The Prix du Calvados is a

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horse race in France open to two-year-old

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. It is run at

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over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event is named after

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, the department in which Deauville is located. It was established in 1970, and it was initially contested over 1,300 metres. It was extended to 1,400 metres and given Group 3 status in 1977. The Prix du Calvados is currently the first Group race of the year in France exclusively for two-year-old fillies. It was sponsored by PMU since 2013 and by Longines from 2014 to 2016. The race was upgraded from Group 3 to Group 2 in 2018.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins): *

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– ''Theia (1975), Lady Jane Grey (1977), Rayonnante (1985)'' *

Freddy Head Freddy Head (born 19 June 1947, in Neuilly, France) is a retired champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing and currently a horse trainer. Known also as "Freddie", his grandfather was a jockey as was his father Alec Head who also became a succes ...

– ''Maximova (1982), Savannah's Honor (1987), Fairy Path (1994)'' *

Christophe Soumillon Christophe Soumillon (born 4 June 1981) is a Belgian jockey based in France. Career Coming from a racing background, Soumillon is the son of jump jockey Jean-Marc Soumillon. He rode in pony races and left Belgium aged fifteen to go to the racing ...

- ''Cours de la Reine (2004), Great Page (2015), Fev Rover (2020) ---- Leading trainer (4 wins): *

François Boutin François Boutin (21 January 1937 – 1 February 1995) was a French Thoroughbred horse trainer. The son of a farmer, he was born in the village of Beaunay in the northerly Seine Maritime département. He began riding horses at a young age and ...

– ''Joberane (1973), Bernica (1980), Whakilyric (1986), Savannah's Honor (1987)'' ---- Leading owner (3 wins): * Sir Michael Sobell – ''Waterway (1978), Helen Street (1984), Arousal (1989)''

Winners since 1975

Earlier winners

* 1972: Fiery Diplomat * 1973: Joberane * 1974: Margravine

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1975

Earlier winners

See also

References