Alain de Royer-Dupre

Alain de Royer-Dupré (born 24 September 1944 ) is a retired French thoroughbred racehorse trainer.

Early life He grew up at the Haras de Saint Lô,

Training career He worked at the Haras du Mesnil, Mme Jean Couturié's stud in Normandy, for eight years and started his career there training three of his own jumpers.

Achievements Alain de Royer-Dupré has won Group/Grade 1 races in eight countries on three continents. He has won all of the French classics at least twice. Among his best horses in recent years are Dalakhani (Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe) and Zarkava, unbeaten winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and four other Group 1 races, thanks to whom he became French Champion Trainer for the first time in 2008, winning 50 races and $15 million in prize money.

Major wins France Critérium International – (1) – Dalakhani (2002) Critérium de Saint-Cloud – (2) – Darshaan (1983), Mouktar (1984) Grand Prix de Paris – (5) – Sumayr (1985), Valanour (1995), Khalkevi (2002), Montmartre (2008), Shakeel (2017) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud – (2) – Pride (2006), Sarafina (2011) Poule d'Essai des Poulains – (3) – Ashkalani (1996), Daylami (1997), Sendawar (1999) Poule d'Essai des Pouliches – (4) – Masarika (1984), Zalaiyka (1998), Darjina (2007), Zarkava (2008) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – (2) – Dalakhani (2003), Zarkava (2008) Prix d'Astarté – (2) – Mandesha (2006), Darjina (2007) Prix du Cadran – (2) – Tajoun (1999), Vazirabad (2017) Prix de Diane – (6) – Shemaka (1993), Vereva (1997), Zainta (1998), Daryaba (1999), Zarkava (2008), Sarafina (2010) Prix de la Forêt – (1) – Varenar (2009) Prix Ganay – (5) – Kartajana (1991), Valanour (1996), Astarabad (1998), Dark Moondancer (1999), Dariyan (2016) Prix d'Ispahan – (2) – Sendawar (2000), Sageburg (2008) Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère – (2) – Danishkada (1986), Siyouni (2009) Prix Jean Romanet – (2) – Pride (2005), Alpine Rose (2009) Prix du Jockey Club – (6) – Darshaan (1984), Mouktar (1985), Natroun (1987), Dalakhani (2003), Darsi (2006), Reliable Man (2011) Prix Lupin – (1) – Dalakhani (2003) Prix Marcel Boussac – (2) – Zarkava (2007), Rosanara (2009) Prix Morny - (1) - Chargé d'Affaires (1997) Prix du Moulin de Longchamp – (3) – Ashkalani (1996), Sendawar (1999), Darjina (2007) Prix de l'Opéra – (2) – Mandesha (2006), Dalkala (2013) Prix Royal-Oak – (3) – Tiraaz (1998), Vazirabad (2015, 2016) Prix Saint-Alary – (6) – Behera (1989), Zainta (1998), Belle et Celebre (2008), Sarafina (2010), Sagawara (2012), Vazira (2014) Prix Vermeille – (7) – Sharaya (1983), Darara (1986), Daryaba (1999), Shawanda (2005), Mandesha (2006), Zarkava (2008), Shareta (2012)

Australia Melbourne Cup – (1) – Americain (2010)

Canada E.P. Taylor Stakes – (2) – Khariyda (1987), Reggane (2010)

Germany Bayerisches Zuchtrennen – (1) – Kartajana (1991) Preis von Europa – (1) – Sumayr (1985)

Great Britain Champion Stakes – (1) – Pride (2006) Falmouth Stakes – (1) – Giofra (2012) St James's Palace Stakes – (1) – Sendawar (1999) Yorkshire Oaks – (1) – Shareta (2012)

Hong Kong Hong Kong Cup – (1) – Pride (2006) Hong Kong Vase – (1) – Daryakana (2009)

Ireland Irish Oaks – (2) – Shawanda (2005), Chicquita (2013)

Italy Derby Italiano – (1) – Houmayoun (1990) Gran Premio di Milano – (2) – Dark Moondancer (1999), Shamdala (2006) Premio Lydia Tesio – (1) – Pracer (1993) Premio Vittorio di Capua – (1) – Linngari (2007)

United States Breeders' Cup Turf – (1) – Lashkari (1984) Secretariat Stakes – (1) – Bayrir (2012)

United Arab Emirates Dubai Sheema Classic – (1)- Dolniya (2015)