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Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud

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CALANDAGAN .
CALANDAGAN . Picture: ENG/IRE

The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for four year olds and up at Saint-Cloud conducted by France Galop.

The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud is run over 2400m. It was first run in 1904 and was won by Gouvernant.

The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud was initially run as the Prix du Président de la République and contested at Maisons-Laffitte.

Early runnings were over 2500m and was not run during WWI nor in 1940. Some runnings were at Le Tremblay and Longchamp too.

The race did not allowed 3yos from 2005 and reduced to 2400m in 1987.

It has been a guide to high quality mile and a half races around Europe.

Five horses have won it twice – Nino, Tanerko, Rheingold, Helissio and Ange Gabriel.

Great former Australian horse Strawberry Road included the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud amongst his international wins.

Alpinista won this on seasonal return before taking the Yorkshire Oaks and then the Arc in October.

Most wins as a jockey is by Yves Saint-Martin with seven while leading trainers are Francois Mathet and Andre Fabre with eight victories.

The last non-French winner was Dubai Honour for William Haggas in 2024.

The Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud was worth €400,000 in 2025.

Notable winners of the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud include Calandagan (2025), Dubai Honour (2024), Westover (2023), Alpinista (2022), Waldgeist (2018), Zarak (2017), Treve (2015), Novellist (2013), Meandre (2012), Youmzain (2008), Pride (2006), Alkaased (2005), Ange Gabriel (2002/203), Montjeu (2000), El Condor Pasa (1999), Helissio (1996/1997), Carnegie (1995), User Friendly (1993), In The Wings (1990), Sheriff's Star (1989), Moon Madness (1987), Strawberry Road (1985), Teenoso (1984), Exceller (1977), Dahlia (1974), Rheingold (1972/1973), Sea Bird (1965), Relko (1964), Exbury (1963), Tanerko (1957/1958), Ardan (1945), Djebel (1942), Corrida (1936), Mon Talisman (1928) and Nino (1926/1927).

The 2025 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud was won by Calandagan from Aventure and Junko.


Racing and Sports

Previous Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
CALANDAGAN (IRE) 4G
GLENEAGLES (IRE) - CALAYANA (FR) SINNDAR (IRE)
M BARZALONA 58.5 FRANCIS-HENRI GRAFFARD 5
DUBAI HONOUR (IRE) 6G
PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - MONDELICE (GB) MONTJEU (IRE)
TOM MARQUAND 58.0 W J HAGGAS 1
WESTOVER (GB) 4H
FRANKEL (GB) - MIRABILIS (USA) LEAR FAN (USA)
ROB HORNBY 58.5 R M BECKETT 4
ALPINISTA (GB) 5M
FRANKEL (GB) - ALWILDA (GB) HERNANDO (FR)
LUKE MORRIS 56.5 SIR MARK PRESCOTT 7
BROOME (IRE) 5H
AUSTRALIA (GB) - SWEEPSTAKE (IRE) ACCLAMATION (GB)
C T KEANE 58.0 A P O'BRIEN 7
WAY TO PARIS (GB) 7H
CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) - GREY WAY (USA) COZZENE (USA)
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT 58.0 A MARCIALIS 1
CORONET (GB) 5M
DUBAWI (IRE) - APPROACH (GB) DARSHAAN (GB)
LANFRANCO DETTORI 57.0 JOHN GOSDEN 1
WALDGEIST (GB) 4H
GALILEO (IRE) - WALDLERCHE (GB) MONSUN (GER)
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT 58.5 A FABRE 1
ZARAK (FR) 4H
DUBAWI (IRE) - ZARKAVA (IRE) ZAMINDAR (USA)
C SOUMILLON 58.0 A DE ROYER DUPRE 4
SILVERWAVE (FR) 4H
SILVER FROST (IRE) - MISS BIO (FR) RIVER MIST (USA)
MAXIME GUYON 58.0 PASCAL BARY 3
TREVE (FR) 5M
MOTIVATOR (GB) - TREVISE (FR) ANABAA (USA)
THIERRY JARNET 56.5 CRIQUETTE HEAD-MAAREK 4
NOBLE MISSION (GB) 5H
GALILEO (IRE) - KIND (IRE) DANEHILL (USA)
JAMES DOYLE 58.0 LADY CECIL 4
NOVELLIST (IRE) 4H
MONSUN (GER) - NIGHT LAGOON (GER) LAGUNAS (GB)
RYAN MOORE 58.0 A WOHLER 6
MEANDRE (FR) 4H
SLICKLY (FR) - PENNE (FR) SEVRES ROSE (IRE)
MAXIME GUYON 58.0 A FABRE 5
SARAFINA (FR) 4M
REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) - SANARIYA (IRE) DARSHAAN (GB)
C P LEMAIRE 56.5 A DE ROYER DUPRE 4
PLUMANIA (GB) 4M
ANABAA (USA) - FEATHERQUEST (GB) RAINBOW QUEST (USA)
O PESLIER 56.5 A FABRE 8

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