The Prix Vanteaux is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,850 metres (about 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs) at Longchamp in April or early May.

History The event is named after the Vanteaux family, who were among France's first racehorse breeders. The family were based at the Saint-Jean-Ligoure stud farm in Haute-Vienne. The farm was initially run by Gabriel de Vanteaux (1779–1854), and then by his son Psalmet de Vanteaux (1822–1893).

The Prix Vanteaux was established in 1868, and it was originally run over 2,000 metres. It was abandoned because of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. It was cancelled throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918.

The race was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1944 and 1945. It was shortened to 1,950 metres in 1953. During the mid-1960s, it was contested over 1,850 metres (1963), 1,950 metres (1964) and 1,850 metres (1965–67). It was extended to 1,900 metres in 1968.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix Vanteaux was subsequently classed at Group 3 level. It was cut to 1,850 metres in 1987.

The event sometimes serves as a trial for the Prix de Diane. The last horse to win both races was Latice in 2004.

Records Leading jockey (5 wins): R. Hunter – Regane (1872), Mondaine (1876), Linotte (1878), Willye (1882), Liria (1884) Charles Bouillon – Coriandre (1928), Vareuse (1933), Reine Isaure (1934), Asheratt (1938), Bulle de Savon (1939)

Leading trainer (7 wins): Criquette Head-Maarek – Three Troikas (1979), Harbour (1982), Fitnah (1985), Riviere d'Or (1988), Corrazona (1993), America (2000), Denomination (2009) André Fabre - Grise Mine (1984), Louveterie (1989), Qirmazi (1990), Bonash (1994), Luna Wells (1996), Esoterique (2013), Mqse De Sevigne (2022)

Leading owner (7 wins): Édouard de Rothschild – Floraison (1912), Honeysuckle (1922), Coriandre (1928), Vareuse (1933), Reine Isaure (1934), Asheratt (1938), Bulle de Savon (1939)

Winners since 1978 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1978 Dancing Maid Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimerau 2:09.80 1979 Three Troikas Freddy Head John Cunnington Jr. Ghislaine Head 2:03.80 1980 Luth de Saron Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Jr. Paul de Moussac 2:03.70 1981 Bernica Philippe Paquet François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1982 Harbour Freddy Head Criquette Head Ecurie Aland 1983 Escaline Maurice Philipperon John Fellows Mrs John Fellows 1984 Grise Mine Yves Saint-Martin André Fabre Guy de Rothschild 1985 Fitnah Guy Guignard Criquette Head Maktoum Al Maktoum 1986 Barger Gérald Mossé Patrick Biancone Nelson Bunker Hunt 1987 Miroswava Jorge Velásquez Georges Mikhalidès Mahmoud Fustok 1988 Riviere d'Or Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:00.40 1989 Louveterie Cash Asmussen André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:03.80 1990 Qirmazi Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:03.10 1991 Masslama William Mongil Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 1:57.30 1992 Sheba Dancer Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Joseph Sebag 1:55.70 1993 Corrazona Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:05.80 1994 Bonash Olivier Peslier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 1:58.00 1995 Secret Quest Dominique Boeuf Pascal Bary Lady O'Reilly 2:07.70 1996 Luna Wells Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardère 1:56.00 1997 Queen Maud Cash Asmussen Jean de Roualle Knut Eng 2:01.00 1998 Zainta Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 2:08.60 1999 Star of Akkar Thierry Gillet Jean-Claude Rouget Marquesa de Moratalla 1:55.80 2000 America Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 2:10.00 2001 Mare Nostrum Thierry Jarnet Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 2:01.40 2002 Ana Marie Davy Bonilla Philippe Demercastel Ecurie Bader 1:53.00 2003 Campsie Fells Thierry Jarnet Henri-Alex Pantall Sheikh Mohammed 2:02.60 2004 Latice Christophe Soumillon Jean-Marie Béguigné Enrico Ciampi 2:01.30 2005 Satwa Queen Frédéric Spanu Jean de Roualle Steven & Gillian Lamprell 1:56.90 2006 Danzon Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Joseph Allen 1:59.20 2007 Just Little Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Gann / Thompson 1:54.00 2008 Belle Allure Davy Bonilla Rupert Pritchard-Gordon Ronchalon Racing Ltd 1:54.30 2009 Denomination Dominique Boeuf Criquette Head-Maarek Ghislaine Head 1:55.39 2010 Zagora Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Martin Schwartz 1:55.50 2011 Epic Love Stéphane Pasquier Pascal Bary James Treptow 1:56.11 2012 Trois Lunes François-Xavier Bertras François Rohaut Haras de Saint Pair 2:01.80 2013 Esoterique Maxime Guyon André Fabre Édouard de Rothschild 1:53.72 2014 Vazira Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 1:58.91 2015 Olorda Cristian Demuro Michael Figge Peter Harald Sander 2:02.61 2016 Zghorta Dance Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Ecurie I M Fares 1:57.46 2017 Gold Luck Maxime Guyon Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:50.21 2018 Barkaa Cristian Demuro Fabrice Vermeulen Augustin-Normand & Bruneau de la Salle 2:01.28 2019 Platane Maxime Guyon Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 1:51.69 2020 Magic Attitude Tony Piccone Fabrice Chappet Haras du Saubouas 1:53.22 2021 Rumi Olivier Peslier Carlos Laffon-Parias Al Shira'aa Farms 2:01.43 2022 Mqse De Sevigne Hugo Besnier André Fabre Édouard de Rothschild 1:54.09 2023 Jannah Rose Christophe Soumillon Carlos Laffon-Parais Al Shira'aa Farms 1:49.74 2024 Dare To Dream Alexis Pouchin Gavin Hernon Dun Shing Lee 2:00.58 2025 Mandanaba Mickael Barzalona Francis-Henri Graffard Zahra Aga Khan 1:49.892026Concorde AgreementClement LecoeuvrePierre GroualleBaccari Racing Stable LLC1:52.09

Earlier winners

1868: Mousie 1869: L'Oise 1870: Sornette 1871: no race 1872: Regane 1873: Spada 1874: Poudriere 1875: Confiance 1876: Mondaine 1877: Astree 1878: Linotte 1879: Venise 1880: Voilette 1881: Belgirate 1882: Willye 1883: Bichette 1884: Liria 1885: Bulgarie 1886: Babel 1887: Hervine 1888: Verveine 1889: Chopine 1890: Liliane 1891: Clarisse 1892: Fantasia 1893: Barbara 1894: Floride 1895: Picardia 1896: Perouse 1897: His First 1898: Fee Printemps 1899: Hasseki 1900: Thebes 1901: Rosine 1902: Basse Terre 1903: Senorita 1904: Feuille de Chou 1905: Ginette 1906: Bethsaida 1907: Franchise 1908: Medeah 1909: Loris 1910: M'Amour 1911: Tripolette 1912: Floraison 1913: Babette 1914: Bobine 1915–18: no race 1919: Suavita 1920: Meddlesome Maid 1921: Durban 1922: Honeysuckle 1923: Royal Mistress 1924: Isola Bella 1925: Frisette 1926: Rayon de Soleil 1927: Lithography 1928: Coriandre 1929: Rollybuchy 1930: Finsovino 1931: Melianthe 1932: Kiddie 1933: Vareuse 1934: Reine Isaure 1935: Farfadette 1936: Nymph 1937: Nica 1938: Asheratt 1939: Bulle de Savon 1940: Novalaise * 1941: Longthanh 1942: Infante 1943: Bisbille 1944: Palencia 1945: Piva 1946: Ephese 1947: La Gerbe 1948: Bettina 1949: Double Rose 1950: Camarée 1951: Nadika 1952: Parade d'Amour 1953: Kypris 1954: Haridelle 1955: All Risk 1956: Tour de Londres 1957: Avilon 1958: But Lovely 1959: Favreale 1960: Toscanella 1961: Belle Shika 1962: Gaspesie 1963: Altissima 1964: Dreida 1965: La Sarre 1966: Fermina 1967: Casaque Grise 1968: La Lagune 1969: Fast Ride 1970: Bon Appetit 1971: Flamboyante 1972: Dame des Ondes 1973: Reine de Naples 1974: Lady Rebecca 1975: Sea Sands 1976: Theia 1977: Dekeleia

* Nuit de Noce finished first in 1940, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.

See also List of French flat horse races

References

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