The Prix de Saint-Georges is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs) at Longchamp in May.

History The event is named after Haras de Saint-Georges, a stud farm near Moulins owned by Emmanuel d'Harcourt (1844–1928). 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 (3 wins): Constans – 1972, 1973, 1974

Leading jockey (5 wins): Yves Saint-Martin – Jannic (1960), Fortino (1962), Montgomery (1971), Adraan (1980), Last Tycoon (1986)

Leading trainer (5 wins): François Mathet – Polic (1957), Texana (1958), Jannic (1960), Fortino (1962), Adraan (1980)

Leading owner (4 wins): François Dupré – Polic (1957), Texana (1958), Jannic (1960), Fortino (1962) Monica Sheriffe – Constans (1972, 1973, 1974), Sharpo (1981)

Winners since 1980 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1980 Adraan 3 Yves Saint-Martin François Mathet HH Aga Khan IV 0:55.00 1981 Sharpo 4 Pat Eddery Jeremy Tree Monica Sheriffe 1:00.30 1982 Blue Courtier 5 Alain Bredillet Daniel Becquemin Arve Farestveit 1983 Sky Lawyer 5 Gérard Dubroeucq Raymond Touflan Ecurie Chandre-Cozzi 0:59.10 1984 Sicyos 3 Freddy Head Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 0:56.60 1985 Parioli 4 Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington, Jr. Danny Arnold 0:55.80 1986 Last Tycoon 3 Yves Saint-Martin Robert Collet Richard Strauss 0:56.20 1987 Tenue de Soiree 3 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 0:56.50 1988 Glifahda 5 Freddy Head David Smaga Thierry van Zuylen 0:59.10 1989 Holst 5 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 0:56.40 1990 Ron's Victory 3 Tony Cruz Alain Falourd Jerry Moss 0:58.10 1991 Pont-Aven 4 Cash Asmussen Robert Collet Richard Strauss 1:00.30 1992 Elbio 5 Steve Cauthen Peter Makin Brian Brackpool 0:56.90 1993 Robin des Pins 5 Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 0:57.10 1994 West Man 3 William Mongil Robert Collet Henri Chalhoub 0:57.80 1995 Struggler 3 Frédéric Sanchez Carlos Laffon-Parias Hamad Ali 0:58.20 1996 Anabaa 4 Freddy Head Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 0:59.60 1997 Hever Golf Rose 6 Seb Sanders Joe Naughton Hever Racing Club 0:59.80 1998 Sainte Marine 3 Dominique Boeuf Robert Collet Richard Strauss 0:55.20 1999 Black Rock Desert 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Magnier 0:57.50 2000 Sampower Star 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 0:58.90 2001 Dananeyev 5 Olivier Doleuze Carlos Laffon-Parias Wertheimer et Frère 0:56.00 2002 Maybe Forever 3 Yutaka Take Carlos Laffon-Parias Maktoum Al Maktoum 0:56.90 2003 Best Walking 4 Thierry Jarnet Werner Hefter Stall Cimba 0:56.00 2004 The Trader 6 Jamie Spencer Michael Blanshard Caroline Ward 0:56.80 2005 Chineur 4 Christophe Lemaire Mikel Delzangles Marquesa de Moratalla 0:57.70 2006 Latona 4 Thierry Gillet Jonathan Pease John Goelet 0:56.70 2007 Peace Offering 7 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Lady O'Reilly 0:55.20 2008 Only Answer 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 0:57.00 2009 Mood Music 5 Maxime Guyon Mario Hofer WH Sport International 0:55.78 2010 Marchand d'Or 7 Davy Bonilla Mikel Delzangles Carla Giral 0:55.90 2011 Inxile 6 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls Love / Nicholls 0:55.92 2012 Beyond Desire 5 Jamie Spencer Roger Varian Clipper Logistics 0:57.03 2013 Catcall 4 Francois-Xavier Betras Philippe Sogorb Mme Gerard Samama 0:55.57 2014 Catcall 5 Olivier Peslier Philippe Sogorb Mme Gerard Samama 0:56.92 2015 Mecca's Angel 4 Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods David T. J. Metcalfe 0:55.24 2016 Finsbury Square 4 Christophe Soumillon Fabrice Chappet Berend Van Delfsen 0:57.70 2017 Signs Of Blessing 6 Stéphane Pasquier Francois Rohaut Isabelle Corbani 0:57.34 2018 City Light 4 Gregory Benoist Stephane Wattel Jean-Louis Bouchard 0:56.24 2019 Sestilio Jet 4 Frankie Dettori Andrea Marcialis Akhal Teke Properties 0:59.02 2020 Batwan 5 Maxime Guyon Philippe Sogorb Guy Pariente 0:59.01 2021 Ideal Beauty 3 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 0:56.74 2022 Ponntos 4 Frankie Dettori Miroslav Nieslanik Eva Nieslanikova 0:55.63 2023 White Lavender 5 Tom Marquand Karl Burke Barbara M. Keller 0:57.29 2024 Ponntos 6 Mickael Barzalona Miroslav Nieslanik Dr Eva Nieslanikova 0:55.58 2025 Mgheera 5 Oisin Murphy Ed Walker Lord Lloyd Webber & Arthur Mitchell 0:54.95 2026 Rayevka 4 Mickael Barzalona Francis-Henri Graffard Aga Khan Studs SCEA 0:55:51

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

See also List of French flat horse races

References

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