Prix de la Salamandre

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 programme for two year olds in 2001.

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