The Prix de Cabourg is a

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horse race in France open to two-year-old

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s. It is run at

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over a distance of 1,200 metres (about 6 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

History

The event was created by the Société d'Encouragement in 1921. The organisation had taken over the duties of the Société des Courses de Deauville upon the death of its chairman Jacques Le Marois the previous year. The race was named after the nearby commune of

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, and it was initially contested over 1,200 metres. Deauville Racecourse was closed during World War II, and the Prix de Cabourg was not run from 1940 to 1945. It was cut to 900 metres in 1955, and its distance was frequently modified in the period thereafter. For brief spells it was contested over 1,000 metres (1956–57, 1961–64), 1,200 metres (1958–1960), 1,400 metres (1965–1970) and 1,300 metres (1971). Its present length, a return to 1,200 metres, was introduced in 1972. For a period the Prix de Cabourg was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1988.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins): *

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– ''Greinton (1983), Gallanta (1984), Qirmazi (1989), Coup de Genie (1993), With Fascination (1995), Crystal Castle (2000)'' ---- Leading trainer (9 wins): *

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– ''Madedoine (1971), Zapoteco (1972), Super Concorde (1977), River Lady (1981), Greinton (1983), Gallanta (1984), Hector Protector (1990), Kenbu (1991), Coup de Genie (1993)'' ---- Leading owner (5 wins): *

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– ''Qirmazi (1989), Tereshkova (1994), Layman (2004), Alexandros (2007), Zanzibari (2009)''

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

* 1921: Chloe * 1922: Ganimede * 1923: Cailis * 1924: Le Bijou * 1925: Take My Tip * 1926: Beauclerc * 1927: Ernagines * 1928: Cordial * 1929: Pearlash * 1930: Sereno * 1931: Le Becau * 1932: Pick Up * 1933: Sultano * 1934: Ping Pong * 1935: Pas Libre * 1936: Galloway * 1937: Arges * 1938: Nord Express * 1939: Floris * 1940–45: ''no race'' * 1946: * 1947: Turmoil * 1948: Dixmude * 1949: Magnetron * 1950: Galenite * 1951: Elu * 1952: Fort de France * 1953: Beigler Bey * 1954: Lightkeeper * 1955: Djanet * 1956: Turkrano * 1957: Precieuse Ridicule * 1958: Debut * 1959: Tope La * 1960: Jabbok * 1961: * 1962: * 1963: * 1964: Montagne * 1965: Si Sage * 1966: * 1967: Soyeux * 1968: Fast Ride * 1969: Avon * 1970: Sigisbee * 1971: Madedoine * 1972: Zapoteco * 1973:

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* 1974: Tell Me Later * 1975: Sharazar * 1976: Adorant * 1977:

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* 1978: Lanngar * 1979: This Man

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History

Records

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

See also

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