The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a

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in France open to

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s aged four years or older. 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 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.

History

The event was established in 1904, and it was originally called the Prix du Président de la République. It was initially contested at

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over 2,500 metres by horses aged three or older. It was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. It resumed at Saint-Cloud in 1919. The race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. Its original title was discarded in 1941, following the end of the

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. The newly named Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud was run at Longchamp (1941–42), Maisons-Laffitte (1943, 1945) and

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– ''1996, 1997'' * Ange Gabriel – ''2002, 2003'' ---- Leading

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(7 wins): *

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– ''Relko (1964), Rheingold (1972, 1973), Dahlia (1974), Shakapour (1980, dead-heat), Akarad (1981), Strawberry Road (1985)'' ---- Leading trainer (8 wins): * François Mathet – ''Tanerko (1957, 1958), Dicta Drake (1961), Match (1962), Relko (1964), Exceller (1977), Shakapour (1980, dead-heat), Akarad (1981)'' *

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– ''Village Star (1988), In the Wings (1990), Apple Tree (1994), Carnegie (1995), Fragrant Mix (1998), Plumania (2010), Meandre (2012), Waldgeist (2018)'' ---- Leading owner (5 wins): *

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– ''Corrida (1936), Djebel (1942), Ardan (1945), Coaraze (1946), Goyama (1948)''

Winners since 1970

Spiritjim finished first in 2014, but was disqualified after failing a drug test.

Earlier winners

* 1904: Gouvernant * 1905:

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* 1906:

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* 1911: Ossian * 1912: De Viris * 1913: Predicateur * 1914:

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* 1915–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Radames * 1920: Eugene de Savoie * 1921: Pomme de Terre * 1922: Kircubbin * 1923: Bahadur * 1924: Pot au Feu * 1925: Cadum * 1926: Nino * 1927: Nino * 1928: Mon Talisman * 1929: Bubbles * 1930: Feb * 1931: Barneveldt * 1932:

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* 1933: Macaroni * 1934: Assuerus * 1935: Louqsor * 1936: Corrida * 1937: Vatellor * 1938: Victrix * 1939: Genievre * 1940: ''no race'' * 1941: Maurepas * 1942:

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* 1943: Escamillo * 1944: Un Gaillard * 1945: Ardan * 1946: Coaraze * 1947: Yong Lo * 1948: Goyama * 1949: Medium * 1950: Ocarina * 1951: Violoncelle * 1952: Fast Fox * 1953: Magnific * 1954:

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* 1955: Chingacgook * 1956: Burgos / Oroso * * 1957:

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* 1958:

* 1959:

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* 1960: Sheshoon * 1961: Dicta Drake * 1962:

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* 1963:

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* 1964:

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* 1965:

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* 1966: Sea Hawk * 1967: Taneb * 1968: Hopeful Venture * 1969: Felicio

History

Winners since 1970

Earlier winners

See also

References