| Location | Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1866 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Lucien Barrière |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,500 metres (1m 4½f) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 53½ kg (3y); 58½ kg (4y+) Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 3 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg if two Group 2 wins * 1½ kg if one Group 2 win * 1½ kg if two Group 3 wins * * since October 1 last year |
| Purse | €200,000 (2009) Distribution 1st: 57%, 2nd: 22% 3rd: 10.5%, 4th: 7% 5th: 3.5% |
The Grand Prix de Deauville is a Group 2 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,500 metres (about 1 mile and 4½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
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The race was first run on August 6, 1866, and it was originally called the Coupe de Deauville. It was named after its trophy, an objet d'art which was then worth 10,000 francs. The inaugural prize fund was 20,000 francs. The distance was initially set at 2,400 metres.
The event was unaffected by the Franco-Prussian War, as it took place before the war in 1870 and upon the restoration of peace in 1871. The latter was the first running under the present title, the "Grand Prix de Deauville". The race was opened to foreign horses in 1872, and there soon followed a short period of successes by international contenders. These included the Hungarian filly Kincsem, who won in 1878, and the British horse Tristan, who became a multiple winner with three consecutive victories from 1882 to 1884.
The distance of the Grand Prix de Deauville was increased to 2,500 metres in 1886, and then to 2,600 metres in 1903. The race was known as the "Grand Prix de Trouville-Deauville" from 1908 to 1911 – Trouville is a commune in Calvados which borders Deauville. The event was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1914 to 1918.
It was cancelled only once during World War II, in 1940. For the remainder of the war, while its regular venue was closed, the race was switched temporarily between Longchamp (1941–42, 1945), Maisons-Laffitte (1943) and Le Tremblay (1944). The Longchamp and Maisons-Laffitte editions were contested over 2,500 metres.
The Grand Prix de Deauville's usual distance was extended to 2,700 metres in 1973. The present length, 2,500 metres, was introduced in 1990.
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
Leading owner (5 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
| 1978 | Santalino | 5 | Georges Doleuze | Alain Bruneteau | J. Bruneau de la Salle | |
| 1979 | First Prayer | 5 | Maurice Philipperon | Robert Collet | Jacques de Hesdin | |
| 1980 | Glenorum | 3 | Lester Piggott | David Smaga | Helen G. Stollery | 2:56.1 |
| 1981 | Perrault | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Pierre Pelat | Baron Thierry van Zuylen | 2:58.6 |
| 1982 | Real Shadai | 3 | Maurice Philipperon | John Cunnington, Jr. | Zenya Yoshida | 2:59.0 |
| 1983 | Zalataia | 4 | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Francis Baral | 3:01.6 |
| 1984 | Ti King | 3 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 3:00.1 |
| 1985 | Air de Cour | 3 | Eric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | 3:14.1 |
| 1986 | Baby Turk | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Anne-Marie d'Estainville | 3:18.5 |
| 1987 | Almaarad | 4 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 3:01.4 |
| 1988 | Ibn Bey | 4 | Michael Roberts | Paul Cole | Prince Fahd bin Salman | 3:00.4 |
| 1989 | Borromini | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | Paul de Moussac | 3:10.5 |
| 1990 | Robertet | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:48.5 |
| 1991 | Snurge | 4 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Martyn Arbib | 2:46.3 |
| 1992 | Modhish | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:55.5 |
| 1993 | Snurge | 6 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Martyn Arbib | 2:42.6 |
| 1994 | White Muzzle | 4 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Teruya Yoshida | 2:55.4 |
| 1995 | Swain | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:46.1 |
| 1996 | Strategic Choice | 5 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | Martyn Arbib | 2:44.3 |
| 1997 | Taipan | 5 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | Lord Swaythling | 2:53.8 |
| 1998 | Epistolaire | 3 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Edouard E. de Rothschild | 2:41.6 |
| 1999 | Courteous | 4 | Pat Eddery | Paul Cole | Prince Fahd bin Salman | 2:46.5 |
| 2000 | Russian Hope | 5 | Christophe Soumillon | Henri-Alex Pantall | Edouard E. de Rothschild | 2:40.5 |
| 2001 | Holding Court | 4 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | John Good | 2:41.3 |
| 2002 | Polish Summer | 5 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:44.6 |
| 2003 | Policy Maker [1] | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:52.1 |
| 2004 | Cherry Mix | 3 | Thierry Gillet | André Fabre | Lagardère Family | 2:55.1 |
| 2005 | Marend | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Dominique Sépulchre | Mrs A. Elias de Proenca | 2:50.4 |
| 2006 | Irish Wells | 3 | Dominique Boeuf | François Rohaut | Berend van Dalfsen | 2:50.1 |
| 2007 | Irish Wells | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | François Rohaut | Berend van Dalfsen | 2:45.5 |
| 2008 | Getaway | 5 | Frankie Dettori | André Fabre | Baron G. von Ullmann | 2:48.2 |
| 2009 | Jukebox Jury | 3 | Royston Ffrench | Mark Johnston | Alan Spence | 2:49.7 |
| 2010 | Marinous | 4 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Saeed Nasser Alromaithi | 2:46.8 |
| 2011 | Cirrus des Aigles | 5 | Franck Blondel | Corine Barande-Barbe | Jean-Claude-Alain Dupouy | 2:45.0 |
1 Polish Summer finished first in 2003, but he was relegated to second place following a Stewards' Inquiry.
* Duke of Marmalade finished first in 1975, but he was relegated to fifth place following a Stewards' Inquiry.