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Prix Vermeille

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The Prix Vermeille is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for three year olds and up fillies and mares at Longchamp conducted by France Galop.

The Prix Vermeille is run over 2400m. It was first run in 1897 and was won by Ortie Blanche.

Vermeille was a quality broodmare in the 1800s.

The race is part of Arc Trial day run three weeks prior to the Arc meeting.

After being a three year old race, it became open to four year olds in 2004 and even older mares in 2006.

Grand filly Zarkava won the Pouliches and Diane and then off a break took out the Vermeille before ending her short career with a brilliant Arc de Triomphe victory.

The great mare Treve won the race twice in 2013 and 2015. The first of them came before her first Arc win.

Tarnawa won the Vermeille then the L'Opera on Arc day before taking the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2020.

Bluestocking had run well all summer in 2024 then won the Vermeille before taking the Arc three weeks later.

Yves Saint-Martin won the race seven times as a jockey and so does Alain de Royer-Dupre as leading trainer.

The last non-French winner was Bluestocking in 2024 for Ralph Beckett.

The Prix Vermeille was worth €600,000 in 2025.

Notable winners of the Prix Vermeille include Bluestocking (2024), Warm Heart (2023), Tarnawa (2020), Star Catcher (2019), Treve (2013/2015), Shareta (2012), Midday (2010), Stacelita (2009), Zarkava (2008), Shawanda (2005), Aquarelliste (2001), Intrepidity (1993), Salsabil (1990), Bint Pasha (1987), All Along (1982), Three Troikas (1979), Allez France (1973), Aunt Edith (1965), Monade (1962), Bella Paola (1958) and Pearl Cap (1931).

The 2024 Prix Vermeille was won by Bluestocking from Aventure and Emily Upjohn.


Racing and Sports

Previous Prix Vermeille Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
AVENTURE (IRE) 4F
SEA THE STARS (IRE) - BALLADEUSE (FR) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
MAXIME GUYON 59.5 CHRISTOPHE FERLAND 2
BLUESTOCKING (GB) 4F
CAMELOT (GB) - EMULOUS (GB) DANSILI (GB)
ROSSA RYAN 59.0 R M BECKETT 9
WARM HEART (IRE) 3F
GALILEO (IRE) - SEA SIREN (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS)
JAMES DOYLE 56.0 A P O'BRIEN 3
SWEET LADY (FR) 4F
LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS (GB) DANSILI (GB)
GREGORY BENOIST 59.0 FRANCIS-HENRI GRAFFARD 3
TEONA (IRE) 3F
SEA THE STARS (IRE) - AMBIVALENT (IRE) AUTHORIZED (IRE)
O PESLIER 55.5 ROGER VARIAN 1
TARNAWA (IRE) 4F
SHAMARDAL (USA) - TARANA (IRE) CAPE CROSS (IRE)
C SOUMILLON 59.5 D K WELD 10
STAR CATCHER (GB) 3F
SEA THE STARS (IRE) - LYNNWOOD CHASE (USA) HORSE CHESTNUT (SAF)
LANFRANCO DETTORI 55.0 JOHN GOSDEN 1
KITESURF (GB) 4F
DUBAWI (IRE) - SHIMMERING SURF (IRE) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE)
M BARZALONA 58.5 A FABRE 8
BATEEL (IRE) 5M
DUBAWI (IRE) - ATTRACTIVE CROWN (USA) CHIEF'S CROWN (USA)
PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT 58.5 FRANCIS-HENRI GRAFFARD 4
LEFT HAND (GB) 3F
DUBAWI (IRE) - BALLADEUSE (FR) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
MAXIME GUYON 54.5 C LAFFON-PARIAS 2
TREVE (FR) 5M
MOTIVATOR (GB) - TREVISE (FR) ANABAA (USA)
THIERRY JARNET 58.5 CRIQUETTE HEAD-MAAREK 8
BALTIC BARONESS (GER) 4M
SHAMARDAL (USA) - BORN WILD (GER) SADLER'S WELLS (USA)
MAXIME GUYON 58.5 A FABRE 2
TREVE (FR) 3F
MOTIVATOR (GB) - TREVISE (FR) ANABAA (USA)
LANFRANCO DETTORI 54.5 CRIQUETTE HEAD-MAAREK 3
SHARETA (IRE) 4M
SINNDAR (IRE) - SHAWARA (IRE) BARATHEA (IRE)
C P LEMAIRE 58.0 A DE ROYER DUPRE 9
GALIKOVA (FR) 3F
GALILEO (IRE) - BORN GOLD (USA) BLUSHING GROOM (FR)
O PESLIER 54.5 FREDDIE HEAD 2
MIDDAY (GB) 4M
OASIS DREAM (GB) - MIDSUMMER (GB) KINGMAMBO (USA)
T P QUEALLY 58.5 SIR HENRY CECIL 6
STACELITA (FR) 3F
MONSUN (GER) - SOIGNEE (GER) DASHING BLADE (GB)
C P LEMAIRE 54.5 J-C ROUGET 9
ZARKAVA (IRE) 3F
ZAMINDAR (USA) - ZARKASHA (IRE) KAHYASI (IRE)
C SOUMILLON 54.5 A DE ROYER DUPRE 10
MRS LINDSAY (USA) 3F
THEATRICAL (IRE) - VOLE VOLE MONAMOUR (USA) WOODMAN (USA)
J MURTAGH 55.0 FRANCOIS ROHAUT 2
MANDESHA (FR) 3F
DESERT STYLE (IRE) - MANDALARA (IRE) LAHIB (USA)
C SOUMILLON 54.0 A DE ROYER DUPRE
SHAWANDA (IRE) 3F
SINNDAR (IRE) - SHAMAWNA (IRE) DARSHAAN (GB)
C SOUMILLON 54.0 A DE ROYER DUPRE 4
SWEET STREAM (ITY) 4M
SHANTOU (USA) - SNUG DINNER (IRE) JAREER (USA)
THOMAS GILLET 58.0 J E HAMMOND 6
MEZZO SOPRANO (USA) 3F
DARSHAAN (GB) - MORN OF SONG (USA) BLUSHING GROOM (FR)
LANFRANCO DETTORI 57.5 SAEED BIN SUROOR 2
PEARLY SHELLS (GB) 3F
EFISIO (GB) - PIFFLE (GB) SHIRLEY HEIGHTS (GB)
C SOUMILLON 57.5 FRANCOIS ROHAUT 9
AQUARELLISTE (FR) 3F
DANEHILL (USA) - AGATHE (USA) MANILA (USA)
DOMINIQUE BOEUF 57.5 E LELLOUCHE 1
VOLVORETA (GB) 3F
SUAVE DANCER (USA) - ROBERTIYA (FR) DON ROBERTO (USA)
M KINANE 57.5 CARLOS & YANN LERNER 7

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