Prix de Saint-Georges
History
The event is named after Haras de Saint-Georges, a stud farm near Moulins owned by Emmanuel d'Harcourt. The race was established in 1929, and the first running was won by Clarawood.The Prix de Saint-Georges was cancelled in 1940, and held at Maisons-Laffitte from 1943 to 1945. 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 :- Constans – 1972, 1973, 1974
Leading jockey :
- Yves Saint-Martin – Jannic, Fortino, Montgomery, Adraan, Last Tycoon
Leading trainer :
- François Mathet – Polic, Texana, Jannic, Fortino, Adraan
Leading owner :
- François Dupré – Polic, Texana, Jannic, Fortino
- Monica Sheriffe – ''Constans, Sharpo ''
Winners since 1980
Inxile finished first in 2009, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.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