Prix de Pomone

Horse race

Prix de PomoneGroup 2 race

Location| Deauville Racecourse
Deauville, France
Inaugurated| 1920
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Darley Stud
Website| france-galop.com
Race information
Distance| 2,500 metres (1m 4½f)[1]
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-handed
Qualification| Three-years-old and up
fillies & mares
exc. G1 winners this year[1]
Weight| 55 kg (3yo); 59 kg (4yo+)
Penalties
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
2 kg if two Group 3 wins *
* since January 1[1]
Purse| €130,000 (2021)
1st: €74,100[1]
Prix de Pomone  2024

|  |
Aventure  | Trevaunance  | One Evening
Previous years

2023
|  |
Melo Melo  | Baiykara  | Ottery
2022
|  |
Sea La Rosa  | Love Child  | Glenartney
2021
|  |
Raabihah  | Joie De Soir  | Valia
2020-2011

2020
|  |
Ebaiyra  | Spirit Of Appin  | Grand Glory
2019
|  |
Dame Malliot  | Love So Deep  | Klassique
2018
|  |
Kitesurf  | Palombe  | God Given
2017
|  |
Bateel  | Traffic Jam  | Abingdon
2016
|  |
Highlands Queen  | Mango Tango  | Contribution
2015
|  |
Baino Hope  | Cocktail Queen  | Frine
2014
|  |
Star Lahib  | Chalnetta  | Savanne
2013
|  |
La Pomme D'Amour  | Chalnetta  | Emirates Queen
2012
|  |
La Pomme D'Amour  | Shimmering Surf  | Dalkala
2011
|  |
Sarah Lynx  | Miss Crissy  | Shamanova
2010–2001

2010
|  |
Peinture Rare  | High Heeled  | Burn The Breeze
2009
|  |
Armure  | Shemima  | Tres Rapide
2008
|  |
Avanti Polonia  | Turfrose  | Believe Me
2007
|  |
Macleya  | Pearl Sky  | Montare
2006
|  |
Freedonia  | Montare  | Exhibit One
2005
|  |
Diamond Tango  | Guadalajara  | Russian Hill
2004
|  |
Lune D'Or  | Hidden Hope  | Sweet Stream
2003
|  |
Vallee Enchantee  | Treble Heights  | Mandela
2002
|  |
Bernimixa  | Shadow Dancing  | Turn To Black
2001
|  |
Abitara  | Head In The Clouds  | Super Tassa
2000–1990

2000
|  |
Interlude  | Sadler's Flag  | Aubergade
1999
|  |
Bimbola  | Innuendo  | Native Justice
1998
|  |
Leggera  | Tuning  | Rambling Rose
1997
|  |
Whitewater Affair  | Otaiti  | Legend Maker
1996
|  |
Helen Of Spain  | Camporese  | Spout
1995
|  |
Sunrise Song  | Fanjica  | L'Ile Tudy
1994
|  |
Bright Moon  | Wandesta  | Molesnes
1993
|  |
Bright Moon  | Spring  | Oakmead
1992
|  |
Magic Night  | Sought Out  | Always Friendly
1991
|  |
Patricia  | Spendomania  | Danae De Brule
1990
|  |
Whitehaven  | Tycana  | Indian Queen

The Prix de Pomone is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,500 metres (about 1 mile and 4½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

## History

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The event is named after Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens and orchards. It was established in 1920, and it was originally contested over 2,400 metres.

The race was cancelled in 1940, and it was held at Maisons-Laffitte from 1941 to 1943. It was cancelled again in 1944, and run once more at Maisons-Laffitte before returning to Deauville in 1946. It was extended to 2,600 metres in 1963.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Pomone was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was increased to 2,700 metres in 1973, and promoted to Group 2 status in 1983. It was cut to 2,500 metres in 2004.

## Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

* Zalataia – 1982, 1983
* Bright Moon – 1993, 1994

Leading jockey (6 wins):

* Freddy Head – Moquerie (1976, dead-heat), Gold River (1980), Zalataia (1982, 1983), Marie de Litz (1984), Light the Lights (1988)
* Thierry Jarnet – Bright Moon (1993, 1994), Helen of Spain (1996), Interlude (2000), Abitara (2001), Lune d'Or (2004)

Leading trainer (14 wins):

* André Fabre – Zalataia (1982, 1983), Galla Placidia (1985), Colorado Dancer (1989), Whitehaven (1990), Bright Moon (1993, 1994), Helen of Spain (1996), Bernimixa (2002), Diamond Tango (2005), Macleya (2007), La Pomme d'Amour (2012, 2013), Kitesurf (2018)

Leading owner (6 wins):

* Guy de Rothschild – Agace (1955), Louvette (1958), Marella (1960), Isoline (1965), Skelda (1971), Lady Berry (1973)

## Winners since 1980

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Year
| Winner
| Age
| Jockey
| Trainer
| Owner
| Time

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1980  | Gold River | 3  | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 3:00.8
1981  | April Run | 3  | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Diana Firestone | 3:01.8
1982  | Zalataia  | 3  | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Francis Baral  |
1983  | Zalataia  | 4  | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Francis Baral  | 3:04.0
1984  | Marie de Litz  | 4  | Freddy Head | Robert Collet | Sultan Al Kabeer  | 3:01.3
1985  | Galla Placidia  | 3  | Lester Piggott | André Fabre | William Kazan  | 3:12.6
1986  | Persona  | 4  | Alfred Gibert  | Pascal Bary | Jean-Louis Bouchard  | 3:07.6
1987  | River Memories | 3  | Alain Lequeux | Robert Collet | Alan Clore  | 3:02.6
1988  | Light the Lights  | 3  | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Chryss Goulandris | 3:01.0
1989  | Colorado Dancer  | 3  | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:06.5
1990  | Whitehaven  | 3  | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:05.7
1991  | Patricia  | 3  | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | Charles St George  | 3:04.9
1992  | Magic Night  | 4  | Alain Badel  | Philippe Demercastel  | Hideo Yokoyama  | 3:07.1
1993  | Bright Moon  | 3  | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:58.0
1994  | Bright Moon  | 4  | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:57.9
1995  | Sunrise Song  | 4  | Gérald Mossé | François Doumen | Jean Percepied  | 2:59.4
1996  | Helen of Spain  | 4  | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 3:00.9
1997  | Whitewater Affair  | 4  | John Reid | Michael Stoute | John Greetham  | 3:03.6
1998  | Leggera | 3  | Olivier Doleuze | John Dunlop | Hildegard Focke  | 3:02.0
1999  | Bimbola  | 5  | Thierry Gillet | J. Bertran de Balanda  | Tullio Attias  | 2:56.3
2000  | Interlude  | 3  | Thierry Jarnet | Sir Michael Stoute | Queen Elizabeth II | 3:03.5
2001  | Abitara  | 5  | Thierry Jarnet | Andreas Wöhler  | Gestüt Ittlingen  | 3:06.0
2002  | Bernimixa  | 3  | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère | 3:02.8
2003  | Vallee Enchantee | 3  | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 3:02.9
2004  | Lune d'Or  | 3  | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Mrs Paul de Moussac  | 2:38.9
2005  | Diamond Tango  | 4  | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:46.3
2006  | Freedonia  | 4  | Thierry Gillet | John Hammond | Niarchos Family | 2:39.2
2007  | Macleya  | 5  | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Richard C. Thompson  | 2:40.9
2008  | Avanti Polonia  | 4  | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Ingeborg von Schubert  | 2:47.1
2009  | Armure  | 4  | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Haras de Saint Pair | 2:40.0
2010  | Peinture Rare  | 4  | Anthony Crastus | Élie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:53.1
2011  | Sarah Lynx  | 4  | Christophe Soumillon | John Hammond | Amélie Ehrnrooth  | 2:53.7
2012  | La Pomme d'Amour  | 4  | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Guy Reed  | 2:42.2
2013  | La Pomme d'Amour  | 5  | Flavien Prat | André Fabre | Executors of Guy Reed  | 2:42.45
2014  | Star Lahib  | 5  | Umberto Rispoli | Andreas Wohler  | Jaber Abdullah  | 2:50.13
2015  | Baino Hope  | 4  | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Ecurie I M Fares  | 2:43.00
2016  | Highlands Queen  | 3  | Stéphane Pasquier | Yohann Gourraud  | Kerjean & Kumin  | 2:45.57
2017  | Bateel  | 5  | Pierre-Charles Boudot  | Francis-Henri Graffard  | Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd  | 2:39.54
2018  | Kitesurf  | 4  | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin | 2:43.87
2019  | Dame Malliot  | 3  | Frankie Dettori | Ed Vaughan  | Anthony Oppenheimer | 2:46.23
2020  | Ebaiyra  | 3  | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV | 2:51.24
2021  | Raabihah  | 4  | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | Shadwell France | 2:43.46
2022  | Sea La Rosa  | 4  | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | Sunderland Holding Inc  | 2:44.98
2023  | Melo Melo  | 4  | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard  | Ecurie Ama Zingteam  | 2:48.22
2024  | Aventure  | 3  | Stephane Pasquier | Christophe Ferland  | Wertheimer et Frère | 2:52.03

## Earlier winners

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* 1920: La Brume
* 1921: Marvel
* 1922: Honeysuckle
* 1923: Chantepie
* 1924: Quoi
* 1925: Javoton
* 1926: Miquette
* 1927: La Moldava
* 1928: Bellecour
* 1929: La Mie au Gue
* 1930: Marylebone
* 1931: Confidence
* 1932: Campaspe
* 1933: Queen of Scots
* 1934: Sa Parade
* 1935: Primrose
* 1936: Birmania
* 1937: Cousine
* 1938: Queen
* 1939: Xamalfi
* 1940: no race
* 1941: Pallas
* 1942: Rengaine
* 1943: Folle Nuit
* 1944: no race
* 1945: Joyeuse Lumiere
* 1946: Fairlane
* 1947: Platiname
* 1948: Phydile
* 1949: Miss Trolla
* 1950: Blue Kiss
* 1951: Arentelle
* 1952: La Mirambule
* 1953: Damaka
* 1954: Caralina
* 1955: Agace
* 1956: Ad Altiora
* 1957: La Malaguena
* 1958: Louvette
* 1959: Patrallora
* 1960: Marella
* 1961: Lezghinka
* 1962: Psychose
* 1963: Monade
* 1964: Frisca
* 1965: Isoline
* 1966: Bergame
* 1967: Modeste
* 1968: Valya
* 1969: Roseliere
* 1970: Santa Tina
* 1971: Skelda
* 1972: Felicite
* 1973: Lady Berry
* 1974: Gazolina
* 1975: Paddy's Princess
* 1976: Moquerie / Sweet Rhapsody *
* 1977: Proud Event
* 1978: Fabuleux Jane
* 1979: Bolsa

* The 1976 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

## See also

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* List of French flat horse races

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Prix de Pomone". The French Black Type. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

* France Galop / Racing Post:
* 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

* * *

* france-galop.com – A Brief History: Prix de Pomone.
* galop.courses-france.com – Prix de Pomone – Palmarès depuis 1980.
* galopp-sieger.de – Prix de Pomone.
* horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix de Pomone (2018).
* pedigreequery.com – Prix de Pomone – Deauville.