaine Dominique Boeuf Pascal Bary Jean-Louis Bouchard 1:40.20 1992 Kindergarten Steve Cauthen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:44.60 1993 Bonash Pat Eddery André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:49.20 1994 Ghostly Cash Asmussen François Boutin Ecurie Skymarc Farm 1:45.50 1995 Shake The Yoke Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Serge Brunswick 1:43.60 1996 Joyeuse Entree Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Marquesa de Moratalla 1:39.10 1997 Anna Palariva Olivier Peslier André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:38.10 1998 Saytarra Frankie Dettori David Loder Saeed bin M. Al Maktoum 1:42.70 1999 Dignify Sylvain Guillot David Loder Godolphin 1:41.70 2000 Green Minstrel Olivier Peslier Jean-Marie Béguigné Xavier Beau 1:42.80 2001 Quad's Melody Thierry Jarnet Jean-Marie Béguigné Ecurie Fabien Ouaki 1:47.40 2002 Loving Pride Ronan Thomas Criquette Head-Maarek Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:39.20 2003 Green Noon Yann Lerner Carlos Lerner Martine Gerles 1:37.50 2004 Birthstone Christophe Lemaire Henri-Alex Pantall Sheikh Mohammed 1:38.90 2005 Sirene Doloise Stéphane Pasquier Alain Bonin C. Hennel de Beaupréau 1:39.10 2006 Poltava Dominique Boeuf David Smaga Malcolm Parrish 1:39.40 2007 Top Toss Christophe Soumillon Yves de Nicolay Ecurie Skymarc Farm 1:40.90 2008 Soneva Christophe Soumillon Yves de Nicolay Arno Curty 1:41.80 2009 Middle Club Ioritz Mendizabal Richard Hannon Sr. Bob McCreery 1:37.50 2010 Helleborine Stéphane Pasquier Criquette Head-Maarek Khalid Abdullah 1:47.90 2011 Zantenda Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:40.70 2012 Peace Burg Ioritz Mendizabal Jacques Heloury Ecurie D. Primes 1:41.03 2013 Lesstalk in Paris Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Ecurie J-L Tepper 1:38.91 2014 Shahah Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Al Shaqab Racing 1:37.96 2015 Antonoe Vincent Cheminaud Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 1:40.37 2016 Toulifaut Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Andrew-James Smith 1:40.95 2017 Soustraction Maxime Guyon Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:37.88 2018 Rocques Pierre-Charles Boudot Fabrice Chappet Gérard Augustin-Normand et al. 1:40.51 2019 Savarin Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Masaki Matsushima 1:39.18 2020 King's Harlequin Pierre-Charles Boudot Nicolas Clement Sam Sangster, Reeves Et Al 1:40.86 2021 Fleur D'Iris Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:40.43 2022 Blue Rose Cen Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head Yeguada Centurion 1:41.81 2023 Freville Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head Gerard Augustin-Normand 1:40.73 2024 Zarigana Mickael Barzalona Francis-Henri Graffard H H Aga Khan 1:44.58 2025 Green Spirit Maxime Guyon Christopher Head Wertheimer & Frere 1:39.95 2026 Rogue Passion Rossa Ryan Edward Bethell Rogues Gallery Racing 1:36.57

Earlier winners

1921: Zariba 1922: White Wing 1923: Doddles 1924: Pervencheres 1925: Diplomate 1926: Fairy Legend 1927: Cestona 1928: Negron 1929: Diademe 1930: Taraskoia 1931: Shelley 1932: Arpette 1933: Amalaric 1934: Ninon 1935: Bland Caress 1936: May Wong 1937: Castel Fusano 1938: Ravioli 1939: Lighthouse 1940–45: no race 1946: Balaton 1947: 1948: Amour Drake 1949: Nuit de Folies 1950: Pharsale 1951: Faubourg 1952: Noory 1953: Beigler Bey 1954: Soleil Royal 1955: Chateau Latour 1956: Jabot 1957: Yla 1958: Iadwiga 1959: Drago 1960: Star 1961: Hodell 1962: Tapageur 1963: Neptunus 1964: Prince du Vent 1965: Nasambi 1966: Ailes du Chant 1967: Ortanique 1968: Kerande 1969–71: no race 1972: Amira 1973: Tropical Cream 1974: Seventh Heaven 1975: Antrona 1976: Proud Event 1977: Pink Valley 1978: Dunette

See also List of French flat horse races

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