The Prix de la Salamandre was a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it was scheduled to take place each year in September.

History The event was established in 1872, and it was originally held at Chantilly. For a period it was staged in October.

The race was transferred to Longchamp in 1907. That year's running was contested over 1,600 metres, and had prize money of 10,000 francs. It was cut to 1,400 metres and increased to 15,000 francs in 1908.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de la Salamandre was classed at Group 1 level.

The race was last run in 2000. It was discontinued after France Galop restructured its Group 1 programme for two-year-olds in 2001.

Records Leading jockey since 1970 (8 wins): Freddy Head – Delmora (1974), Princesse Lida (1979), Maximova (1982, dead-heat), Baiser Vole (1985), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990)

Leading trainer since 1970 (12 wins): François Boutin – Zapoteco (1972), Nonoalco (1973), Delmora (1974), Manado (1975), Miswaki (1980), Seattle Song (1983), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990), Arazi (1991), Coup de Genie (1993)

Leading owner since 1970 (6 wins): Stavros Niarchos – Seattle Song (1983), Miesque (1986), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Hector Protector (1990), Coup de Genie (1993)

Winners since 1970 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1970 My Swallow Lester Piggott Paul Davey David Robinson 1:22.20 1971 Our Mirage Lester Piggott Barry Hills Mrs S. Enfield 1:26.00 1972 Zapoteco Sandy Barclay François Boutin María Félix Berger 1:24.80 1973 Nonoalco Lester Piggott François Boutin María Félix Berger 1:26.80 1974 Delmora Freddy Head François Boutin Gerry Oldham 1:20.70 1975 Manado Philippe Paquet François Boutin Souren Vanian 1976 Blushing Groom Henri Samani François Mathet HH Aga Khan IV 1:24.80 1977 John de Coombe Geoff Baxter Paul Cole A. H. Warren 1:22.50 1978 Irish River Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington, Jr. Mrs Raymond Adès 1:22.30 1979 Princesse Lida Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:21.80 1980 Miswaki Philippe Paquet François Boutin Etti Plesch 1:22.70 1981 Green Forest Alfred Gibert Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1:24.30 1982(dh) Deep RootsMaximova Willie CarsonFreddy Head Pascal BaryCriquette Head Corine Barande-BarbeHaras d'Etreham 1:23.20 1983 Seattle Song Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:24.30 1984 Noblequest Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Bendar bin M. Al Kabir 1:29.20 1985 Baiser Vole Freddy Head Criquette Head Robert Sangster 1:22.10 1986 Miesque Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:25.50 1987 Common Grounds Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:21.80 1988 Oczy Czarnie Gary W. Moore Jean-Marie Béguigné Edouard de Rothschild 1:25.00 1989 Machiavellian Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:24.80 1990 Hector Protector Freddy Head François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:20.80 1991 Arazi Gérald Mossé François Boutin Allen Paulson 1:20.90 1992 Zafonic Pat Eddery André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:23.30 1993 Coup de Genie Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1:23.10 1994 Pennekamp Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:22.90 1995 Lord of Men Frankie Dettori John Gosden Sheikh Mohammed 1:27.00 1996 Revoque John Reid Peter Chapple-Hyam Robert Sangster 1:20.90 1997 Xaar Olivier Peslier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:21.60 1998 Aljabr Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:24.00 1999 Giant's Causeway Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor 1:22.90 2000 Tobougg Craig Williams Mick Channon Ahmed Al Maktoum 1:22.20

Earlier winners 1872: Montargis 1873: Perla 1874: Fille du Ciel 1875: Fusion 1876: Faisane 1877: Mantille 1878: Swift 1879: La Flandrie 1880: Navette 1881: Peronne 1882: Chitre 1883: Fra Diavolo 1884: Barberine 1885: Alger 1886: La Jarretiere 1887: Galaor 1888: Reine des Pres / Tantale * 1889: Alicante 1890: Double Six 1891: Incitatus 1892: Fousi Yama 1893: Gospodar 1894: Launay 1895: Le Basilic 1896: Valparaiso 1897: Volnay 1898: Sesara 1899: Cap Martin

1900: Clos Vougeot 1901: Champagne 1902: Laissez Passer 1903: Fifre 1904: Ladislas 1905: Cassandre 1906: Pernod 1907: Kinkajou 1908: Oversight 1909: Assouan 1910: Nectarine 1911: Shannon 1912: Sunflower 1913: Le Grand Pressigny 1919: Pito 1920: Ksar 1921: Kefalin 1922: Guemul 1923: Optimist 1924: Ravageur 1925: Dorina 1926: Gerbert / Iberia * 1927: Marot 1928: Amorina 1929: Blue Skies 1930: Titus 1931: Son Excellence 1932: Pantalon

1933: Sanaa 1934: Finlandaise 1935: Remember 1936: Mousson 1937: Asheratt 1938: Blue Moon 1941: Blue Tzar 1942: Buena Vista 1943: Daova 1945: Prince Chevalier 1946: Catalina 1950: Catumbo 1953: Falstaff 1955: Tenareze 1956: Little Pan 1957: Anne d'Anjou 1958: Lovely Rose / Princillon * 1959: Never Too Late 1960: Right Royal 1961: Prudent 1962: Hula Dancer 1963: Kirkland Lake 1964: Grey Dawn 1965: Canadel 1966: Blue Tom 1967: Batitu 1968: Kebah 1969: Breton

* The 1888, 1926 and 1958 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.

See also List of French flat horse races

References

France Galop / Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galop.courses-france.com: 1959–1979, 1980–2000 galopp-sieger.de – Prix de la Salamandre. pedigreequery.com – Prix de la Salamandre – Longchamp.