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The Flood of Saint-Cloud
The Flood at Saint-Cloud () is an oil painting by French artist Paul Huet, which was first exhibited in 1855 at the World Fair in Paris. It is now kept in the Musée du Louvre.
He led and set a moderate pace before being overtaken in the closing stages and finishing fourth of the five runners behind Be My Native. He was then sent to Italy where he recorded a very easy four length victory over Easter Sun, in the Gran Premio di Milano, becoming the first British-trained to win the race since its inception in 1924. In early July, Diamond Shoal ran again in France when he contested the Group One Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud over 2500 metres. He started at odds of 9.6/1