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The Critérium International is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Saint-Cloud over a distance of 1,600 metres (1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.[1]
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Saint-Cloud Racecourse Saint-Cloud, France |
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| Inaugurated | 2001 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres (1 mile) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding geldings |
| Weight | 57 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies |
| Purse | €250,000 (2021) 1st: €142,850 |
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| Twain | Mount Kilimanjaro | Apples And Bananas |
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| Sunway | Alcantor | Portland |
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| Proud And Regal | Espionage | Salt Bay |
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| Angel Bleu | Ancient Rome | Purplepay |
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| Van Gogh | Normandy Bridge | Jadoomi |
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| Alson | Armory | Only two ran |
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| Royal Meeting | Hermosa | Graignes |
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| Thunder Snow | South Seas | Promise To Be True |
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| Johannes Vermeer | Stormy Antarctic | Attendu |
| 2014 | ||
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| Vert De Grece | Johnny Barnes | Sherlock |
| 2013 | ||
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| Ectot | Earnshaw | Prestige Vendome |
| 2012 | ||
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| Loch Garman | Anna's Pearl | Us Law |
| 2011 | ||
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| French Fifteen | Pakal | Bonfire |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Roderic O'Connor | Salto | Maiguri |
| 2009 | ||
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| Jan Vermeer | Emerald Commander | Rosanara |
| 2008 | ||
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| Zafisio | Prince Siegfried | Silver Frost |
| 2007 | ||
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| Thewayyouare | Hello Morning | Redolent |
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| Mount Nelson | Spirit One | Yellowstone |
| 2005 | ||
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| Carlotamix | Stormy River | Porto Santo |
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| Helios Quercus | Dubai Surprise | Walk In The Park |
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| Bago | Top Seed | Acropolis |
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| Dalakhani | Chevalier | Governor Brown |
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| Act One | Landseer | Guys And Dolls |
The event was established at Saint-Cloud in 2001, when it was introduced as part of a restructured program for juveniles in France and replaced the Prix de la Salamandre which was discontinued in 2000. It was given the same title as a race held annually at Longchamp from 1893 to 1910. The modern race was originally run over 1,600 furlongs but was reduced to 1,400 metres in 2015 as part of a series of changes to autumn races for two-year-olds.[2] In 2018 the race was transferred from Saint-Cloud to Longchamp.[3] The distance returned to 1,600 metres in 2020 as part of a two-year trial.[4] The race returned to Saint-Cloud in 2020 and continues to be run there as of 2023.
The current version of the Critérium International often features horses which ran previously in the Prix des Chênes or the Prix Thomas Bryon.[5]
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Christophe Soumillon – Dalakhani (2002), Carlotamix (2005), Thunder Snow (2016), Royal Meeting (2018)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Mount Nelson (2006), Jan Vermeer (2009), Roderic O'Connor (2010), Johannes Vermeer (2015), Van Gogh (2020), Twain (2024)
Leading owner (6 wins): (includes part ownership)
- Sue Magnier / Derrick Smith / Michael Tabor – Mount Nelson (2006), Jan Vermeer (2009), Roderic O'Connor (2010), Johannes Vermeer (2015), Van Gogh (2020), Twain (2024)
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
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| 2001 | Act One | Thierry Gillet | Jonathan Pease | Gerald Leigh | 1:47.10 |
| 2002 | Dalakhani | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:52.00 |
| 2003 | Bago | Thierry Gillet | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family | 1:47.00 |
| 2004 | Helios Quercus | Alexandre Roussel | Cyriaque Diard | Thierry Maudet | 1:45.30 |
| 2005 | Carlotamix | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:45.40 |
| 2006 | Mount Nelson | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | Smith / Tabor / Magnier | 1:41.30 |
| 2007 | Thewayyouare | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Sean Mulryan | 1:45.30 |
| 2008 | Zafisio | Dominique Boeuf | Paul Blockley | Hugh Downs | 1:46.10 |
| 2009 | Jan Vermeer | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 1:45.60 |
| 2010 | Roderic O'Connor | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor et al. | 1:45.70 |
| 2011 | French Fifteen | Thierry Thulliez | Nicolas Clément | Raymond Tooth | 1:43.50 |
| 2012 | Loch Garman | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Mrs J. S. Bolger | 1:52.70[6] |
| 2013 | Ectot | Grégory Benoist | Élie Lellouche | G Augustin-Normand & E Vidal | 1:43.11 |
| 2014 | Vert De Grece | Umberto Rispoli | Roger Varian | Britannia Thoroughbreds 1 | 1:43.16 |
| 2015 | Johannes Vermeer | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Ah Khing | 1:30.15 |
| 2016 | Thunder Snow | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:28.20 |
| 2017 | no race[a] | ||||
| 2018 | Royal Meeting[b] | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:27.19 |
| 2019 | Alson | Frankie Dettori | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Gestüt Schlenderhan | 1:28.61 |
| 2020 | Van Gogh | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Ah Khing | 1:48.31 |
| 2021 | Angel Bleu | Frankie Dettori | Ralph Beckett | Marc Chan | 1:44.40 |
| 2022 | Proud And Regal | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien | Smith / Tabor / Magnier | 1:51:34 |
| 2023 | Sunway | Oisin Murphy | David Menuisier | Pariente, Lines, Qatar | 1:46.32 |
| 2024 | Twain | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 1:46.31 |
The original Critérium International at Longchamp was also for two-year-olds. It was contested on a straight track over 1,100 metres. It was held on the first or second Saturday in October. The prize money was 25,000 francs (equivalent to €78,500).
- 1893: Bayadere
- 1894: Fragola
- 1895: Hero
- 1896: Atys
- 1897: Cazabat
- 1898: Perth
- 1899: Semendria
- 1900: Pierre Infernale
- 1901: Derbouka
- 1902: Mireille
- 1903: Gouvernant
- 1904: Jardy
- 1905: Blue Fly
- 1906: Calomel
- 1907: Halima
- 1908: Azalee
- 1909: Marsa
- 1910: Blina[9]
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