Grand Prix de Paris
Saonois is a bay horse with no white markings bred in France by Haras de Nonant-le-Pin. He was sired by Chichicastenango, who won four races including the Prix Lupin and the Grand Prix de Paris in 2001. As a breeding stallion the best of his progeny has been Vision d'Etat, whose wins included the Prix du Jockey Club and the Prince of Wales's Stakes. Saonois's dam Saonoise was a daughter of the Grand Prix de Paris winner Homme de Loi.