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22-693: It was held annually from 1952 to 1994, then it was discontinued because of its place on the late fall calendar and the popularity of the Breeders' Cup Turf . The race was brought back in 2005 as the Colonial Turf Cup run at Colonial Downs in Richmond, Virginia , and then at Laurel Park Racecourse as the Commonwealth Turf Cup in Laurel, Maryland , from 2015 to 2016. Then in 2017 the original root of race name

44-577: A jockey : Most wins by a trainer : Breeders%27 Cup Turf The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships . The race's current title sponsor is Longines . The race is run at the European Classic distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles, making it one of

66-551: A race, it's a monument". The Prix is sponsored by Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, as part of Qatar's international soft power policy . The Société d'Encouragement, a former governing body of French racing, had initially restricted its races to thoroughbreds born and bred in France. In 1863, it launched the Grand Prix de Paris , an event designed to bring together the best three-year-olds from any country. Thirty years later it introduced

88-595: Is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris , France , over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) and scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October. Popularly referred to as the "Arc", it is the world's most prestigious all-aged horse race. Its roll of honour features many highly acclaimed horses, and its winners are often subsequently regarded as champions. It

110-473: Is currently the world's seventh-richest turf race and tenth richest horse race on any surface, with a purse of €5,000,000. Over 60,000 visitors attend the "Arc"-Weekend every year and the race itself is broadcast live to 50 countries all over the globe. A slogan of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, first used on a promotional poster in 2003, describes the event as " Ce n'est pas une course, c'est un monument " – "It's not

132-679: The Hippodrome de Longchamp the 2016 and 2017 editions of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe took place in Chantilly . Most successful horse (2 wins): Leading jockey (6 wins): Leading trainer (8 wins): Leading owner (6 wins): Fastest winning time – Found (2016), 2m 23.61s (at Chantilly) Widest winning margin – Ribot (1956), Sea Bird (1965) and Sakhee (2001), 6 lengths Oldest winning horse – Motrico (1932), aged 7 years Most runners – 30, in 1967 Fewest runners – 7, in 1941 Cadum finished first in 1925, but he

154-548: The Prix du Conseil Municipal , an international race for the leading horses of different age groups. It was run over 2,400 metres in October, with weights determined by a horse's previous performances. The creation of a third such race was proposed at a committee meeting on 24 January 1920. The new event would complement the Grand Prix de Paris and serve as a showcase for French thoroughbred breeding. It would have similar characteristics to

176-524: The "Arc" and its supporting races. By the 1970s, however, the assistance of the lottery had diminished, and the system was finally discontinued after the 1982 running. Since then the "Arc" has had several sponsors, including Trusthouse Forte , CIGA Hotels and Groupe Lucien Barrière . The present sponsor of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) as part of Qatar's international soft power policy. The sponsorship agreement

198-748: The 1960s, despite the Cold War . In the 1980s, the Washington, D.C. International was part of a million-dollar bonus given to any horse who won both it, the Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, and the Turf Classic at Belmont Park in New York. In the race's early days, few American horses excelled on the turf; some were turf specialists, while others built their race records on

220-580: The Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations. In the Turf division, runners are limited to 14 and there are up to 11 automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were: Most wins: Most wins by a jockey : Most wins by a trainer : Most wins by an owner: † Indicates filly/mare †Race no longer part of Breeders' Cup · §Race no longer run. Prix de l%27Arc de Triomphe The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

242-503: The Prix du Conseil Municipal, but each horse would compete on equal terms, unpenalised for previous victories. Coming in the wake of World War I, it was decided that the race would be named after the Arc de Triomphe , a famous monument which had been the scene of a victory parade by the Allies in 1919. The chosen title had been previously assigned to a minor event at Longchamp. Another suggested title

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264-586: The United States for a specific race was unprecedented. J. Samuel Pearlman, editor of the Daily Racing Form , discussed the idea with Schapiro after the 1950 racing season. Less than a year and half later, the concept became a reality. Usually just called the International , the race drew the best Thoroughbreds from the U.S. and Europe; it was important enough to attract horses from the Soviet Union during

286-406: The best horses from North America and Europe. Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the Breeders' Cup Challenge , a series of races in each division that allotted automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note though that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in

308-666: The dirt and then specifically switched over to grass for the International. U.S. Hall of Famer Kelso won five straight Horse of the Year honors competing almost entirely on the dirt in the early 1960s and finished second three times in a row in the International. In 1964, the great gelding finally won the race in an American record time of 2:23.80. He had given the event international status in Europe by just missing three times, before winning it at age seven. The Washington, D.C. International Stakes

330-496: The most internationally appealing races on the Breeders' Cup lineup. One of the biggest moments in the race's history came in 2018 when Enable became the first horse to win both the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Breeders' Cup Turf in the same year. The forerunner for this race was the Washington, D.C. International Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse . Inaugurated in 1952, it was raced on turf at 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles and drew

352-405: Was bred and previously owned by Bertram R. Firestone, whose wife Diana won the race the following year with her filly April Run after coming in second to Providential in 1981. During its run, the D.C. International Stakes was won by horses from the United States 22 times and by foreign representatives 21 times. Speed record: Most wins by a horse: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by

374-631: Was brought back as well adding it to a portion of its last version the Turf Cup suffix. So it is now being called the Baltimore Washington International Turf Cup . The race has been contested at Pimlico Race Course since 2021. When it was founded by John D. Schapiro (owner of the Laurel Park Racecourse ), it was the only international horse race in the United States. Until then, bringing horses from Europe and elsewhere to

396-471: Was first used in 1936, and it continued until 1938. The "Arc" was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was run at Le Tremblay with a distance of 2,300 metres in 1943 and 1944. Government funding of the race resumed in 1949, with money obtained through the Loterie Nationale. Offering an attractive jackpot of 50 million francs, this enabled a rapid increase of the prizes for both

418-451: Was raced at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles from its inception in 1952 until 1986, when it was shortened to 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles. With the exception of 1993 (when it was raced at one mile), the International remained at 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles until its final running in 1994. Run the Gantlet won the International in 1971; his son Providential won it in 1981. Providential

440-435: Was relegated to second place for hampering Priori. The 1943 and 1944 editions were run at Le Tremblay over 2,300 metres. Midnight Sun dead-heated for first in 1959, but he was placed second for hampering Saint Crespin. Sagace finished first in 1985, but he was demoted to second for bumping Rainbow Quest. The 2016 and 2017 runnings took place at Chantilly while Longchamp

462-601: Was signed in Doha in 2008, and as a result the prize fund was doubled from €2 million to €4 million. Now, the prize for the Arc is worth €5 000 000 which makes it the richest flat race on turf. Arc Weekend now includes seven races classed at Group 1 level, and four with Group 2 status. It also features the Arabian World Cup , the world's richest race for purebred Arabian horses with €1 000 000 prize-money. Due to renovations at

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484-401: Was the "Prix de la Victoire". The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was first run on Sunday 3 October 1920. The inaugural running was won by Comrade , a three-year-old colt owned by Evremond de Saint-Alary . The winner's prize was 150,000 francs. In 1935, the event secured state funding by the means of a lottery , which awarded prizes according to the race result and the drawing of lots. The system

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