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Chantilly Racecourse (In French: "Hippodrome de Chantilly") is a Thoroughbred turf racecourse for flat racing in Chantilly, Oise, France, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the centre of the city of Paris. Chantilly Racecourse is located in the country's main horse training area on 65 hectares next to the Chantilly Forest. A right-handed ...
It returned to Maisons-Laffitte in 1945, and it was transferred to Longchamp in 1946. Five successive runnings during the wartime period were won by one horse, Fine Art. The race returned to its original venue, Chantilly, in 1957. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Prix du Gros Chêne held Group 3 ...
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The event replaced the Grand Prix d'Évry, a race established when Évry Racecourse opened in 1973. It was run each year until the venue closed in 1996, and the present version was introduced at Chantilly in 1997. The leading horses from the Grand Prix de Chantilly often go on to compete in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.
Chantilly is also known for its horse racing track, Chantilly Racecourse, where prestigious races are held for the Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de Diane. Chantilly and the surrounding communities are home to the largest racehorse-training community in France.
Half of European horse racing venues are in France (with more than 250 current operating hippodromes). Racecourse at Vincennes. Chantilly Racecourse, Chantilly; Deauville-Clairefontaine Racecourse, Deauville; Deauville-La Touques Racecourse, Deauville; Hippodrome d'Auteuil, Auteuil, Paris; Hippodrome de Bellerive, Vichy; Hippodrome de Cabourg ...
The race was abandoned in 1915, and for three years thereafter it was replaced by the Prix des Trois Ans. This took place at Moulins in 1916, Chantilly in 1917 and Maisons-Laffitte in 1918. The first two runnings after World War I were held at Longchamp. A substitute race called the Prix de Chantilly was run at Auteuil over
The Prix de Diane was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. The first two post-war editions were held at Longchamp, and it returned to Chantilly in 1921. It took place at Longchamp again in 1936. The race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940.