Critérium de Saint-Cloud
| Location | Saint-Cloud Racecourse Saint-Cloud, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1901 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse | €250,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 57.14%, 2nd: 22.86% 3rd: 11.43%, 4th: 5.71% 5th: 2.86% |
The Critérium de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
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[edit] History
The event was established in 1901, and it was originally held in September. It was initially contested over 1,400 metres, and it was extended to 2,000 metres in 1906. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was cut to 1,600 metres in 1920, and it reverted to 2,000 metres in 1924.
The race's venue was closed during World War II, so it was not run from 1939 to 1945. Its only departure from Saint-Cloud came in 1954, when it was switched to Longchamp.
When the present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, the Critérium de Saint-Cloud was classed at Group 2 level. It was promoted to the highest grade, Group 1, in 1987. It is now scheduled for mid November, and it is Europe's last Group 1 flat race of the year.
[edit] Records
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Yves Saint-Martin – Fire Crest (1967), Rheffic (1970), Ribecourt (1973), Tarek (1977), Darshaan (1983), Mouktar (1984)
- Dominique Boeuf – Pistolet Bleu (1990), Glaieuil (1991), Marchand de Sable (1992), Spadoun (1998), Goldamix (1999), Voix du Nord (2003)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- François Mathet – Telegram (1949), Bingo (1952), Pas de Deux (1955), Upstart (1957), Le Francais (1960), Saraca (1968), Rheffic (1970), Simbir (1972)
Leading owner (4 wins): (includes part ownership)
- Sue Magnier – Ballingarry (2001), Alberto Giacometti (2002), Fame and Glory (2008), Recital (2010)
[edit] Winners since 1978
1 Snurge finished first in 1989, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
[edit] Earlier winners
- 1901 - Illinois
- 1902 - Marigold
- 1903 -
- 1904 - Fier
- 1905 - Belle Fleur
- 1906 - La Belle
- 1907 - Talo Biribil
- 1908 - Clinquant
- 1909 - Hunyade
- 1910 - Matchless
- 1911 - Mongolie
- 1912 - La Ribaude
- 1913 - Regent's Park
- 1914–19 - no race
- 1920 - Black Larry
- 1921 - Rocking Chair
- 1922 - Sylvan
- 1923 -
- 1924 - Sizain
- 1925 - Becassine
- 1926 - Eneas
- 1927 - Motrico
- 1928 - Cordial
- 1929 - La Voulzie
- 1930 - Barneveldt
- 1931 - De Beers / Incessu Patuit *
- 1932 - Amador
- 1933 - El Lando
- 1934 - Skiff
- 1935 - Treignac
- 1936 - Tonnelle
- 1937 - Canot
- 1938 - Tricameron
- 1939–45 - no race
- 1946 - Rhetorius
- 1947 -
- 1948 -
- 1949 - Telegram
- 1950 - Aquino
- 1951 -
- 1952 - Bingo
- 1953 - Sica Boy
- 1954 - Ahmose
- 1955 - Pas de Deux
- 1956 - Lofoten
- 1957 - Upstart
- 1958 - Le Loup Garou
- 1959 - Marella
- 1960 - Le Francais
- 1961 - Tracy
- 1962 -
- 1963 - Le Fabuleux
- 1964 - Carvin
- 1965 - Sea Hawk
- 1966 - Pointille
- 1967 - Fire Crest
- 1968 - Saraca
- 1969 - Stintino
- 1970 - Rheffic
- 1971 - Gay Saint
- 1972 - Simbir
- 1973 - Ribecourt
- 1974 - Easy Regent
- 1975 - Kano
- 1976 - Conglomerat
- 1977 - Tarek
* The 1931 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
[edit] References
- Racing Post:
- galop.courses-france.com:
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Critérium de Saint-Cloud.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Critérium de Saint-Cloud (2009).
- pedigreequery.com – Critérium de Saint-Cloud – Saint-Cloud.
