Prix Jean Romanet
| Group 1 race | |
| Location |
Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Darley |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification |
Four-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Purse |
€250,000 (2014) 1st: €142,850 |
The Prix Jean Romanet is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles) at Deauville in August.
History
The event is named in memory of Jean Romanet (1914–2003), a prominent figure in French racing. He devoted much of his life to the Société d'Encouragement, and served as general manager of the organisation from 1961 to 1986.
The Prix Jean Romanet was established in 2004, and it initially held Group 2 status. It was one of several new races designed to keep more fillies from being exported or prematurely retired to stud.
The race was promoted to Group 1 level in 2009.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Satwa Queen – 2006, 2007
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Thierry Thulliez – Satwa Queen (2006, 2007)
- Maxime Guyon - Announce (2011), Romantica (2013)
- Frankie Dettori - Folk Opera (2008), Ribbons (2014)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Alain de Royer-Dupré – Pride (2005), Alpine Rose (2009)
- Jean de Roualle – Satwa Queen (2006, 2007)
- André Fabre - Announce (2011), Romantica (2013)
Leading owner (2 wins):
- Steven & Gillian Lamprell – Satwa Queen (2006, 2007)
- Khalid Abdullah - Announce (2011), Romantica (2013)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Whortleberry | 4 | Thierry Gillet | François Rohaut | Jacques Berès | 2:12.90 |
| 2005 | Pride | 5 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | NP Bloodstock Ltd | 2:08.80 |
| 2006 | Satwa Queen | 4 | Thierry Thulliez | Jean de Roualle | Steven & Gillian Lamprell | 2:11.90 |
| 2007 | Satwa Queen | 5 | Thierry Thulliez | Jean de Roualle | Steven & Gillian Lamprell | 2:11.10 |
| 2008 | Folk Opera | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:10.70 |
| 2009 | Alpine Rose | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Ecurie des Monceaux et al. | 2:05.50 |
| 2010 | Stacelita | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Martin Schwartz | 2:09.30 |
| 2011 | Announce | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:10.90 |
| 2012 | Izzi Top [a] | 4 | William Buick | John Gosden | Helena Springfield Ltd | 2:06.30 |
| 2013 | Romantica | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:10.72 |
| 2014 | Ribbons | 4 | Frankie Dettori | James Fanshawe | Elite Racing Club | 2:09.98 |
| 2015 | Odeliz | 5 | Adrie de Vries | Karl Burke | Barbara M. Keller | 2:14.27 |
a Snow Fairy finished first in 2012, but she was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
See also
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Jean Romanet.
- galop.courses-france.com – Prix Jean Romanet – Palmarès depuis 2004.
- galopp-sieger.de – Prix Jean Romanet.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Jean Romanet (2015).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Jean Romanet – Deauville.