Prix Du Royal Oak (French St Leger)

The Prix du Royal Oak, the French St Leger, was first run at Longchamp in 1861 over 3200 metres when known as the Grand Prix du Prince Imperial, and was won by Palestro, owned by Count Frederic de Lagrange, trained by Thomas Jennings and ridden by A Watkins. In 1869 the race was shortened to 3000 metres and given its present day title of Prix du Royal Oak after Royal Oak, one of the most important stallions in French racing history, which was foaled in 1823. The race was not staged in 1870 or 1871 due to the ongoing Franco-Prussian War. During the First World War the race was abandoned between 1914 and 1918. During the Second World War the 1939 and 1940 races were cancelled, while in 1943 and 1944 the race was held at Le Tremblay. In 1964 the race was extended to 3100 metres, and in 1979 the race was opened up to older horses, losing much of its prestige, having previously been restricted to 3-year-olds, giving horses a chance to land the French Triple Crown, although only two horses, Zut in 1879 and Perth in 1899, have landed the French Triple Crown.
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1861 PALESTRO A Watkins Thomas Jennings Count Frederic de Lagrange
1862 SOUVENIR Kitchener (Robin) M J Robin
1863 LA TOUCQUES J Doyle John Fobert Count A de Montgomery
1864 FILLE DE L'AIR Charles Pratt Thomas Jennings Count Frederic de Lagrange 6/4
1865 GLADIATEUR H Grimshaw Thomas Jennings Count Frederic de Lagrange 1/10 fav
1866 ETOILE FILANTE Webber (Lunel) M H Lunel 2/1
1867 PATRICIEN Charles Pratt Thomas-Richard Carter Henri Delamarre 8/11 fav
1868 NELUSCO Hunter Thomas Jennings Count Frederic de Lagrange 2/1
1869 CLOTHO Charles Pratt Thomas-Richard Carter Henri Delamarre 1/2 fav
1870 Race did not take place
1871 Race did not take place
1872 BARBILLON Lavis William Planner Duke of Hamilton Evens fav
1873 BOIARD William Carver Thomas-Richard Carver Henri Delamarre
1874 MIGNONETTE William Carver Thomas Carter (Neveu) M Achille Fould
1875 PERPLEXE William Carver C Reeven Baron Arthur de Schickler
1876 KILT F Storr Thomas Carter Baron de Rothschild
1877 JONGLEUR Edgar Rolfe Henry Jennings Count Gustave de Juigne
1878 INVAL Alfred Carratt Thomas Jennings Count Frederic de Lagrange
1879 ZUT Jem Goater Thomas Jennings Count Frederic de Lagrange 5/2
1880 BEAUMINET Fred Archer Richard Carter jnr Claude-Joachim Lefevre
1881 PERPLEXITE Hopkins William Webb Baron Arthur de Schickler 5/4 fav
1882 CLIO Edgar Rolfe Thomas-Richard Carter Henri Delamarre
1883 STOCKHOLM Wycherley Thomas Cunnington M A Staub
1884 ARCHDUC F Storr Robert Denman Claude-Joachim Lefevre
1885 ESCARBOUCLE Hopkins William Webb Baron Arthur de Schickler 7/1
1886 GAMIN Arthur-Edward Dodge George Cunnington snr Michel Ephrussi
1887 BAVARDE Arthur-Edward Dodge George Cunnington snr Michel Ephrussi
1888 GALAOR F Storr Joseph Hayhoe M Auguste Lupin 4/9 fav
1889 POURTANT Tom Lane George Cunnington snr Michel Ephrussi
1890 ALICANTE Luke Alfred Hayhoe Maurice Ephrussi 4/1
1891 BERENGER John Horan Richard Carter snr Henri Say 2/1
1892 CHENE ROYAL Kearney William Webb Baron Arthur de Schickler 4/7 fav
1893 RAMLEH Henry Barlen Thomas Cunnington M Achille Fould 10/1
1894 GOUVERNAIL Henry Barlen Arthur Carter Edmond Blanc
1895 BOMBON Edouard Watkins Bartholomew M Bartholomew 30/1
1896 CHAMPAUBERT Edouard Watkins Stripp M A Abeille Evens fav
1897 CHAMBERTIN Edouard Watkins William Barker M Prat
1898 LE ROI SOLEIL Pratt Joseph Hayhoe Baron de Rothschild 8/11 fav
1899 PERTH Tom Lane Richard Carter jnr Maurice Caillault
1900 IVOIRE Dodd Richard Count Jacques de Bremond 6/4 fav
1901 JACOBITE George Stern Richard Count Jacques de Bremond
1902 FER George Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc
1903 TARQUATO TASSO Maclatyre Soukomanette M J de Soukomanette 50/1
1904 MACDONALD II Johnny Reiff Richard Carter jnr Maurice Caillault 2/1
1905 CLYDE Alexander B Cormack George Cunnington jnr Edmond Veil-Picard 22/10
1906 MAINTENON Ransch William Duke William K Vanderbilt 1/4 fav
1907 ANEMONE II Alexander B Cormack George Cunnington jnr Edmond Veil-Picard
1908 MEDEAH George Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc
1909 AVEU Joe Childs George Cunnington snr Alexandre Aumont 198/10
1910 REINHART O'Neill William Duke William K Vanderbilt 165/100
1911 COMBOURG Johnny Reiff P Lynham M F Jay-Gould
1912 GORGORITO Sharpe Edouard Cunnington M J San Miguel 5/1
1913 BRULEUR O'Connor Frank Carter M E de Saint-Alary 26/10
1914-18 Race did not take place due to First World War
1919 STEARINE Matthew MacGee Clement Duval Baron Edouard de Rothschild
1920 EMBRY George Bellhouse W Flatman M Wattine
1921 KSAR Frank Bullock Frank Carter Evremond de Saint-Alary 19/10
1922 KEROR Matthew MacGee Lucien Robert M Bertin
1923 FILIBERT DE SAVOIE Jennings Henry Count M Cesare Ranacci
1924 UGANDA Garner Frank Carter E Kann 8/5 fav
1925 PRIORI M Allemand Percy Carter (A N Other) 77/10
1926 BIRIBI D Torterolo J Torterolo J Stern
1927 FITERARI F Herve (Moulines) M P Moulines 36/10
1928 CACAO Charles Bouillon Lucien Robert Baron Edouard de Rothschild 54/10
1929 CALANDRIA Charles Semblat Frank Carter M E Martinez de Hoz 47/10
1930 TAICOUN F Keogh G Batchelor James Hennessy 8/1
1931 DEIRI W Sibbritt Frank Carter Alexandre Aumont 58/10
1932 LAEKEN Guy Duforez Charles Cunnington Marquis de Llano 122/10
1933 JUMBO F Rochetti Emile Charlier M Leon Volterra 6/5 fav coupled
1934 BRANTOME Charles Bouillon Lucien Robert Baron Edouard de Rothschild 13/10
1935 BOKBUL Charles Bouillon Lucien Robert Baron Edouard de Rothschild 5/2
1936 FANTASTIC Guy Duforez A Roberts Jean Stern 2/1
1937 VICTRIX George Bridgland Frank Carter J E Widener 4/1
1938 ECLAIR AU CHOCOLAT Charles Bouillon Lucien Robert Baron Edouard de Rothschild
1939-40 Race did not take place due to the War
1941 LE PACHA Paul Francolon John Cunnington snr Philippe Gund
1942 TIFINAR Jacques Doyasbere Charles Semblat Marcel Boussac
1943 VERSO II Guy Duforez Charles Clout Count de Chambure
1944 SAMARITAIN Marcel Lollierou Rene Pelat Robert Debray 531/1
1945 CARACALLA Jacques Doyasbere Charles Semblat Marcel Boussac
1946 SOUVERAIN Marcel Lollierou H Delavaud F-R Schmidt
1947 TOURMENT George Bridgland Percy Carter Baron Geoffrey de Waldner
1948 SPOONEY C Maitre M d'Okhuysen Comte R de Rivaud
1949 CIEL ETOILE Freddy Palmer Geoffrey Watson Baron Guy de Rothschild
1950 PAN Roger Poincelet Etienne Pollet E Constant
1951 STYMPHALE Rae Johnstone Charles Semblat Marcel Boussac
1952 FEU DU DIABLE M Larraun Etienne Pollet P Duboscq
1953 BUISSON D'OR Freddy Palmer Percy Carter George Wildenstein
1954 SICA BOY Rae Johnstone Pierre Pelat Mme J Cochery
1955 MACIP Serge Boullenger Charlie Elliott Marcel Boussac
1956 ARABIAN Jean Deforge John Cunnington snr R Beamonte
1957 SCOT F Bonni Pierre Pelat Mme C Del Duca
1958 WALLABY Freddy Palmer Percy Carter Baron Geoffroy de Waldner
1959 VAMOUR J Fabre Francois Mathet Mme L Volterra
1960 PUISSANT CHEF Max Garcia C W Bartholomew M H Aubert
1961 MATCH Freddy Palmer Francois Mathet Francois Dupre
1962 SICILIAN PRINCE Liam Ward Noel Murless G Len
1963 RELKO Yves Saint-Martin Francois Mathet Francois Dupre
1964 BARBIERI Jean Deforge Geoffrey Watson Baron Guy de Rothschild
1965 RELIANCE Yves Saint-Martin Francois Mathet Francois Dupre
1966 VASCO DE GAMA Maurice Philipperon John Cunnington jnr M Fabiani
1967 SAMOS III Jean-Claude Desaint Albert Klimscha Comtesse M Bathyany
1968 DHAUDEVI Freddy Head R Corme Mme G Courtois
1969 LE CHOUAN A Jezequel Freddy Palmer Baron Geoffroy de Waldner
1970 SASSAFRAS Yves Saint-Martin Francois Mathet Arpad Plesch
1971 BOURBON Freddy Head Alec Head Mme Wertheimer
1972 PLEBEN Marcel Depalmas Geoffrey Watson Baron de Rede
1973 LADY BERRY Marcel Depalmas Geofffrey Watson Baron Guy de Rothschild
1974 BUSIRIS Freddy Head Maurice Zilber Nelson Bunker-Hunt
1975 HENRI LE BALAFRE Henri Samani Francois Mathet C Puerari
1976 EXCELLER Gerard Dubroeucq Francois Mathet Nelson Bunker-Hunt
1977 REX MAGNA Philippe Pacquet Francois Boutin Mme J Couturie
1978 BRAVE JOHNNY Henri Samani C W Bartholomew Mlle Mireille Darc
1979 NINISKI Willie Carson Dick Hern Lady Beaverbrook
1980 GOLD RIVER Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer
1981 ARDROSS Lester Piggott Henry Cecil Charles St George
1982 DENEL Yves Saint-Martin Bernard Secly Mme S Nathan 89/10
1983 OLD COUNTRY Pat Eddery Luca Cumani Mme O Abegg
1984 AGENT DOUBLE Freddy Head Criquette Head-Maarek Jacques Wertheimer
1985 MERSEY Jean-Luc Kessas Patrick-Louis Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 17/10
1986 EL CUITE Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum 64/10
1987 ROYAL GAIT Alfred Gibert John Fellows M Pereira-Arias 29/10
1988 STAR LIFT Cash Asmussen Andre Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 13/1
1989 TOP SUNRISE Freddy Head Andre Fabre Charles E Schmidt 28/10
1990 BRAASHEE Michael Roberts Alec Stewart Maktoum Al Maktoum 13/5
INDIAN QUEEN Walter Swinburn Lord Huntingdon Sir G Brunton 24/1
1991 TURGEON Tony Cruz Jonathan Pease George Strawbridge 8/5
1992 ASSESSOR Richard Quinn Richard Hannon snr Bjorn Nielsen 44/1
1993 RAINTRAP Pat Eddery Andre Fabre Khalid Abdullah (no odds)
1994 MOONAX Pat Eddery Barry Hills Sheikh Mohammed A Maktoum 12/5
1995 SUNSHACK Thierry Jarnet Andre Fabre Khalid Abdullah 9/10 fav
1996 RED ROSES STORY Vincent Vion Corine Barande-Barbe Corine Barande-Barde (no odds)
1997 EBADIYLA Gerald Mosse John Oxx HH Aga Khan IV 2/1
1998 TIRAAZ Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 9/10 fav
1999 AMILYNX Olivier Peslier Andre Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardere 2/1
2000 AMILYNX Olivier Peslier Andre Fabre Jean-Luc Lagardere 13/10 fav
2001 VINNIE ROE Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Sheridan & Balzanni 37/10
2002 MR DINOS Dominique Boeuf Paul Cole Constantine Shiacolas 18/5
2003 WESTERNER Dominique Boeuf Elie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 31/10
2004 WESTERNER Stephane Pasquier Elie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2/5 fav
2005 ALCAZAR Micky Fenton Hughie Morrison Repard, Melrose et al 7/1
2006 MONTARE Olivier Peslier Jonathan Pease George Strawbridge 58/10
2007 ALLEGRETTO Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 26/5
2008 YEATS Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Magnier & Nagle 9/2
2009 ASK Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Patrick Fahey 7/4 fav
2010 GENTOO Christophe Memaire Alain Lyon Serge Tripier-Mondancin 11/4 fav
2011 BE FABULOUS Maxime Guyon Andre Fabre Godolphin 6/1
2012 LES BEAUFS Julien Guillochon Valerie Seignoux Stephane Seignoux 9/1
2013 TAC DE BOISTRON Martin Harley Marco Botti Aust. Thoroughbred Bloodstock 4/1 jt fav
2014 TAC DE BOISTRON Martin Harley Marco Botti Aust. Thoroughbred Bloodstock 7/4 fav
2015 VAZIRABAD Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 15/8 fav
2016 VAZIRABAD Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 13/8 fav
2017 ICE BREEZE Vincent Cheminaud Pascal Bary Khalid Abdullah 6/1
2018 HOLDTHASIGREEN Tony Piccone Bruno Audoin Jean Gibert 59/10
2019 TECHNICIAN Pierre-Charles Boudot Martyn Meade Team Valor 12/5
2020 SUBJECTIVIST Joe Fanning Mark Johnston Dr Jim Walker 6/1
2021 SCOPE Rob Hornby Ralph Beckett J H Richmond-Watson 76/10
2022 IRESINE Marie Velon Jean-Philippe Gauvin Bertrand Milliere 21/10 fav
2023 DOUBLE MAJOR Maxime Guyon Christophe Ferland Wertheimer & brother 33/10 fav