- Prix Royal-Oak
The Prix Royal-Oak is a Group 1 flat horse race in
France for three-year-old and abovethoroughbred s. It is run over a distance of 3,100 metres (approximately 1 mile 7½ furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in October.It was first run in 1861 as the Grand Prix du Prince Impérial, and was re-named in 1869 in honour of Royal Oak, a key stallion in the establishment of thoroughbred breeding in France. The race was modelled on the English
St. Leger Stakes , although since 1979 it has been open to older horses, unlike the English race for three-year-olds only.Winners since 1987
Earlier winners
* 1861 - Palestro
* 1862 - Souvenir
* 1863 -La Toucques
* 1864 - Fille de l'Air
* 1865 -Gladiateur
* 1866 - Etoile Filante
* 1867 - Patricien
* 1868 - Nélusco
* 1869 - Clotho
* 1870-71 - "no race"
* 1872 - Barbillon
* 1873 -Boïard
* 1874 - Mignonette
* 1875 - Perplexe
* 1876 - Kilt
* 1877 - Jongleur
* 1878 - Inval
* 1879 - Zut
* 1880 - Beauminet
* 1881 - Perplexite
* 1882 - Clio
* 1883 - Stockholm
* 1884 - Archiduc
* 1885 - Escarboucle
* 1886 - Gamin
* 1887 - Bavarde
* 1888 - Galaor
* 1889 - Pourtant
* 1890 - Alicante
* 1891 - Berenger
* 1892 - Chene Royal
* 1893 - Ramleh
* 1894 - Gouvernail
* 1895 - Bombon
* 1896 - Champaubert
* 1897 - Chambertin
* 1898 - Le Roi Soleil
* 1899 - Perth
* 1900 - Ivoire
* 1901 - Jacobite
* 1902 - Fer
* 1903 - Tarquato Tasso
* 1904 - Macdonald II
* 1905 - Clyde
* 1906 - Maintenon
* 1907 - Anémone II
* 1908 - Medeah
* 1909 - Aveu
* 1910 - Reinhart
* 1911 - Combourg
* 1912 - Gorgorito
* 1913 -Bruleur
* 1914-18 - "no race"
* 1919 - Stearine
* 1920 - Embry
* 1921 - Ksar
* 1922 - Keror
* 1923 - Filibert de Savoie
* 1924 - Uganda
* 1925 - Priori
* 1926 - Biribi
* 1927 - Fiterari
* 1928 - Cacao
* 1929 - Calandria
* 1930 - Taicoun
* 1931 - Deiri
* 1932 - Laeken
* 1933 - Jumbo
* 1934 - Brantome
* 1935 - Bokbul
* 1936 - Fantastic
* 1937 - Victrix
* 1938 -Eclair au Chocolat
* 1939-40 - "no race"
* 1941 -Le Pacha
* 1942 - Tifinar
* 1943 -Verso II
* 1944 - Samaritain
* 1945 - Caracalla
* 1946 - Souverain
* 1947 - Tourment
* 1948 - Spooney
* 1949 - Ciel Etoile
* 1950 - Pan
* 1951 - Stymphale
* 1952 - Feu de Diable
* 1953 - Buisson d'Or
* 1954 - Sica Boy
* 1955 - Macip
* 1956 - Arabian
* 1957 - Scot
* 1958 - Wallaby
* 1959 - Vamour
* 1960 - Puissant Chef
* 1961 -Match II
* 1962 - Sicilian Prince
* 1963 -Relko
* 1964 - Barbieri
* 1965 - Reliance
* 1966 - Vasco de Gama
* 1967 - Samos III
* 1968 - Dhaudevi
* 1969 - Le Chouan
* 1970 - Sassafrás
* 1971 - Bourbon
* 1972 - Pleben
* 1973 - Lady Berry
* 1974 - Busiris
* 1975 - Henri le Balafre
* 1976 -Exceller
* 1977 - Rex Magna
* 1978 - Brave Johnny
* 1979 - Niniski
* 1980 - Gold River
* 1981 - Ardross
* 1982 - Denel
* 1983 - Old Country
* 1984 - Agent Double
* 1985 - Mersey
* 1986 - El Cuiteee also
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List of French flat horse races
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