Prix de Lutèce

The Prix de Lutèce is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,000 metres (about 1⅞ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early September.

Prix de Lutèce
Group 3 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1864
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance3,000 metres (1⅞ miles)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight56 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
1 kg if not Group placed *
Penalties
3 kg for Group 2 winners *
3 kg if two Group 3 wins *
1 kg if one Group 3 win *
* since January 1
Purse€80,000 (2016)
1st: €40,000
Prix de Lutèce
2021
Royal blue, yellow stars, black sleeves and cap Pink, green chevron, pink and green halved sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, white sleeves, yellow cap
Esope Tides Of War Gabello
Previous years
2020
Royal blue, yellow chevron and armlets, black cap Yellow, dark green disc, dark green cap Dark blue
Paix Step By Step Measure Of Time
2019
Royal blue Purple, blue sleeves, purple diamonds, purple cap Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap
Moonlight Spirit Think Of Me Homer
2018
Light blue, light green stripe, white cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap
Jackfinbar Ziyad Mystic Sunshine
2017
Emerald green, chocolate epaulettes and cap Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts and sleeves Yellow, dark blue hooped, white sleeves, white cap
Darbuzan Monreal Casterton
2016
Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts and sleeves emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal blue, yellow cap
Moonshiner Dounyapour Cleonte
2014
White, white sleeves, purple cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Yellow, black hooped, yellow sleeves, black hooped, yellow cap
Auvray Glaring Theme Astral
2013
Green, red epaulettes, green sleeves, green cap Dark blue, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, dark blue spots Yellow, dark blue hooped, white sleeves, white cap
Valirann Lucky Look Montclair
2012
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Green, pink Epaulets, White sleeves, Pink cap Yellow, dark blue hooped, white sleeves, white cap
Verema Canticum Only A Pleasure
2011
Blue, yellow chevron, blue sleeves, yellow armlets, black cap White, white sleeves, purple cap Red, Royal Blue sleeves, Black cap
Pacifique Miss Lago Ibicenco
2010-2001
2010
Brown, brown sleeves, pink cap Green, Red epaulettes Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
Brigantin Shamanova Permit
2009
Blue, blue sleeves, soft blue cap Green, red shoulders, green sleeves, green cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap
Wajir Manighar Investissement
2008
GREEN, Red epaulettes, Green sleeves, Green cap Light Blue, White seams, sleeves and cap Blue, White epaulettes, striped cap
Shemima Americain Watar
2007
Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Grey, red braces, black cap Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond
Coastal Path Dancing Lady Royal And Regal
2006
Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts and sleeves Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
Getaway Vendangeur Armand
2005
Green, Red epaulettes Green, red epaulets Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
Shamdala Fraloga Palomar
2004
Royal blue, yellow cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap
Etendard Indien Reefscape Double Green
2003
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Blue, white spots on body Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
Risk Seeker Grey Glitters Clear Thinking
2002
Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, armlets and cap White, emerald green hoop, white cap
Savannah Bay Swing Wing Charley Bates
2001
Grey, pink cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Street Shaana Capal Garmon Pushkin
2000-1990
2000
Royal blue, yellow cap Grey, pink cap Yellow and royal blue diamonds, red sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue star
Epitre Mister Kick Sopran Montanelli
1999
Blue, white seams, white sleeves, white cap Royal blue Grey, pink cap
Northerntown Rhagaas Amilynx
1998
Royal blue, yellow cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Blue, white stripe, maroon sleeves, maroon and white striped cap
Russian Hope Ocean Of Storms Murghem
1997
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Dark red, black sleeves and cap Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
Three Cheers Bonapartiste Warbler
1996
Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star emerald Green, Red epaulettes Dark blue
Tarator Kharizmi Chief Contender
1995
Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots White, large dark green spots, dark green sleeves
Grey Shot Court Of Honour Periple
1994
White and yellow stripes, quartered cap Green, white sash, red cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes
The Little Thief Northern Spur Sheshara
1993
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap Yellow, mauve epaulets, armlets, quartered cap
Shaiybara Raintrap Jo Knows
1992
Scarlet, white sash, black and white hooped cap Green, white sash, red cap Black, yellow cap
Dadarissime Jamshid Assessor
1991
Pale blue, white and yellow check cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes Royal Blue, Light Blue cap
Sought Out Dariyoun Luynes
1990
Emerald green and canary (quartered) Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Green, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, pink cap
North Col Amour Royal Glorify
 

History

The event is named after Lutetia (in French, Lutèce), a Gallo-Roman city located on the site of what is now Paris. The first version was established in 1864, and it usually took place in the spring. Its conditions varied, but in its later years it was a 2,400-metre race for horses aged three or older. It continued to be staged until 1968.

The present version, a long-distance event for three-year-olds, was first held in 1978. It now serves as a trial for the following month's Prix Royal-Oak. The last horse to win both races in the same year was Agent Double in 1984.

The modern Prix de Lutèce is currently run in September, but it was part of early October's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe fixture from 1988 to 1998.

Records

Leading jockey since 1978 (7 wins):

  • Christophe Soumillon – Etendard Indien (2004), Shamdala (2005), Getaway (2006), Shemima (2008), Vazirabad (2015), Darbuzan (2017), Paix (2020)

Leading trainer since 1978 (9 wins):

  • André Fabre – Galant Vert (1983), Balsam (1987), Mardonius (1989), Epitre (2000), Street Shaana (2001), Etendard Indien (2004), Getaway (2006), Coastal Path (2007), Brigantin (2010)

Leading owner since 1978 (7 wins):

  • HH Aga Khan IV – Anazid (1986), Shaiybara (1993), Valirann (2013), Shamdala (2005), Shemima (2008), Verema (2012), Vazirabad (2015)

Winners since 1978
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1978 Nizon Philippe Paquet François Boutin 3:20.40
1979 Prove It Baby Philippe Paquet François Boutin Walter Haefner
1980 What a Joy Jean-Luc Kessas Bernard Sécly Lawrence Gelb
1981 Tipperary Fixer Maurice Philipperon John Fellows Ben Arbib
1982 Balitou Alfred Gibert Patrick Biancone Mrs Patrick Goureau
1983 Galant Vert Henri Samani André Fabre Guy de Rothschild
1984 Agent Double Freddy Head Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer
1985 Khaelan Lester Piggott Steve Norton Ahmed bin Salman
1986 Anazid Yves Saint-Martin Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV
1987 Balsam Cash Asmussen André Fabre Moufid Dabaghi
1988 Floripedes Richard Briard Georges Bridgland Sir James Goldsmith 3:22.70
1989 Mardonius Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 3:10.90
1990 North Col Tony Cruz Jonathan Pease Simon Emmet 3:14.80
1991 Sought Out Cash Asmussen Michael Stoute Lord Weinstock 3:18.00
1992 Dadarissime Cash Asmussen Georges Bridgland Sir James Goldsmith 3:30.00
1993 Shaiybara Gérald Mossé John Oxx HH Aga Khan IV 3:38.20
1994 The Little Thief Alain Junk Eric Danel George Ohrstrom 3:13.10
1995 Grey Shot Frankie Dettori Ian Balding Jeff Smith 3:20.60
1996 Tarator Thierry Jarnet Élie Lellouche Wafic Saïd 3:18.60
1997 Three Cheers Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 3:08.70
1998 Russian Hope Goulven Toupel Henri-Alex Pantall Edouard de Rothschild 3:21.40
1999 Northerntown Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 3:10.00
2000 Epitre Olivier Peslier André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 3:24.80
2001 Street Shaana Olivier Peslier André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 3:18.40
2002 Savannah Bay Olivier Doleuze Brian Meehan Joe Allbritton 3:10.60
2003 Risk Seeker Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 3:12.90
2004 Etendard Indien Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Edouard de Rothschild 3:29.00
2005 Shamdala Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:16.30
2006 Getaway Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Georg von Ullmann 3:13.30
2007 Coastal Path Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 3:07.80
2008 Shemima [lower-alpha 1] Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:20.00
2009 Wajir Anthony Crastus Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 3:16.10
2010 Brigantin Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Elisabeth Fabre 3:10.22
2011 Pacifique Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Skymarc / Monceaux 3:22.06
2012 Verema Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:20.00
2013 Valirann Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:14.37
2014 Auvray Gregory Benoist Élie Lellouche Augustin-Normand / Vidal 3:16.70
2015 Vazirabad Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 3:12.35
2016 Moonshiner[lower-alpha 2] Maxime Guyon Jean-Pierre Carvalho Stall Ullman 3:14.79
2017 Darbuzan[lower-alpha 2] Christophe Soumillon Mikel Delzangles Zahra Aga Khan 3:18.40
2018 Jackfinbar Jim Crowley Harry Dunlop Haven't A Pot Partnership 3:11.44
2019 Moonlight Spirit James Doyle Charlie Appleby Godolphin 3:14.76
2020 Paix Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Skymarc / Monceaux 3:19.85
2021 Esope Stéphane Pasquier Hiroo Shimizu 3S Race Horse Management AG 3:23.23
  1. Americain finished first in 2008, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. The 2016 & 2017 races were run at Saint-Cloud while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

Earlier winners
  • 1865: Tourmalet
  • 1866: Etoile Filante
  • 1867: Normandie
  • 1868: Le Petit Caporal
  • 1869: L'Oise
  • 1870: Sornette
  • 1872: Faublas
  • 1873: Franc Tireur
  • 1874: Franc Tireur
  • 1875: Dictature
  • 1876: Chassenon
  • 1877: Caen
  • 1878: Balagny
  • 1880: Castillon
  • 1881: Le Destrier
  • 1882: Veston
  • 1884: Sansonnet
  • 1886: Aida
  • 1887: Richelieu
  • 1888: Avril
  • 1892: Amadis
  • 1893: Boudoir
  • 1895: Jaffa
  • 1896: Merlin
  • 1898: Elf
  • 1899: General Albert
  • 1900: Melina
  • 1901: Pomona
  • 1903: Alençon
  • 1905: Rataplan
  • 1906: Hilarion
  • 1907: Montlieu
  • 1908: Biniou
  • 1909: Moulins la Marche
  • 1910: La Francaise
  • 1911: Sablonnet
  • 1912: Lahire
  • 1913: Carandor
  • 1914: Shannon
  • 1920: Neomenie
  • 1921: Sereska
  • 1922: Flechois
  • 1923: Flechois
  • 1924: Filibert de Savoie
  • 1925: Ariel
  • 1926: Hohneck
  • 1927: Chicaneau
  • 1928: Cistercien
  • 1929: Le Parquet
  • 1930: Picaflor
  • 1931: Amfortas
  • 1932: Bara
  • 1933: Nanaia
  • 1934: Trop Presse
  • 1935: Fedor
  • 1936: Cardon
  • 1937: Horncastle
  • 1938: Frisquet
  • 1939: Tali
  • 1940: Ribera
  • 1941: Pas un Sou
  • 1942: Quicko
  • 1951: Coast Guard
  • 1954: Vamos
  • 1956: Elpenor
  • 1959: Etwild
  • 1962: Snob
  • 1967: Bon Mot
  • 1968: Carnaval

See also

References
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