Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
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History
The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for four year olds and up at Saint-Cloud conducted by France Galop.
The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is run over 2400m. It was first run in 1904 and was won by Gouvernant.
The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud was initially run as the Prix du Président de la République and contested at Maisons-Laffitte.
Early runnings were over 2500m and was not run during WWI nor in 1940. Some runnings were at Le Tremblay and Longchamp too.
The race did not allowed 3yos from 2005 and reduced to 2400m in 1987.
It has been a guide to high quality mile and a half races around Europe.
Five horses have won it twice – Nino, Tanerko, Rheingold, Helissio and Ange Gabriel.
Great former Australian horse Strawberry Road included the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud amongst his international wins.
Alpinista won this on seasonal return before taking the Yorkshire Oaks and then the Arc in October.
Most wins as a jockey is by Yves Saint-Martin with seven while leading trainers are Francois Mathet and Andre Fabre with eight victories.
The last non-French winner was Dubai Honour for William Haggas in 2024.
The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud was worth €400,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud include Dubai Honour (2024), Westover (2023), Alpinista (2022), Waldgeist (2018), Zarak (2017), Treve (2015), Novellist (2013), Meandre (2012), Youmzain (2008), Pride (2006), Alkaased (2005), Ange Gabriel (2002/203), Montjeu (2000), El Condor Pasa (1999), Helissio (1996/1997), Carnegie (1995), User Friendly (1993), In The Wings (1990), Sheriff's Star (1989), Moon Madness (1987), Strawberry Road (1985), Teenoso (1984), Exceller (1977), Dahlia (1974), Rheingold (1972/1973), Sea Bird (1965), Relko (1964), Exbury (1963), Tanerko (1957/1958), Ardan (1945), Djebel (1942), Corrida (1936), Mon Talisman (1928) and Nino (1926/1927).
The 2024 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud was won by Dubai Honour from Feed The Flame and Point Lonsdale.
Previous Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DUBAI HONOUR
(IRE)
6G PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - MONDELICE (GB) MONTJEU (IRE) |
TOM MARQUAND | 58.0 | W J HAGGAS | 1 |
|
WESTOVER
(GB)
4H FRANKEL (GB) - MIRABILIS (USA) LEAR FAN (USA) |
ROB HORNBY | 58.5 | R M BECKETT | 4 |
|
ALPINISTA
(GB)
5M FRANKEL (GB) - ALWILDA (GB) HERNANDO (FR) |
LUKE MORRIS | 56.5 | SIR MARK PRESCOTT | 7 |
|
BROOME
(IRE)
5H AUSTRALIA (GB) - SWEEPSTAKE (IRE) ACCLAMATION (GB) |
C T KEANE | 58.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 7 |
|
WAY TO PARIS
(GB)
7H CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) - GREY WAY (USA) COZZENE (USA) |
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT | 58.0 | A MARCIALIS | 1 |
|
CORONET
(GB)
5M DUBAWI (IRE) - APPROACH (GB) DARSHAAN (GB) |
LANFRANCO DETTORI | 57.0 | JOHN GOSDEN | 1 |
|
WALDGEIST
(GB)
4H GALILEO (IRE) - WALDLERCHE (GB) MONSUN (GER) |
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT | 58.5 | A FABRE | 1 |
|
ZARAK
(FR)
4H DUBAWI (IRE) - ZARKAVA (IRE) ZAMINDAR (USA) |
C SOUMILLON | 58.0 | A DE ROYER DUPRE | 4 |
|
SILVERWAVE
(FR)
4H SILVER FROST (IRE) - MISS BIO (FR) RIVER MIST (USA) |
MAXIME GUYON | 58.0 | PASCAL BARY | 3 |
|
TREVE
(FR)
5M MOTIVATOR (GB) - TREVISE (FR) ANABAA (USA) |
THIERRY JARNET | 56.5 | CRIQUETTE HEAD-MAAREK | 4 |
|
NOBLE MISSION
(GB)
5H GALILEO (IRE) - KIND (IRE) DANEHILL (USA) |
JAMES DOYLE | 58.0 | LADY CECIL | 4 |
|
NOVELLIST
(IRE)
4H MONSUN (GER) - NIGHT LAGOON (GER) LAGUNAS (GB) |
RYAN MOORE | 58.0 | A WOHLER | 6 |
|
MEANDRE
(FR)
4H SLICKLY (FR) - PENNE (FR) SEVRES ROSE (IRE) |
MAXIME GUYON | 58.0 | A FABRE | 5 |
|
SARAFINA
(FR)
4M REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) - SANARIYA (IRE) DARSHAAN (GB) |
C P LEMAIRE | 56.5 | A DE ROYER DUPRE | 4 |
|
PLUMANIA
(GB)
4M ANABAA (USA) - FEATHERQUEST (GB) RAINBOW QUEST (USA) |
O PESLIER | 56.5 | A FABRE | 8 |
|
SPANISH MOON
(USA)
5H EL PRADO (IRE) - SHINING BRIGHT (GB) RAINBOW QUEST (USA) |
RYAN MOORE | 58.0 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE | 10 |
|
YOUMZAIN
(IRE)
5H SINNDAR (IRE) - SADIMA (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
R HUGHES | 58.0 | M R CHANNON | 4 |
|
MOUNTAIN HIGH
(IRE)
5M DANEHILL (USA) - HELLENIC (GB) DARSHAAN |
K FALLON | 58.0 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE | 5 |
|
PRIDE
(FR)
6M PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - SPECIFICITY (USA) ALLEGED (USA) |
C P LEMAIRE | 57.0 | A DE ROYER DUPRE | |
|
ALKAASED
(USA)
5H KINGMAMBO (USA) - CHESA PLANA (GB) NINISKI (USA) |
LANFRANCO DETTORI | 58.0 | L M CUMANI | |
|
GAMUT
(IRE)
5H SPECTRUM (IRE) - GREEKTOWN (GB) ELA MANA MOU (IRE) |
K FALLON | 61.0 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE | |
|
ANGE GABRIEL
(FR)
5H KALDOUNEVEES (FR) - MOUNT GABLE (GB) HEAD FOR HEIGHTS (GB) |
THIERRY JARNET | 61.0 | E LIBAUD | 5 |
|
ANGE GABRIEL
(FR)
4H KALDOUNEVEES (FR) - MOUNT GABLE (GB) HEAD FOR HEIGHTS (GB) |
THIERRY JARNET | 61.0 | E LIBAUD | 4 |
|
MIRIO
(FR)
4H PRIOLO (USA) - MIRA MONTE (GB) BAILLAMONT (USA) |
C SOUMILLON | 61.0 | J-M DE CHOUBERSKY | |
|
MONTJEU
(IRE)
4H SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - FLORIPEDES (FR) |
C ASMUSSEN | 61.0 | J E HAMMOND |