The Prix Jean Romanet is a Group 1

Conditions races

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 flat

Flat racing

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 in France

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 which is open to thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

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 fillies

Filly

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 and mare

Mare

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s aged four years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event is named in memory of Jean Romanet (1914–2003), who was a prominent figure in French racing. Romanet devoted much of his life to the Société d'Encouragement, a precursor to France Galop

France Galop

France Galop is the governing body of flat and steeplechase horse racing in France. It was founded on May 3, 1995 as the result of the amalgamation of four different industry organizations...

, and he was the general manager of the organisation from 1961 to 1986. He also wrote articles on horse breeding for magazines such as Sport-Complet, using the pen name N. E. Marot. His son Louis Romanet is the chairman of the International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities.

The Prix Jean Romanet is one of several races for older fillies which were introduced across Europe in 2004. These events were designed as incentives to keep more horses of this gender from being exported or prematurely retired to stud. The Prix Jean Romanet was initially classed at Group 2 level, and it was promoted to Group 1 status in 2009.

Records

Leading jockey

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 (2 wins):

• Thierry Thulliez
  Thierry Thulliez
  -Major wins: France* Critérium International - French Fifteen * Prix d'Astarté - - Darjina * Prix de Diane - - Carling * Prix Jacques Le Marois - - Six Perfections ...
  
   – Satwa Queen (2006, 2007)

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Leading trainer

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 (2 wins):

• Alain de Royer-Dupré
  Alain de Royer-Dupré
  Alain de Royer-Dupré is a leading French thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He grew up at the Haras de Saint Lô, a national stud farm in Normandy of which his father was Assistant Director and later Director, responsible for government-owned stallions based at farms in the local...
  
   – Pride (2005), Alpine Rose (2009)
• Jean de Roualle – Satwa Queen (2006, 2007)

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Leading owner (2 wins):

• Steven & Gillian Lamprell – Satwa Queen (2006, 2007)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2004	Whortleberry	4	Thierry Gillet Thierry Gillet Thierry Gillet is a top French jockey who won the 2004 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe aboard Bago, a thoroughbred race horse he has ridden in 14 of his career starts. In April 2009, at age 39, Gillet announced his retirement from racing, citing recurring weight problems...	François Rohaut	Jacques Berès	2:12.9
2005	Pride Pride (horse) Pride is a champion French racemare who won three Group 1 races. Her biggest success was the 2006 Hong Kong Cup. She was also an unlucky second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Her other feature wins were the Champion Stakes and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud...	5	Christophe Lemaire Christophe Lemaire Christophe Patrice Lemaire is a French-born jockey. He takes his middle name from his father, who made a name for himself in the world of French handicap racing.In 1999 he obtained the licence required for a French jockey, and began racing...	Alain de Royer-Dupré Alain de Royer-Dupré Alain de Royer-Dupré is a leading French thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He grew up at the Haras de Saint Lô, a national stud farm in Normandy of which his father was Assistant Director and later Director, responsible for government-owned stallions based at farms in the local...	NP Bloodstock Ltd	2:08.8
2006	Satwa Queen	4	Thierry Thulliez Thierry Thulliez -Major wins: France* Critérium International - French Fifteen * Prix d'Astarté - - Darjina * Prix de Diane - - Carling * Prix Jacques Le Marois - - Six Perfections ...	Jean de Roualle	S. & G. Lamprell	2:11.9
2007	Satwa Queen	5	Thierry Thulliez Thierry Thulliez -Major wins: France* Critérium International - French Fifteen * Prix d'Astarté - - Darjina * Prix de Diane - - Carling * Prix Jacques Le Marois - - Six Perfections ...	Jean de Roualle	S. & G. Lamprell	2:11.1
2008	Folk Opera	4	Frankie Dettori Frankie Dettori Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori, MBE is an Italian horse racing jockey and celebrity. Dettori has been Champion Jockey on three occasions and has ridden the winners of more than 500 Group races.. He has had many successes in his role of stable jockey to Godolphin Racing...	Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation....	Godolphin	2:10.7
2009	Alpine Rose	4	Gérald Mossé Gérald Mossé Gérald Mossé is a jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in April 1983 and his success during his apprenticeship under Patrick-Louis Biancone led to an offer to ride for renowned trainer François Boutin and his stable of horses belonging to Jean-Luc Lagardère...	Alain de Royer-Dupré Alain de Royer-Dupré Alain de Royer-Dupré is a leading French thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He grew up at the Haras de Saint Lô, a national stud farm in Normandy of which his father was Assistant Director and later Director, responsible for government-owned stallions based at farms in the local...	Ecurie des Monceaux et al.	2:05.5
2010	Stacelita Stacelita Stacelita is a Thoroughbred racehorse based in France. She was bred by Jean-Pierre Dubois. She is co-owned by Martin Schwartz and Ecurie Monastic and is trained by Jean-Claude Rouget. She has been ridden by Christophe Lemaire in four of her ten starts but her rider in her three races in 2010 has...	4	Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon is a Belgian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Career:Raised in a horse racing family, he is the son of a horse jumping jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. Christophe Soumillon apprenticed at Chantilly Racecourse in Chantilly, France to Cédric Boutin, and won his first race in...	Jean-Claude Rouget Jean-Claude Rouget Jean-Claude Rouget is a French Thoroughbred horse trainer and former jockey.-References:...	Martin S. Schwartz	2:09.3
2011	Announce	4	Maxime Guyon Maxime Guyon Maxime Guyon is a French flat racing jockey. Debut at 2005. Start from 2008, he received possessional license, won first group one at Grand Prix de Paris...	André Fabre André Fabre André Fabre is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in the stables as a groom then as a schooling rider...	Khalid Abdullah	2:10.9