Prix Jean Romanet
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| 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)[1] |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up fillies and mares[1] |
| Weight | 57 kg[1] |
| Purse | €250,000 (2022) 1st: €142,850[1] |
| 2025 | ||
| Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop and armlets, hooped cap | Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves and star on cap | Yellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star |
| Quisisana | Survie | Grand Stars |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Royal blue, yellow cap | Dark green, white spots on sleeves, dark green cap | White, red panel, red cap |
| Mqse De Sevigne | American Sonja | Maxux |
| 2023 | ||
| Royal blue, yellow cap | Dark blue, pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves | Dark blue |
| Mqse De Sevigne | Via Sistina | Above The Curve |
| 2022 | ||
| Black, red sash, quartered cap | Yellow, black shield, yellow and black halved sleeves, yellow cap | emerald Green, Red epaulettes |
| Aristia | Rosscarbery | Ebaiyra |
| 2021 | ||
| Light blue, yellow diamond on body | Emerald green, red sash, yellow sleeves, red cap | Maroon, yellow stars on sleeves, maroon cap |
| Grand Glory | Audarya | Thundering Nights |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Satwa Queen – 2006, 2007
- Mqse De Sevigne - 2023, 2024
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Frankie Dettori – Folk Opera (2008), Ribbons (2014), Coronet (2019)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- André Fabre – Announce (2011), Romantica (2013), Mqse De Sevigne (2023, 2024)
Leading owner (2 wins):
- Steven & Gillian Lamprell – Satwa Queen (2006, 2007)
- Khalid Abdullah – Announce (2011), Romantica (2013)
- Helena Springfield Ltd – Izzi Top (2012), Speedy Boarding (2016)
- Baron Édouard de Rothschild - Mqse De Sevigne (2023, 2024)
Winners
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
| 2016 | Speedy Boarding | 4 | Frederik Tylicki | James Fanshawe | Helena Springfield Ltd | 2:07:10 |
| 2017 | Ajman Princess | 4 | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 2:04.13 |
| 2018 | Nonza | 4 | Alexis Badel | Henri-Francois Devin | Mme Henri Devin | 2:06.46 |
| 2019 | Coronet | 5 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Denford Stud | 2:09.95 |
| 2020 | Audarya | 4 | Ioritz Mendizabal | James Fanshawe | Alison Swinburn | 2:08.23 |
| 2021 | Grand Glory | 5 | Cristian Demuro | Gianluca Bietolini | Albert Frassetto, John D'Amato & Mike Pietrangelo | 2:06.99 |
| 2022 | Aristia | 4 | Sean Levey | Richard Hannon Jr. | Mrs Elizabeth Roberts | 2:08.03 |
| 2023 | Mqse De Sevigne | 4 | Alexis Pouchin | André Fabre | Baron Édouard de Rothschild | 2:06.77 |
| 2024 | Mqse De Sevigne | 5 | Alexis Pouchin | André Fabre | Baron Édouard de Rothschild | 2:08.86 |
| 2025 | Quisisana | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Francis-Henri Graffard | Haras De La Perelle | 2:05.73 |
a Snow Fairy finished first in 2012, but she was later disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- 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 (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Prix Jean Romanet – Deauville.