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Prix de Fontainebleau. Longchamp. (3 year-old colts, 1 mile, Group III, 80,000 Euros).

This race evokes the memory of the era (1862 to 1891) when the Société d’Encouragement used to organise a mini-meeting of races at the Vallée de la Solle racecourse in Fontainebleau forest.

Created in 1889 at Longchamp for 3 year-olds not having run during the year, the Prix de Fontainebleau was then contested over 1 mile 3 furlongs. It was not until 1952 that its distance was fixed at one mile in order to serve as a trial for the Poole d’Essai des Poulains. However, the distance was shortened to 7 furlongs in 1965, to 6 ½ furlongs in 1966, to 7 ½ furlongs in 1967, before being restored to 1,600 metres, i.e. the mile, from 1968. The record time for the event, 1’ 38’’ 20/100, is held jointly by Stormy River (2006) and Chichi Creasy (2007). Taking 1952 as a starting point, the Prix de Fontainebleau will be run for 62^nd time in 2013.

The Fontainebleau and the Poule d’Essai.
Prix de Fontainebleau winners have regularly played a leading role in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains. In fifty-eight years, they have featured in the first three places thirty-one times. Those who won it were Neptunus (1964), Blushing Groom (1977), Irish River (1979), Melyno (1982), No Pass No Sale (1985), Fast Topaze (1986), Soviet Star (1987), Blushing John (1988), Kendor (1989), Linamix (1990), Hector Protector (1991), Ashkalani (1996), Daylami (1997), Clodovil (2003), American Post (2004) and Silver Frost (2009). The runners-up were Franc Luron (1957), Manderley (1963), Grey Dawn (1965), Barbare (1966), Farabi (1967), Le Mas Marvent (1969), Breton (1970), Rainbow Corner (1992), Atticus (1995) and Berine’s Son (2000). And the 3^rd-place finishers were Tenarèze (1956), Cresta Rider (1981), Mendez (1984), Denon (2001), Bowman (2002) and Stormy River (2006).

One Prix de Fontainebleau winner, Thunderhead in 1952, has also triumphed in the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket.

Owners
The record of four wins is held jointly by Mme P.A.B. Widener: Aerodynamic (1961), Prudent (1962), Grey Dawn (1965), Timmy My Boy (1968); Prince Karim Aga Khan: Blushing Groom (1977), Ashkalani (1996), Daylami (1997), Rajsaman (2010); and Stavros Niarchos*: Cresta Rider (1981), Melyno (1982), Mendez (1984), Hector Protector (1991). 

Next come:
3 Daniel Wildenstein: African Sky (1973), Mount Hagen (1974) and Monsanto (1975).
3 Sheik Mohammed Al Maktoum: Soviet Star (1987), Zieten (1993) and Bowman (2002).
3 Khalid Abdullah: Rainbow Corner (1992), American Post (2004) and Glaswegian (2011).
2 Eugène Constant: Thunderhead (1952) and Pantouflard (1958).
2 Jean Stern: Franc Luron (1957) and Bondolfi (1960).
2 Baron Edouard de Rothschild: Indian Danehill (1999) and Berine’s Son (2000).
2 Maktoum Al Maktoum: Fadeyev (1994) and Laverock (2005).

*He could also be associated with Denon’s victory in 2001 in the colours of the Niarchos Family.

N.B. The Lagardère stable has two wins, one with Linamix (1990) owned by Jean-Luc Lagardère, the other with Clodovil (2003) belonging to the Lagardère Family.

Trainers
Etienne Pollet holds the record with nine wins: Thunderhead (1952), Tosco (1953), Tenarèze (1956), Pantouflard (1958), Aerodynamic (1961), Prudent (1962), Neptunus (1964), Grey Dawn (1965) and Timmy My Boy (1968).

Next come:
8 André Fabre: Soviet Star (1987), Rainbow Corner (1992), Zieten (1993), Fadeyev (1994), Indian Danehill (1999), Berine’s Son (2000), Bowman (2002) and Clodovil (2003).
6 François Boutin: Nice Havrais (1980), Cresta Rider (1981), Mendez (1984), Blushing John (1988), Linamix (1990) and Hector Protector (1991).
3 William Head: Manderley (1963), Barbare (1966) and Le Mas Marvent (1969).
3 John Cunnington junior: Farabi (1967), Blinis (1971) and Irish River (1979).
3 François Mathet: Blushing Groom (1977), Kenmare (1978) and Melyno (1982).
3 Mme Christiane Head-Maarek: Atticus (1995), With the Flow (1998) and American Post ( 2004).
3 Alain de Royer-Dupré: Ashkalani (1996), Daylami (1997) and Rajsaman (2010).  
2 Max Bonaventure: Franc Luron (1957) and Bondolfi (1960).
2 Angel Penna: Mount Hagen (1974) and Monsanto (1975).
2 John Fellows: Arctic Tern (1976) and Castle Guard (1983).

Jockeys
Maurice Philipperon holds the record with six wins: Farabi (1967), Blinis (1971), Arctic Tern (1976), Irish River (1979), Castle Guard (1983) and Kendor (1989).

Next come:
5 Freddy Head: Barbare (1966), Le Mas Marvent (1969), Nice Havrais (1980), Blushing John (1988) and Hector Protector (1991).
4 Yves Saint-Martin: African Sky (1973), Mount Hagen (1974), Monsanto (1975) and Melyno (1982).
4 Thierry Jarnet: Zieten (1993), Fadeyev (1994), Denon (2001) and Rajsaman (2010).
3 Roger Poincelet: Thunderhead (1952), Pantouflard (1958) and Prudent (1962).
3 Léon Flavien: Tenarèze (1956), Franc Luron (1957) and Bondolfi (1960).
3 Gérald Mossé: Linamix (1990), Ashkalani (1996) and Daylami (1997).
3 Olivier Peslier: Indian Danehill (1999), Bowman (2002) and Silver Frost (2009).
2 Thomas-Patrick Glennon: Neptunus (1964) and Grey Dawn (1965).
2 Lester Piggott: Breton (1970) and Hard to Beat (1972).
2 Cash Asmussen: Mendez (1984) and Fast Topaze (1986).
2 Olivier Doleuze: Atticus (1995) and With the Flow (1998).
2 Christophe Soumillon: Berine’s Son (2000) and American Post (2004).