The Prix Edmond Blanc is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile) at Saint-Cloud in late March or early April.

History The event is named after Edmond Blanc (1856–1920), a leading racehorse owner who founded Saint-Cloud Racecourse. It was established in 1921, and was originally open to horses aged three or older. It was initially contested over 1,500 metres.

The first winner of the race was owned by Edmond Blanc's widow. Her horse carried the racing colours inherited from her husband, orange jersey and blue cap.

The Prix Edmond Blanc was abandoned throughout World War II, with no running from 1940 to 1945. It was extended to 1,600 metres in 1954.

The race was closed to three-year-olds in 1962. It was cancelled due to bad weather in 1963, 1970 and 1971.

Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Dictateur VIII – 1929, 1931 Manitou III – 1949, 1950 Franc Luron – 1959, 1960 Gris de Gris – 2009, 2010 The Revenant - 2019, 2022 Tribalist - 2023, 2024

Leading jockey (6 wins): Christophe Soumillon – Bedawin (2002), My Risk (2004), Skins Game (2011), Moonwalk in Paris (2012), Stormy Antarctic (2018), The Revenant (2022)

Leading trainer (7 wins): André Fabre – Crystal Glitters (1984), French Stress (1989), Dansili (2000), Jimmy Two Times (2017), Tribalist (2023, 2024), Alcantor (2025)

Leading owner (4 wins): Marcel Boussac – Zariba (1923), Goyescas (1933), Negundo (1935), Goya II (1939) Jean Stern – Sanguinetto (1937), Salieri (1938), Franc Luron (1959, 1960)

Winners since 1981 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1981 In Fijar 4 Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1:56.10 1982 The Wonder 4 Freddy Head Jacques de Chevigny Marquesa de Moratalla 1983 Kebir 4 Greville Starkey Patrick Biancone Pierre Goral 1:51.20 1984 Crystal Glitters 4 Alfred Gibert André Fabre Mahmoud Fustok 1:50.40 1985 Nikos 4 Alain Badel J. C. Cunnington Countess Batthyany 1:55.20 1986 Ephialtes 4 Alain Junk Charlie Milbank Egon Wanke 1:45.80 1987 Highest Honor 4 Eric Saint-Martin Pascal Bary Ecurie I. M. Fares 1:53.70 1988 Rose or No 4 Gérard Dubroeucq Philippe Demercastel Ecurie Jules Ouaki 1:58.70 1989 French Stress 4 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Paul de Moussac 1:49.10 1990 Val des Bois 4 Guy Guignard Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:40.40 1991 Polar Falcon 4 Cash Asmussen John Hammond David Thompson 1:39.32 1992 Exit to Nowhere 4 Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:53.20 1993 Take Risks 4 Mathieu Boutin Jean Lesbordes David Tsui 1:46.30 1994 Flag Down 4 Gérald Mossé John Hammond Cheveley Park Stud 1:50.50 1995 Kaldounevees 4 Cash Asmussen John Hammond Ecurie Chalhoub 1:41.80 1996 Wavy Run 5 Olivier Doleuze Carlos Laffon-Parias Jose Gonzalez 1:41.50 1997 Simon du Desert 4 Christian Hanotel Robert Collet Arne Larsson 1:39.00 1998 Marathon 4 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Alec Head 1:43.60 1999 Gold Away 4 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:46.90 2000 Dansili 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:54.00 2001 Golani 4 Davy Bonilla Élie Lellouche Claude Cohen 1:54.70 2002 Bedawin 6 Christophe Soumillon François Doumen Henri de Pracomtal 1:41.40 2003 Salselon 4 Alessandro Parravani Mario Ciciarelli Scuderia Briantea 1:41.80 2004 My Risk 5 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Marie Béguigné Roland Monnier 1:43.00 2005 Valentino 6 Ioritz Mendizabal Alain de Royer-Dupré Fierro / Forien 1:48.90 2006 Svedov 5 Stéphane Pasquier Élie Lellouche Claude Cohen 1:52.00 2007 Racinger 4 Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Pierre Goral 1:43.60 2008 König Turf 6 Stéphane Pasquier Christian Sprengel Stall Route 66 1:52.20 2009 Gris de Gris 5 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Jean-Claude Seroul 1:43.20 2010 Gris de Gris 6 Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré Jean-Claude Seroul 1:50.30 2011 Skins Game 5 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Marquesa de Moratalla 1:48.10 2012 Moonwalk in Paris 4 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Ecurie J. L. Tepper 1:40.60 2013 Silas Marner 6 Jean-Bernard Eyquem Jean-Claude Rouget Cuadra Montalban SRL 1:48.30 2014 Sommerabend 7 Gérald Mossé Mirek Rulec Stall Am Alten 1:42.51 2015 Kalsa 4 Grégory Benoist Robert Collet James Oldham 1:47.14 2016 Maimara 4 Grégory Benoist Mikel Delzangles Alain Louis-Dreyfus 1:46.12 2017 Jimmy Two Times 4 Vincent Cheminaud André Fabre Haras de Saint Pair 1:37.78 2018 Stormy Antarctic 5 Christophe Soumillon Ed Walker P K Siu 1:48.48 2019 The Revenant 4 Olivier Peslier Francis-Henri Graffard Al Asayl France 1:41.73 no race 2020 2021 Wally 4 Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Ecurie Jean-Pierre Barjon 1:40.35 2022 The Revenant 7 Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Al Asayl France 1:41.19 2023 Tribalist 4 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:42.37 2024 Tribalist 5 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:56.03 2025 Alcantor 4 Alexis Pouchin André Fabre Édouard de Rothschild 1:41.57 2026 Dreamliner 4 Theo Bachelot Stephane Wattel P H Betts 1:42.64

Earlier winners

1921: Le Filon 1922: Bahadur 1923: Zariba 1924: Niceas 1925: Premontre 1926: Brumaire 1927: King Arthur 1928: Orosmade 1929: Dictateur VIII 1930: Mysarch 1931: Dictateur VIII 1932: Tapinois 1933: Goyescas 1934: Le Centaure 1935: Negundo 1936: Monarkie 1937: Sanguinetto 1938: Salieri 1939: Goya II 1940–45: no race 1946: Sayani 1947: Chanteur 1948: Menetrier 1949: Manitou III 1950: Manitou III 1951: Buffalo Bill 1952: Orneiro 1953: Faubourg 1954: Fine Top 1955: 1956: Beau Prince 1957: Tenareze 1958: Blockhaus 1959: Franc Luron 1960: Franc Luron 1961: Fin Bec 1962: Bobar 1963: no race 1964: Prima Donna 1965: Astaria 1966: Dschingis Khan 1967: A Tempo 1968: Martel 1969: Semillant 1970–71: no race 1972: Marinover 1973: La Troublerie 1974: El Rastro 1975: Afayoon 1976: Full of Hope 1977: Baly Rockette 1978: Sanedtki 1979: Weth Nan 1980: Wolverton

See also List of French flat horse races

References

France Galop / Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Edmond Blanc. galop.courses-france.com – Prix Edmond Blanc – Palmarès depuis 1980. galopp-sieger.de – Prix Edmond Blanc. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Edmond Blanc (2019). pedigreequery.com – Prix Edmond Blanc – Saint-Cloud.