Its distance was increased to 1,400 metres in 2006, and the race returned to Group 3 level in 2007.

This increased the potential for abstraction from the river in the lower reaches to nearly 900,000 cubic metres per day.

The race was transferred to Longchamp and increased to 1,100 metres in 1907.

It was increased to 2,400 metres in 1979, and promoted to Group 2 level in 1987.

It was promoted to Group 3 level and increased to 1,300 metres in 2007.

It was switched to Longchamp and increased to 3,000 metres in 1941.

It was temporarily increased to 2,100 metres in 2011.

It was transferred to Grunewald and increased to 2,400 metres in 1909.

The blast increased the clearing at low tide to about 14 metres (45 feet).

It increases the length of the combination to 6.9 metres.