La Coupe
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Longchamp Racecourse Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1865 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification |
Four-years-old and up exc. G2 winners this year |
| Weight |
56 kg Allowances 1½ kg for fillies and mares Penalties 4 kg for Group 1 winners * 3 kg for Group 2 winners * 2 kg for Group 3 winners * * since September 1 last year |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2015) 1st: €51,104 |
La Coupe is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
History
The event was established in 1865, and the first edition was won by Fille de l'Air. The race was named after its original trophy, which at that time was worth 10,000 francs. It was initially open to horses aged three or older and contested over 3,200 metres. It was shortened to 3,000 metres in 1895.
La Coupe was cancelled throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1919. During World War II, it was temporarily switched to Le Tremblay (1943) and Maisons-Laffitte (1944–45).
The race was closed to three-year-olds and cut to 2,600 metres in 1969. It was held at Chantilly in 1980, and from this point its distance was 2,400 metres. It returned to Chantilly in 1982, 1983 and 1985.
The distance of the race was reduced to 2,100 metres in 1991. It was cut to 2,000 metres in 1993. The event was staged at Saint-Cloud in 1994, Évry in 1995, and Saint-Cloud again in 1996.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Nougat – 1875, 1876
- Lutin – 1894, 1895
- Elf – 1897, 1898
- Lesotho – 1987, 1988
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Freddy Head – High Game (1971), Balompie (1974), African Hope (1979), Zalataia (1983)
- Cash Asmussen – Terreno (1982), Romildo (1985), French Glory (1990), D'Arros (1993)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- Tom Jennings – Fille de l'Air (1865), Gladiateur (1866), Nelusco (1868), Trocadero (1869), Mortemer (1870), Nougat (1875, 1876), Balagny (1878), Castillon (1880, dead-heat)
Leading owner (9 wins):
- Frédéric de Lagrange – Fille de l'Air (1865), Gladiateur (1866), Nelusco (1868), Trocadero (1869), Mortemer (1870), Nougat (1875, 1876), Balagny (1878), Castillon (1880, dead-heat)
Winners since 1980
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Prove It Baby | 4 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Walter Haefner | 2:31.90 |
| 1981 | Perrault | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Pierre Pelat | Thierry van Zuylen | 2:49.40 |
| 1982 | Terreno | 4 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | 2:39.70 |
| 1983 | Zalataia | 4 | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Francis Baral | 2:24.50 |
| 1984 | Garde Royale | 4 | Gérard Dubroeucq | André Fabre | Ella Widener Wetherill | 2:39.40 |
| 1985 | Romildo | 5 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham | 2:25.10 |
| 1986 | Triptych | 4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Patrick Biancone | Alan Clore | 2:38.40 |
| 1987 | Lesotho | 4 | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Khalid Abdullah | 2:34.40 |
| 1988 | Lesotho | 5 | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Khalid Abdullah | 2:30.00 |
| 1989 | Athyka | 4 | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer | 2:36.50 |
| 1990 | French Glory | 4 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:32.50 |
| 1991 | Art Bleu | 4 | Dominique Boeuf | Elie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:09.30 |
| 1992 | Wiorno | 4 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Etti Plesch | 2:15.20 |
| 1993 | D'Arros | 4 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | 2:07.60 |
| 1994 | Flag Down | 4 | Gérald Mossé | John Hammond | Cheveley Park Stud | 2:05.20 |
| 1995 | Marildo | 8 | Guy Guignard | David Smaga | David Smaga | 2:01.30 |
| 1996 | Dance Treat | 4 | Olivier Doleuze | Dominique Sépulchre | Peter Pritchard | 2:03.40 |
| 1997 | For Valour | 4 | Thierry Gillet | André Fabre | Tony Richards | 2:09.30 |
| 1998 | Public Purse | 4 | Alain Junk | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:03.50 |
| 1999 | Ultimately Lucky | 4 | Alain Junk | Jean-Paul Gallorini | Jocelyne Sénéchal | 2:05.40 |
| 2000 | Slickly | 4 | Sylvain Guillot | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:04.70 |
| 2001 | Slew the Red | 4 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 2:06.70 |
| 2002 | Equerry | 4 | Yutaka Take | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:07.50 |
| 2003 | Carnival Dancer | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Amanda Perrett | Cheveley Park Stud | 2:06.60 |
| 2004 | Aubonne | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Eric Libaud | Ingeborg von Schubert | 2:05.00 |
| 2005 | Artiste Royal | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Elie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein | 2:07.00 |
| 2006 | Blue Monday | 5 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | Mountgrange Stud | 2:10.50 |
| 2007 | Stage Gift | 4 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 2:06.60 |
| 2008 | Crossharbour | 4 | Johan Victoire | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah | 2:02.00 |
| 2009 | Stotsfold | 6 | Adam Kirby | Walter Swinburn | Peter Harris | 2:05.10 |
| 2010 | Stacelita | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Martin Schwartz | 2:08.90 |
| 2011 | Cirrus des Aigles | 5 | Franck Blondel | Corine Barande-Barbe | Jean-Claude Dupouy | 2:07.66 |
| 2012 | No Risk at All | 5 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Paul Gallorini | Jean-Paul Gallorini | 2:08.95 |
| 2013 | Slow Pace | 5 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère | 2:09.24 |
| 2014 | Narniyn | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan | 2:10.19 |
| 2015 | Bello Matteo | 4 | Romain Le Gal | Alexis Badel | Rocci Stasi | 2:04.80 |
Earlier winners
- 1865: Fille de l'Air
- 1866: Gladiateur
- 1867: Normandie
- 1868: Nelusco
- 1869: Trocadero
- 1870: Mortemer
- 1871: no race
- 1872: Clotaire
- 1873: Barbillon
- 1874: Franc Tireur
- 1875: Nougat
- 1876: Nougat
- 1877: Stracchino
- 1878: Balagny
- 1879: Brie
- 1880: Castillon / Fitz Plutus *
- 1881: Le Destrier
- 1882: Bariolet
- 1883: Mademoiselle de Senlis
- 1884: Formalite
- 1885: Fra Diavolo
- 1886: The Condor
- 1887: Alger
- 1888: Brisolier
- 1889: Fligny
- 1890: Prix Fixe
- 1891: Barberousse
- 1892: Amadis
- 1893: Medium
- 1894: Lutin
- 1895: Lutin
- 1896: Addy
- 1897: Elf
- 1898: Elf
- 1899: Rembrandt
- 1900: Apex
- 1901:
- 1902: Kakimono
- 1903: Sans Profit
- 1904: Iermak
- 1905: Rataplan
- 1906: Marsan
- 1907: Moulins la Marche
- 1908: L'Inconnu
- 1909: Drapeau
- 1910: Chulo
- 1911: Rire aux Larmes
- 1912: Corton
- 1913: Amadou
- 1914: Tortika
- 1915–19: no race
- 1920: Passebreul
- 1921: Lord Frey
- 1922: Binic
- 1923: Sens
- 1924: Rusa
- 1925: Hohneck
- 1926: The Wolf
- 1927: Bois Josselyn
- 1928: Mars en Careme
- 1929: Feb
- 1930: Zeus II
- 1931: Raeburn
- 1932: Taxodium
- 1933: Bleu Horizon
- 1934: Pons Legend
- 1935: Bokbul
- 1936: Le Vizir
- 1937: Cormery
- 1938: The Spy
- 1939: Sesterce
- 1940:
- 1941: Marjolet
- 1942: L'Aligote
- 1943:
- 1944:
- 1945:
- 1946: Flossie
- 1947: Diable Gris
- 1948:
- 1949: Bye Bye
- 1950: Miel Rosa
- 1951: Belphegor
- 1952: Ksiri
- 1953: Romantisme
- 1954: Ranchiquito
- 1955: Pasithee
- 1956: Jithaka
- 1957:
- 1958: Pepin le Bref
- 1959: Birum
- 1960: Norok
- 1961: Galoubet
- 1962: Saint Florent
- 1963: Darling Boy
- 1964: Waldmeister
- 1965: Fantomas
- 1966: Vleuten
- 1967: Timour
- 1968: Excalibur
- 1969: Taineval
- 1970: Park Top
- 1971: High Game
- 1972: Karoon
- 1973: Sang Bleu
- 1974: Balompie
- 1975: Campo Moro
- 1976: Beau Buck
- 1977: Palei
- 1978: Guadanini
- 1979: African Hope
* The 1880 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- france-galop.com – A Brief History: La Coupe.
- galop.courses-france.com – La Coupe – Palmarès depuis 1980.
- galopp-sieger.de – La Coupe.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – La Coupe (2015).
- pedigreequery.com – La Coupe – Longchamp.
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