Prix du Petit Couvert


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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.

History
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.

Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
 * Fine Art – 1944, 1945, 1946
 * Repertory – 2000, 2001, 2003

Leading jockey (7 wins):
 * Roger Poincelet – Fine Art (1944, 1945, 1946), Damnos (1948), Palariva (1956), L'Epinay (1960, 1962)
 * Yves Saint-Martin – La Sega (1961), Texanita (1963), Silver Shark (1965), Sun Sun (1968), Manjam (1979), Park Romeo (1981), Bold Apparel (1983)

Leading trainer (9 wins):
 * François Mathet – Reinata (1955), Edellic (1958, 1959), La Sega (1961), Texanita (1963, 1964), Silver Shark (1965), Sun Sun (1968), Moubariz (1974)

Leading owner (7 wins):
 * Edmond Blanc – La Negligente (1889), Fantasia (1891), Manitou (1897), Mauvezin (1899), Caius (1902), Fils du Vent (1909), Porte Maillot (1911)

Earlier winners

 * 1867:
 * 1868: Manette
 * 1869: Mademoiselle de Fligny
 * 1870–73: no race
 * 1874: Saltimbanque
 * 1875: Marmiton
 * 1876: Pensacola
 * 1877: Pensacola
 * 1878: Virginie
 * 1879: Mademoiselle Mars
 * 1880: Belgirate
 * 1881: Pistache
 * 1882: Ontario
 * 1883:
 * 1884: Metropole
 * 1885: Artois
 * 1886: Entrechat
 * 1887: Modiste
 * 1888: Master Albert
 * 1889: La Negligente
 * 1890: Paradisia
 * 1891: Fantasia
 * 1892: C'est Sa Soeur
 * 1893: Sylphine
 * 1894: Dinette
 * 1895: Beatrix
 * 1896: Aunt Minie
 * 1897: Manitou
 * 1898:
 * 1899: Mauvezin
 * 1900: Wilhelmina
 * 1901: Limousin
 * 1902: Caius
 * 1903:
 * 1904: Morning Dew
 * 1905:
 * 1906: Syphon
 * 1907: Princess Margaret
 * 1908: Prestissimo
 * 1909: Fils du Vent
 * 1910: Garance
 * 1911: Porte Maillot
 * 1912: Amadou / Radial *
 * 1913: La Malfiera
 * 1914–18: no race
 * 1919: La Chiffa
 * 1920: Maskara
 * 1921: Honeysuckle
 * 1922: Sir Gallahad
 * 1923: Heldifann
 * 1924: Niceas
 * 1925: Mackwiller
 * 1926: Addis Ababa
 * 1927: Gerbert
 * 1928: Echappade
 * 1929: Clarawood
 * 1930: Democratie
 * 1931: Epitaphe
 * 1932: Faria
 * 1933: Shining Tor
 * 1934: Bao Dai
 * 1935: Limac
 * 1936: Ethiopie
 * 1937: Aziyade
 * 1938: Iskandar
 * 1939–40: no race
 * 1941: Wigombirou
 * 1942: Dogat
 * 1943: Wigombirou
 * 1944: Fine Art
 * 1945: Fine Art
 * 1946: Fine Art
 * 1947: Solina
 * 1948: Damnos
 * 1949:
 * 1950:
 * 1951: Pareo
 * 1952: Pierrot Bleu
 * 1953: Vamarie
 * 1954: Vamarie
 * 1955: Reinata
 * 1956: Palariva
 * 1957:
 * 1958: Edellic
 * 1959: Edellic
 * 1960: L'Epinay
 * 1961: La Sega
 * 1962: L'Epinay
 * 1963: Texanita
 * 1964: Texanita
 * 1965: Silver Shark
 * 1966: Yours
 * 1967: Yours
 * 1968: Sun Sun
 * 1969: Pentathlon
 * 1970: Calahorra
 * 1971: Deep Diver
 * 1972: Rambling Rose
 * 1973: D'Urberville
 * 1974: Moubariz
 * 1975: Realty
 * 1976: Girl Friend
 * 1977: Girl Friend
 * 1978: Polyponder
 * 1979: Manjam

* The 1912 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.