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Last Ran: 1st June 2008

French Derby

The Prix du Jockey Club is the French equivalent of England's Epsom Derby, it is run at Chantilly Racecourse in June.

It is a group one flat horse race that is open to three year old horses and is one of four classic races for the French racing season.

The racing distance is one mile two and a half furlongs and just like the English Derby it is always contested by the very best three year olds making for a very busy time for the bookmakers.

Race Facts
Age Limit 3yo
Distance 1m 2½f
Entrants
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Previous Winners of the French Derby

Year Winner Jockey Trainer
2007 Lawman Frankie Dettori Jean-Marie Béguigné
2006 Darsi Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré
2005 Shamardal Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor
2004 Blue Canari Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary
2003 Dalakhani Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré
2002 Sulamani Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary
2001 Anabaa Blue Christophe Soumillon Carlos Lerner
2000 Holding Court Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis
1999 Montjeu Cash Asmussen John Hammond
1998 Dream Well Cash Asmussen Pascal Bary

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