The Prix Yacowlef is a

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in France open to two-year-old

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s. It is run at

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over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November. The event was originally run at

Deauville Racecourse Hippodrome Deauville-La Touques is a race track for thoroughbred horse racing located in Deauville in the Calvados département, in the Normandy ''région'' of France. Originally called Hippodrome de la Touques, it was named for the Touques River t ...

and restricted to previously unraced horses. For a period its distance was 1,000 metres, and it was extended to 1,200 metres in 1987. The Prix Yacowlef was formerly held in early August. It was switched to July and reverted to 1,000 metres in 2005. From 2016 the race moved to its current date and venue.

Records since 1978

Leading

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(7 wins): *

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– ''Princesse Lida (1979), Siagne (1982), Breath Taking (1984), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989), Wixon (1992), Pas de Reponse (1996)'' ---- Leading trainer (9 wins): *

Criquette Head-Maarek Christiane "Criquette" Head (born 6 November 1948 at Marly-le-Roi, near Maisons-Laffitte, France) is a retired French racehorse trainer. Known as Criquette, she was born into the Thoroughbred horse racing business. Her great grandfather was a jock ...

– ''Siagne (1982), Breath Taking (1984), Goldneyev (1988), Pas de Reponse (1996), Mall Queen (1999), Wooden Doll (2000), Loving Pride (2002), Roseanna (2003), Speciale (2004)'' ---- Leading owner (3 wins): *

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– ''Captain's Gold (1983), Common Grounds (1987), Machiavellian (1989)'' * Maktoum Al Maktoum – ''Royal Arrow (1998), Mall Queen (1999), Loving Pride (2002)''

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

* 1885: Sycomore * 1891: Fontenoy * 1892: Senegal * 1895: Arreau * 1896: Indian Chief * 1897: Le Roi Soleil * 1898: Niphon * 1899: Delvino * 1900: Kadikoi * 1901: Impromptu * 1903: Gouvernant * 1904: Jardy * 1906: Madge * 1907: Pernambouc * 1909: Uriel * 1911: La Semillante * 1912: Banshee * 1913:

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* 1919: Jane Eyre * 1920: Xanthis * 1921: Despard * 1922:

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* 1923: Shahabbas * 1924: Ptolemy * 1925: Saint Fortunat * 1926: Little Muff * 1927: Miel Rosa * 1928: Mirabilis * 1929: Energie * 1930: Quatre Bras * 1931: Darya Awurd * 1932: On Parade * 1933: Laque d'Or * 1934: The Nile * 1935: Fragrance * 1936: En Fraude * 1937: La Sultane * 1938: Lactone * 1939: Balthazar * 1941: Nosca * 1944: Roi d'Atout * 1946: Le Lavandou * 1947: Djeddah * 1953: Sena * 1954: Chingacgook * 1955: Apollonia * 1956: Mourne * 1961: Prudent * 1962:

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* 1963: Homely * 1968: Gris Vitesse * 1969: Chatter Box * 1970: Take a Chance * 1971:

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* 1972:

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* 1973:

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* 1975:

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* 1976: Assez Cuite

References

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Records since 1978

Winners since 1978

Earlier winners

See also

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