Prix de Diane

Horse race

Prix de Diane
(French Oaks)Group 1 race

The Chantilly Grandstand at the 2013 Prix de Diane

Location| Chantilly Racecourse
Chantilly, France
Inaugurated| 18 May 1843
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Longines
Website| france-galop.com
Race information
Distance| 2,100 metres (1m 2½f)[1]
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-handed
Qualification| Three-year-old fillies[1]
Weight| 57 kg[1]
Purse| €1,000,000 (2022)
1st: €571,400[1]
Prix de Diane  2024

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Sparkling Plenty  | Survie  | Tamfana
Previous years

2023
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Blue Rose Cen  | Never Ending Story  | Tasmania
2022
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Nashwa  | La Parisienne  | Rosacea
2021
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Joan Of Arc  | Philomene  | Burgarita
2020-2011

2020
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Fancy Blue  | Alpine Star  | Peaceful
2019
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Channel  | Commes  | Grand Glory
2018
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Laurens  | Musis Amica  | Homerique
2017
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Senga  | Sistercharlie  | Terrakova
2016
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La Cressonniere  | Left Hand  | Volta
2015
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Star Of Seville  | Physiocrate  | Little Nightingale
2014
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Avenir Certain  | Amour A Papa  | Xcellence
2013
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Treve  | Chicquita  | Silasol
2012
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Valyra  | Beauty Parlour  | Rjwa
2011
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Golden Lilac  | Galikova  | Glorious Sight
2010–2001

2010
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Sarafina  | Rosanara  | Sandbar
2009
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Stacelita  | Tamazirte  | Plumania
2008
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Zarkava  | Gagnoa  | Goldikova
2007
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West Wind  | Mrs Lindsay  | Diyakalanie
2006
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Confidential Lady  | Germance  | Queen Cleopatra
2005
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Divine Proportions  | Argentina  | Paita
2004
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Latice  | Millionaia  | Grey Lilas
2003
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Nebraska Tornado  | Time Ahead  | Musical Chimes
2002
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Bright Sky  | Dance Routine  | Ana Marie
2001
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Aquarelliste  | Nadia  | Time Away
2000–1991

2000
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Egyptband  | Volvoreta  | Goldamix
1999
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Daryaba  | Star Of Akkar  | Visionnaire
1998
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Zainta  | Abbatiale  | Insight
1997
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Vereva  | Mousse Glacee  | Brilliance
1996
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Sil Sila  | Miss Tahiti  | Matiya
1995
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Carling  | Matiara  | Tryphosa
1994
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East Of The Moon  | Her Ladyship  | Agathe
1993
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Shemaka  | Baya  | Dancienne
1992
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Jolypha  | Sheba Dancer  | Verveine
1991
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Caerlina  | Magic Night  | Louve Romaine
1990–1986

1990
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Rafha  | Moon Cactus  | Air De Rien
1989
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Lady In Silver  | Louveterie  | Premier Amour
1988
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Resless Kara  | Riviere D'Or  | Raintree Renegade
1987
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Indian Skimmer  | Miesque  | Masmouda
1986
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Lacovia  | Secret Form  | Galunpe

The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is one of the most important and prestigious Group 1 horse races in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. It is one of four races in France with a purse of a million euros or more.

It is France's equivalent of The Oaks, a famous race in England.

Over 40,000 people from around the world attend the races to not only watch the races and bet on horses, but also to showcase the latest fashion trends.[2]

## History

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The event is named after the mythological goddess Diana (in French, "Diane"). It was established in 1843, and was originally restricted to horses born and bred in France. Its distance was set at 2,100 metres, around 300 metres shorter than the English version. It was switched to Versailles during the Revolution of 1848, and was cancelled due to the Franco-Prussian War in 1871.

The Prix de Diane was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. The first two post-war editions were held at Longchamp, and it returned to Chantilly in 1921. It took place at Longchamp again in 1936.

The race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was staged at Longchamp in 1941 and 1942, and at Le Tremblay over 2,150 metres in 1943 and 1944. It returned to Longchamp for the following three years, and on the second occasion it was opened to foreign participants. The first foreign-trained horse to win was Sweet Mimosa in 1970.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Diane was classed at the highest level, Group 1. A strike by stable lads caused the 1975 running to be abandoned. That year's favourite had been Ivanjica.

The event was sponsored by Revlon from 1977 to 1982, and by Hermès from 1983 to 2007. It was not sponsored from 2008 to 2010, and has been backed by Longines since 2011.[3]

Two fillies have won both the Prix de Diane and the English Oaks – Fille de l'Air in 1864 and Pawneese in 1976. Six Prix de Diane winners have subsequently won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, most recently Treve in 2013.

## Records

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Leading jockey (5 wins):

* Spreoty – Serenade (1848), Hervine (1851), Dame d'Honneur (1856), Mademoiselle de Chantilly (1857), Etoile du Nord (1858)
* Charles Pratt – Geologie (1859), Finlande (1861), Stradella (1862), Fille de l'Air (1864), Sornette (1870)
* Yves Saint-Martin – La Sega (1962), Rescousse (1972), Allez France (1973), Pawneese (1976), Madelia (1977)
* Gérald Mossé – Restless Kara (1988), Shemaka (1993), Vereva (1997), Zainta (1998), Daryaba (1999)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

* Henry Jennings – Nativa (1843), Lanterne (1844), Dorade (1846), Serenade (1848), Fleur de Marie (1850), Geologie (1859), Surprise (1860), Destinee (1874), Tyrolienne (1875)

Leading owner (7 wins):

* HH Aga Khan IV – Shemaka (1993), Vereva (1997), Zainta (1998), Daryaba (1999), Zarkava (2008), Sarafina (2010), Valyra (2012)

## Winners since 1969

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Year  | Winner  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Owner  | Time

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1969  | Crepellana  | Roger Poincelet | Maurice Vacquet  | Marcel Boussac | 2:12.10
1970  | Sweet Mimosa  | Bill Williamson | Seamus McGrath  | Seamus McGrath  | 2:11.00
1971  | Pistol Packer  | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Ghislaine Head | 2:12.20
1972  | Rescousse  | Yves Saint-Martin | Geoffroy Watson  | Baron de Redé | 2:10.30
1973  | Allez France | Yves Saint-Martin | Albert Klimscha  | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:07.50
1974  | Highclere | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | Queen Elizabeth II | 2:07.70
1975 | no race 1975 [a] |  |  |  |
1976  | Pawneese | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:09.00
1977  | Madelia | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:10.30
1978  | Reine de Saba | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:09.40
1979  | Dunette | Georges Doleuze  | E. Chevalier du Fau  | Mrs Harry Love  | 2:08.60
1980  | Mrs Penny | Lester Piggott | Ian Balding | Eric Kronfeld  | 2:10.10
1981  | Madam Gay | Lester Piggott | Paul Kelleway  | Geoffrey Kaye  | 2:06.50
1982  | Harbour | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland  | 2:16.80
1983  | Escaline  | Gary W. Moore  | John Fellows  | Mrs John Fellows  | 2:07.80
1984  | Northern Trick | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 2:11.60
1985  | Lypharita  | Lester Piggott | André Fabre | Luay Tewfik Al Swaidi  | 2:05.90
1986  | Lacovia  | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham  | 2:07.00
1987  | Indian Skimmer | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:11.40
1988  | Resless Kara  | Gérald Mossé | François Boutin | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 2:07.50
1989  | Lady in Silver  | Tony Cruz | Roger Wojtowiez  | Mahmoud Abdul Karim  | 2:10.60
1990  | Rafha | Willie Carson | Henry Cecil | Prince A. A. Faisal  | 2:11.70
1991  | Caerlina  | Éric Legrix | Jean de Roualle  | Kaichi Nitta  | 2:10.50
1992  | Jolypha | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:09.50
1993  | Shemaka | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 2:16.00
1994  | East of the Moon | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 2:07.90
1995  | Carling  | Thierry Thulliez | Corine Barande-Barbe  | Ecurie Delbart  | 2:07.70
1996  | Sil Sila | Cash Asmussen | Bryan Smart  | Luis Álvarez Cervera | 2:07.30
1997  | Vereva | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 2:08.20
1998  | Zainta | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 2:11.20
1999  | Daryaba | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 2:16.10
2000  | Egyptband  | Olivier Doleuze | Criquette Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 2:08.50
2001  | Aquarelliste | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:09.50
2002  | Bright Sky | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:07.60
2003  | Nebraska Tornado | Richard Hughes | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:08.10
2004  | Latice | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Marie Béguigné  | Enrico Ciampi  | 2:07.00
2005  | Divine Proportions | Christophe Lemaire | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 2:06.30
2006  | Confidential Lady | Seb Sanders | Mark Prescott | Cheveley Park Stud | 2:05.90
2007  | West Wind | Frankie Dettori | Henri-Alex Pantall  | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:06.30
2008  | Zarkava | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 2:07.10
2009  | Stacelita | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Schwartz / Monastic  | 2:06.23
2010  | Sarafina | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV | 2:07.80
2011  | Golden Lilac | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Gestüt Ammerland  | 2:07.90
2012  | Valyra | Johnny Murtagh | Jean-Claude Rouget | Aga Khan IV | 2:10.11
2013  | Treve | Thierry Jarnet | Criquette Head | Haras du Quesnay | 2:03.77
2014  | Avenir Certain | Grégory Benoist | Jean-Claude Rouget | Caro / Augustin-Normand  | 2:05.37
2015  | Star of Seville | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Lady Bamford | 2:05.69
2016  | La Cressonniere | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | Caro / Augustin-Normand  | 2:09.45
2017  | Senga | Stéphane Pasquier | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family | 2:05.97
2018  | Laurens | P. J. McDonald | Karl Burke | John Dance  | 2:06.11
2019  | Channel | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Francis-Henri Graffard | Samuel De Barros  | 2:08.70
2020  | Fancy Blue[b] | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Donnacha O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 2:05.46
2021  | Joan of Arc | Ioritz Mendizabal | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 2:09.05
2022  | Nashwa | Hollie Doyle | John & Thady Gosden  | Imad Alsagar  | 2:06.63
2023  | Blue Rose Cen | Aurelien Lemaitre | Christopher Head | Yeguada Centurion SL  | 2:05.09
2024  | Sparkling Plenty | Tony Piccone | Patrice Cottier | Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois  | 2:07.64

1. ^ The 1975 running was cancelled because of a strike by stable-staff
2. ^ The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France

## Earlier winners

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* 1843: Nativa
* 1844: Lanterne
* 1845: Suavita
* 1846: Dorade
* 1847: Wirthschaft
* 1848: Serenade
* 1849: Vergogne
* 1850: Fleur de Marie
* 1851: Hervine
* 1852: Bounty
* 1853: Jouvence
* 1854: Honesty
* 1855: Ronzi
* 1856: Dame d'Honneur
* 1857: Mademoiselle de Chantilly
* 1858: Etoile du Nord
* 1859: Geologie
* 1860: Surprise
* 1861: Finlande
* 1862: Stradella
* 1863: La Toucques
* 1864: Fille de l'Air
* 1865: Deliane
* 1866: Victorieuse
* 1867: Jeune Premiere
* 1868: Jenny
* 1869: Peripetie
* 1870: Sornette
* 1871: no race
* 1872: Little Agnes
* 1873: Campeche
* 1874: Destinee *
* 1875: Tyrolienne *
* 1876: Mondaine
* 1877: La Jonchere
* 1878: Brie
* 1879: Nubienne
* 1880: Versigny
* 1881: Serpolette
* 1882: Mademoiselle de Senlis
* 1883: Verte Bonne
* 1884: Fregate
* 1885: Barberine
* 1886: Presta
* 1887: Bavarde
* 1888: Solange
* 1889: Criniere
* 1890: Wandora
* 1891: Primrose
* 1892: Annita
* 1893: Praline
* 1894: Brisk
* 1895: Kasbah
* 1896: Liane
* 1897: Roxelane
* 1898: Cambridge
* 1899: Germaine
* 1900: Semendria
* 1901: La Camargo
* 1902: Kizil Kourgan
* 1903: Rose de Mai
* 1904: Profane
* 1905: Clyde
* 1906: Flying Star
* 1907: Saint Astra
* 1908: Medeah
* 1909: Union
* 1910: Marsa
* 1911: Rose Verte
* 1912: Qu'elle Est Belle
* 1913: Moia
* 1914: Alerte
* 1915–18: no race
* 1919: Quenouille
* 1920: Flowershop
* 1921: Doniazade
* 1922: Pellsie
* 1923: Quoi
* 1924: Uganda
* 1925: Aquatinte
* 1926: Dorina
* 1927: Fairy Legend
* 1928: Mary Legend
* 1929: Ukrania
* 1930: Commanderie
* 1931: Pearl Cap
* 1932: Perruche Bleue
* 1933: Vendange
* 1934: Adargatis
* 1935: Peniche
* 1936: Mistress Ford
* 1937: En Fraude
* 1938: Feerie
* 1939: Lysistrata
* 1940: no race
* 1941: Sapotille
* 1942: Vigilance
* 1943: Caravelle
* 1944: Pointe a Pitre
* 1945: Nikellora
* 1946: Pirette
* 1947: Montenica
* 1948: Corteira
* 1949: Bagheera
* 1950: Aglae Grace
* 1951: Stratonice
* 1952: Seria
* 1953: La Sorellina
* 1954: Tahiti
* 1955: Douve
* 1956: Apollonia
* 1957: Cerisoles
* 1958: Dushka
* 1959: Barquette
* 1960: Timandra
* 1961: Hermieres
* 1962: La Sega
* 1963: Belle Ferronniere
* 1964: Belle Sicambre
* 1965: Blabla
* 1966: Fine Pearl
* 1967: Gazala
* 1968: Roseliere

* The 1874 and 1875 races finished as dead-heats, but each was decided by a run-off.

## See also

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* List of French flat horse races

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Prix de Diane". The French Black Type. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
2. ^ Marz, Diane (2019-06-23). "What To Wear To The Prix De Diane Longines • Petite in Paris". petiteinparis.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
3. ^ Stoneham, Desmond (5 April 2011). "Watchmakers Longines to sponsor Prix de Diane". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

* Racing Post/France Galop:
* 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
* 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
* 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
* 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

### galop.courses-france.com

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* 1841–1859
* 1860–1889
* 1890–1919
* 1920–1949
* 1950–1979
* 1980–present

### Other

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* france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Diane.
* galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Diane.
* horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Diane (2017).
* pedigreequery.com – Prix de Diane – Chantilly.
* tbheritage.com – Prix de Diane.