Prix Edmond Blanc
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.
| Group 3 race | |
 Edmond Blanc 1856–1920 | |
| Location | Saint-Cloud Racecourse Saint-Cloud, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1921 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile)[1] |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up[1] |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 1 kg for Group 3 winners * * since 1 August last year[1] |
| Purse | €80,000 (2021) 1st: €40,000[1] |
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.[2]
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
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 (4 wins):
- André Fabre – Crystal Glitters (1984), French Stress (1989), Dansili (2000), Jimmy Two Times (2017)
- Jean-Claude Rouget – Skins Game (2011), Moonwalk in Paris (2012), Silas Marner (2013), Wally (2021)
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 [lower-alpha 1] | 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 | Gregory Benoist | Robert Collet | James Oldham | 1:47.14 |
| 2016 | Maimara | 4 | Gregory 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 [lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
| 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 |
- The 1991 running took place at Évry
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in France
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
References
- "The Prix Edmond Blanc". The French black type. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Courses à Saint-Cloud". Le Figaro (in French). 27 March 1921. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- 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.
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