Prix de Flore (horse race)
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Saint-Cloud Racecourse Saint-Cloud, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1893 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,100 metres (1m 2½f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification |
Three-years-old and up fillies and mares exc. G1 winners this year |
| Weight |
54 kg (3yo); 56 kg (4yo+) Penalties 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 3 kg if two Group 3 wins * 1½ kg if one Group 3 win * * since January 1 |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2014) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix de Flore is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.
History
Despite being scheduled for the autumn, the event is named after Flora, a Roman goddess associated with spring. It was established in 1893, and was originally held at Maisons-Laffitte. It was initially restricted to three-year-olds and contested over 2,000 metres. It was extended to 2,100 metres in 1898.
The race reverted to 2,000 metres in 1913. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918.
The event was switched to Saint-Cloud and increased to 2,100 metres in 1925. It was restored to 2,000 metres in 1935. A longer spell over 2,100 metres began in 1938.
The Prix de Flore was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was staged at Longchamp in 1941 and 1942, Maisons-Laffitte in 1943, and Le Tremblay in 1944. It took place at Longchamp again in 1945 and 1954.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Flore was classed at Group 3 level. It was opened to older fillies and mares in 1981.
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Olivier Peslier – Oxava (1993), Tamise (1995), Palme d'Or (1997), Louve (1999), Audacieuse (2000)
- Christophe Soumillon - Miliana (2001), Visorama (2003), Si Lunga (2015), Loving Things (2016)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- André Fabre – Fly Me (1983), Sporades (1992), Tamise (1995), Palme d'Or (1997), Louve (1999), Visorama (2003)
Leading owner (8 wins):
- Marcel Boussac – Lasarte (1920), Durzetta (1921), Caravelle (1943), Damaka (1951), Airelle (1953), Phigalia (1959), Ydra (1964), Demia (1977)
Winners since 1979
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Indoor | 3 | Michel Jerome | Gilles Delloye | Ludovic Cattan | |
| 1980 | Benicia | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head | |
| 1981 | Votre Altesse | 3 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1982 | Buchanette | 3 | Gérard Dubroeucq | Maurice Zilber | Naji Nahas | 2:27.90 |
| 1983 | Fly Me | 3 | Alain Lequeux | André Fabre | Moufid Dabaghi | |
| 1984 | Prattle On | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Robert Collet | Jim Mullion | |
| 1985 | Gay Hellene | 3 | Alfred Gibert | Dick Hern | Sir Michael Sobell | |
| 1986 | Gesedeh | 3 | John Reid | Michael Jarvis | Ahmed Al Maktoum | |
| 1987 | Only a Rumour | 4 | Gérard Dubroeucq | David Smaga | Carlos Stelling | |
| 1988 | Masmouda | 4 | Eric Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:16.70 |
| 1989 | Bex | 3 | Willie Carson | Robert Armstrong | Oceanic Ltd | 2:19.60 |
| 1990 | Fleur du Manoir | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Guy Cherel | Jean-Claude Evain | 2:26.40 |
| 1991 | La Tritona [a] | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Pascal Bary | Lady O'Reilly | 2:20.80 |
| 1992 | Sporades | 3 | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | Paul de Moussac | 2:21.20 |
| 1993 | Oxava | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Charles Maarek | 2:17.90 |
| 1994 | Allez les Trois | 3 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Haras d'Etreham | 2:21.80 |
| 1995 | Tamise | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:15.10 |
| 1996 | Dance Treat | 4 | Cash Asmussen | Dominique Sépulchre | Peter Pritchard | 2:18.20 |
| 1997 | Palme d'Or | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:16.90 |
| 1998 | Moteck | 3 | Davy Bonilla | Elie Lellouche | Claude Cohen | 2:21.70 |
| 1999 | Louve | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:19.70 |
| 2000 | Audacieuse | 3 | Olivier Peslier | Elie Lellouche | Woodcote Stud | 2:22.20 |
| 2001 | Miliana | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:23.60 |
| 2002 | Trumbaka | 3 | Ronan Thomas | Criquette Head-Maarek | Wertheimer et Frère | 2:26.00 |
| 2003 | Visorama | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Lagardère Family | 2:18.70 |
| 2004 | Australie | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Hubie de Burgh | 2:16.40 |
| 2005 | In Clover | 3 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | George Strawbridge | 2:20.30 |
| 2006 | Miss Salvador | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Stéphane Wattel | Jean-Louis Pariente | 2:19.70 |
| 2007 | La Boum | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Robert Collet | Emmanuel Trussardi | 2:15.80 |
| 2008 | Albisola | 3 | Johan Victoire | Robert Collet | Gerry Oldham | 2:18.60 |
| 2009 | Celimene | 3 | Yann Lerner | Carlos Lerner | Gérard Laboureau | 2:19.40 |
| 2010 | Board Meeting [b] | 4 | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:19.60 |
| 2011 | Izzi Top | 3 | William Buick | John Gosden | Helena Springfield Ltd | 2:16.70 |
| 2012 | Lil'Wing | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:24.30 |
| 2013 | Narniyn | 3 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan | 2:21.34 |
| 2014 | Fate | 5 | Stéphane Pasquier | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Fair Salinia Ltd | 2:15.37 |
| 2015 | Si Lunga | 6 | Christophe Soumillon | William Mongil | Gestut Hof Iserneichen | 2:19.11 |
| 2016 | Loving Things | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Luca Cumani | Normandie Stud | 2:15.58 |
a La Tirana finished first in 1991, but she was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
b Valasyra was first in 2010, but she was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
Earlier winners
- 1893: Mistress Gilly
- 1894: Frida
- 1895: Kasbah
- 1896: Hero
- 1897: Quilda
- 1898: Melina
- 1899: Sesara
- 1900: Semendria
- 1901: Lena
- 1902: La Loreley
- 1903: Rose de Mai
- 1904: Profane
- 1905: Luzerne
- 1906: Arabie / Sais *
- 1907: All Mine
- 1908: Sauge Pourpree
- 1909: Ronde de Nuit
- 1910: La Francaise
- 1911: La Boheme
- 1912: Wagram
- 1913: Trinqueuse
- 1914–18: no race
- 1919: Fausta
- 1920: Lasarte
- 1921: Durzetta
- 1922: Lady Elinor
- 1923: Concorde
- 1924: Sweet Auburn
- 1925: La Habanera
- 1926: La Caporale
- 1927: Lithography
- 1928: Lilybee
- 1929: Rollybuchy
- 1930: Kill Lady
- 1931: Campaspe
- 1932: La Bourrasque
- 1933: Revery
- 1934: Rarity
- 1935: Medea
- 1936: La Pallarea
- 1937: Solace
- 1938: Feerie
- 1939–40: no race
- 1941: Dauphine
- 1942: Guirlande
- 1943: Caravelle
- 1944: Oalgabla
- 1945: Raita
- 1946: Melibob
- 1947: Folina
- 1948: Phydile
- 1949: La Belle Aventure
- 1950: Polaire
- 1951: Damaka
- 1952: La Mirambule
- 1953: Airelle
- 1954: Toundra
- 1955: Double Luck
- 1956: Belle
- 1957: Kalitka
- 1958: La Touques
- 1959: Phigalia
- 1960: Free Moon
- 1961: Grande Ligne
- 1962:
- 1963: Chicane
- 1964: Ydra
- 1965:
- 1966: Solitude
- 1967: Percale
- 1968:
- 1969: Friedensbotschaft
- 1970: Chamade
- 1971: Sega Ville
- 1972: Siliciana
- 1973: My Great Aunt
- 1974: Ninfae
- 1975: Lighted Glory
- 1976: No No Nanette
- 1977: Demia
- 1978: North Sea
* The 1906 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- France Galop / Racing Post:
- "1979"., "1980"., "1981"., "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987"., "1988".
- "1989"., "1990"., "1991"., "1992"., "1993"., "1994"., "1995"., "1996"., "1997"., "1998".
- "1999"., "2000"., "2001"., "2002"., "2003"., "2004"., "2005"., "2006"., "2007"., "2008".
- "2009"., "2010"., "2011"., "2012"., "2013"., "2014"., "2015"., "2016".
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Flore.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Flore.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Flore (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix de Flore – Saint-Cloud.