Prix Omnium II

Turf race infobox
class = Listed
horse race = Prix Omnium II


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location = Saint-Cloud Racecourse
Saint-Cloud, France
inaugurated =
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
website =
distance = 1,600 metres (1 mile)
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-old
colts & geldings
weight = 58 kg
purse = €55,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses = The Prix Omnium II is a Listed flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at Saint-Cloud Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late March or early April.

It is named after Omnium II, a champion French racehorse during the 1890s and the leading sire in France in 1902.

Records since 1979

Leading jockey (4 wins):
* Dominique Boeuf – "Groom Dancer (1987), Triteamtri (1988), Bigstone (1993), Iridanos (1999)"----Leading trainer (4 wins):
* François Boutin – "Sharpman (1979), Lioubovnik (1989), Slew the Slewor (1990), Arazi (1992)"----Leading owner (2 wins):
* Marvin L. Warner, Jr. – "Groom Dancer (1987), Triteamtri (1988)"
* Allen E. Paulson – "Slew the Slewor (1990), Arazi * (1992)"
* Sheikh Mohammed – "Arazi * (1992), Vernoy (1997)": * The 1992 winner "Arazi" was jointly owned by Allen E. Paulson and Sheikh Mohammed.

Winners since 1979

note label|2000|1|1 The 2000 winner "Firyal Pursuit" was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed "Cheers Hong Kong".

Earlier winners

* 1961 - Carteret
* 1966 - Prompt
* 1968 - Aslam

* 1973 - Robertino
* 1974 - Mount Hagen

* 1976 - Far North
* 1978 - Kenmare

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7799 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=108299&r_date=1992-4-7 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=113218&r_date=1993-3-30 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=118222&r_date=1994-3-22 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=123577&r_date=1995-03-23 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=201269&r_date=1996-3-23 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=236108&r_date=1997-3-15 1997] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=249580&r_date=1998-3-14 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=264287&r_date=1999-3-13 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=279492&r_date=2000-4-1 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=299408&r_date=2001-3-31 2001]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=314380&r_date=2002-3-26 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=331154&r_date=2003-4-2 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=349207&r_date=2004-3-31 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=381604&r_date=2005-3-28 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=405042&r_date=2006-3-27 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=428566&r_date=2007-3-23 2007] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=453534&r_date=2008-3-24 2008] "Additional information from [http://www.france-galop.com/index.php?id=1&L=1 France-Galop.com] database"

ee also

* List of French flat horse races