Prix De Diane (French Oaks)

The Prix de Diane, the French Oaks, was first run at Chantilly on 18th May 1843 over 2100 metres when won by Nativa, owned by Prince Marc de Beauvau, trained by Henry Jennings and ridden by Tom Jennings. For over a century it was restricted to horses born and bred in France, and that did not change until 1946. In 1848 it had to be run at Versailles because of the Revolution, and had to be cancelled altogether in 1871 due to the ongoing Franco-Prussian War. Unusually, there has never been a dead-heat to date, although there have been many short-head wins. During the First World War the race was abandoned between 1915 and 1918, while the 1919 and 1920 races were held at Longchamp, although the race then returned to its traditional home, Chantilly, in 1921. As a one-off, it was held at Longchamp again in 1936. During the Second World War the 1940 race was not staged, and the 1941 and 1942 editions were held at Longchamp, but with the continuation of the War the races in 1943 and 1944 were staged at Le Tremblay, albeit over 2150 metres. Between 1945 and 1947, the years after the War, the race was held at Longchamp, with the 1946 edition being especially important as it was opened to non-French trained or bred horses for the first time. However, it was a further 24 years before Sweet Mimosa won in 1970 to claim the title of first non-French filly to win the Oaks. Just two fillies, Fille de L'Air in 1864 and Pawneese in 1976, have completed the English and French Oaks double, while 6 French Oaks winners have gone on to win the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe, the most recent to date being Treve in 2013.

Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1843 NATIVIA Tom Jennings Henry Jennings Prince Marc de Beauvau
1844 LANTERNE Hardy Jeune Henry Jennings Prince Marc de Beauvau
1845 SUAVITA T Prince H Neale Auguste Lupin
1846 DORADE Pitt Henry Jennings Prince Marc de Beauvau
1847 WITCHCRAFT (A N Other) (de Cambis) Count de Cambis
1848 SERENADE Spreoty Henry Jennings Prince Marc de Beauvau
1849 VERGOGNE Hurst Thomas Hurst M de Perceval
1850 FLEUR DE MARIE Edward Flatman Henry Jennings Prince Marc de Beauvau
1851 HERVINE Spreoty Tom Jennings Alexandre Aumont 1/2 fav
1852 BOUNTY Edward Flatman Thomas Carter Thomas Carter
1853 JOUVENCE R Sherwood Ralph Sherwood Auguste Lupin Evens fav
1854 HONESTY Zacharie Caillotin Thomas Carter Thomas Carter 20/1
1855 RONZI J Boldrick J Boldrick Madame Latache de Fay Evens fav
1856 DAME D'HONNEUR Spreoty Tom Jennings Alexandre Aumont 3/1
1857 MADEMOISELLE DE CHANTILLY Spreoty Tom Jennings Comte Frederic de Lagrange 7/2
1858 ETOILE DU NORD Spreoty Tom Jennings Comte Frederic de Lagrange 3/1
1859 GEOLOGIE Charles Pratt Henry Jennings Baron Leon Niviere Evens fav
1860 SURPRISE A Watkins Henry Jennings Baron Leon Niviere 4/1
1861 FINLANDE Charles Pratt Tom Jennings Comte Frederic de Lagrange 2/1 coupled
1862 STRADELLA Charles Pratt Henry Jennings Baron Leon Niviere 1/3 fav
1863 LA TOUCQUES J Doyle John Fobert Count A de Montgomery 10/1
1864 FILLE DE L'AIR Charles Pratt Tom Jennings Comte Frederic de Lagrange 4/7 fav
1865 DELIANE E Kitchener Joseph Hayhoe Auguste Lupin 4/1
1866 VICTORIEUSE Charles Pratt Thomas-Richard Carter Henri Delamarre 5/1
1867 JEUNE PREMIERE E Kitchener Joseph Hayhoe Auguste Lupin 5/1
1868 JENNY J Grimshaw Tom Jennings Comte Frederic de Lagrange 2/1 fav
1869 PERIPETIE Peppler F Kent M A Staub 8/1
1870 SORNETTE Charles Pratt Charles Pratt Major Fridolin 4/7 fav
1871 Race did not take place
1872 LITTLE AGNES Corringham William Planner Duke of Hamilton 3/1
1873 CAMPECHE Flint Thomas-Richard Carter Henri Delamarre 5/2 jt fav
1874 DESTINEE Alfred Carratt Henry Jennings Paul Aumont 5/1
1875 TYROLIENNE Alfred Carratt Henry Jennings M Delatre 8/1
1876 MONDAINE Hunter Thomas Carter (Neveu) M E Fould 100/6
1877 LA JONCHERE Hudson Joseph Hayhoe Auguste Lupin 4/7 fav
1878 BRIE G Mills Thomas Carter Baron Alphonse de Rothschild 4/6 fav
1879 NUBIENNE Wheeler Richard Carter Edmond Blanc 6/4 fav
1880 VERSIGNY George Fordham Richard Carter snr Chamant Stud 6/4 fav
1881 SERPOLETTE Carlyle Fred Carter Michel Ephrussi 10/1
1882 MADEMOISELLE DE SENLIS F Storr Fred Carter Paul Aumont 4/6 fav
1883 VERTE BONNE Edgar Rolfe Thoma- Richard Carter Henri Delamarre 20/1
1884 FREGATE Arthur-Edward Dodge Fred Carter M L Andre 12/1
1885 BARBERINE Carlyle George Cunnington snr Michel Ephrussi 5/6 fav
1886 PRESTA Edgar Rolfe Joseph Hayhoe Auguste Lupin 6/1
1887 BAVARDE Arthur-Edward Dodge George Cunnington snr Michel Ephrussi 4/1
1888 SOLANGE Arthur-Edward Dodge Richard Carter snr M Jean Joubert 20/1
1889 CRINIERE Charles Loates F C Lynham Baron Alphonse de Rothschild 6/1
1890 WANDORA E Cooke Pierre Donon M Pierre Donon 4/5 fav
1891 PRIMROSE E Cooke George Cunnington snr Michel Ephrussi 2/1
1892 ANNITA F Storr Richard Carter snr Henri Say 16/1
1893 PRALINE Edouard Watkins Fred Carter Paul Aumont 25/1
1894 BRISK Bell Joseph Hayhoe Baron Alphonse de Rothschild 7/1
1895 KASBAH Edgar Rolfe Thomas-Richard Carter Henri Delamarre 9/2
1896 LIANE Dodd George Cunnington snr M M de Gheest 14/1
1897 ROXELANE Tom Lane Richard Carter jnr Maurice Caillault 4/7 fav
1898 CAMBRIDGE Tom Lane Albert Menier M Albert Menier 8/1
1899 GERMAINE John-Bright Cooke Willie Carter Willy Carter 33/1
1900 SEMENDRIA William Pratt William Webb Baron Arthur de Schickler Evens fav
1901 LA CAMARGO Edouard Watkins Stripp M Abeille Evens fav
1902 KIZIL KOURGAN William Pratt Edgar Rolfe Evremond de Saint-Alary 2/5 fav
1903 ROSE DE MAI Ransch Jean Brethes Comte de Saint-Phalles 7/1
1904 PROFANE George Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc 7/2
1905 CLYDE Cormack George Cunnington jnr M E Veil 6/1
1906 FLYING STAR N Turner Merino M E Merino 32/10
1907 SAINT ASTRA Spears Gramont Duc de Gramont 31/10
1908 MEDEAH George Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc 435/100
1909 UNION George Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc 8/5
1910 MARSA George Stern Robert Denman Edmond Blanc 28/10
1911 ROSE VERTE Sumter George Cunnington jnr A Aumont 10/1
1912 QU'ELLE EST BELLE George Bellhouse Richard Carter jnr August Belmont 47/10
1913 MOIA Johnny Reiff William Webb Maurice Caillault 156/10
1914 ALERTE VI Maurice Barat Willy Carter M L Olry-Roederer 131/10
1915-18 Race did not take place due to First World War
1919 QUENOUILLE Maurice Barat Clement Duval Baron Edouard de Rothschild 47/10
1920 FLOWERSHOP McGee Clement Duval Baron Edouard de Rothschild 7/10 fav
1921 DONIAZADE Frank Bullock Clement Duval Baron Maurice de Rothschild 112/10
1922 PELISIE Jack Jennings Fred Pratt M X Balli 412/10
1923 QUOI A Atkinson Charles Defeyer S Sabathier 481/10
1924 UGANDA Jack Jennings Frank Carter E Kann 64/10
1925 AQUATINTE Steve Donoghue Clement Duval Baron R de Rothschild 73/20
1926 DORINA E Garner Frank Carter Edward Esmond 3/1
1927 FAIRY LEGEND Frank Keogh Henry Count Sir M Davis 5/2
1928 MARY LEGEND Frank Keogh Henry Count Lady Mortimer Davis 5/1
1929 UKRANIA Francois Herve Lucien Robert Comte Rivaud 236/10
1930 COMMANDERIE Francois Herve Percy Carter M F Henriquet 74/10
1931 PEARL CAP Charlie Elliott Frank Carter Mademoiselle Diana Esmond 6/4 fav
1932 PERRUCHE BLEUE Francois Herve Lucien Robert Baron Edouard de Rothschild 42/10
1933 VENDANGE Charles Bouillon Lucien Robert Baron Edouard de Rothschild 67/10
1934 ADARGATIS Charlie Elliott William Hall Marcel Boussac 12/1
1935 PENICHE P Villecourt Lucien Robert Baron Edouard de Rothschild 7/5 fav
1936 MISTRESS FORD Charles Semblat Frank Carter Mademoiselle Diana Esmond 6/5 fav
1937 EN FRAUDE G Duforez Richard Carver Lady Granard 87/10
1938 FEERIE A Dupuit Lucien Robert Baron Maurice de Rothschild
1939 LYSISTRATA George Bridgland Percy Carter M E Martinez de Hoz 69/10
1940 Race did not take place
1941 SAPOTILLE (A N Other) (A N Other) (A N Other)
1942 VIGILANCE (A N Other) (A N Other) (A N Other)
1943 CARAVELLE (A N Other) Charles-Henri Semblet Marcel Boussac
1944 POINTE A PITRE Henri Signoret John Cunnington snr (A N Other)
1945 NIKELLORA Rae Johnstone Rene Pelat Mme R Paturea
1946 PIRETTE Henri Signoret M Adele Marcel Le Baron
1947 MONTENICA Rae Johnstone Charles Clout Count de Chambure 48/10
1948 CORTEIRA Roger Poincelet Charles-Henri Semblat Marcel Boussac
1949 BAGHEERA Charles Bouillon Rene Palat Mme Robert Forget 37/1
1950 AGLAE GRACE (A N Other) William R Cunnington M Bletry
1951 STRATONICE C Lanelle (A N Other) Maurice Hennessy 246/10
1952 SERIA Paul Blanc (A N Other) Ralph B Strassburger
1953 LA SORELLINA Maurice Larraun Etienne Pollet Paul Duboscq 16/1
1954 TAHITI Maurice Larraun Etienne Pollet Mme Jean Couturie 43/10
1955 DOUVE J Deforge John Cunnington snr M M Goudechaux
1956 APOLLONIA Serge Boullenger Charlie Elliott Marcel Boussac
1957 CERISOLES Paul Blanc Geoffrey Watson Baron Guy de Rothschild
1958 DUSHKA R Cucu Francois Mathet Francois Dupre 100/7
1959 BARQUETTE Heurteur Richard Carver jnr M Rene Theon de la Chaume 438/10
1960 TIMANDRA Jean-Pierre Boullenger Geoffrey Watson Baron Guy de Rothschild 9/10 fav
1961 HEMIERES Jean-Pierre Boullenger Geoffrey Watson Baron Guy de Rothschild 78/10
1962 LA SEGA Yves Saint-Martin Francois Mathet Francois Dupre 2/5 fav
1963 BELLE FERRONNIERE Jorge Carver Richard Carver jnr Mme Henri Herbauk 33/1
1964 BELLE SICAMBRE Max Garcia C Bartholomew Mme Suzy Volterra
1965 BLABLA Marcel Depalmas Henri Delavaud M Gabriel Brun 4/1
1966 FINE PEARL Jean Massard Fred Palmer Baroness Geoffrey de Waldner 47/10
1967 GAZALA Maurice Philipperon John Junnington jnr Nelson Bunker-Hunt
1968 ROSELIERE Y Josse Georges Bridgland Mme Bridgland
1969 CREPELLANA Roger Poincelet Maurice Vacquet Marcel Boussac
1970 SWEET MIMOSA Bill Williamson Seamus McGrath Seamus McGrath 23/1
1971 PISTOL PACKER Freddy Head Alec Head Ghislaine Head
1972 RESCOUSSE Yves Saint-Martin Geoffrey Watson Baron de Rede
1973 ALLEZ FRANCE Yves Saint-Martin Albert Klimscha Daniel Wildenstein
1974 HIGHCLERE Joe Mercer Dick Hern HM Queen Elizabth II
1975 Race did not take place due to stablelads strike
1976 PAWNESE Yves Saint-Martin Angel Penna snr Daniel Wildenstein
1977 MADELIA Yves Saint-Martin Angel Penna snr Daniel Wildenstein
1978 REINE DE SABA Freddy Head Alec Head Jacques Wertheimer
1979 DUNETTE Georges Doleuze Emmanuel Chevalier du Fau Mrs Harry Love
1980 MRS PENNY Lester Piggott Ian Balding Eric Kronfeld
1981 MADAM GAY Lester Piggott Paul Kelleway Geoffrey Kaye
1982 HARBOUR Freddy Head Criquette Head-Maarek Ecurie Aland
1983 ESCALINE Gary W Moore John Fellows Mrs John Fellows
1984 NORTHERN TRICK Cash Asmussen Francois Boutin Stavros Niarchos
1985 LYPHARITA Lester Piggott Andre Fabre Luay Tewfik Al Swaidi
1986 LACOVIA Freddy Head Francois Boutin Gerry Oldham 2/5 fav
1987 INDIAN SKIMMER Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Sheikh Mohammed
1988 RESLESS KARA Gerald Mosse Francois Boutin Jean-Luc Lagardere (no odds)
1989 LADY IN SILVER Tony Cruz Roger Wojtowiez Mahmoud Abdul Karim (no odds)
1990 RAFHA Willie Carson Henry Cecil Prince A A Faisal (no odds)
1991 CAERLINA Eric Legrix Jean de Roualle Kaichi Nitta 132/10
1992 JOLYPHA Pat Eddery Andre Fabre Khalid Abdullah (no odds)
1993 SHEMAKA Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 66/10
1994 EAST OF THE MOON Cash Asmussen Francois Boutin Stavros Niarchos 4/5 fav
1995 CARLING Thierry Thulliez Corine Barando-Barbe Ecurie Delbart 7/2
1996 SIL SILA Cash Asmussen Bryan Smart Luis Alvarez Cervera 30/1
1997 VEREVA Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 27/10
1998 ZAINTA Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 2/5 fav
1999 DARYABA Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 58/10
2000 EGYPTBAND Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head-Maarek Wertheimer & Son 57/10
2001 AQUARELISTE Dominique Boeuf Elle Lellouche Daniel Windenstein 9/5 fav
2002 BRIGHT SKY Dominique Boeuf Elle Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 3/1 co fav
2003 NEBRASKA TORNADO Richard Hughes Andre Fabre Khalid Abdullah 11/2
2004 LATICE Christophe Soumillon Jean-Marie Beguigne Enrico Ciampi 11/4 fav
2005 DIVINE PROPORTIONS Christophe Lemaire Padcal Bary Niarchos Family 8/15 fav
2006 CONFIDENTIAL LADY Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Cheveley Park Stud 8/1
2007 WEST WIND Frankie Dettori Henri-Alex Pantall Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum 9/2
2008 ZARKAVA Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 1/3 fav
2009 STACELITA Christophe Lemaire Jean-Claude Rouget Schwartz & Monastic 11/10 fav
2010 SARAFINA Christophe Lemaire Alain de Royer-Dupre HH Aga Khan IV 5/4 fav
2011 GOLDEN LILAC Maxim Guyon Andre Fabre Gestut Ammerland 2/1
2012 VALYRA Johnny Murtagh Jean-Claude Rouget HH Aga Khan IV 25/1
2013 TREVE Thierry Jarnet Criquette Head Haras du Quesnay 11/1
2014 AVENIR CERTAIN Gregory Benoist Jean-Cluade Rouget Caro & Augustin Normand 9/2
2015 STAR OF SEVILLE Frankie Dettori John Gosden Lady Bamford 16/1
2016 LA CRESSONNIERE Cristian Demuro Jean-Claude Rouget Caro & August-Normand 11/4 fav
2017 SENGA Stephane Pasquier Pascal Bary Niarchos Family 218/10
2018 LAURENS P J McDonald Karl Burke John Dance 76/10
2019 CHANNEL Pierre-Charles Boudot Francis-Henri Graffard Samuel De Barros 91/10
2020 FANCY BLUE Pierre-Charles Boudot Donnacha O'Brien Magnier, Smith, Tabor 81/10
2021 JOAN OF ARC Ioritz Mendizabal Aidan O'Brien Magnier, Smith, Tabor 53/10
2022 NASHWA Hollie Doyle John & Thady Gosden Imad Alsagar 3/1 fav
2023 BLUE ROSE CEN Aurelien Lemaitre Christopher Head Yeguada Centurion SL 16/5 fav
2024 SPARKLING PLENTY Tony Piccone Patrice Cottier Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois 147/10