Prix de la Salamandre
| Group 1 race (discontinued) | |
Noblequest, oil on canvas
Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003) |
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| Location |
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
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| Inaugurated | 1872 |
| Last run | 16 September 2000 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse | 680,000 F (2000) 1st: 400,000 F |
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.
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 program for two-year-olds in 2001.
Leading jockey since 1970 (8 wins):
Leading trainer since 1970 (12 wins):
Leading owner since 1970 (6 wins):
* The 1888, 1926 and 1958 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
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