Prix du Petit Couvert
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1867 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,000 metres (5f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 56 kg (3yo); 56½ kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3½ kg for Group 1 winners * 3½ kg if two Group 2 wins * 2½ kg if one Group 2 win * 2½ kg if two Group 3 wins * 1½ kg if one Group 3 win * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €80,000 (2015) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix du Petit Couvert is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The event was originally held at Chantilly, and it is named after a crossroads in Chantilly Forest. It was established in 1867, and was initially an 800-metre race for horses aged two or older. It was run in the second half of October.
The Prix du Petit Couvert was staged at Longchamp in 1880, and extended to 1,000 metres in 1881. It took place at Longchamp again in 1900.
Longchamp became the race's usual venue in 1907, and from this point its distance was 1,100 metres. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It reverted to 1,000 metres in 1921.
The Prix du Petit Couvert was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943 and Le Tremblay in 1944.
The race was closed to two-year-olds and switched to September in 2002. It now serves as a trial for the following month's Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp.
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (7 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
Leading owner (7 wins):
* The 1912 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
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