Prix de Diane Longines

An unforgettable day with a musical backdrop!
At midday on Sunday 18 June, the entertainment at the much-anticipated Prix de Diane Longines will get under way with a headline musical act! Follow us to find out who that will be in 2023 – information coming soon!

At the Prix de Diane Longines, the horses are not the only ones looking to take home the laurels, with the Mademoiselle Diane by Longines award seeing women bidding to outdo one another when it comes to clothing that is bold, stylish and creative.

Every year, over 400 people take to the podium that is set up at the heart of the Village de Diane, with the winner taking home a Longines watch. Hats, dresses and accessories are all carefully chosen to catch the eye of the jury.

Television presenter and former Miss France Sophie Thalmann will once again preside over the aforementioned jury, whose difficult task it will be to choose the candidate who best embodies the feminine ideal and crown them Mademoiselle Diane by Longines 2023.
There are plenty of prizes to be won, including a beautiful Longines watch! Why not sign up and take part this year?

To participate in the competition, head to the Village de Diane between 11 am and 1.30 pm – and don’t forget to take your hat with you!

Be prepared to be dazzled throughout the day at the Prix de Diane Longines.
There will be glamour at every turn combined with family activities, as well as a race featuring the best fillies in Europe.
Swing rides, flying foxes, pony rides and fairground attractions are all their for your children’s entertainment, and with its combination of top-level sport, great atmosphere and ideal location, there really is no better place to go than Chantilly.

If you are seeking out an exceptional event, then look no further than the Prix de Diane Longines – a magical event that has written many a chapter in the sport’s history.

400 participants will head to the podium in their finest hats as they look to take home the famous Mademoiselle Diane by Longines award.

2,000 collector’s edition hat-boxes each containing a lunch will be consumed at the biggest ultra-chic picnic of the year on the lawns of the Hippodrome de Chantilly.

57 countries will broadcast the Prix de Diane Longines live.

2 minutes: 2’03’’77 is the track record for this race, run over a distance of ten and a half furlongs. It is held by Trêve, who won the Prix de Diane in 2013 at an average speed of 61km/h.

7 wins: HRH The Aga Khan has enjoyed the most success at the Prix de Diane Longines over the years, with Shemaka (1993), Vereva (1997), Zainta (1998), Daryaba (1999), Zarkava (2008), Sarafina (2010) and Valyra (2012) taking the honours.

2 doubles: only two fillies have achieved the double of winning the Diane and then the greatest race in the world, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Trêve and Zarkava.

5 wins is the most for any single jockey, with four of them sharing this particular record. Gérald Mossé is the current rider with the most success in the race, having won it five times between 1988 and 1999.

2 women have trained a Diane winner:
– Christiane Head: Harbour (1982), Egyptband (2000) and Trêve (2013).
– Corinne Barande-Barbe: Carling (1995).

24 out of 30: over the past three decades, French-trained fillies have won 24 of the past 30 Prix de Diane, way ahead of the UK (4 wins ) and Ireland (2 wins)!

Ever since it was first held, the biggest fillies’ race has always taken place at its home in Chantilly – there where it all began!
In 1833, Prince Lobanoff and Messrs de Normandie, d’Hédouville, de Wagram and de Plaisance were attending a hunting party.
En route on their horses, they crossed over a vast plain stretching out in front of Chantilly Castle and its main stables. They remarked upon the good flexibility of the land and held a race among friends to test it out, which was won by Monsieur de Normandie, future president of the Jockey Club.
The gentlemen were already very taken with English horse-racing and had been searching in vain for an ideal location to build a track worthy of rubbing shoulders with their counterparts on the other side of the Channel. Monsieur de Normandie succeeded in gaining the support of the Duke of Orleans – one of the sons of King Louis-Philippe and also an avid racing fan – and they agreed to organise a meet the following spring. And thus Chantilly racecourse in its unique setting was born!
Not far from the course, Chantilly Forest is home to the largest training centre for racehorses. Every morning, more than 2,200 horses – under the auspices of 110 trainers – head out to run along the tracks that are maintained by France Galop, where future champions prepare for competition.