| Location | Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1920 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Haras d'Etreham |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,500 metres (1m 4½f) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares exc. G1 winners this year |
| Weight | 53½ kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+) Penalties 2 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg if two Group 3 wins * * since January 1 |
| Purse | €130,000 (2011) 1st: €74,100 |
The Prix de Pomone is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,500 metres (about 1 mile and 4½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
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The event is named after Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens and orchards. It was established in 1920, and it was originally contested over 2,400 metres.
The race was cancelled in 1940, and it was held at Maisons-Laffitte from 1941 to 1943. It was cancelled again in 1944, and run once more at Maisons-Laffitte before returning to Deauville in 1946. It was extended to 2,600 metres in 1963.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Pomone was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was increased to 2,700 metres in 1973, and promoted to Group 2 status in 1983. It was cut to 2,500 metres in 2004.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (11 wins):
Leading owner (6 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1980 | Gold River | 3 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 3:00.8 |
| 1981 | April Run | 3 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Diana Firestone | 3:01.8 |
| 1982 | Zalataia | 3 | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Francis Baral | |
| 1983 | Zalataia | 4 | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Francis Baral | 3:04.0 |
| 1984 | Marie de Litz | 4 | Freddy Head | Robert Collet | Sultan Al Kabeer | 3:01.3 |
| 1985 | Galla Placidia | 3 | Lester Piggott | André Fabre | William Kazan | 3:12.6 |
| 1986 | Persona | 4 | Alfred Gibert | Pascal Bary | Jean-Louis Bouchard | 3:07.6 |
| 1987 | River Memories | 3 | Alain Lequeux | Robert Collet | Alan Clore | 3:02.6 |
| 1988 | Light the Lights | 3 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Chryss Goulandris | 3:01.0 |
| 1989 | Colorado Dancer | 3 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:06.5 |
| 1990 | Whitehaven | 3 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:05.7 |
| 1991 | Patricia | 3 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | Charles St George | 3:04.9 |
| 1992 | Magic Night | 4 | Alain Badel | Philippe Demercastel | Hideo Yokoyama | 3:07.1 |
| 1993 | Bright Moon | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:58.0 |
| 1994 | Bright Moon | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:57.9 |
| 1995 | Sunrise Song | 4 | Gérald Mossé | François Doumen | Jean Percepied | 2:59.4 |
| 1996 | Helen of Spain | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:00.9 |
| 1997 | Whitewater Affair | 4 | John Reid | Michael Stoute | John Greetham | 3:03.6 |
| 1998 | Leggera | 3 | Olivier Doleuze | John Dunlop | Hildegard Focke | 3:02.0 |
| 1999 | Bimbola | 5 | Thierry Gillet | J. Bertran de Balanda | Tullio Attias | 2:56.3 |
| 2000 | Interlude | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Sir Michael Stoute | Queen Elizabeth II | 3:03.5 |
| 2001 | Abitara | 5 | Thierry Jarnet | Andreas Wöhler | Gestüt Ittlingen | 3:06.0 |
| 2002 | Bernimixa | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 3:02.8 |
| 2003 | Vallee Enchantee | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 3:02.9 |
| 2004 | Lune d'Or | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Mrs Paul de Moussac | 2:38.9 |
| 2005 | Diamond Tango | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:46.3 |
| 2006 | Freedonia | 4 | Thierry Gillet | John Hammond | Niarchos Family | 2:39.2 |
| 2007 | Macleya | 5 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Richard C. Thompson | 2:40.9 |
| 2008 | Avanti Polonia | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Ingeborg von Schubert | 2:47.1 |
| 2009 | Armure | 4 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Haras de Saint Pair | 2:40.0 |
| 2010 | Peinture Rare | 4 | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:53.1 |
| 2011 | Sarah Lynx | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | John Hammond | Amélie Ehrnrooth | 2:53.7 |
* The 1976 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.