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Criterium International

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History

ANGEL BLEU (purple/white cap) winning the Criterium International.
ANGEL BLEU (purple/white cap) winning the Criterium International. Picture: Pat Healy Photography

The Criterium International is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for two year old colts and fillies at Saint-Cloud conducted by France Galop.

The Criterium International is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1893 and was won by Bayadere but stopped in 1910. It restarted in 2001 and was taken out by Act One.

It was originally run at 1600m but changed to 1400m with some realigning of races. Now from 2020 it was back at 1600m and at Saint-Cloud.

The 2017 edition was abandoned due to mass protests from French racing participants at the Saint-Cloud course. No races on the card were rescheduled afterwards.

The 2019 running had four final acceptors and then two scratched meaning the G1 had only two runners.

Leading jockey is Christophe Soumillon with four while Aidan O'Brien has most wins as a trainer with five.

The last non-French winner was Sunway in 2023 for David Menuisier.

The Criterium International was worth €250,000 in 2023.

Notable winners of the Criterium International include Proud And Regal (2022), Angel Bleu (2021), Royal Meeting (2018), Thunder Snow (2016), Johannes Vermeer (2015), Ectot (2013), Roderic O'Connor (2010), Jan Vermeer (2009), Mount Nelson (2006), Bago (2003) and Dalakhani (2002).

The 2023 Criterium International was won by Sunway from Alcantor and Portland.


Racing and Sports

Previous Criterium International Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
SUNWAY (FR) 2C
GALIWAY (GB) - KENSEA (FR) KENDARGENT (FR)
OISIN MURPHY 57.0 D MENUISIER 6
PROUD AND REGAL (IRE) 2C
GALILEO (IRE) - SIMPLY PERFECT (GB) DANEHILL (USA)
GAVIN RYAN 57.0 DONNACHA O'BRIEN 2
ANGEL BLEU (FR) 2C
DARK ANGEL (IRE) - CERCLE DE LA VIE (IRE) GALILEO (IRE)
L DETTORI 57.0 R M BECKETT 5
VAN GOGH (USA) 2C
AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA) - IMAGINE (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA)
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT 57.0 A P O'BRIEN 6
ALSON (GER) 2C
AREION (GER) - ASSISI (GER) GALILEO (IRE)
L DETTORI 57.0 J-P CARVALHO 4
ROYAL MEETING (IRE) 2C
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) - ROCK OPERA (SAF) LECTURE (USA)
C SOUMILLON 57.0 SAEED BIN SUROOR 7
THUNDER SNOW (IRE) 2C
HELMET (AUS) - EASTERN JOY (GB) DUBAI DESTINATION (USA)
C SOUMILLON 57.0 SAEED BIN SUROOR 3
JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) 2C
GALILEO (IRE) - INCA PRINCESS (IRE) HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE)
RYAN MOORE 57.0 A P O'BRIEN 5
THE MONARCH (IRE) 2C
VERGLAS (IRE) - TINY PETAL (IRE) GRAND LODGE (USA)
UMBERTO RISPOLI 57.0 ROGER VARIAN 3
ECTOT (GB) 2C
HURRICANE RUN (IRE) - TONNARA (IRE) LINAMIX (FR)
GREGORY BENOIST 57.0 E LELLOUCHE 4
LOCH GARMAN (IRE) 2C
TEOFILO (IRE) - IRISH QUESTION (IRE) GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA)
K J MANNING 57.0 J S BOLGER 2
FRENCH FIFTEEN (FR) 2C
TURTLE BOWL (IRE) - SPRING MORNING (FR) ASHKALANI (IRE)
THIERRY THULLIEZ 57.0 N CLEMENT 9
RODERIC O'CONNOR (IRE) 2C
GALILEO (IRE) - SECRET GARDEN (IRE) DANEHILL (USA)
J MURTAGH 57.0 A P O'BRIEN 10
JAN VERMEER (IRE) 2F
MONTJEU (IRE) - SHADOW SONG (IRE) PENNEKAMP (USA)
C O'DONOGHUE 57.0 A P O'BRIEN 1
ZAFISIO (IRE) 2G
EFISIO (GB) - GOLDTHROAT (IRE) ZAFONIC (USA)
DOMINIQUE BOEUF 57.0 P A BLOCKLEY 8
THEWAYYOUARE (USA) 2C
KINGMAMBO (USA) - MARYINSKY (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA)
STEPHANE PASQUIER 57.0 A FABRE 2
MOUNT NELSON (GB) 2F
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - INDEPENDENCE (GB) SELKIRK (USA)
SEAMIE HEFFERNAN 57.5 A P O'BRIEN
CARLOTAMIX (FR) 2C
LINAMIX (FR) - CARLITTA (USA) OLYMPIO (USA)
C SOUMILLON 57.5 A FABRE
HELIOS QUERCUS (FR) 2C
DIABLENEYEV (USA) - CRISS CROSS (FR) CRYSTAL PALACE (FR)
ALEX ROUSSEL 57.5 C DIARD
BAGO (FR) 2C
NASHWAN (USA) - MOONLIGHT'S BOX (USA) NUREYEV (USA)
THOMAS GILLET 57.5 J E PEASE 1
DALAKHANI (IRE) 2C
DARSHAAN (GB) - DALTAWA (IRE) MISWAKI (USA)
C SOUMILLON 57.5 A DE ROYER DUPRE 3
HOLD THAT TIGER (USA) 2C
STORM CAT (USA) - BEWARE OF THE CAT (USA) CAVEAT (USA)
K FALLON 57.5 A P O'BRIEN 13
ACT ONE (GB) 2C
IN THE WINGS (GB) - SUMMER SONNET (GB) BAILLAMONT (USA)
THOMAS GILLET 57.5 J E PEASE
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) 2C
DANEHILL (USA) - OFFSHORE BOOM (GB) BE MY GUEST (USA)
M KINANE 57.5 A P O'BRIEN 1
OKAWANGO (USA) 2C
KINGMAMBO (USA) - KRISSANTE (USA) KRIS (GB)
O DOLEUZE 57.5 CRIQUETTE HEAD-MAAREK

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