Critérium International (horse race)

The Critérium International is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 1,600 metres (1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.[1]

Critérium International
Group 1 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated2001
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance1,600 metres (1 mile)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
excluding geldings
Weight57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies
Purse€250,000 (2018)
1st: €142,850
Critérium International
2020
Van Gogh Normandy Bridge Jadoomi

History

The event was established at Saint-Cloud in 2001, when it was introduced as part of a restructured program for juveniles in France and replaced the Prix de la Salamandre which was discontinued in 2000. It was given the same title as a race held annually at Longchamp from 1893 to 1910. The modern race was originally run over 1,600 furlongs but was reduced to 1,400 metres in 2015 as part of a series of changes to autumn races for two-year-olds.[2] In 2018 the race was transferred from Saint-Cloud to Longchamp.[3] The distance returned to 1,600 metres in 2020 as part of a two-year trial.[4]

The current version of the Critérium International often features horses which ran previously in the Prix des Chênes or the Prix Thomas Bryon.[5]

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Christophe Soumillon – Dalakhani (2002), Carlotamix (2005), Thunder Snow (2016), Royal Meeting (2018)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Mount Nelson (2006), Jan Vermeer (2009), Roderic O'Connor (2010), Johannes Vermeer (2015), Van Gogh (2020)

Leading owner (5 wins): (includes part ownership)

  • Sue Magnier / Derrick Smith / Michael Tabor – Mount Nelson (2006), Jan Vermeer (2009), Roderic O'Connor (2010), Johannes Vermeer (2015), Van Gogh (2020)

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time
2001 Act One Thierry Gillet Jonathan Pease Gerald Leigh 1:47.10
2002 Dalakhani Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan IV 1:52.00
2003 Bago Thierry Gillet Jonathan Pease Niarchos Family 1:47.00
2004 Helios Quercus Alexandre Roussel Cyriaque Diard Thierry Maudet 1:45.30
2005 Carlotamix Christophe Soumillon André Fabre HH Aga Khan IV 1:45.40
2006 Mount Nelson Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien Smith / Tabor / Magnier 1:41.30
2007 Thewayyouare Stéphane Pasquier André Fabre Sean Mulryan 1:45.30
2008 Zafisio Dominique Boeuf Paul Blockley Hugh Downs 1:46.10
2009 Jan Vermeer Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier 1:45.60
2010 Roderic O'Connor Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien Magnier / Tabor et al. 1:45.70
2011 French Fifteen Thierry Thulliez Nicolas Clément Raymond Tooth 1:43.50
2012 Loch Garman Kevin Manning Jim Bolger Mrs J. S. Bolger 1:52.70[6]
2013 Ectot Gregory Benoist Élie Lellouche G Augustin-Normand & E Vidal 1:43.11
2014 Vert De Grece Umberto Rispoli Roger Varian Britannia Thoroughbreds 1 1:43.16
2015 Johannes Vermeer Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Ah Khing 1:30.15
2016 Thunder Snow Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:28.20
2017 no race[lower-alpha 1]
2018 Royal Meeting[lower-alpha 2] Christophe Soumillon Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:27.19
2019 Alson Frankie Dettori Jean-Pierre Carvalho Gestüt Schlenderhan 1:28.61
2020 Van Gogh[lower-alpha 3] Pierre-Charles Boudot Aidan O'Brien Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Ah Khing 1:48.31
  1. The 2017 running was abandoned due to protests at Saint-Cloud.[7]
  2. The 2018 running took place at Chantilly to allow track maintenance to take place at Longchamp[8]
  3. The 2020 race was run at Saint-Cloud

Longchamp 1893–1910

The original Critérium International at Longchamp was also for two-year-olds. It was contested on a straight track over 1,100 metres. It was held on the first or second Saturday in October. The prize money was 25,000 francs (equivalent to €78,500).

  • 1893: Bayadere
  • 1894: Fragola
  • 1895: Hero
  • 1896: Atys
  • 1897: Cazabat
  • 1898: Perth
  • 1899: Semendria
  • 1900: Pierre Infernale
  • 1901: Derbouka
  • 1902: Mireille
  • 1903: Gouvernant
  • 1904: Jardy
  • 1905: Blue Fly
  • 1906: Calomel
  • 1907: Halima
  • 1908: Azalee
  • 1909: Marsa
  • 1910: Blina[9]

See also

References
  1. "Criterium International 2015 conditions". horseracingintfed.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  2. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2015 European Programme". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. "Changes Afoot For French Racing Programme". Thoroughbred Daily News. 16 February 2018.
  4. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2020 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 31 January 2020.
  5. "Criterium International history". france-galop.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  6. "Criterium International winners". galopp-sieger.de. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  7. Burton, Scott. "Saint-Cloud shock: course protesters lead to Group 1 meeting being called off". Racing Post. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  8. Burton, Scott (12 October 2018). "Longchamp loses final pair of Group 1s as ground maintenance takes priority". Racing Post.
  9. "CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL (1893–1903) – LONGCHAMP FRANCE". Pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 2013-02-06.


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