Prix du Pin

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The Prix du Pin is a Group 3 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (approximately 7 furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in September.

It takes its name from the Haras du Pin, the oldest national stud farm in France, founded in 1715. Originally a race for stayers, it was first run in 1883 at Chantilly over a distance of 3,000 metres. Following several modifications, the present much shorter distance was introduced in 1970. Aside from some wartime venue changes and cancellations, the race has remained at Longchamp since it was first transferred from Chantilly in 1907.

It was elevated to Group 3 status in 2004 having earlier been classed as a Listed race.

[edit] Winners since 1991

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1991	Hello Pink	3	Alain Badel	Henri Van de Poële	1:24.0
1992	Kenbu	3	Freddy Head	François Boutin	1:23.5
1993	Sharp Prod	3	Lester Piggott	Lord Huntingdon	1:24.7
1994	Neverneyev	4	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	1:25.5
1995	Poplar Bluff	3	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	1:28.2
1996	Zarannda	3	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	1:25.7
1997	Vert Val *	3	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	1:22.8
1998	Alamo Bay	5	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	1:24.4
1999	Midnight Foxtrot	3	Olivier Doleuze	Criquette Head	1:22.7
2000	Touch of the Blues	3	Dominique Boeuf	Carlos Laffon-Parias	1:21.8
2001	Amonita	3	Thierry Jarnet	Pascal Bary	1:23.9
2002	Cayoke	5	Thierry Gillet	Sylvain Guillot	1:23.3
2003	Etoile Montante	3	Olivier Peslier	Criquette Head-Maarek	1:20.0
2004	Comete	5	Davy Bonilla	Maxime Cesandri	1:20.1
2005	Coupe de Champe	4	Stéphane Pasquier	Patrick Tual	1:19.9
2006	Price Tag	3	Thierry Thulliez	Pascal Bary	1:22.7
2007	Sabana Perdida	4	Christophe Lemaire	Alain de Royer-Dupré	1:19.8