La Coupe is a
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horse race
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in France open to
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s 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
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(1944–45).
The race was closed to three-year-olds and cut to 2,600 metres in 1969. It was held at
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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
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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''
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Leading
jockey
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(5 wins):
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Christophe Soumillon
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– ''Aubonne (2004), Stacelita (2010), Narniyn (2014), Air Pilot (2016), Telecaster (2020)''
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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)''
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Leading owner (9 wins):
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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
Earlier winners
* 1865: Fille de l'Air
* 1866:
Gladiateur
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* 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:
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* 1971: High Game
* 1972: Karoon
* 1973: Sang Bleu
* 1974: Balompie
* 1975: Campo Moro
* 1976: Beau Buck
* 1977: Palei
* 1978: Guadanini
* 1979: African Hope
See also
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List of French flat horse races
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References
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france-galop.com– ''A Brief History: La Coupe.''
galop.courses-france.com– ''La Coupe – Palmarès depuis 1980.''
galopp-sieger.de– ''La Coupe.''
ifhaonline.org– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – La Coupe (2019).''
pedigreequery.com– ''La Coupe – Longchamp.''
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Open middle distance horse races
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Horse races in France
Recurring sporting events established in 1865
1865 establishments in France