Prix de Pomone
Prix de Pomone is a Group 2 flat horse race in France for fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over 2,500 metres (about 1 mile 4½ furlongs) on turf, on a right-handed track, and takes place each August. The race is named after Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens and orchards.
History and details
- Inaugurated in 1920, the race was originally 2,400 metres.
- It was cancelled in 1940, and from 1941 to 1943 it was run at Maisons-Laffitte. It was cancelled again in 1944 and held at Maisons-Laffitte before returning to Deauville in 1946.
- Distances changed over time: 2,600 metres in 1963, then 2,700 metres in 1973, and it has been 2,500 metres since 2004.
- The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971; the Prix de Pomone started as Group 3 and was promoted to Group 2 in 1983.
Purse and conditions
- Prize money was €130,000 (2021), with €74,100 going to the winner.
- Qualification: Three-year-olds and up, fillies and mares.
- Weight: 55 kg for 3-year-olds; 59 kg for 4-year-olds and up.
- Penalties: 2 kg for Group 2 winners; an additional 2 kg if a horse has two Group 3 wins since January 1.
Other details
- Sponsor: Darley Stud.
- Website: france-galop.com.
Records
- Most successful horse: 2 wins
- Leading jockey: 6 wins
- Leading trainer: 14 wins
- Leading owner: 6 wins
Note: The 1976 race was a dead heat with joint winners.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 13:10 (CET).