# Prix de Seine-et-Oise

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)

## Winners since 1980

* ↑ The 2020 race was run at Chantilly
* ↑ The 2021 race was run at Chantilly

## 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