| Location | Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1904 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Haras d'Etreham |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies excluding Group 1 winners |
| Weight | 55 kg Penalties 3 kg for Group 2 winners 3 kg if two Group 3 wins 2 kg if one Group 3 win |
| Purse | €80,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15% 4th: 10%, 5th: 5% |
The Prix des Réservoirs is a Group 3 flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
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The event was established in 1904, and it was originally held at Chantilly. Its title refers to four large reservoirs on the Terrain des Aigles, which are used for watering Chantilly's racetrack. The event was originally open to two-year-olds of either gender, and its distance was initially set at 1,400 metres. It was shortened to 1,000 metres in 1906.
The Prix des Réservoirs was transferred to Longchamp in 1907, and at the same time its distance was changed to 1,100 metres. This was increased to 1,400 metres in 1911. The race was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was extended to 1,600 metres in 1931.
The event was cancelled three times during World War II, in 1939, 1940 and 1944. It was temporarily switched to Le Tremblay in 1942. It was cut to 1,400 metres in 1959, and to 1,300 metres in 1964. The race was not run in 1966, and its length was increased to 1,500 metres in 1968.
The present distance of the Prix des Réservoirs, 1,600 metres, was introduced in 1970. It was restricted to fillies in 1972, and it was given Group 3 status in 1976. The event continued to be staged at Longchamp until 1995. It was moved to its present venue, Deauville, in 1996.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Leading owner (3 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1978 | Nonoalca | Alain Lequeux | Aage Paus | Farzin Moshref | |
| 1979 | Light of Realm | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Paul de Moussac | |
| 1980 | Votre Altesse | Georges Doleuze | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok | |
| 1981 | Coussika | Guy Guignard | François Boutin | Ernst Wiget | |
| 1982 | Belka | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | |
| 1983 | Boreale | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Haras d'Etreham | |
| 1984 | Antartica | Eric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Elena Palmieri | |
| 1985 | Restiver | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Jean-Luc Lagardère | |
| 1986 | Bint Alnasr | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Moufid F. Dabaghi | |
| 1987 | Movieland | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland | |
| 1988 | Good Example | Alain Lequeux | Maurice Zilber | Ecurie Fustok | 1:43.0 |
| 1989 | Golden Era | Norbert Jeanpierre | Pascal Bary | Ecurie Skymarc Farm | 1:39.0 |
| 1990 | Masslama | William Mongil | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:42.6 |
| 1991 | Palomelle | Thierry Jarnet | Antonio Spanu | Patrick Rayez | 1:46.6 |
| 1992 | Corrazona | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:45.4 |
| 1993 | Three Angels | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | William T. Young | 1:54.0 |
| 1994 | Carling | Sylvain Guillot | Corine Barande-Barbe | Ecurie Delbart | 1:42.9 |
| 1995 | Occupandiste | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 1:38.0 |
| 1996 | Mousse Glacee | Sylvain Guillot | Jean Lesbordes | Gary Biszantz | 1:45.3 |
| 1997 | Zalaiyka | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:48.8 |
| 1998 | Comillas | Gérald Mossé | Jean de Roualle | Georgiana Cabrero | 1:53.9 |
| 1999 | Volvoreta | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Lerner | Maria-Soledad Vidal | 1:42.3 |
| 2000 | Perfect Plum | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | Sir Edmund Loder | 1:50.3 |
| 2001 | Summertime Legacy | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:51.0 |
| 2002 | High Praise | Dominique Boeuf | John Gosden | Khalid Abdullah | 1:49.2 |
| 2003 | Via Milano | Dominique Boeuf | J. Laurent-Joye Rossi | Antoine Capozzi | 1:41.4 |
| 2004 | Songerie | Jean-Bernard Eyquem | Sir Mark Prescott | Kirsten Rausing | 1:44.4 |
| 2005 | Emily Bronte | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:45.2 |
| 2006 | Chinandega | Stéphane Pasquier | Philippe Demercastel | Mrs P. Demercastel | 1:43.8 |
| 2007 | Gagnoa | Christophe Soumillon | Yves de Nicolay | Aleyrion Bloodstock Ltd | 1:45.3 |
| 2008 | Article Rare | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 1:48.7 |
| 2009 | Barouda | Olivier Peslier | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Henri de la Chauvelais | 1:44.6 |
| 2010 | Espirita | Anthony Crastus | Elie Lellouche | Bruno Mettoudi | 1:45.2 |
* The 1909 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.