The Prix Jean et Louis Romanet (previously known as "Prix Jean Romanet") is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Deauville in August.
History The event is named in memory of Jean Romanet (1914–2003), a prominent figure in French racing. He devoted much of his life to the Société d'Encouragement, and served as general manager of the organisation from 1961 to 1986.
The Prix Jean Romanet was established in 2004, and it initially held Group 2 status. It was one of several new races designed to keep more fillies from being exported or prematurely retired to stud.
The race was promoted to Group 1 level in 2009.
The race was renamed the Prix Jean et Louis Romanet in memory of Louis Romanet.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Satwa Queen – 2006, 2007 Mqse De Sevigne - 2023, 2024
Leading jockey (3 wins): Frankie Dettori – Folk Opera (2008), Ribbons (2014), Coronet (2019)
Leading trainer (4 wins): André Fabre – Announce (2011), Romantica (2013), Mqse De Sevigne (2023, 2024)
Leading owner (2 wins): Steven & Gillian Lamprell – Satwa Queen (2006, 2007) Khalid Abdullah – Announce (2011), Romantica (2013) Helena Springfield Ltd – Izzi Top (2012), Speedy Boarding (2016) Baron Édouard de Rothschild - Mqse De Sevigne (2023, 2024)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2004 Whortleberry 4 Thierry Gillet François Rohaut Jacques Berès 2:12.90 2005 Pride 5 Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupré NP Bloodstock Ltd 2:08.80 2006 Satwa Queen 4 Thierry Thulliez Jean de Roualle Steven & Gillian Lamprell 2:11.90 2007 Satwa Queen 5 Thierry Thulliez Jean de Roualle Steven & Gillian Lamprell 2:11.10 2008 Folk Opera 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:10.70 2009 Alpine Rose 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Ecurie des Monceaux et al. 2:05.50 2010 Stacelita 4 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Martin Schwartz 2:09.30 2011 Announce 4 Maxime Guyon André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:10.90 2012 Izzi Top 4 William Buick John Gosden Helena Springfield Ltd 2:06.30 2013 Romantica 4 Maxime Guyon André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:10.72 2014 Ribbons 4 Frankie Dettori James Fanshawe Elite Racing Club 2:09.98 2015 Odeliz 5 Adrie de Vries Karl Burke Barbara M. Keller 2:14.27 2016 Speedy Boarding 4 Frederik Tylicki James Fanshawe Helena Springfield Ltd 2:07:10 2017 Ajman Princess 4 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 2:04.13 2018 Nonza 4 Alexis Badel Henri-Francois Devin Mme Henri Devin 2:06.46 2019 Coronet 5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Denford Stud 2:09.95 2020 Audarya 4 Ioritz Mendizabal James Fanshawe Alison Swinburn 2:08.23 2021 Grand Glory 5 Cristian Demuro Gianluca Bietolini Albert Frassetto, John D'Amato & Mike Pietrangelo 2:06.99 2022 Aristia 4 Sean Levey Richard Hannon Jr. Mrs Elizabeth Roberts 2:08.03 2023 Mqse De Sevigne 4 Alexis Pouchin André FabreBaron Édouard de Rothschild 2:06.77 2024 Mqse De Sevigne 5 Alexis Pouchin André Fabre Baron Édouard de Rothschild 2:08.86 2025 Quisisana 5 Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Haras De La Perelle 2:05.73 2026 Aventure 5 Maxime Guyon Christophe Ferland Wertheimer et Frère 2:09.06 Snow Fairy finished first in 2012, but she was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
See also List of French flat horse races
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