List of French flat horse races

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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.

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Group 1

MonthRace NameRacecourseDist. (m)Age/Sex2023 winner
April Prix Ganay Longchamp 2,1004yo+Iresine
May Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Longchamp 1,6003yo fBlue Rose Cen
May Poule d'Essai des Poulains Longchamp 1,6003yo cMarhaba Ya Sanafi
May Prix Saint-Alary Longchamp 2,0003yo fJannah Rose
May Prix d'Ispahan Longchamp 1,8504yo+Anmaat
June Prix du Jockey Club Chantilly 2,1003yo c&fAce Impact
June Prix de Diane Chantilly 2,1003yo fBlue Rose Cen
July Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Saint-Cloud 2,4004yo+ Westover
July Prix Jean Prat Chantilly 1,4003yo c&fGood Guess
July Grand Prix de Paris Longchamp 2,4003yo c&fFeed The Flame
August Prix Rothschild Deauville 1,6003yo+ fMqse De Sevigne
August Prix Maurice de Gheest Deauville 1,3003yo+King Gold
August Prix Jacques Le Marois Deauville 1,6003yo+ c&f Inspiral
August Prix Morny Deauville 1,2002yo c&fVandeek
August Prix Jean Romanet Deauville 2,0004yo+ fMqse De Sevigne
September Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Longchamp 1,6003yo+ c&fSauterne
September Prix Vermeille Longchamp 2,4003yo+ fWarm Heart
October Prix du Cadran Longchamp 4,0004yo+ Trueshan
October Prix de Royallieu Longchamp 2,8003yo+ fSea Silk Road
October Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longchamp 1,0002yo+Highfield Princess
October Prix Marcel Boussac Longchamp 1,6002yo fOpera Singer
October Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Longchamp 1,4002yo c&fRosallion
October Prix de la Forêt Longchamp 1,4003yo+Kelina
October Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Longchamp 2,4003yo+ c&fAce Impact
October Prix de l'Opéra Longchamp 2,0003yo+ fBlue Rose Cen
October Critérium de Saint-Cloud Saint-Cloud 2,0002yo c&fLos Angeles
October Critérium International Saint-Cloud 1,6002yo c&fSunway
October Prix Royal-Oak Longchamp 3,1003yo+Double Major

Group 2

MonthRace NameRacecourseDist. (m)Age/Sex2023 winner
April Prix d'Harcourt Longchamp 2,0004yo+Simca Mille
May Prix du Muguet Saint-Cloud 1,6004yo+Tribalist
May Prix Greffulhe Saint-Cloud 2,1003yo c&fGreenland
May Prix Corrida Saint-Cloud 2,1004yo+ fAbove The Curve
May Prix Vicomtesse Vigier Longchamp 3,0004yo+Sober
May / June Prix de Sandringham Chantilly 1,6003yo fKelina
May / June Prix du Gros Chêne Chantilly 1,0003yo+Game Run
May / June Grand Prix de Chantilly Chantilly 2,4004yo+Simca Mille
June Prix Hocquart Chantilly 2,4003yo c&f
June / July Prix de Malleret Saint-Cloud 2,4003yo f
July Prix Maurice de Nieuil Longchamp 2,8004yo+
July Prix Eugène Adam Maisons-Laffitte 2,0003yo
July Prix Robert Papin Maisons-Laffitte 1,1002yo c&f
August Prix Guillaume d'Ornano Deauville 2,0003yo
August Prix du Calvados Deauville 1,4002yo f
August Prix de la Nonette Deauville 2,0003yo f
August Prix Kergorlay Deauville 3,0003yo+
August Prix de Pomone Deauville 2,5003yo+ f
August Grand Prix de Deauville Deauville 2,5003yo+
September Prix Foy Longchamp 2,4004yo+ c&f
September Prix Niel Longchamp 2,4003yo c&f
Sept / Oct Prix Chaudenay Longchamp 3,0003yo
Sept / Oct Prix Dollar Longchamp 1,9503yo+
Sept / Oct Prix Daniel Wildenstein Longchamp 1,6003yo+
October Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte Maisons-Laffitte 1,2002yo
October Prix du Conseil de Paris Longchamp 2,4003yo+

Group 3

MonthRace NameRacecourseDist. (m)Age/Sex
March Prix Exbury Saint-Cloud 2,0004yo+
March / April Prix Edmond Blanc Saint-Cloud 1,6004yo+
April Prix La Force Longchamp 1,8003yo c&g
April Prix Vanteaux Longchamp 1,8003yo f
April Prix Imprudence Maisons-Laffitte 1,4003yo f
April Prix Djebel Maisons-Laffitte 1,4003yo c&g
April Prix Sigy Chantilly 1,2003yo
April Prix de Fontainebleau Longchamp 1,6003yo c
April Prix de la Grotte Longchamp 1,6003yo f
April Prix Noailles Longchamp 2,1003yo
April / May Prix Allez France Chantilly 2,0004yo+ f
April / May Prix de Barbeville Longchamp 3,1004yo+
April / May Prix Penelope Saint-Cloud 2,1003yo f
May Prix d'Hédouville Longchamp 2,4004yo+
May Prix de Guiche Chantilly 1,8003yo c&g
May Prix Texanita Chantilly1,2003yo
May Prix de Saint-Georges Longchamp 1,0003yo+
May Prix Cléopâtre Saint-Cloud 2,1003yo f
May / June Prix du Palais-Royal Longchamp 1,4003yo+
May / June Prix de Royaumont Chantilly 2,4003yo f
June Prix du Lys Chantilly 2,4003yo
June La Coupe Longchamp 2,0004yo+
June Prix Bertrand du Breuil Chantilly 1,6004yo+
June Prix Paul de Moussac Chantilly 1,6003yo
June / July Prix de la Porte Maillot Longchamp 1,4003yo+
June / July Prix du Bois Deauville 1,0002yo
June / July Prix Chloé Chantilly 1,8003yo f
July Prix de Ris-Orangis Maisons-Laffitte 1,2003yo+
July Grand Prix de Vichy Vichy2,0003yo+
July Prix Messidor Maisons-Laffitte 1,6003yo+
July / Aug Prix Six Perfections Deauville 1,4002yo f
July / Aug Prix de Psyché Deauville 2,0003yo f
July / Aug Prix de Cabourg Deauville 1,2002yo
August Prix de Reux Deauville 2,5003yo+
August Prix Minerve Deauville 2,5003yo f
August Prix François Boutin Deauville 1,4002yo
August Prix de Lieurey Deauville 1,6003yo f
August Prix Gontaut-Biron Deauville 2,0004yo+
August Prix Daphnis Deauville 1,6003yo
August Prix de Meautry Deauville 1,2003yo+
August Prix Quincey Deauville 1,6004yo+
September Prix d'Arenberg Chantilly 1,0002yo
September Prix La Rochette Longchamp 1,4002yo
September Prix de Lutèce Longchamp 3,0003yo
September Prix d'Aumale Chantilly 1,6002yo f
September Prix des Chênes Longchamp 1,6002yo c&g
September Prix Gladiateur Longchamp 3,1004yo+
September Prix du Petit Couvert Longchamp 1,0003yo+
September Prix du Pin Longchamp 1,4003yo+
September Prix Eclipse Maisons-Laffitte 1,2002yo
September La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Maisons-Laffitte 2,0003yo+
September Prix du Prince d'Orange Longchamp 2,0003yo
September Prix Bertrand de Tarragon Longchamp 1,8003yo+ f
October Prix de Condé Chantilly 1,8002yo
October Prix Thomas Bryon Saint-Cloud 1,4002yo
October Prix des Réservoirs Deauville 1,6002yo f
October Prix de Flore Saint-Cloud 2,1003yo+ f
Oct / Nov Prix Belle de Nuit Saint-Cloud 2,8003yo+ f
Oct / Nov Prix Perth Saint-Cloud 1,6003yo+
Oct / Nov Prix Miesque Maisons-Laffitte 1,4002yo f
Oct / Nov Prix de Seine-et-Oise Maisons-Laffitte 1,2003yo+
November Prix Fille de l'Air Toulouse2,1003yo+ f

Other races

MonthRace NameRacecourseDist. (m)Age/Sex
March / April Prix Omnium II Saint-Cloud 1,6003yo c&g
April Prix Juigné Longchamp 2,1003yo c&g
May / June Prix Matchem Maisons-Laffitte 1,8003yo c&g
June Prix La Flèche Maisons-Laffitte 1,0002yo
October Prix André Baboin Various2,0003yo+
October Prix Isonomy Deauville 1,6002yo
November Prix Yacowlef Chantilly 1,1002yo
November Prix Herod Chantilly 1,4002yo

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Last RunRace NameRacecourseDist. (m)Age/Sex
April 1977 Prix Daru Longchamp 2,1003yo
May 2004 Prix Lupin Longchamp 2,1003yo c&f
May 2003 Prix Jean de Chaudenay Saint-Cloud 2,4004yo+
July 2003 Prix Berteux Deauville 3,0003yo
Sept 2000 Prix de la Salamandre Longchamp 1,4002yo c&f
Nov 2000 Prix Saint-Roman Saint-Cloud 1,6002yo f

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