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in France open to two-year-old

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colts and

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. It is run at

Saint-Cloud Saint-Cloud () is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, from the centre of Paris. Like other communes of Hauts-de-Seine such as Marnes-la-Coquette, Neuilly-sur-Seine and Vaucresson, Saint-Cloud is one of France's wealthiest towns ...

over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.

History

The event was established in 1901, and it was originally held in September. It was initially contested over 1,400 metres, and was extended to 2,000 metres in 1906. The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1919. It was cut to 1,600 metres in 1920, and restored to 2,000 metres in 1924. Due to the closure of its venue during World War II, the Critérium de Saint-Cloud was not run from 1939 to 1945. It was staged at Longchamp in 1954. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Critérium de Saint-Cloud was given Group 2 status. It was promoted to Group 1 level in 1987. Prior to 2015 the event was run in mid-November and was Europe's last Group 1 flat race of the year. In 2015 it was moved to a date a week earlier as part of a series of changes to autumn races for two-year-olds and is now run on the same day as another Group 1 race, the

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Records

Leading

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(6 wins): *

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– ''Fire Crest (1967), Rheffic (1970), Ribecourt (1973), Tarek (1977), Darshaan (1983), Mouktar (1984)'' *

Dominique Boeuf Dominique Boeuf (born 6 June 1968 at Maisons-Laffitte, France) is a jockey in Thoroughbred flat racing. He began his career while still a teen and won his first race on 15 September 1984. Three years later, he got his first Group One win aboard ...

– ''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 (5 wins): ''(includes part ownership)'' *

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– ''Ballingarry (2001), Alberto Giacometti (2002), Fame and Glory (2008), Recital (2010), Waldgeist (2016)''

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

* 1901: Illinois * 1902: Marigold * 1903: Maidensblush * 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: Fetz el Rih * 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: Ad Valorem * 1963: Le Fabuleux * 1964: Carvin * 1965: Sea Hawk * 1966: Pointille * 1967: Fire Crest * 1968: Saraca * 1969: Stintino * 1970: Rheffic * 1971: Gay Saint * 1972:

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* 1973: Ribecourt * 1974: Easy Regent * 1975: Kano * 1976: Conglomerat * 1977: Tarek * The 1931 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

See also

References