History
The event was established in 1872, and it was originally held at Chantilly. For a period it was staged in October.
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. It was cut to 1,400 metres and increased to 15,000 francs in 1908.
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 program for two-year-olds in 2001.
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