Prix d'Ispahan
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The Prix d'Ispahan is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,850 metres (approximately 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in May.
It was first run in 1873 and was originally also open to three-year-olds, until being restricted to older horses from 1987.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 1988 | Miesque | 4 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 1:55.2 |
| 1989 | Indian Skimmer | 5 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:52.3 |
| 1990 | Creator | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:51.5 |
| 1991 | Sanglamore | 4 | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton | Khalid Abdulla | 1:49.9 |
| 1992 | Zoman | 5 | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | Fahd Salman | 1:54.6 |
| 1993 | Arcangues | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:50.7 |
| 1994 | Bigstone | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:51.7 |
| 1995 | Green Tune | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:53.7 |
| 1996 | Halling | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Stables | 2:02.9 |
| 1997 | Sasuru | 4 | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | Lady Oppenheimer | 1:54.6 |
| 1998 | Loup Sauvage | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 1:52.7 |
| 1999 | Croco Rouge | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | Pascal Bary | Wafic Saïd | 1:53.7 |
| 2000 | Sendawar | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:59.3 |
| 2001 | Observatory | 4 | Richard Hughes | John Gosden | Khalid Abdulla | 1:51.0 |
| 2002 | Best of the Bests | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Stables | 1:51.4 |
| 2003 | Falbrav | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Luca Cumani | Scuderia Rencati | 1:51.0 |
| 2004 | Prince Kirk | 4 | Marco Monteriso | Emilio Borromeo | Scuderia Pieffegi | 1:52.0 |
| 2005 | Valixir | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:50.9 |
| 2006 | Laverock | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Gainsborough Stud | 1:52.2 |
[edit] Earlier winners
- 1873 - Campêche
- 1874 -
- 1875 - Paradoxe
- 1876 - Saxifrage
- 1877 - Gavarni
- 1878 - Jongleur
- 1879 - Courtois
- 1880 - Castillon
- 1881 - Alphonsine
- 1882 - Poulet
- 1883 - Veston
- 1884 - Farfadet
- 1885 - Despote
- 1886 - Viennois
- 1887 - Cambyse
- 1888 - Embellie
- 1889 - Le Sancy
- 1890 - Yellow
- 1891 -
- 1892 -
- 1893 - Saint Ferjeux
- 1894 -
- 1895 -
- 1896 - Le Sagittaire
- 1897 - Champaubert
- 1898 - Champaubert / Cambridge
- 1899 - Fourire
- 1900 -
- 1901 - Dido
- 1902 -
- 1903 - La Camargo
- 1904 - La Camargo
- 1905 - Caïus
- 1906 -
- 1907 - Ouadi Halfa
- 1908 - Moulins la Marche
- 1909 - Moulins la Marche
- 1910 -
- 1911 - Ossian
- 1912 - Rouble
- 1913 - Foxling
- 1914 - Amilcar
- 1915-1918 - no race
- 1919 -
- 1920 - Le Rapin
- 1921 - La Finette
- 1922 - Kircubbin
- 1923 - Epinard
- 1924 - Prémontré
- 1925 - Condover
- 1926 - Coram
- 1927 - Kitty
- 1928 - Rialto
- 1929 - Kantar
- 1930 - Alcyon
- 1931 -
- 1932 - Lovelace
- 1933 - Goyescas
- 1934 - Rodosto
- 1935 - Rénette
- 1936 - Rénette
- 1937 - Sanguinetto
- 1938 - Bistolfi
- 1939 - Turbulent
- 1940 - no race
- 1941 - Panipat
- 1942 - Hiéroclès
- 1943 - Hiéroclès
- 1944 - Un Gaillard
- 1945 - Priam
- 1946 - Coaraze
- 1947 - Coaraze
- 1948 - Bel Amour
- 1949 - Ménétrier
- 1950 - Fort Napoléon
- 1951 - Dynamiter
- 1952 - Arbèle
- 1953 - Sadi II
- 1954 - Florin
- 1955 - Fric
- 1956 - Fric
- 1957 - Chief
- 1958 - Blockhaus
- 1959 - Hamanet
- 1960 - Tobago
- 1961 - Javelot
- 1962 - La Sega
- 1963 - Manderley
- 1964 - Jour et Nuit III
- 1965 - Esso
- 1966 - Silver Shark
- 1967 - Caldarello
- 1968 - Zeddaan
- 1969 - Grandier
- 1970 - Caro
- 1971 - Mister Sic Top
- 1972 - Riverman
- 1973 - La Troublerie
- 1974 - Allez France
- 1975 - Ramirez
- 1976 - Full of Hope
- 1977 - Lightning
- 1978 - Carwhite
- 1979 - Irish River
- 1980 - Nadjar
- 1981 - The Wonder
- 1982 - Al Nasr
- 1983 - Crystal Glitters
- 1984 - Crystal Glitters
- 1985 - Sagace
- 1986 - Baillamont
- 1987 - Highest Honor
* The 1898 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
