Critérium International (horse race)
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Saint-Cloud Racecourse Saint-Cloud, France |
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| Inaugurated | 2001 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse | €250,000 (2015) 1st: €142,850 |
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| Vert De Grece | Johnny Barnes | Sherlock |
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| Ectot | Earnshaw | Prestige Vendome |
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| Loch Garman | Anna's Pearl | Us Law |
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| French Fifteen | Pakal | Bonfire |
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| Roderic O'Connor | Salto | Maiguri |
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| Jan Vermeer | Emerald Commander | Rosanara |
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| Zafisio | Prince Siegfried | Silver Frost |
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| Thewayyouare | Hello Morning | Redolent |
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| Mount Nelson | Spirit One | Yellowstone |
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| Carlotamix | Stormy River | Porto Santo |
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| Helios Quercus | Dubai Surprise | Walk In The Park |
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| Bago | Top Seed | Acropolis |
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| Dalakhani | Chevalier | Governor Brown |
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| Act One | Landseer | Guys And Dolls |
The Critérium International is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.[1]
History
The event was established in 2001, when it was introduced as part of a restructured program for juveniles in France and replaced Prix de la Salamandre which canceled in after 2000. It was given the same title as a race held annually at Longchamp from 1893 to 1910. The modern race was originally run over 1,600 furlongs but was reduced to 1,400 metres in 2015 as part of a series of changes to autumn races for two-year-olds.[2]
The current version of the Critérium International often features horses which ran previously in the Prix des Chênes or the Prix Thomas Bryon.[3]
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Thierry Gillet – Act One (2001), Bago (2003)
- Christophe Soumillon – Dalakhani (2002), Carlotamix (2005)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Mount Nelson (2006), Jan Vermeer (2009), Roderic O'Connor (2010), Johannes Vermeer (2015)
Leading owner (4 wins): (includes part ownership)
- Sue Magnier / Derrick Smith / Michael Tabor – Mount Nelson (2006), Jan Vermeer (2009), Roderic O'Connor (2010), Johannes Vermeer (2015)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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| 2001 | Act One | Thierry Gillet | Jonathan Pease | Gerald Leigh | 1:47.10 |
| 2002 | Dalakhani | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:52.00 |
| 2003 | Bago | Thierry Gillet | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:47.00 |
| 2004 | Helios Quercus | Alexandre Roussel | Cyriaque Diard | Thierry Maudet | 1:45.30 |
| 2005 | Carlotamix | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:45.40 |
| 2006 | Mount Nelson | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | Smith / Tabor / Magnier | 1:41.30 |
| 2007 | Thewayyouare | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Sean Mulryan | 1:45.30 |
| 2008 | Zafisio | Dominique Boeuf | Paul Blockley | Hugh Downs | 1:46.10 |
| 2009 | Jan Vermeer | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 1:45.60 |
| 2010 | Roderic O'Connor | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor et al. | 1:45.70 |
| 2011 | French Fifteen | Thierry Thulliez | Nicolas Clément | Raymond Tooth | 1:43.50 |
| 2012 | Loch Garman | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Mrs J. S. Bolger | 1:52.70[4] |
| 2013 | Ectot | Gregory Benoist | Elie Lellouche | G Augustin-Normand & E Vidal | 1:43.11 |
| 2014 | Vert De Grece | Umberto Rispoli | Roger Varian | Britannia Thoroughbreds 1 | 1:43.16 |
| 2015 | Johannes Vermeer | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Ah Khing | 1:30.15 |
Longchamp 1893–1910
The original Critérium International at Longchamp was also for two-year-olds. It was contested on a straight track over 1,100 metres. It was held on the first or second Saturday in October. The prize money was 25,000 francs (equivalent to €78,500).
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- 1893: Bayadere
- 1894: Fragola
- 1895: Hero
- 1896: Atys
- 1897: Cazabat
- 1898: Perth
- 1899: Semendria
- 1900: Pierre Infernale
- 1901: Derbouka
- 1902: Mireille
- 1903: Gouvernant
- 1904: Jardy
- 1905: Blue Fly
- 1906: Calomel
- 1907: Halima
- 1908: Azalee
- 1909: Marsa
- 1910: Blina[5]
See also
References
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