Prix du Jockey Club Prix du Jockey Club The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) each year in early June. The format of the race was inspired by the English Derby, and it was named in homage to the Jockey Club based at Newmarket in England. It was established in 1836, and it was originally restricted to horses born and bred in France. Its distance was
Prix du Muguet was introduced in 1967. It was contested over 2,000 metres at Longchamp in 1968. The race was not run in 1971, and it resumed with Group 3 status in 1972. It was absent again in 1974, and for a period thereafter it was sometimes staged at Longchamp (1976–77, 1982–83 and 1985). The Prix du Muguet was promoted to Group 2 level in 1995. Most successful horse (2 wins): Leading jockey (4 wins): Leading trainer (6 wins): Leading owner (3 wins): Prix du Muguet The Prix du Muguet is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged