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Prix De La Foret

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History

KINROSS winning the Prix de la Foret at Hippodrome de ParisLongchamp in Paris, France.
KINROSS winning the Prix de la Foret at Hippodrome de ParisLongchamp in Paris, France. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

The Prix de la Foret is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for three year olds and up at Longchamp conducted by France Galop.

The Prix de la Foret is run over 1400m. It was first run in 1859 and was won by Wedding.

It is the only 1400m Group 1 in France for open age horses.

It is named after the forest near Chantilly which was the original home of the race. Initially it was over 2100m for youngsters. Open classes were eligible in 1878.

The race was not run in WWI and during WWII there were some differing versions of the race at Auteuil and Le Tremblay. While five horses have won it twice, One Master became the first horse to win the race three times making it the treble in 2020.

Dream Ahead was the last 3yo to win the race in 2011 before Kelina in 2023.

The Prix de la Foret has been run on Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend since 2005.

The 2016 and 2017 editions were run at Chantilly as Longchamp was under its long term redevelopment.

Four Jockeys have won it five times – Alfred Carratt, Alain Lequeux, Freddy Head and Olivier Peslier. Henry Jennings has trained the winner eight times.

The last non-French winner was Kinross in 2022 for Ralph Beckett.

The Prix de la Foret was worth €350,000 in 2023.

Notable winners of the Prix de la Foret include Space Blues (2021), One Master (2018/2019/2020), Limato (2016), Make Believe (2015), Olympic Glory (2014), Moonlight Cloud (2013), Gordon Lord Byron (2012), Dream Ahead (2011), Goldikova (2010), Paco Boy (2008), Somnus (2004), Bigstone (1994), Soviet Star (1987), Ma Biche (1983), Moorestyle (1980/1981), Sanedtki (1977/1978), Tantieme (1949), Epinard (1922) and Prestige (1905).

The 2023 Prix de la Foret was won by Kelina from Kinross and Shouldvebeenaring.


Racing and Sports

Previous Prix De La Foret Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
KELINA (IRE) 3F
FRANKEL (GB) - INCAHOOTS (GB) OASIS DREAM (GB)
MAXIME GUYON 55.5 C LAFFON-PARIAS 3
KINROSS (GB) 5G
KINGMAN (GB) - CEILIDH HOUSE (GB) SELKIRK (USA)
L DETTORI 58.0 R M BECKETT 9
SPACE BLUES (IRE) 5H
DUBAWI (IRE) - MISS LUCIFER (FR) NOVERRE (USA)
WILLIAM BUICK 58.0 C APPLEBY 10
ONE MASTER (GB) 6M
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ENTICING (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB)
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT 56.5 W J HAGGAS 4
ONE MASTER (GB) 5M
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ENTICING (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB)
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT 56.5 W J HAGGAS 6
ONE MASTER (GB) 4F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ENTICING (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB)
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT 56.5 W J HAGGAS 15
ACLAIM (IRE) 4H
ACCLAMATION (GB) - ARIS (IRE) DANROAD (AUS)
OISIN MURPHY 58.0 M MEADE 1
LIMATO (IRE) 4G
TAGULA (IRE) - COME APRIL (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
HARRY BENTLEY 58.0 H CANDY 1
MAKE BELIEVE (GB) 3C
MAKFI (GB) - ROSIE'S POSY (IRE) SUAVE DANCER (USA)
O PESLIER 57.0 A FABRE 2
OLYMPIC GLORY (IRE) 4H
CHOISIR (AUS) - ACIDANTHERA (GB) ALZAO (USA)
L DETTORI 58.0 RICHARD HANNON JR 12
MOONLIGHT CLOUD (GB) 5M
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) - VENTURA (IRE) SPECTRUM (IRE)
THIERRY JARNET 56.5 FREDDIE HEAD 7
GORDON LORD BYRON (IRE) 4G
BYRON (GB) - BOA ESTRELA (IRE) INTIKHAB (USA)
WILLIAM BUICK 58.0 TOM HOGAN 7
DREAM AHEAD (USA) 3C
DIKTAT (GB) - LAND OF DREAMS (GB) CADEAUX GENEREUX (GB)
WILLIAM BUICK 57.0 DAVID SIMCOCK 6
GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 5M
ANABAA (USA) - BORN GOLD (USA) BLUSHING GROOM (FR)
O PESLIER 56.5 FREDDIE HEAD 1
VARENAR (FR) 3C
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - VISOR (USA) MR PROSPECTOR (USA)
STEPHANE PASQUIER 57.0 A DE ROYER DUPRE 13
PACO BOY (IRE) 3F
DESERT STYLE (IRE) - TAPPEN ZEE (GB) SANDHURST PRINCE (GB)
C SOUMILLON 57.0 R HANNON 6
TOYLSOME (GB) 8M
CADEAUX GENEREUX (GB) - TREASURE TROVE (USA) THE MINSTREL
STEPHANE PASQUIER 58.0 J HIRSCHBERGER 13
CARADAK (IRE) 5H
DESERT STYLE (IRE) - CARAIYMA (IRE) SHARASTANI
L DETTORI 58.5 SAEED BIN SUROOR 11
COURT MASTERPIECE (GB) 5H
POLISH PRECEDENT (USA) - EASY OPTION (IRE) PRINCE SABO (GB)
G MOSSE 58.0 ED DUNLOP 8
SOMNUS (GB) 4G
PIVOTAL (GB) - MIDNIGHT'S REWARD (GB) NIGHT SHIFT (USA)
M KINANE 58.0 T D EASTERBY
ETOILE MONTANTE (USA) 3F
MISWAKI (USA) - WILLSTAR (USA) NUREYEV (USA)
O PESLIER 55.5 CRIQUETTE HEAD-MAAREK 4
DEDICATION (FR) 3F
HIGHEST HONOR (FR) - DISSERTATION (FR) SILLERY (USA)
O DOLEUZE 55.5 CRIQUETTE HEAD-MAAREK 6
MOUNT ABU (IRE) 4H
FOXHOUND (USA) - TWANY ANGEL (GB) DOUBLE FORM (IRE)
JIMMY FORTUNE 58.0 JOHN GOSDEN
INDIAN LODGE (IRE) 4H
GRAND LODGE (USA) - REPETITIOUS (GB) VERBATIM
PAT EDDERY 58.0 MRS A J PERRETT

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