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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.
Sosie. The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) each year in early June.
Prix Royal-Oak. The Prix Royal-Oak is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 3,100 metres (about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October. It is France's equivalent of the St. Leger Stakes, a famous race in England.
The Grand Prix de Paris was abandoned because of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. It was cancelled throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It continued to be the country's leading flat race until the introduction of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1920. The event was temporarily switched to Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944.
The Winner's Circle (1950 film) Categories: French sports films. Horse racing films. Horse racing in France.
L. Leading sire in France. List of French jump horse races. Categories: Horse racing by country. Equestrian sports in France. Horse racing in Europe by country. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Comedy. A bookie ( George Raft) and a lady end up co-owning a horse. Seabiscuit (The Lost Documentary) 1939. Documentary. Original documentary about the great racehorse made in 1939 by owner Charles S. Howard . Pride of the Blue Grass [ 59][ 60][ 61] 1939.
The Prix d'Ispahan was initially contested over 3,000 metres, and it was originally open to horses aged three or older. Its distance was cut to 2,400 metres in its second year, and it was further reduced to 2,200 metres in 1891, and to 2,100 metres in 1903. The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918.