Prix de Saint-Georges
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1929 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,000 metres (5f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares 1 kg if not Group placed * Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 3 kg if two Group 3 wins * 2 kg if one Group 3 win * * since June 1 last year |
| Purse | €80,000 (2015) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix de Saint-Georges is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs) at Longchamp in May.
The event is named after Haras de Saint-Georges, a stud farm near Moulins owned by Emmanuel d'Harcourt (1844–1928). The race was established in 1929, and the first running was won by Clarawood.
The Prix de Saint-Georges was cancelled in 1940, and held at Maisons-Laffitte from 1943 to 1945. It was staged at Chantilly in 1968.
The present race grading system was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Saint-Georges was subsequently given Group 3 status.
It is currently one of four open-age 1,000-metre Group races in France. The others are the Prix du Gros Chêne, the Prix du Petit Couvert and the Prix de l'Abbaye.
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Leading owner (4 wins):
a Inxile finished first in 2009, but he was relegated to third place following a stewards' inquiry.
b The 2016 running took place at Deauville while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment.
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