Prix de Seine-et-Oise


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The Prix de Seine-et-Oise is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Maisons-Laffitte over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.

History
The event is named after Seine-et-Oise, a former department of France which encompassed parts of Paris. It was established in 1906, and was originally open to horses aged two or older. It was initially run at Maisons-Laffitte over 1,400 metres.

The Prix de Seine-et-Oise was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918. It was staged at Saint-Cloud in 1920. It began a longer period at Saint-Cloud and was cut to 1,300 metres in 1929.

The race was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. It was held at Maisons-Laffitte in 1941 and Le Tremblay in 1942. It took place at Maisons-Laffitte again from 1943 to 1945, and on the second occasion its distance was 1,400 metres.

In the post-war period, from 1946 to 1951, the Prix de Seine-et-Oise was usually held at Saint-Cloud. The one exception was in 1948, when it was switched to Longchamp. It returned to Maisons-Laffitte and was shortened to 1,200 metres in 1952.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Seine-et-Oise was classed at Group 3 level. It was closed to two-year-olds in 1981. For a period it took place in mid-September.

The race was run at Chantilly in 1995, and again from 1997 to 2000. It was moved to late October or early November in 2002.

Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
 * Fine Art – 1942, 1944, 1945

Leading jockey (5 wins):
 * Maurice Philipperon – Vertueuse (1963), King of Macedon (1978, 1979), Parioli (1985, 1986)

Leading trainer (10 wins):
 * François Mathet – Menetrier (1948), Bel Amour (1951), Virgule (1954), Reinata (1955), Mystic (1957), Edellic (1959), Texanita (1964), Ancyre (1967), Zeddaan (1968), Bayraan (1974)

Leading owner (7 wins):
 * François Dupré – La Melodie (1941), Menetrier (1948), Bel Amour (1951), Virgule (1954), Reinata (1955), Mystic (1957), Texanita (1964)

Earlier winners

 * 1906: Sourdine
 * 1907: Lamaneur
 * 1908: Negofol
 * 1909: Fils du Vent
 * 1910: Fils du Vent
 * 1911: Montrose
 * 1912: Bugler
 * 1913: Sardanapale
 * 1914–18: no race
 * 1919: Cri du Coeur
 * 1920: Samic
 * 1921: Hollister
 * 1922: São Paulo
 * 1923: Rosina
 * 1924: Niceas
 * 1925: Tapin
 * 1926: Rymenhild
 * 1927: Mourad
 * 1928: Take It Easy
 * 1929: Alma Savoia
 * 1930: Baoule
 * 1931: Clarawood
 * 1932: Assuerus
 * 1933: Jocrisse
 * 1934: Le Cyclone
 * 1935: Limac
 * 1936: May Wong
 * 1937: Pashavitch
 * 1938: Iskandar
 * 1939–40: no race
 * 1941: La Melodie
 * 1942: Fine Art
 * 1943: Dogat
 * 1944: Fine Art
 * 1945: Fine Art
 * 1946: Vagabond
 * 1947: Bir Ackeim
 * 1948: Menetrier
 * 1949:
 * 1950: Sarrau
 * 1951: Bel Amour
 * 1952:
 * 1953: Hurnli
 * 1954: Virgule
 * 1955: Reinata
 * 1956: Palariva
 * 1957: Mystic
 * 1958: Mon Triomphe
 * 1959: Edellic
 * 1960: Mincio
 * 1961: Opaline
 * 1962: L'Épinay
 * 1963: Vertueuse
 * 1964: Texanita
 * 1965: Fantastic Light
 * 1966: Ailes du Chant
 * 1967: Ancyre
 * 1968: Zeddaan
 * 1969: Democratie
 * 1970: Huntercombe
 * 1971: Fireside Chat
 * 1972: Calahorra
 * 1973: Abergwaun
 * 1974: Bayraan
 * 1975: Realty
 * 1976: Kala Shikari
 * 1977: Girl Friend
 * 1978: King of Macedon
 * 1979: King of Macedon