Prix Royal-Oak
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The Prix Royal-Oak is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 3,100 metres (approximately 1 mile 7½ furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in October.
It was first run in 1861 as the Grand Prix du Prince Impérial, and was re-named in 1869 in honour of Royal Oak, a key stallion in the establishment of thoroughbred breeding in France. The race was modelled on the English St. Leger Stakes, although since 1979 it has been open to older horses, unlike the English race for three-year-olds only.
[edit] Winners since 1987
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 1987 | Royal Gait | 4 | Alfred Gibert | John Fellows | Manuel Pereira-Arias | 3:34.6 |
| 1988 | Star Lift | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 3:29.8 |
| 1989 | Top Sunrise | 4 | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Charles Schmidt | 3:22.0 |
| 1990 | = Braashee | 4 | Michael Roberts | Alec Stewart | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 3:38.4 |
| = Indian Queen | 5 | Walter Swinburn | Lord Huntingdon | Sir Gordon Brunton | ||
| 1991 | Turgeon | 5 | Tony Cruz | Jonathan Pease | George Strawbridge | 3:23.4 |
| 1992 | Assessor | 3 | Richard Quinn | Richard Hannon | B. E. Nielsen | 3:35.8 |
| 1993 | Raintrap | 3 | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 3:45.8 |
| 1994 | Moonax | 3 | Pat Eddery | Barry Hills | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:28.9 |
| 1995 | Sunshack | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 3:16.2 |
| 1996 | Red Roses Story | 4 | Vincent Vion | Corine Barbe | Corine Barbe | 3:38.4 |
| 1997 | Ebadiyla | 3 | Gérald Mossé | John Oxx | HH Aga Khan IV | 3:26.5 |
| 1998 | Tiraaz | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 3:58.4 |
| 1999 | Amilynx | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 3:40.6 |
| 2000 | Amilynx | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 3:33.4 |
| 2001 | Vinnie Roe | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | Seamus Sheridan | 3:37.8 |
| 2002 | Mr Dinos | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Paul Cole | Constantine Shiacolas | 3:38.5 |
| 2003 | Westerner | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 3:31.2 |
| 2004 | Westerner | 5 | Stéphane Pasquier | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 3:28.9 |
| 2005 | Alcazar | 10 | Michael Fenton | Hughie Morrison | J. Repard, F. Melrose et al | 3:27.3 |
| 2006 | Montare | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Jonathan Pease | George Strawbridge | 3:20.3 |
[edit] Earlier winners
- 1861 - Palestro
- 1862 - Souvenir
- 1863 - La Toucques
- 1864 - Fille de l'Air
- 1865 - Gladiateur
- 1866 - Etoile Filante
- 1867 - Patricien
- 1868 - Nélusco
- 1869 - Clotho
- 1870-71 - no race
- 1872 - Barbillon
- 1873 - Boïard
- 1874 - Mignonette
- 1875 - Perplexe
- 1876 - Kilt
- 1877 - Jongleur
- 1878 - Inval
- 1879 - Zut
- 1880 - Beauminet
- 1881 - Perplexité
- 1882 - Clio
- 1883 - Stockholm
- 1884 - Archiduc
- 1885 - Escarboucle
- 1886 - Gamin
- 1887 - Bavarde
- 1888 - Galaor
- 1889 - Pourtant
- 1890 - Alicante
- 1891 - Berenger
- 1892 - Chêne Royal
- 1893 - Ramleh
- 1894 - Gouvernail
- 1895 - Bombon
- 1896 - Champaubert
- 1897 - Chambertin
- 1898 - Le Roi Soleil
- 1899 - Perth
- 1900 - Ivoire
- 1901 - Jacobite
- 1902 - Fer
- 1903 - Tarquato Tasso
- 1904 - Macdonald II
- 1905 - Clyde
- 1906 - Maintenon
- 1907 - Anémone II
- 1908 - Médéah
- 1909 - Aveu
- 1910 - Reinhart
- 1911 - Combourg
- 1912 - Gorgorito
- 1913 - Brûleur
- 1914-18 - no race
- 1919 - Stéarine
- 1920 - Embry
- 1921 - Ksar
- 1922 - Keror
- 1923 - Filibert de Savoie
- 1924 - Uganda
- 1925 - Priori
- 1926 - Biribi
- 1927 - Fiterari
- 1928 - Cacao
- 1929 - Calandria
- 1930 - Taicoun
- 1931 - Deiri
- 1932 - Laeken
- 1933 - Jumbo
- 1934 - Brantôme
- 1935 - Bokbul
- 1936 - Fantastic
- 1937 - Victrix
- 1938 - Eclair au Chocolat
- 1939-40 - no race
- 1941 - Le Pacha
- 1942 - Tifinar
- 1943 - Verso II
- 1944 - Samaritain
- 1945 - Caracalla
- 1946 - Souverain
- 1947 - Tourment
- 1948 - Spooney
- 1949 - Ciel Etoilé
- 1950 - Pan
- 1951 - Stymphale
- 1952 - Feu de Diable
- 1953 - Buisson d'Or
- 1954 - Sica Boy
- 1955 - Macip
- 1956 - Arabian
- 1957 - Scot
- 1958 - Wallaby
- 1959 - Vamour
- 1960 - Puissant Chef
- 1961 - Match II
- 1962 - Sicilian Prince
- 1963 - Relko
- 1964 - Barbieri
- 1965 - Reliance
- 1966 - Vasco de Gama
- 1967 - Samos III
- 1968 - Dhaudevi
- 1969 - Le Chouan
- 1970 - Sassafrás
- 1971 - Bourbon
- 1972 - Pleben
- 1973 - Lady Berry
- 1974 - Busiris
- 1975 - Henri le Balafré
- 1976 - Exceller
- 1977 - Rex Magna
- 1978 - Brave Johnny
- 1979 - Niniski
- 1980 - Gold River
- 1981 - Ardross
- 1982 - Denel
- 1983 - Old Country
- 1984 - Agent Double
- 1985 - Mersey
- 1986 - El Cuite
