The Prix Perth is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.

History The event is named after Perth, a successful racehorse whose career concluded in 1900. It was established in 1901, and was originally run at Maisons-Laffitte over 2,200 metres. It was extended to 2,400 metres in 1906, and to 2,500 metres in 1908.

The Prix Perth was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was held at Saint-Cloud over 2,400 metres in 1919, and at Maisons-Laffitte over 2,500 metres in 1920. A period at Saint-Cloud over 2,500 metres began in 1921.

The race was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was switched to Longchamp and increased to 3,000 metres in 1941. It was staged at Maisons-Laffitte in 1943, Le Tremblay in 1944, and Longchamp again in 1945. It reverted to 2,500 metres at Saint-Cloud in 1946.

The current version of the Prix Perth was introduced in 1949. From this point its distance was 1,600 metres. It was contested at Longchamp in 1954, and returned to Saint-Cloud in 1955.

The present system of race grading started in 1971, and the Prix Perth was classed at Group 3 level. It was shortened to 1,550 metres in 1978, and restored to 1,600 metres the following year.

Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Exema – 1902, 1903 Le Debardeur – 1925, 1926 Jim and Tonic – 1997, 2000

Leading jockey (5 wins): Paul Blanc – Prince Ki (1946), Symphonie (1947), Ksarinor (1950), Bougainville (1951), Riverain (1953) Dominique Boeuf – French Stress (1988), Handsome Ridge (1998), Special Kaldoun (2002), Passager (2006), Zafisio (2009)

Leading trainer (4 wins): Criquette Head-Maarek – Gay Minstrel (1986), Malaspina (1987), Danzigaway (1999), Passager (2006)

Leading owner (3 wins): Jean Stern – Bougainville (1951), Sweet Home (1957), Lelio (1960) Mahmoud Fustok – Hilal (1980), Green Paradise (1984), Over the Ocean (1985)

Winners since 1981 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 1981 Princes Gate 4 Greville Starkey Harry Thomson Jones Mrs R. Vereker 1982 Commodore Blake 5 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute David Minton 1983 Rare Roberta 3 Richard Quinn Paul Cole Guiting Stud Ltd 1984 Green Paradise 3 Yves Saint-Martin Roger Wojtowiez Mahmoud Fustok 1985 Over the Ocean 3 Alain Badel Georges Mikhalidès Mahmoud Fustok 1986 Gay Minstrel 5 Freddy Head Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 1987 Malaspina 3 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Ghislaine Head 1988 French Stress 3 Dominique Boeuf André Fabre Paul de Moussac 1:42.90 1989 Miss Kenmare 4 Éric Legrix Marcel Rolland Henri Chalhoub 1990 Taffeta and Tulle 4 Pat Eddery Nicolas Clément Sheikh Mohammed 1:49.70 1991 Susurration 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Pin Oak Stable 1:50.30 1992 Northern Crystal 4 Sylvain Guillot André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:49.50 1993 Zabar 5 Cash Asmussen Jonathan Pease Gerald Leigh 1:51.80 1994 Freedom Cry 3 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Daniel Wildenstein 1:49.00 1995 Nec Plus Ultra 4 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré Marquesa de Moratalla 1:38.20 1996 River Bay 3 Thierry Jarnet John Hammond Ecurie Chalhoub 1:52.40 1997 Jim and Tonic 3 Gérald Mossé François Doumen Haras d'Ecouves 1:47.80 1998 Handsome Ridge 4 Dominique Boeuf John Gosden Platt Promotions Ltd 1:53.90 1999 Danzigaway 3 Davy Bonilla Criquette Head Wertheimer et Frère 1:51.80 2000 Jim and Tonic 6 Gérald Mossé François Doumen John Martin 1:49.50 2001 Keltos 3 Davy Bonilla Carlos Laffon-Parias Tanaka / Marinopoulos 1:45.50 2002 Special Kaldoun 3 Dominique Boeuf David Smaga Ecurie Chalhoub 1:50.90 2003 My Risk 4 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Marie Béguigné Roland Monnier 1:47.60 2004 Valentino 5 Ioritz Mendizabal Alain de Royer-Dupré Fierro / Forien 1:45.40 2005 Rageman 5 Stéphane Pasquier Michel Cheno Marquesa de Moratalla 1:44.60 2006 Passager 3 Dominique Boeuf Criquette Head-Maarek Alec Head 1:41.60 2007 Chopastair 6 Jean-Bernard Eyquem Thierry Lemer Ivoula / Blazy 1:46.50 2008 Vertigineux 4 Philippe Sogorb Carole Dufrèche C. & P. Dufrèche 1:45.70 2009 Zafisio 3 Dominique Boeuf Roger Curtis Downs / Looney 1:45.30 2010 Rajsaman 3 Davy Bonilla Freddy Head Saeed Al Romaithi 1:45.40 2011 Cityscape 5 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton Khalid Abdullah 1:43.80 2012 Don Bosco 5 Flavien Prat David Smaga Omar El Sharif 1:50.80 2013 Amaron 4 Fabien Lefebvre Andreas Löwe Gestut Winterhauch 1:50.59 2014 Flamingo Star 4 Alexander Pietsch Waldemar Hickst Frau Marlene Haller 1:41.72 2015 My Dream Boat 3 Christophe Soumillon Clive Cox Paul & Clare Rooney 1:45.05 2016 Siyoushake 4 Stéphane Pasquier Freddy Head Roy Racing & A Morley 1:43.24 2017 no race 2018 Auenperle 3 Ioritz Mendizabal Christina Bucher Rudolf Remund 1:45.27 2019 Miss O Connor 4 Pierre-Charles Boudot William Haggas Lael Stable 1:49.99 2020 Jin Jin 4 Maxim Pecheur Bohumil Nedorostek Sabine Goldberg 1:48.77 2021 Magny Cours 6 Mickael Barzalona André Fabre Godolphin 1:44.80 2022 Facteur Cheval 3 Gérald Mossé Jerome Reynier Team Valor International & Gary Barber 1:47.99 2023 Belbek 3 Bauyrzhan Murzabayev André Fabre Nurlan Bizakov 1:43.93

Neverneyev finished first in 1995, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry. The 2017 running was abandoned due to protests at Saint-Cloud.

Earlier winners

1901: Grey Melton 1902: Exema 1903: Exema 1904: Hebron 1905: Presto 1906: Montlieu 1907: Moulins la Marche 1908: Mafia II 1909: Herouval 1910: Ronde de Nuit 1911: Lahire 1912: Agenda 1913: Fidelio 1914–18: no race 1919: Samourai 1920: Manor 1921: Astypalee 1922: Subaltern 1923: Kefalin 1924: Mazeppa 1925: Le Debardeur 1926: Le Debardeur 1927: Petit Bob 1928: Sachet 1929: Amorina 1930: Florac 1931: Tapinois 1932: Foxarella 1933: Annonciade 1934: Grand Lama 1935: Bilbao 1936: Sanglot 1937: Organeau 1938: Argentino 1939–40: no race 1941: Babouino 1942: Duralumet 1943: Guirlande 1944: L'Aretin 1945: Boum 1946: Prince Ki 1947: Symphonie 1948: 1949: Floral Art 1950: Ksarinor 1951: Bougainville 1952: La Fangeaye 1953: Riverain 1954: Le Lanfonnet 1955: Eban 1956: Blockhaus 1957: Sweet Home 1958: La Vanda 1959: Red Arrow 1960: Lelio 1961: Rieuse 1962: Aravios 1963: Piaf 1964: Baldric 1965: Tycoon 1966: Adjar 1967: 1968: 1969: Jimmy Reppin 1970: Lord Gayle 1971: Sparkler 1972: Gift Card 1973: Silver Zara 1974: El Rastro 1975: Riot in Paris 1976: Dominion 1977: Jellaby 1978: A Thousand Stars 1979: Tannenberg 1980: Hilal </div>

See also List of French flat horse races

References

France Galop / Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix Perth. galopp-sieger.de – Prix Perth. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix Perth (2016). pedigreequery.com – Prix Perth – Saint-Cloud.