The Prix Saint-Alary is a
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flat horse race
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in France open to three-year-old
thoroughbred
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fillies. It is run at
Longchamp in Paris over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1 miles), and takes place each year in May.
History
The event is named after
Evremond de Saint-Alary (1868–1941), a successful racehorse owner and breeder. It was established in 1960, and was originally contested on Longchamp's middle course (''moyenne piste''). It was switched to the main course (''grande piste'') in 1987.
The Prix Saint-Alary serves as a trial for the following month's
Prix de Diane
The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is one of the most important and prestigious Group 1 horse races in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at C ...
. Thirteen fillies have won both races. The first was La Sega in 1962, and the most recent was Gezora in 2025.
In 2024 the race was downgraded to Group Two status by the European Pattern Committee.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(9 wins):
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Freddy Head
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– ''Tidra (1967), Pistol Packer (1971), Riverqueen (1976), Reine de Saba (1978), Three Troikas (1979), Harbour (1982), Fitnah (1985), Lacovia (1986), Treble (1991)''
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Leading
trainer (8 wins):
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André Fabre – ''Grise Mine (1984), Rosefinch (1992), Intrepidity (1993), Moonlight Dance (1994), Muncie (1995), Luna Wells (1996), Vadawina (2005), Wavering (2011)''
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Leading owner (8 wins):
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HH Aga Khan IV – ''Cervinia (1963), Behera (1989), Zainta (1998), Vadawina (2005), Sarafina (2010), Sagawara (2012), Vazira (2014), Siyarafina (2019)''
Winners since 1971
Earlier winners
* 1960: La Motte
* 1961: Solitude
* 1962: La Sega
* 1963: Cervinia
* 1964: Belle Sicambre
* 1965: Scala
* 1966: Tonnera
* 1967: Tidra
* 1968: ''no race''
* 1969: Saraca
* 1970: Lalika
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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References
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