The Prix Royal-Oak is a Group 1 flat horse race in France for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. Conditions races are horse races where the weights carried by the runners are laid down by the conditions attached to the race Flat racing is a term commonly used to denote a form of Horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed It is run over a distance of 3,100 metres (approximately 1 mile 7½ furlongs) at Longchamp Racecourse in October. The Longchamp Racecourse ( Hippodrome de Longchamp) is a 57 hectare Horse-racing facility located on the Route des Tribunes in the Bois de Boulogne at

It was first run in 1861 as the Grand Prix du Prince Impérial, and was re-named in 1869 in honour of Royal Oak, a key stallion in the establishment of thoroughbred breeding in France. The race was modelled on the English St. Leger Stakes, although since 1979 it has been open to older horses, unlike the English race for three-year-olds only. The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and

Winners since 1987

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1987	Royal Gait	4	Alfred Gibert	John Fellows	Manuel Pereira-Arias	3:34. 6
1988	Star Lift	4	Cash Asmussen	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein	3:29. Cash Asmussen (born March 15, 1962, in Agar, South Dakota) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing Jockey. André Fabre (born December 9, 1945) is a French Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Daniel Leopold Wildenstein ( September 11, 1917 - October 23, 2001) was a major international Art dealer and scholar as well 8
1989	Top Sunrise	4	Freddy Head	André Fabre	Charles Schmidt	3:22. Freddy Head (born June 19, 1947, in Neuilly, France) is a retired champion Jockey in Thoroughbred Horse racing André Fabre (born December 9, 1945) is a French Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. 0
1990	Braashee (DH)	4	Michael Roberts	Alec Stewart	Maktoum Al Maktoum	3:38. To tie or draw is to finish a Competition with identical or inconclusive results Michael Roberts (born May 17 1954) is a South African Jockey currently residing in Suffolk, England, with his wife Verna and two daughters Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1943 &ndash 4 January 2006) (مكتوم بن راشد آلمكتوم) also referred to as Sheikh Maktoum ( Honourific 4
1990	Indian Queen (DH)	5	Walter Swinburn	Lord Huntingdon	Sir Gordon Brunton	3:38. Indian Queen (born 1985 was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse in the late 1980s and early 1990s To tie or draw is to finish a Competition with identical or inconclusive results Walter R Swinburn (born August 7, 1961) is a retired Flat racing Jockey who competed in Great Britain and Ireland as Sir Gordon Charles Brunton KBE (born 27 December, 1921 in London) is an English businessman publisher and racehorse owner/breeder 4
1991	Turgeon	5	Tony Cruz	Jonathan Pease	George Strawbridge, Jr. Turgeon (foaled 1986 in the United States) is a French Thoroughbred racehorse. Anthony S "Tony" Cruz (born December 24, 1956 in Hong Kong) is a former Champion Thoroughbred horse racing Jockey and current	3:23. 4
1992	Assessor	3	Richard Quinn	Richard Hannon	B. Thomas Richard Quinn, better known as Richard Quinn (born December 2, 1961) is a Scottish jockey Richard Hannon (born 1945 is a British Horse trainer based in East Everleigh Stables Marlborough, Wiltshire. E. Nielsen	3:35. 8
1993	Raintrap	3	Pat Eddery	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	3:45. Patrick James John Eddery, known as Pat Eddery (born 18 March, 1952 in County Kildare, Ireland) is a former Flat racing André Fabre (born December 9, 1945) is a French Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Khalid Abdullah (born 1937 in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia) is a Prince in his homeland although he chooses to not go by his title in his numerous international 8
1994	Moonax	3	Pat Eddery	Barry Hills	Sheikh Mohammed	3:28. Patrick James John Eddery, known as Pat Eddery (born 18 March, 1952 in County Kildare, Ireland) is a former Flat racing Barry Hills (born April 2, 1937) is a British thoroughbred horse trainer. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( Arabic محمد بن راشد المكتوم) also Sheikh Mohammed ( Honourific) (born July 22, 9
1995	Sunshack	4	Thierry Jarnet	André Fabre	Khalid Abdullah	3:16. Thierry Jarnet (Born 24 March 1967) Is a Champion Thoroughbred Flat racing Jockey in France André Fabre (born December 9, 1945) is a French Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Khalid Abdullah (born 1937 in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia) is a Prince in his homeland although he chooses to not go by his title in his numerous international 2
1996	Red Roses Story	4	Vincent Vion	Corine Barbe	Corine Barbe	3:38. 4
1997	Ebadiyla	3	Gérald Mossé	John Oxx	HH Aga Khan IV	3:26. Gérald Mossé (born January 3, 1968 in France) is a Jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. John M Oxx is a well known Irish Horse trainer. He was born on July 14th 1950 in Ireland and his father John Oxx Sr Karīm al-Hussaynī Āgā Khān IV, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH ( سمو الأمیر شاہ کریم الحسیني آغا خان 5
1998	Tiraaz	4	Gérald Mossé	Alain de Royer-Dupré	HH Aga Khan IV	3:58. Gérald Mossé (born January 3, 1968 in France) is a Jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. Alain de Royer-Dupré (born September 24, 1944) is a leading French racehorse trainer Karīm al-Hussaynī Āgā Khān IV, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH ( سمو الأمیر شاہ کریم الحسیني آغا خان 4
1999	Amilynx	3	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Jean-Luc Lagardère	3:40. Olivier Peslier (born January 12, 1973 in Château-Gontier, Mayenne Département, France) is a Thoroughbred horse André Fabre (born December 9, 1945) is a French Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Jean-Luc Lagardère ( February 10, 1928 - March 14, 2003) was a major French businessman CEO of the Lagardere Group, one 6
2000	Amilynx	4	Olivier Peslier	André Fabre	Jean-Luc Lagardère	3:33. Olivier Peslier (born January 12, 1973 in Château-Gontier, Mayenne Département, France) is a Thoroughbred horse André Fabre (born December 9, 1945) is a French Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. Jean-Luc Lagardère ( February 10, 1928 - March 14, 2003) was a major French businessman CEO of the Lagardere Group, one 4
2001	Vinnie Roe	3	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	Seamus Sheridan	3:37. Pat Smullen ( May 22 1977 -present is a Jockey and considered one of the top riders in Ireland. Dermot K Weld (born July 29, 1948) is one of Ireland 's most successful racehorse trainers He holds the record for the most winners trained in 8
2002	Mr Dinos	3	Dominique Boeuf	Paul Cole	Constantine Shiacolas	3:38. Dominique Boeuf (born 6 June 1968 at Maisons-Laffitte, France) is a Jockey in Thoroughbred Flat racing. Paul Cole (born September 11 1941 is a British racehorse trainer. 5
2003	Westerner	4	Dominique Boeuf	Elie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	3:31. Dominique Boeuf (born 6 June 1968 at Maisons-Laffitte, France) is a Jockey in Thoroughbred Flat racing. Elie Lellouche (born March 5, 1952 in Tunis) is a French trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses and Jockeys 2
2004	Westerner	5	Stéphane Pasquier	Elie Lellouche	Ecurie Wildenstein	3:28. Stéphane Pasquier (born January 17 1978 in Paris, France, is a Flat racing Jockey. Elie Lellouche (born March 5, 1952 in Tunis) is a French trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses and Jockeys 9
2005	Alcazar	10	Michael Fenton	Hughie Morrison	J. Repard, F. Melrose et al	3:27. 3
2006	Montare	4	Olivier Peslier	Jonathan Pease	George Strawbridge	3:20. Olivier Peslier (born January 12, 1973 in Château-Gontier, Mayenne Département, France) is a Thoroughbred horse 3
2007	Allegretto	4	Ryan Moore	Sir Michael Stoute	Cheveley Park Stud	3:15. Ryan Moore (born September 18 1983 is an English Flat racing Jockey, who was Champion Jockey in 2006 Sir Michael Ronald Stoute (b October 22, 1945) has been training horses since 1972. 5

Earlier winners

See also

• List of French flat horse races

Gladiateur (1862-1876 was a French Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse who won the English Triple Crown in 1865 Ksar (1918-1937 was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who had back-to-back wins in France's most prestigious horse race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Brantôme (1931-1952 was a French Thoroughbred Racehorse and prominent sire. Le Pacha (foaled in 1938 was a Champion French Thoroughbred racehorse. Match II (1958-1965 was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who won major races in England, France and the United States and Relko (1960-Not found was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1963 Epsom Derby. Sassafras (1967-1988 was an French Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Exceller ( 1973 - 1997) is widely considered one of the best horses to race in the United States to not win a year-end championship Gold River (1977-1986 was a French Thoroughbred Filly racehorse best known for winning France's most prestigious race the Prix de l'Arc Ardross was a racehorse foaled in 1976 Ardross's head defeat by Akiyda in the 1982 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the final race of his career showed that in spite A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in France, including all Conditions races which currently hold Group 1 2 or 3 status in the

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