The Prix de Royaumont is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

History The event is named after Royaumont Abbey, an abbey located 12 km from Chantilly. The race was established in 1883, and it was originally contested over 2,100 metres. It was initially reserved for fillies considered below the standard required for the Prix de Diane, which used to be run on the same day.

The Prix de Royaumont was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. The first two post-war editions were staged at Longchamp.

The race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was held at Longchamp in 1941 and 1942, and at Le Tremblay with a distance of 2,150 metres in 1943 and 1944. It was contested at Longchamp for the following three years, and it returned to Chantilly in 1948.

The Prix de Royaumont was not run in 1975 because of a strike by stable lads. A new schedule was introduced in 1978, and the race was moved to a date earlier than that of the Prix de Diane.

The event was staged at Longchamp from 1987 to 1990, and it was transferred to Saint-Cloud in 1991. Its distance was extended to 2,400 metres in 1992, and it continued to take place at Saint-Cloud until 1996. The race's only subsequent departure from Chantilly was in 2001, when it was run at Saint-Cloud.

The Prix de Royaumont is now held on the same day as the Prix du Jockey Club.

Records Leading jockey (6 wins): Christophe Soumillon – Diasilixa (2003), Shawanda (2005), Sub Rose (2008), Kataniya (2015), Ebaiyra (2020), Baiykara (2022)

Leading trainer (12 wins): André Fabre – Galla Placidia (1985), Villandry (1991), Berceau (1992), Apogee (1993), Genovefa (1995), Legend Maker (1997), Dance Routine (2002), Diasilixa (2003), Minatlya (2006), Legerete (2007), Savanne (2014), Pelligrina (2019)

Leading owner (7 wins): Jean Prat – Marjolaine (1893), Cabane (1908), Musique (1921), Raflade (1926), Sesia (1931), Relique (1933), Marphise (1938)

Winners since 1976 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1976 Floressa Jean-Pierre Lefèvre Philippe Lallié Lawrence M. Gelb 2:11.5 1977 Waya Yves Saint-Martin Angel Penna Sr. Daniel Wildenstein 1978 La Dorga Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer 1979 Producer Alain Lequeux Maurice Zilber Roy Gottlieb 1980 Luth Music Michel Jerome E. Chevalier du Fau Jacques Dorise 1981 Snow Day Philippe Paquet François Boutin Ernst Wiget 1982 Vidor Cash Asmussen Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker Hunt 1983 Marie de Litz Henri Samani David Smaga Jules Sabban 1984 Odyssee Jean-Claude Desaint John Cunnington Jr. Adolphe Boccara 1985 Galla Placidia Lester Piggott André Fabre William Kazan 1986 Reloy Cash Asmussen Jonathan Pease Nelson Bunker Hunt 1987 River Memories Alain Lequeux Robert Collet Alan Clore 1988 Truly Special Alain Lequeux Robert Collet Richard C. Strauss 2:12.9 1989 Bellarida Guy Guignard Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:11.1 1990 Miss Alleged Dominique Boeuf Pascal Bary Ecurie I. M. Fares 2:13.1 1991 Villandry Dominique Boeuf André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 2:15.2 1992 Berceau Pat Eddery André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:42.3 1993 Apogee Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:33.5 1994 Truly a Dream William Mongil Robert Collet Richard C. Strauss 2:41.0 1995 Genovefa Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 2:41.9 1996 Spanish Falls Freddy Head Criquette Head Sheikh Mohammed 2:46.7 1997 Legend Maker Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Michael Tabor 2:33.6 1998 Cantilever Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Khalid Abdullah 2:40.5 1999 Side Saddle Dominique Boeuf David Smaga Lord Weinstock 2:37.3 2000 Sadler's Flag Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 2:32.0 2001 Volga Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Daniel Wildenstein 2:36.3 2002 Dance Routine Olivier Peslier André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:29.8 2003 Diasilixa Christophe Soumillon André Fabre Lagardère Family 2:29.5 2004 Silverskaya Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Claude Rouget Earl Champ Gignoux 2:36.2 2005 Shawanda Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:33.1 2006 Minatlya Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre HH Aga Khan IV 2:31.5 2007 Legerete Olivier Peslier André Fabre Wertheimer et Frère 2:30.4 2008 Sub Rose Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré 6C Racing Ltd 2:31.5 2009 Quetsche Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Ecurie des Monceaux 2:33.1 2010 Lady's Purse Maxime Guyon Henri-Alex Pantall Sheikh Mohammed 2:31.7 2011 Testosterone Stéphane Pasquier Pascal Bary Ecurie La Boetie 2:31.2 2012 Sediciosa Grégory Benoist Yann Barberot Maurice Lagasse 2:30.0 2013 Eleuthera Eddy Hardouin Philippe Demercastel Mme Philippe Demercastel 2:31.8 2014 Savanne Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Gestut Ammerland 2:32.89 2015 Kataniya Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:30.42 2016 The Juliet Rose Stéphane Pasquier Nicolas Clement Mayfair Speculators & Equifrance Holdings 2:41.22 2017 Kitesurf Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 2:29.62 2018 Pollara Olivier Peslier Francis-Henri Graffard Allen Stable 2:32.57 2019 Pelligrina Pierre-Charles Boudot André Fabre Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani 2:25.99 2020 Ebaiyra Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré Aga Khan IV 2:29.86 2021 Thunder Drum Eddy Hardouin Jerome Reynier Lady Bamford 2:33.11 2022 Baiykara Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Aga Khan IV 2:31.09 2023 Ottery Bauyrzhan Murzabayev André Fabre Executors of the late K Abdullah 2:25.99 2024 Aventure Maxime Guyon Christophe Ferland Wertheimer et Frère 2:31.27 2025 Sunly Christophe Soumillon Francis-Henri Graffard Juddmonte 2:27.76 2026 Behrayna Mickael Barzalona Francis-Henri Graffard Aga Khan Studs SCEA 2:30:35

Earlier winners

1883: Stresa 1884: Geneve 1885: Althea 1886: Estelle 1887: La Delivrande 1888: Modena 1889: Perle Rose 1890: Fatuite 1891: Amazone 1892: 1893: Marjolaine 1894: Algarade 1895: Phoebe 1896: Ecrevisse 1897: The Shrew 1898: Goguette 1899: Olympie 1900: May Queen 1901: Visitandine 1902: Karamanie 1903: Wide Awake 1904: Zingara 1905: Marie Galante 1906: Blue Fly 1907: La Neuville 1908: Cabane 1909: La Chandeleur 1910: Basse Pointe 1911: Allamanda 1912: La Semillante 1913: Coraline 1914: Aurore Boreale 1915–18: no race 1919: Furlana 1920: Chaine d'Or 1921: Musique 1922: Shocking 1923: Pomare 1924: Tetratela 1925: Tagus 1926: Raflade 1927: Samphire 1928: Likka 1929: La Mie au Gue 1930: L'Abbesse de Menin 1931: Sesia 1932: Fee Esterel 1933: Relique 1934: Brunanburh 1935: Finlandaise 1936: Cousine 1937: Gandara 1938: Marphise 1939: Pereire 1940: no race 1941: Green Parrot 1942: The Residency 1943: Vertelle 1944: 1945: Theorie 1946: Miss Foxlight 1947: Picardie 1948: Sans Toi / Seduction * 1949: L'Oasis 1950: Hortensia 1951: Monrovia 1952: Devinette 1953: Deep Sea 1954: Reine d'Atout 1955: All Risk 1956: Fast Jane 1957: Ermeline 1958: Magic Gold 1959: Mi Carina 1960: Marie Jolie 1961: Belinda 111 1962: Chaleureuse 1963: Partisane 1964: Dreida 1965: Kere 1966: Bubunia 1967: Casaque Grise 1968: Hugger Mugger 1969: Agujita 1970: Santa Tina 1971: Pointilleuse 1972: Decigale 1973: Gay Style 1974: Azurella 1975: no race

* The 1948 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also List of French flat horse races

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