The last weekend of French juvenile G1 action for the year includes the Criterium International run at Saint-Cloud on Sunday.

Thunder Snow won this race and had bigger success elsewhere. Can we see more global travellers out of the 2025 Criterium International (1600m) at Saint-Cloud on Sunday?

2025 CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Criterium International is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for two year old colts and fillies at Saint-Cloud conducted by France Galop.

The Criterium International is run over 1600m. It was first run in 1893 and was won by Bayadere but stopped in 1910. It restarted in 2001 and was taken out by Act One.

It was originally run at 1600m but changed to 1400m with some realigning of races. Now from 2020 it was back at 1600m and at Saint-Cloud.

The 2017 edition was abandoned due to mass protests from French racing participants at the Saint-Cloud course. No races on the card were rescheduled afterwards.

The 2019 running had four final acceptors and then two scratched meaning the G1 had only two runners.

Leading jockey is Christophe Soumillon with four while Aidan O'Brien has most wins as a trainer with six.

The last non-French winner was Twain in 2024 for Aidan O'Brien.

The Criterium International was worth €250,000 in 2025.

Notable winners of the Criterium International include Proud And Regal (2022), Angel Bleu (2021), Royal Meeting (2018), Thunder Snow (2016), Johannes Vermeer (2015), Ectot (2013), Roderic O'Connor (2010), Jan Vermeer (2009), Mount Nelson (2006), Bago (2003) and Dalakhani (2002).

The 2024 Criterium International was won by Twain from Mount Kilimanjaro and Apples And Bananas.