La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte is a

Group 3 Group 3 may refer to: *Group 3 element, chemical element classification *Group 3 (racing), FIA classification for auto racing * Group 3, the third tier of races in worldwide Thoroughbred horse racing * Group 3 image format, Group 3 & Group 4 are ...

flat Flat or flats may refer to: Architecture * Flat (housing), an apartment in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and other Commonwealth countries Arts and entertainment * Flat (music), a symbol () which denotes a lower pitch * Flat (soldier), ...

horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

in France open to

thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...

s aged three years or older. It is run at

Maisons-Laffitte Maisons-Laffitte () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yvelines Departments of France, department in the northern Île-de-France Regions of France, region of France. It is a part of the affluent outer suburbs of northwestern Paris, from its ...

over a distance of 2,000 metres (about 1¼ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

The event was established in 1906, and it was originally called La Coupe d'Or. One of its early trophies was a gold cup with two ivory figures sculpted by Henri Allouard. It was later decided that such valuable trophies would only be awarded to owners who won the race three times within twelve years, but this was never achieved. La Coupe d'Or was abandoned throughout World War I. There was no running from 1914 to 1918. One person owns the 1908 Gold Cup in its original condition. I also have an original oil painting of Seasick, the horse that won the race. Painting done by Emil Adam in 1908. I will attempt to post pictures of these items shortly. The race was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940. The trophy scheme was discarded in 1941, and from this point the event was titled La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte. It was held at Longchamp in 1941 and 1942, and at

Le Tremblay Le Tremblay () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2016, it was merged into the new commune Ombrée d'Anjou. Most successful horse (2 wins): * Jocker – ''1948, 1949'' * Fair Mix – ''2002, 2004'' * Musical Way – ''2006, 2007'' ---- Leading

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

(5 wins): *

Roger Poincelet Roger Poincelet (3 March 1921 - 1 November 1977) was a French jockey who rode a total of over 3,000 winners in a long career on both the flat and, initially, jumps. He is regarded as one of the finest French jockeys ever. His first win came o ...

– ''Cordon Rouge (1943), Un Gaillard (1944), Oural (1946), Dalama (1961), Tout Fait (1965)'' *

Olivier Peslier Olivier Peslier (born 12 January 1973 in Château-Gontier) is a French thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Peslier competes in flat racing mainly in France but travels often around the world for the big international races. He was a retained jockey ...

– ''Gunboat Diplomacy (1995), Running Flame (1996), Agol Lack (2000), Prospect Park (2005), Dawn Intello (2021)'' ---- Leading trainer (5 wins): *

André Fabre André Fabre (born 9 December 1945) is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer. The son of a diplomat, Fabre graduated from university with a law degree but then decided to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse racing. He began by working in ...

– ''Nasr El Arab (1988), Tel Quel (1991), Dernier Empereur (1994), Fractional (2014), Agol Lack (2000)'' * René Pelat – ''Cordon Rouge (1943), Oural (1946), Jocker (1948, 1949), Jolly Friar (1954)'' ---- Leading owner (4 wins): *

Marcel Boussac Marcel Boussac (17 April 1889 – 21 March 1980) was a French entrepreneur best known for his ownership of the Maison Dior and one of the most successful thoroughbred race horse breeding farms in European history. Born in Châteauroux, Indre, ...

– ''Priam (1945), Pharsale (1952), Dalama (1961), Locris (1970)'' *

Sheikh Mohammed Sheikh Muhammad (1560–1650) was a Muslim saint-poet who is venerated by Hindus. Sheikh Muhammad or alternatively Sheikh Muhammed, Sheikh Mohammad, Sheikh Mohammed may also refer to (in chronological birth order): * Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wah ...

– ''Nasr El Arab (1988), Tel Quel (1991), Knifebox (1992), Lord of Men (1998)''

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

* 1906:

Maintenon Maintenon () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located southwest of the center of Paris. Maintenon, together with the neighbouring commune of Pierres, form an urban area of 7,075 inhabitants (2017).Nimbus Nimbus, from the Latin for "dark cloud", is an outdated term for the type of cloud now classified as the nimbostratus cloud. Nimbus also may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Halo (religious iconography), also known as ''Nimbus'', a ring of ligh ...

* 1914–18: ''no race'' * 1919: Bambino * 1920: Le Rapin * 1921: Harpocrate * 1922: Bahadur * 1923: Scopas * 1924: Scaramouche * 1925: Ptolemy * 1926: Apelle * 1927: Iberia * 1928: Javelot * 1929: Kantara * 1930: Parth for Ever * 1931: Sans Ame * 1932: Jus de Raisin ¹ * 1933: Magnus * 1934: Sa Parade * 1935: Rarity * 1936: Davout * 1937: Frexo * 1938: Khasnadar * 1939–40: ''no race'' * 1941: Triancourt * 1942: Fair Love * 1943: Cordon Rouge * 1944: Un Gaillard * 1945: Priam * 1946: Oural * 1947: L'Imperial * 1948: Jocker * 1949: Jocker * 1950: Violoncelle * 1951: * 1952: Pharsale * 1953: Cosmos * 1954: Jolly Friar * 1955: The Parson * 1956: Cobetto * 1957: Franc Luron * 1958: Fric * 1959: * 1960: Point d'Amour * 1961: Dalama * 1962: Djebel Traffic * 1963:

Monade Monade were a French post-rock band which was initially a side project of Lætitia Sadier, a founding member of Stereolab. In 2009, Sadier retired the project name "Monade" and began performing under her own name. History In the late 1990s, the ...

* 1964: Trac / Visavis ² * 1965: Tout Fait * 1966: Prominer / Red Vagabonde ² * 1967: A Tempo * 1968: Batitu * 1969: Karabas * 1970: Locris * 1971: Gold Rod * 1972: Tratteggio * 1973: Amadou * 1974: Wittgenstein * 1975: Trepan * 1976: Iron Duke * 1977: Dona Barod * 1978: Rusticaro * 1979: Look Fast ¹ The 1932 race finished as a dead-heat between Fenolo and Jus de Raisin, but a winner was decided by a run-off.
² The 1964 and 1966 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.

References

France Galop France Galop is the governing body of flat and steeplechase horse racing in France. It was founded on May 3, 1995, as the result of the amalgamation of four different industry organizations. Prominent owner/breeder Jean-Luc Lagardère was elected ...

Racing Post ''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher which is published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of 6 ...

: ** , , , , , , , , , ** , , , , , , , , , ** , , , , , , , , , ** , , , , , , , , , ** , , ,
france-galop.com
– ''A Brief History: La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte.''
galopp-sieger.de
– ''La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte.''
horseracingintfed.com
– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (2016).''
pedigreequery.com
– ''La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte – Maisons-Laffitte.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:La Coupe Maisons Laffitte Open middle distance horse races Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse Horse races in France 1906 establishments in France Recurring sporting events established in 1906

History

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

See also

References