The Prix de la Salamandre was a
Group 1flathorse race in
France open to two-year-old
thoroughbredcolts and
fillies. It was run at
Longchamp over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it was scheduled to take place each year in September.
History
The event was established in 1872, and it was originally held at
Chantilly. For a period it was staged in October.[1]
The race was transferred to Longchamp in 1907. That year's running was contested over 1,600 metres, and had prize money of 10,000 francs.[2] It was cut to 1,400 metres and increased to 15,000 francs in 1908.[3]
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de la Salamandre was classed at Group 1 level.
The race was last run in 2000. It was discontinued after
France Galop restructured its Group 1 programme for two-year-olds in 2001.