Prix de Saint-Georges

The Prix de Saint-Georges is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs) at Longchamp in May.

Prix de Saint-Georges
Group 3 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1929
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,000 metres (5f)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up[1]
Weight54 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
1 kg if not Group placed *
Penalties
4 kg for Group 1 winners *
3 kg for Group 2 winners *
3 kg if two Group 3 wins *
2 kg if one Group 3 win *
* since July 1 last year[1]
Purse€56,000 (2020)
1st: €28,000[1]
Prix de Saint-Georges
2020
Batwan Gold Vibe Sestilio Jet

History

The event is named after Haras de Saint-Georges, a stud farm near Moulins owned by Emmanuel d'Harcourt (1844–1928). The race was established in 1929, and the first running was won by Clarawood.[2]

The Prix de Saint-Georges was cancelled in 1940, and held at Maisons-Laffitte from 1943 to 1945.[3] It was staged at Chantilly in 1968.

The present race grading system was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Saint-Georges was subsequently given Group 3 status.

It is currently one of four open-age 1,000-metre Group races in France. The others are the Prix du Gros Chêne, the Prix du Petit Couvert and the Prix de l'Abbaye.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

  • Constans – 1972, 1973, 1974

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Yves Saint-Martin – Jannic (1960), Fortino (1962), Montgomery (1971), Adraan (1980), Last Tycoon (1986)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • François Mathet – Polic (1957), Texana (1958), Jannic (1960), Fortino (1962), Adraan (1980)

Leading owner (4 wins):

  • François Dupré – Polic (1957), Texana (1958), Jannic (1960), Fortino (1962)
  • Monica Sheriffe – Constans (1972, 1973, 1974), Sharpo (1981)

Winners since 1980
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1980 Adraan 3 Yves Saint-Martin François Mathet HH Aga Khan IV 0:55.00
1981 Sharpo 4 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Monica Sheriffe 1:00.30
1982 Blue Courtier 5 Alain Bredillet Daniel Becquemin Arve Farestveit
1983 Sky Lawyer 5 Gérard Dubroeucq Raymond Touflan Ecurie Chandre-Cozzi 0:59.10
1984 Sicyos 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 0:56.60
1985 Parioli 4 Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington, Jr. Danny Arnold 0:55.80
1986 Last Tycoon 3 Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Richard Strauss 0:56.20
1987 Tenue de Soiree 3 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 0:56.50
1988 Glifahda 5 Freddy Head David Smaga Thierry van Zuylen 0:59.10
1989 Holst 5 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 0:56.40
1990 Ron's Victory 3 Tony Cruz Alain Falourd Jerry Moss 0:58.10
1991 Pont-Aven 4 Cash Asmussen Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1:00.30
1992 Elbio 5 Steve Cauthen Peter Makin Brian Brackpool 0:56.90
1993 Robin des Pins 5 Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 0:57.10
1994 West Man 3 William Mongil Robert Collet Henri Chalhoub 0:57.80
1995 Struggler 3 Frédéric Sanchez Carlos Laffon-Parias Hamad Ali 0:58.20
1996 Anabaa 4 Freddy Head Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 0:59.60
1997 Hever Golf Rose 6 Seb Sanders Joe Naughton Hever Racing Club 0:59.80
1998 Sainte Marine 3 Dominique Boeuf Robert Collet Richard Strauss 0:55.20
1999 Black Rock Desert 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 0:57.50
2000 Sampower Star 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 0:58.90
2001 Dananeyev 5 Olivier Doleuze Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 0:56.00
2002 Maybe Forever 3 Yutaka Take Carlos Laffon-Parias Maktoum Al Maktoum 0:56.90
2003 Best Walking 4 Thierry Jarnet Werner Hefter Stall Cimba 0:56.00
2004 The Trader 6 Jamie Spencer Michael Blanshard Caroline Ward 0:56.80
2005 Chineur 4 Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles Marquesa de Moratalla 0:57.70
2006 Latona 4 Thierry Gillet Jonathan Pease John Goelet 0:56.70
2007 Peace Offering 7 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Lady O'Reilly 0:55.20
2008 Only Answer 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 0:57.00
2009 Mood Music [a] 5 Maxime Guyon Mario Hofer WH Sport International 0:55.78
2010 Marchand d'Or 7 Davy Bonilla Mikel Delzangles Carla Giral 0:55.90
2011 Inxile 6 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Love / Nicholls 0:55.92
2012 Beyond Desire 5 Jamie Spencer Roger Varian Clipper Logistics 0:57.03
2013 Catcall 4 Francois-Xavier Betras Philippe Sogorb Mme Gerard Samama 0:55.57
2014 Catcall 5 Olivier Peslier Philippe Sogorb Mme Gerard Samama 0:56.92
2015 Mecca's Angel 4 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods David T. J. Metcalfe 0:55.24
2016 Finsbury Square[b] 4 Christophe Soumillon Fabrice Chappet Berend Van Delfsen 0:57.70
2017 Signs Of Blessing[b] 6 Stéphane Pasquier Francois Rohaut Isabelle Corbani 0:57.34
2018 City Light 4 Gregory Benoist Stephane Wattel Jean-Louis Bouchard 0:56.24
2019 Sestilio Jet 4 Frankie Dettori Andrea Marcialis Akhal Teke Properties 0:59.02
2020 Batwan 5 Maxime Guyon Philippe Sogorb Guy Pariente 0:59.01

a Inxile finished first in 2009, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
b The 2016 and 2017 runnings took place at Deauville while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.

Earlier winners
  • 1929: Clarawood
  • 1930: Zambelli
  • 1931: Dickens
  • 1932: My Beauty
  • 1933: La Pommeraie
  • 1934: Makila
  • 1935: If
  • 1936: Fingall
  • 1937: Iskandar
  • 1938: Turbator
  • 1939: Simone
  • 1940: no race
  • 1941: Thread
  • 1942: Djerme
  • 1943: Fine Art
  • 1944: Tango
  • 1945:
  • 1946: Boree
  • 1947: Thiercelin
  • 1948: Merry Maid
  • 1949: Rio
  • 1950: Sarrau
  • 1951: Fast Street
  • 1952:
  • 1953: Aria Viva
  • 1954:
  • 1955: Basque
  • 1956: Palariva
  • 1957: Polic
  • 1958: Texana
  • 1959: Blysmus
  • 1960: Jannic
  • 1961: Carissimo
  • 1962: Fortino
  • 1963: L'Épinay
  • 1964: Takawalk
  • 1965: Polyfoto
  • 1966: Yours
  • 1967: Yours
  • 1968: Tudor Black
  • 1969: Lear Jet
  • 1970: Prime Action
  • 1971: Montgomery
  • 1972: Constans
  • 1973: Constans
  • 1974: Constans
  • 1975: Flirting Around
  • 1976: Girl Friend
  • 1977: Girl Friend
  • 1978: Polyponder
  • 1979: King of Macedon

See also

References
  1. "Prix de Saint-Georges". The French Black Type. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. "1929 Prix de Saint-Georges". Le Figaro. 7 June 1929. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. "Résultats d'hier, à Maisons-Laffitte". Le Matin. 25 May 1943. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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