A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in France, under the authority of France Galop, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.
Month | Race Name | Racecourse | Dist. (m) | Age/Sex | 2023 winner |
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April | Prix Ganay | Longchamp | 2,100 | 4yo+ | Iresine |
May | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches | Longchamp | 1,600 | 3yo f | Blue Rose Cen |
May | Poule d'Essai des Poulains | Longchamp | 1,600 | 3yo c | Marhaba Ya Sanafi |
May | Prix Saint-Alary | Longchamp | 2,000 | 3yo f | Jannah Rose |
May | Prix d'Ispahan | Longchamp | 1,850 | 4yo+ | Anmaat |
June | Prix du Jockey Club | Chantilly | 2,100 | 3yo c&f | Ace Impact |
June | Prix de Diane | Chantilly | 2,100 | 3yo f | Blue Rose Cen |
July | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | Saint-Cloud | 2,400 | 4yo+ | Westover |
July | Prix Jean Prat | Chantilly | 1,400 | 3yo c&f | Good Guess |
July | Grand Prix de Paris | Longchamp | 2,400 | 3yo c&f | Feed The Flame |
August | Prix Rothschild | Deauville | 1,600 | 3yo+ f | Mqse De Sevigne |
August | Prix Maurice de Gheest | Deauville | 1,300 | 3yo+ | King Gold |
August | Prix Jacques Le Marois | Deauville | 1,600 | 3yo+ c&f | Inspiral |
August | Prix Morny | Deauville | 1,200 | 2yo c&f | Vandeek |
August | Prix Jean Romanet | Deauville | 2,000 | 4yo+ f | Mqse De Sevigne |
September | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | Longchamp | 1,600 | 3yo+ c&f | Sauterne |
September | Prix Vermeille | Longchamp | 2,400 | 3yo+ f | Warm Heart |
October | Prix du Cadran | Longchamp | 4,000 | 4yo+ | Trueshan |
October | Prix de Royallieu | Longchamp | 2,800 | 3yo+ f | Sea Silk Road |
October | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Longchamp | 1,000 | 2yo+ | Highfield Princess |
October | Prix Marcel Boussac | Longchamp | 1,600 | 2yo f | Opera Singer |
October | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | Longchamp | 1,400 | 2yo c&f | Rosallion |
October | Prix de la Forêt | Longchamp | 1,400 | 3yo+ | Kelina |
October | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Longchamp | 2,400 | 3yo+ c&f | Ace Impact |
October | Prix de l'Opéra | Longchamp | 2,000 | 3yo+ f | Blue Rose Cen |
October | Critérium de Saint-Cloud | Saint-Cloud | 2,000 | 2yo c&f | Los Angeles |
October | Critérium International | Saint-Cloud | 1,600 | 2yo c&f | Sunway |
October | Prix Royal-Oak | Longchamp | 3,100 | 3yo+ | Double Major |
Month | Race Name | Racecourse | Dist. (m) | Age/Sex |
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March / April | Prix Omnium II | Saint-Cloud | 1,600 | 3yo c&g |
April | Prix Juigné | Longchamp | 2,100 | 3yo c&g |
May / June | Prix Matchem | Maisons-Laffitte | 1,800 | 3yo c&g |
June | Prix La Flèche | Maisons-Laffitte | 1,000 | 2yo |
October | Prix André Baboin | Various | 2,000 | 3yo+ |
October | Prix Isonomy | Deauville | 1,600 | 2yo |
November | Prix Yacowlef | Chantilly | 1,100 | 2yo |
November | Prix Herod | Chantilly | 1,400 | 2yo |
Last Run | Race Name | Racecourse | Dist. (m) | Age/Sex |
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April 1977 | Prix Daru | Longchamp | 2,100 | 3yo |
May 2004 | Prix Lupin | Longchamp | 2,100 | 3yo c&f |
May 2003 | Prix Jean de Chaudenay | Saint-Cloud | 2,400 | 4yo+ |
July 2003 | Prix Berteux | Deauville | 3,000 | 3yo |
Sept 2000 | Prix de la Salamandre | Longchamp | 1,400 | 2yo c&f |
Nov 2000 | Prix Saint-Roman | Saint-Cloud | 1,600 | 2yo f |
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