Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien had already trained winners of this race: Van Gogh (2020) and Twain (2024). The stable also saddled New Zealand (fifth), Piazza San Marco (sixth) and Port Of Spain (seventh) in this edition.
France
Saint-Cloud · 26.10.25
Watch the racePurse€250,000
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 41.85s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions2-year-olds
Stories of this Result
Christophe Soumillon
With this win, Christophe Soumillon and trainer Aidan O'Brien combined for 7 Group 1 successes this season. The jockey had come close here before: Portland was third in 2023 and Mount Kilimanjaro was second in 2024.
Watch the race
At The Races · English commentaryResult
7 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
4thHardy Warrior2yo colt by Pinatubo × Hazel BayDylan Browne McMonagleJoseph Patrick O'Brien¾€17,500
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 26.10.25Puerto Rico
Wootton BassettSire
April ShowersDamby Galileo
DamApril Showers
Puerto Rico is the first foal and first winner of April Showers (Galileo), a winner and second in the Gr.2 Kilboy Estate Stakes. She is a full sister to several black-type winners, led by Misty For Me (Galileo), winner of the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas among four Group 1 victories, and Ballydoyle (Galileo), winner of the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac and dam of the Group 3 winner Red Riding Hood, as well as to the Listed winner Twirl.
Second damButterfly Cove
Second dam Butterfly Cove (Storm Cat) was unraced, had two other winners and is a full sister to the Group 3 winner Kamarinskaya. Her daughter Misty For Me has produced four black-type winners: U S Navy Flag (War Front), winner of three Group 1 races including the Gr.1 Dewhurst Stakes and the Gr.1 July Cup and now a sire, his full sister Roly Poly, also a triple Group 1 winner, Cover Song, winner of the Grade 3 Autumn Miss Stakes, and the Listed winner Greenfinch.
Third damMr. P's Princess
Third dam Mr. P's Princess (Mr. Prospector) was unraced and is related to the Grade 1-winning sires Desert Wine (Damascus) and Menifee (Harlan). She produced five other winners, among them Fasliyev (Nureyev), winner of the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes and the Gr.1 Prix Morny and later a sire, and she is the third dam of Marketsegmentation (American Pharoah), winner of the Grade 1 New York Stakes.
Next generation
April Showers has a weanling colt, a full brother to Puerto Rico, and a yearling filly by No Nay Never.
Connections
Puerto Rico in 2025
1 other winTrainer / Jockey / Track
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère1400 metres · €400,0001stAidan O'BrienChristophe Soumillon05.10.2025ParisLongchampPrize money €251,999Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TwainWootton Bassett × Wading | Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore | Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John MagnierCoolmore | ||
| 2023 | SunwayGaliway × Kensea | David MenuisierOisin Murphy | Guy Pariente, Thomas Lines & Qatar RacingGuy Pariente Holding Sprl | ||
| 2022 | Proud And RegalGalileo × Simply Perfect | Donnacha Aidan O'BrienGavin Ryan | Derrick Smith/Mrs John Magnier/Michael Tabor/WesterbergCoolmore | ||
| 2021 | Angel BleuDark Angel × Cercle De La Vie | Ralph BeckettFrankie Dettori | Marc ChanPan Sutong Racing Bloodstock | ||
| 2020 | Van GoghAmerican Pharoah × Imagine | Aidan O'BrienPierre-Charles Boudot | M Tabor & D Smith & Mrs J Magnier & Mrs D NagleBarronstown Stud |
Related races
2025 Global seasonSame day26.10.25
Kikuka Sho26.10.25EnergicoCritérium de Saint-Cloud26.10.25Pierre BonnardPrix Royal-Oak26.10.25Arrow EagleSame racecourseSaint-Cloud
Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud29.06.25CalandaganSimilar races2-year-olds · Mile · Turf
Sires' Produce Stakes05.04.25VinrockChampagne Stakes19.04.25NepotismJ. J. Atkins14.06.25Cool ArchiePrix Jean-Luc Lagardère05.10.25Puerto Rico