The Prix de Seine-et-Oise is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.

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 (3 wins): Fine Art – 1942, 1944, 1945

Leading jockey (5 wins): Maurice Philipperon – Vertueuse (1963), King of Macedon (1978, 1979), Parioli (1985, 1986)

Leading trainer (10 wins): François Mathet – Menetrier (1948), Bel Amour (1951), Virgule (1954), Reinata (1955), Mystic (1957), Edellic (1959), Texanita (1964), Ancyre (1967), Zeddaan (1968), Bayraan (1974)

Leading owner (7 wins): François Dupré – La Melodie (1941), Menetrier (1948), Bel Amour (1951), Virgule (1954), Reinata (1955), Mystic (1957), Texanita (1964)

Winners since 1980 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1980 Kilijaro 4 Alain Lequeux Olivier Douieb Serge Fradkoff 1981 Rabdan 4 Lester Piggott Robert Armstrong Robert Sangster 1:11.60 1982 Sayyaf 5 Tony Ives Bill O'Gorman Moufid Dabaghi 1:10.20 1983 Maximova 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 1984 Proskona 3 Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 1985 Parioli 4 Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington, Jr. Danny Arnold 1986 Parioli 5 Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington, Jr. Danny Arnold 1987 Glifahda 4 Alain Lequeux David Smaga Thierry van Zuylen 1988 Bluebook 3 Alain Badel Alain Falourd Marquess of Tavistock 1:09.90 1989 Aliocha 3 Tony Cruz François Boutin Ecurie Fustok 1:12.70 1990 Silicon Bavaria 3 William Mongil Robert Collet Sieglinde Wolf 1991 Divine Danse 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Ecurie Aland 1:11.20 1992 Central City 3 Corey Black Richard Hannon Sr. George Strawbridge 1:11.10 1993 Dolphin Street 3 Cash Asmussen John Hammond Stavros Niarchos 1:13.10 1994 Spain Lane 3 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:12.40 1995 Hever Golf Rose 4 Jason Weaver Joe Naughton Michael Hanson 1:12.40 1996 Kistena 3 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:11.30 1997 Dyhim Diamond 3 Guy Guignard Carlos Laffon-Parias Salem Suhail 1:11.80 1998 Keos 4 Cash Asmussen John Hammond Niarchos Family 1:13.40 1999 Seltitude 3 Thierry Gillet John Hammond NP Bloodstock Ltd 1:15.10 2000 Danger Over 3 Thierry Thulliez Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 1:12.20 2001 Deep Sleep 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:12.20 2002 Danehurst 4 Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Cheveley Park Stud 1:13.00 2003 Soave 4 Andreas Boschert Andreas Trybuhl Stall Happy End 1:14.60 2004 Miss Emma 4 Frédéric Spanu John Hammond Takahiro Wada 1:12.10 2005 Miss Emma 5 Frédéric Spanu John Hammond Takahiro Wada 1:09.90 2006 New Girlfriend 3 Julien Augé Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1:10.80 2007 Tiza 5 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Seroul / Plersch 1:13.00 2008 Utmost Respect 4 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey Rumpole Partnership 1:14.40 2009 Dunkerque 4 Dominique Boeuf Criquette Head-Maarek Alec Head 1:15.70 2010 Definightly 4 Thierry Thulliez Roger Charlton Simon & Rosalind Emmet 1:13.10 2011 Iver Bridge Lad 4 Michael O'Connell John Ryan The Iver Lads 1:14.10 2012 Myasun 5 Maxime Guyon Christian Baillet Ecurie Jarlan 1:14.60 2013 Kolonel 4 Olivier Peslier Mario Hofer Stall Helena 1:15.10 2014 Gammarth 6 Mickael Barzalona Henri-Alex Pantall Gerard Mimouni 1:13.38 2015 Gammarth 7 Mickael Barzalona Henri-Alex Pantall Gerard Mimouni 1:13.60 2016 The Right Man 4 Francois-Xavier Betras Didier Guillemin Pegase Bloodstock 1:11.80 2017 The Right Man 5 Francois-Xavier Betras Didier Guillemin Pegase Bloodstock 1:10.53 2018 Snazzy Jazzy 3 Gerald Mosse Clive Cox Olive Shaw 1:12.10 2019 Trois Mille 3 Alexis Badel Stephane Cerulis Stephan Hoffmeister 1:14.96 2020 Brad The Brief 3 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe Chasemore Farm 1:16.61 2021 Egot 3 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:11.96

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

See also List of French flat horse races

References

France Galop / Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Seine-et-Oise. galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Seine-et-Oise. ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Seine-et-Oise (2019). pedigreequery.com – Prix de Seine-et-Oise – Maisons-Laffitte.