Grand Prix Prince Rose

Formerly known as the Grand International d'Ostende (1898), the race was renamed Grand Prix Prince Rose in honor of the great Belgian crack, Prince Rose. It is run in July at the Ostend racecourse on the occasion of the Belgian National Day. In 1931 Prince Rose beat the French mare Pearl Cap who went on to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe later that year.[1]

Prince Rose
Grand Prix Prince Rose
Group 1 race
Prince Rose (Hervé Denaigre), painted by Bob Demuyser (1920-2003)
LocationOstend racecourse
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Race information
PurseFB 3,000,000
Grand Prix Prince Rose
1981
Turquoise, old gold sleeves, red cap Blue, white stars, red sleeves, white cap Dark blue, yellow hoop, yellow cap
Strong Gale Gap of Dunloe Royal Fountain
Previous years
1979
Yellow and black hoops, yellow cap Turquoise, old gold sleeves, red cap White, red sleeves and cross-belts, blu and red hooped cap
Noir et Or Strong Gale Crimson Beau
 

Palmarès from 1923 to 1988

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