Grand Prix de Paris

The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies.

It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

The event was created by the Société d'Encouragement, a former governing body of horse racing in France.

The initial prize of 100,000 francs was raised by the Duc de Morny, who obtained half of the money from the Paris Municipal Council and an equal share of the remainder from each of the five main regional railway companies.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Grand Prix de Paris was classed at the highest level, Group 1.