List of French jump horse races

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A list of notable jump horse races which take place annually in France, under the authority of France Galop, including all events which presently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status.

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Group 1

Month
Race Name
Type
Racecourse
Distance
Age
May Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris Chase Auteuil 6,0005yo +
May Prix Ferdinand Dufaure Chase Auteuil 4,3004yo
June Prix Alain du Breil Hurdle Auteuil 3,9004yo
June Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Hurdle Auteuil 5,1005yo +
November Grand Prix d'Automne Hurdle Auteuil 4,8005yo +
November Prix Maurice Gillois Chase Auteuil 4,4004yo
November Prix Cambacérès Hurdle Auteuil 3,6003yo
November Prix La Haye Jousselin Chase Auteuil 5,5005yo +
November Prix Renaud du Vivier Hurdle Auteuil 3,9004yo

Group 2

Month
Race Name
Type
Racecourse
Distance
Age
April Prix Murat Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +
April / May Prix Jean Stern Chase Auteuil 4,3004yo
April / May Prix Léon Rambaud Hurdle Auteuil 3,9005yo +
April / May Prix Amadou Hurdle Auteuil 3,9004yo
May Prix La Barka Hurdle Auteuil 4,3005yo +
June Prix des Drags Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +
October Prix Georges de Talhouët-Roy Hurdle Auteuil 3,6003yo
Oct / Nov Grand Steeple-Chase d'Enghien Chase Enghien 5,0005yo +
November Prix Congress Chase Auteuil 3,6003yo
November Prix Léon Olry-Roederer Hurdle Auteuil 4,3005yo +
Nov / Dec Prix Georges Courtois Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +

Group 3

Month
Race Name
Type
Racecourse
Distance
Age
January Grand Prix de la Ville de Nice Chase Cagnes-sur-Mer 4,6005yo +
January Grand Prix de Pau Chase Pau 5,3005yo +
Feb / March Prix Juigné Hurdle Auteuil 3,6005yo +
Feb / March Prix Robert de Clermont-Tonnerre Chase Auteuil 4,3005yo +
March Prix Duc d'Anjou Chase Auteuil 3,5004yo
March Prix d'Indy Hurdle Auteuil 3,6004yo
March Prix Troytown Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +
March / April Prix Fleuret Chase Auteuil 4,3004yo
March / April Prix Hypothèse Hurdle Auteuil 3,9005yo +
April Prix de Pépinvast Hurdle Auteuil 3,6004yo
April Prix du Président de la République Chase Auteuil 4,7005yo +
April / May Prix Ingré Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +
April / May Grande Course de Haies de Printemps Hurdle Auteuil 4,3005yo +
May Prix Le Parisien Hurdle Auteuil 3,9004yo
June Prix La Périchole Chase Auteuil 4,3004yo
June Prix Christian de Tredern (fillies and mares)Hurdle Auteuil 3,6004–5yo
September Prix The Fellow Chase Auteuil 4,3004yo
September Prix de Compiègne Hurdle Auteuil 3,9005yo +
September Prix de Maisons-Laffitte Hurdle Auteuil 3,6004yo
October Prix Orcada Chase Auteuil 4,3004yo
October Prix Carmarthen Hurdle Auteuil 3,9005yo +
October Prix Héros XII Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +
October Prix Montgomery Chase Auteuil 4,7005yo +
October Prix Pierre de Lassus Hurdle Auteuil 3,9004yo
November Prix Bournosienne (fillies)Hurdle Auteuil 3,6003yo
November Prix Sytaj (fillies and mares)Chase Auteuil 4,3004–5yo
November Prix Général de Saint-Didier Hurdle Compiègne 3,5003yo
November Prix Léopold d'Orsetti Hurdle Compiègne 3,8004yo +
Nov / Dec Prix Morgex Chase Auteuil 4,3004yo
Nov / Dec Prix André Michel (fillies and mares)Hurdle Auteuil 3,600 4–5yo

Selected other races

Month
Race Name
Type
Racecourse
Distance
Age
Feb / March Prix Rohan Hurdle Auteuil 3,6004yo +
March Prix Lutteur III Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +
June Prix Rigoletto Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +
September Prix Violon II Chase Auteuil 4,4005yo +

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