Prix du Jockey Club (historically)
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The Prix du Jockey Club is a historic French flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbreds, long regarded as the French equivalent of the Derby and a key classic in the European racing calendar.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Prix du Jockey Club | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classic horse race
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flat horse race ⓘ |
| ageOfRace | one of the oldest major races in France ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | three-year-olds only ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | French Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSignificance | important sire-making race in Europe ⓘ |
| breedsCompeting | Thoroughbred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarPosition | late May or early June ⓘ |
| connection | closely associated with Chantilly training centre ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| distanceChangedTo | 2,100 metres ⓘ |
| distanceChangeYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| genderEligibility | colts and fillies ⓘ |
| governingBody | France Galop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFormat | run over about 1½ miles before 2005 ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
key trial for future stallions
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one of the most prestigious races in France ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the great European Derbies ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | French equivalent of the Derby Stakes ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1836 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| location | Chantilly, Oise, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernFormat | run over about 1¼ miles since 2005 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jockey Club de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | restricted to three-year-olds bred for middle distances ⓘ |
| organisedBy | France Galop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalDistance | about 2,400 metres ⓘ |
| partOf |
European classic racing calendar
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French classic races ⓘ |
| patternSystemStatus | top-level Group 1 event in the European Pattern ⓘ |
| qualification | three-year-old thoroughbreds ⓘ |
| raceCategory | middle-distance race ⓘ |
| raceClass | Group 1 ⓘ |
| racecourseSetting | Chantilly forest surroundings ⓘ |
| raceDirection | left-handed course at Chantilly ⓘ |
| raceStartType | starting stalls ⓘ |
| raceType | flat ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| schedulingRelation |
run before the Grand Prix de Paris
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run shortly after the Poule d'Essai des Poulains ⓘ |
| sponsorHistory | has had commercial title sponsors in the modern era ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| track | left-handed ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Jockey Club Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRunningSurfaceCondition | turf, varying going ⓘ |
| usualVenue | Chantilly Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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