Prix Cléopâtre
# Prix Cléopâtre

The Prix Cléopâtre is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) at Saint-Cloud in May.

## History

Named after Cleopatra, the event was established at Saint-Cloud in 1952. The first running was won by Marche Lorraine.

The race was temporarily switched to Maisons-Laffitte in 1990. It was staged at Évry in 1991. It returned to Saint-Cloud in 1992.

The Prix Cléopâtre sometimes serves as a trial for the Prix de Diane. The last horse to win both races was Pawneese in 1976.

## Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

* Olivier Peslier – Diamonixa (1998), Sunday Picnic (1999), Spring Oak (2001), Turtle Bow (2002), Galikova (2011)

Leading trainer (13 wins):

* André Fabre – Wemyss Bight (1993), Valley of Gold (1995), Allurement (1997), Diamonixa (1998), Sunday Picnic (1999), Spring Oak (2001), Vadawina (2005), Alloway (2006), Vadapolina (2007), Flying Cloud (2009), Baltic Baroness (2013), Harajuka (2021), Place Du Carrousel (2022)

Leading owner (6 wins):

* Guy de Rothschild – Cerisoles (1957), Azulene (1959), Marella (1960), Alphee (1966), Insolite (1971), Indian Rose (1988)
* Aga Khan IV – Kalajana (1994), Kalisi (1996), Vadawina (2005), Vadapolina (2007), Dalkala (2012), Shamkala (2014)

## Winners since 1979

* ↑ The 2020 race was run at Lyon Parilly in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France

## Earlier winners

* 1952: Marche Lorraine
* 1953: Banassa
* 1954: Marijuana
* 1955: Mahina
* 1956: Djelfina
* 1957: Cerisoles
* 1958: Danoise
* 1959: Azulene
* 1960: Marella
* 1961: Carpe Diem
* 1962: Lady Dissenter
* 1963: Doronic
* 1964: Res
* 1965: Ma
* 1966: Alphee
* 1967: Dourdan
* 1968: Hugger Mugger
* 1969: Lastarria
* 1970: Peronelle
* 1971: Insolite
* 1972: Licata
* 1973: Passiova
* 1974: Tropical Cream
* 1975: Feuille Morte
* 1976: Pawneese
* 1977: Guile Princess
* 1978: Abalvina
