Société d'Encouragement launches the Grand Prix de Paris
- When
- 1863
- Where
- Longchamp Racecourse
In 1863, the Société d'Encouragement launched the Grand Prix de Paris, an event designed to bring together the best three-year-olds from any country, expanding beyond previous restrictions.
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. This change opened French racing competition to horses from beyond France. The supplied passages do not state the date of the first running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe itself, which is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris over 2,400 metres.
Sources
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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