| Location | Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Qatar |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,500 metres (1m 4½f) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares excluding Group 1 winners since January 1 last year |
| Weight | 54 kg (3yo); 57½ kg (4yo+) Penalties 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 3 kg if two Group 3 wins * * since January 1 this year |
| Purse | €130,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 57%, 2nd: 22% 3rd: 10.5%, 4th: 7% 5th: 3.5% |
The Prix de Royallieu is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,500 metres (about 1 mile and 4½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.
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The original version of the event was open to horses of either gender aged three or above. It was contested over 3,000 metres at Longchamp in late October. It was named after Royallieu, an area of forest close to the town of Compiègne. This was the location of the stables used by Frédéric de Lagrange, a successful racehorse owner and breeder in the late 19th century. The race was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1922, and at the same time its distance was cut to 2,600 metres.
The Prix de Royallieu was cancelled in 1939 and 1940 because of World War II. For the following two years it was temporarily switched to Le Tremblay, where it was run over 2,500 metres. It returned to Longchamp in 1943.
The event was opened to older fillies and mares in 1965. When the present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, the Prix de Royallieu was classed at Group 3 level. Its regular distance was reduced to 2,500 metres in 1972.
The race was promoted to Group 2 status in 1988. Simultaneously it was moved to its current calendar position – the Saturday of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend. The "Arc" itself takes place on the first Sunday in October.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Leading owner (5 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1980 | Mariella | 3 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | |
| 1981 | Don't Sulk | 3 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | |
| 1982 | Gipsy Road | 3 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Peter Goulandris | |
| 1983 | High Hawk | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:39.9 |
| 1984 | Euliya | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:47.8 |
| 1985 | Mersey | 3 | Eric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:41.0 |
| 1986 | Sharaniya | 3 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:40.4 |
| 1987 | Her Highness | 3 | Richard Briard | Georges Bridgland | Georges Bridgland | 2:46.3 |
| 1988 | Summer Trip | 3 | Alfred Gibert | John Fellows | Robin Scully | 2:41.6 |
| 1989 | Passionaria | 3 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | D. M. Kendall | 2:38.9 |
| 1990 | Madame Dubois | 3 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | Cliveden Stud | 2:42.6 |
| 1991 | Saganeca | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Antonio Spanu | Ecurie Matemy Farm | 2:41.9 |
| 1992 | Fabulous Hostess | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:53.8 |
| 1993 | Halesia | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Enrique Sarasola | 2:49.0 |
| 1994 | Dalara | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:42.2 |
| 1995 | Russian Snows | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:47.0 |
| 1996 | Annaba | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:43.2 |
| 1997 | Tulipa | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:39.4 |
| 1998 | Lexa | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Helena van Zuylen | Baron Thierry van Zuylen | 2:44.8 |
| 1999 | Fairy Queen | 3 | Sylvain Guillot | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 3:03.8 |
| 2000 | Mouramara | 3 | Gérald Mossé | John Oxx | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:37.5 |
| 2001 | Moon Queen | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Jean-Claude Rouget | Joseph Allen | 2:49.3 |
| 2002 | Dance Routine | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:39.4 |
| 2003 | Moon Search | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:48.6 |
| 2004 | Samando | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | François Doumen | Hans Wirth | 2:39.4 |
| 2005 | Oiseau Rare | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Bethy Lagardère | 2:40.3 |
| 2006 | Montare | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Jonathan Pease | George Strawbridge | 2:39.5 |
| 2007 | Anna Pavlova | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Richard Fahey | Galaxy Racing | 2:41.3 |
| 2008 | Balladeuse | 3 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Wertheimer et Frère | 2:38.3 |
| 2009 | Daryakana | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:38.4 |
| 2010 | Maria Royal | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Slim Chiboub | 2:49.6 |
| 2011 | Sea of Heartbreak | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Roger Charlton | D. G. Hardisty Bloodstock | 2:53.9 |