Prix de Seine-et-Oise



History

The event is named after Seine-et-Oise, a former department of France which encompassed parts of Paris. It was established in 1906, and was originally open to horses aged two or older. It was initially run at Maisons-Laffitte over 1,400 metres.
The Prix de Seine-et-Oise was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was staged at Saint-Cloud in 1920. It began a longer period at Saint-Cloud and was cut to 1,300 metres in 1929.
The race was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1941 and Le Tremblay in 1942. It took place at Maisons-Laffitte again from 1943 to 1945, and on the second occasion its distance was 1,400 metres.
In the post-war period, from 1946 to 1951, the Prix de Seine-et-Oise was usually held at Saint-Cloud. The one exception was in 1948, when it was switched to Longchamp. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte and was shortened to 1,200 metres in 1952.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Seine-et-Oise was classed at Group 3 level. It was closed to two-year-olds in 1981. For a period it took place in mid-September.
The race was run at Chantilly in 1995, and again from 1997 to 2000. It was moved to late October or early November in 2002.

Records


Most successful horse :
Leading jockey :
Leading trainer :
Leading owner :
  • François Dupré – La Melodie, Menetrier, Bel Amour, Virgule, Reinata, Mystic, Texanita

Earlier winners

  • 1906: Sourdine
  • 1907: Lamaneur
  • 1908: Negofol
  • 1909: Fils du Vent
  • 1910: Fils du Vent
  • 1911: Montrose
  • 1912: Bugler
  • 1913: Sardanapale
  • 1914–18: no race
  • 1919: Cri du Coeur
  • 1920: Samic
  • 1921: Hollister
  • 1922: São Paulo
  • 1923: Rosina
  • 1924: Niceas
  • 1925: Tapin
  • 1926: Rymenhild
  • 1927: Mourad
  • 1928: Take It Easy
  • 1929: Alma Savoia
  • 1930: Baoule
  • 1931: Clarawood
  • 1932: Assuerus
  • 1933: Jocrisse
  • 1934: Le Cyclone
  • 1935: Limac
  • 1936: May Wong
  • 1937: Pashavitch
  • 1938: Iskandar
  • 1939–40: no race
  • 1941: La Melodie
  • 1942: Fine Art
  • 1943: Dogat
  • 1944: Fine Art
  • 1945: Fine Art
  • 1946: Vagabond
  • 1947: Bir Ackeim
  • 1948: Menetrier
  • 1949:
  • 1950: Sarrau
  • 1951: Bel Amour
  • 1952:
  • 1953: Hurnli
  • 1954: Virgule
  • 1955: Reinata
  • 1956: Palariva
  • 1957: Mystic
  • 1958: Mon Triomphe
  • 1959: Edellic
  • 1960: Mincio
  • 1961: Opaline
  • 1962: L'Épinay
  • 1963: Vertueuse
  • 1964: Texanita
  • 1965: Fantastic Light
  • 1966: Ailes du Chant
  • 1967: Ancyre
  • 1968: Zeddaan
  • 1969: Democratie
  • 1970: Huntercombe
  • 1971: Fireside Chat
  • 1972: Calahorra
  • 1973: Abergwaun
  • 1974: Bayraan
  • 1975: Realty
  • 1976: Kala Shikari
  • 1977: Girl Friend
  • 1978: King of Macedon
  • 1979: King of Macedon