The Prix des Réservoirs is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

History The event was established in 1904, and it was originally held at Chantilly. Its title refers to four large reservoirs used for watering Chantilly's racetrack. It was initially open to two-year-olds of either gender and contested over 1,400 metres. It was shortened to 1,000 metres in 1906.

The race was transferred to Longchamp and increased to 1,100 metres in 1907. It was extended to 1,400 metres in 1911. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918.

A new distance of 1,600 metres was introduced in 1931. Due to World War II, the event was cancelled in 1939 and 1940. It was staged at Le Tremblay in 1942, and was cancelled again in 1944.

The Prix des Réservoirs was cut to 1,400 metres in 1959. It was reduced to 1,300 metres in 1964. It was not run in 1966, and was extended to 1,500 metres in 1968.

The race reverted to 1,600 metres in 1970. It was restricted to fillies in 1972, and was given Group 3 status in 1976.

The Prix des Réservoirs moved to Deauville in 1996.

Records Leading jockey (5 wins): Roger Poincelet – Marveil (1948), Paracios (1949), Fort Belvedere (1955), Sanctus (1962), Bord a Bord (1964)

Leading trainer (5 wins): François Boutin – Suvannee (1975), Clear Picture (1977), Coussika (1981), Restiver (1985), Three Angels (1993)

Leading owner (3 wins): Marcel Boussac – Marveil (1948), Paracios (1949), Balkis (1951) HH Aga Khan IV – Maroun (1970), Masslama (1990), Zalaiyka (1997) Jacques Wertheimer – Belka (1982), Corrazona (1992), Occupandiste (1995)

Winners since 1978 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1978 Nonoalca Alain Lequeux Aage Paus Farzin Moshref 1979 Light of Realm Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington Jr. Paul de Moussac 1980 Votre Altesse Georges Doleuze Mitri Saliba Mahmoud Fustok 1981 Coussika Guy Guignard François Boutin Ernst Wiget 1982 Belka Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1983 Boreale Freddy Head Criquette Head Haras d'Etreham 1984 Éric Legrix Patrick Biancone Elena Palmieri 1985 Restiver Cash Asmussen François Boutin Jean-Luc Lagardère 1986 Bint Alnasr Cash Asmussen André Fabre Moufid Dabaghi 1987 Movieland Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Ecurie Åland 1988 Good Example Alain Lequeux Maurice Zilber Ecurie Fustok 1:43.00 1989 Golden Era Norbert Jeanpierre Pascal Bary Ecurie Skymarc Farm 1:39.00 1990 Masslama William Mongil Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 1:42.60 1991 Palomelle Thierry Jarnet Antonio Spanu Patrick Rayez 1:46.60 1992 Corrazona Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:45.40 1993 Three Angels Cash Asmussen François Boutin William Young 1:54.00 1994 Carling Sylvain Guillot Corine Barande-Barbe Ecurie Delbart 1:42.90 1995 Occupandiste Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1:38.00 1996 Mousse Glacee Sylvain Guillot Jean Lesbordes Gary Biszantz 1:45.30 1997 Zalaiyka Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 1:48.80 1998 Comillas Gérald Mossé Jean de Roualle Georgiana Cabrero 1:53.90 1999 Volvoreta Olivier Peslier Carlos Lerner Maria-Soledad Vidal 1:42.30 2000 Perfect Plum George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Sir Edmund Loder 1:50.30 2001 Summertime Legacy Olivier Peslier André Fabre Maktoum Al Maktoum 1:51.00 2002 High Praise Dominique Boeuf John Gosden Khalid Abdullah 1:49.20 2003 Via Milano Dominique Boeuf J. Laurent-Joye Rossi Antoine Capozzi 1:41.40 2004 Songerie Jean-Bernard Eyquem Sir Mark Prescott Kirsten Rausing 1:44.40 2005 Emily Brontë Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:45.20 2006 Chinandega Stéphane Pasquier Philippe Demercastel Mrs P. Demercastel 1:43.80 2007 Gagnoa Christophe Soumillon Yves de Nicolay Aleyrion Bloodstock Ltd 1:45.30 2008 Article Rare Anthony Crastus Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 1:48.70 2009 Barouda Olivier Peslier Jean-Marie Béguigné Henri de la Chauvelais 1:44.60 2010 Espirita Anthony Crastus Élie Lellouche Bruno Mettoudi 1:45.20 2011 Boldogsag Christophe Lemaire Pascal Bary Mrs Georges Sandor 1:41.90 2012 Tasaday Maxime Guyon André Fabre Godolphin 1:46.67 2013 Stellar Path Gregory Benoist Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte Alidar Utemuratov 1:48.02 2014 Moonee Valley Ioritz Mendizabal Mario Hofer Cocheese Bloodstock 1:46.76 2015 Trixia Maxime Guyon Frederic Rossi Jean-Claude Seroul 1:48.03 2016 Melesina Thierry Jarnet Richard Fahey Nick Bradley Racing 1:40.68 2017 With You Aurélien Lemaitre Freddy Head George Strawbridge 1:44.76 2018 Cala Tarida Gregory Benoist Frederic Rossi Marie-Joelle Goetschy 1:40.38 2019 Pocket Square Mickael Barzalona Roger Charlton Khalid Abdullah 1:52.58 2020 Rougir Mickael Barzalona Cedric Rossi Le Haras De La Gousserie 1:49.44 2021 Rosacea Theo Bachelot Stephane Wattel Haras De La Perelle 1:48.34 2022 Fancy Me Mickael Barzalona Philippe Sogorb Cotton House Bloodstock 1:45.21 2023 Tulipa Chope Theo Bachelot Stephane Wattel Alain Jathiere 1:43.75 2024 Gezora Aurélien Lemaitre Nicolas Le Roch Haras D'Etreham 1:51.51

Earlier winners

1904: Sylvaire 1905: Auto da Fe 1906: Ivoire 1907: Le Nivernais 1908: Repasseur 1909: Diabolo / Valdahon * 1910: Horus 1911: Abel 1912: Gretry 1913: Oreste 1914–18: no race 1919: Americain 1920: Kez 1921: Awag 1922: Grand Aigle 1923: Baal 1924: First Edition 1925: Caprice 1926: Hernani 1927: Fanfan 1928: Rapid 1929: Elima 1930: Shikari 1931: Borodino 1932: Bassara 1933: Rosier 1934: Gazetti 1935: Fastnet 1936: Paix des Dames 1937: Flicker 1938: Cidre Mousseux 1939–40: no race 1941: Petitat 1942: Folle Nuit 1943: Laborde 1944: no race 1945: 1946: Imphal 1947: Royal Drake 1948: Marveil 1949: Paracios 1950: Simonetta 1951: Balkis 1952: Hattie 1953: Hathor 1954: 1955: Fort Belvedere 1956: Weeping Willow 1957: Laura Tudor 1958: Montrouge 1959: Notch 1960: Ploermel 1961: Ouananiche 1962: Sanctus 1963: Red Vagabonde 1964: Bord a Bord 1965: Barbare 1966: no race 1967: 1968: Bergano 1969: Double Splash 1970: Maroun 1971: Tom Playfair 1972: Begara 1973: Premiere Harde 1974: Dona Barod 1975: Suvannee 1976: Edinburgh 1977: Clear Picture

* The 1909 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also List of French flat horse races

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