The Prix de Paris, raced Sunday afternoon (Feb. 25) at Vincennes, is a race over an extended distance of 4,150 meters or approximately 2-5/8th miles and was won in impressive style by the 7-year-old Hussard du Landret with Yoann Lebourgeois in the bike.

Hussard du Landret was timed in 1:55.4 (mile rate) — a new world and race record. Gerard Forni photo.

Hussard du Landret was timed in 1:55.4 (mile rate) — a new world and race record. The old record was 1:58 (mile rate).

Izoard Vedaquais was the race favorite and was in command most of the trip in a blistering pace as he cut fractions of :26.3 during the race and gave up totally going around the last bend.

The winner, who is trained by Benoit Robin, took his second win in a Group 1 race, as he formerly won the Criterium de 5 Ans. The purse for the winner was 180,000 Euro.

Hussard du Landret is sired by Bird Parker, who won the race back in 2018.