La Coupe

La Coupe is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds 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.

La Coupe
Group 3 race
LocationLongchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
Inaugurated1865
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
Websitefrance-galop.com
Race information
Distance2,000 metres (1¼ miles)[1]
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
exc. G2 winners this year[1]
Weight57 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 kg for Group 1 winners *
2 kg for Group 2 winners *
1 kg for Group 3 winners *
* since September 1 last year[1]
Purse€56,000 (2020)
1st: €28,000[1]
La Coupe
2020
Telecaster Romanciere Mr Satchmo

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 (1943) and Maisons-Laffitte (1944–45).

The race was closed to three-year-olds and cut to 2,600 metres in 1969. It was held at Chantilly 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 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

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Christophe Soumillon – Aubonne (2004), Stacelita (2010), Narniyn (2014), Air Pilot (2016), Telecaster (2020)

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)

Leading owner (9 wins):

  • 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
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1980 Prove It Baby 4 Philippe Paquet François Boutin Walter Haefner 2:31.90
1981 Perrault 4 Yves Saint-Martin Pierre Pelat Thierry van Zuylen 2:49.40
1982 Terreno 4 Cash Asmussen François Boutin Gerry Oldham 2:39.70
1983 Zalataia 4 Freddy Head André Fabre Francis Baral 2:24.50
1984 Garde Royale 4 Gérard Dubroeucq André Fabre Ella Widener Wetherill 2:39.40
1985 Romildo 5 Cash Asmussen François Boutin Gerry Oldham 2:25.10
1986 Triptych 4 Yves Saint-Martin Patrick Biancone Alan Clore 2:38.40
1987 Lesotho 4 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Khalid Abdullah 2:34.40
1988 Lesotho 5 Gary W. Moore Criquette Head Khalid Abdullah 2:30.00
1989 Athyka 4 Guy Guignard Criquette Head Jacques Wertheimer 2:36.50
1990 French Glory 4 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:32.50
1991 Art Bleu 4 Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche Daniel Wildenstein 2:09.30
1992 Wiorno 4 Thierry Jarnet André Fabre Etti Plesch 2:15.20
1993 D'Arros 4 Cash Asmussen François Boutin Stavros Niarchos 2:07.60
1994 Flag Down 4 Gérald Mossé John Hammond Cheveley Park Stud 2:05.20
1995 Marildo 8 Guy Guignard David Smaga David Smaga 2:01.30
1996 Dance Treat 4 Olivier Doleuze Dominique Sépulchre Peter Pritchard 2:03.40
1997 For Valour 4 Thierry Gillet André Fabre Tony Richards 2:09.30
1998 Public Purse 4 Alain Junk André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:03.50
1999 Ultimately Lucky 4 Alain Junk Jean-Paul Gallorini Jocelyne Sénéchal 2:05.40
2000 Slickly 4 Sylvain Guillot Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:04.70
2001 Slew the Red 4 Olivier Peslier André Fabre Maktoum Al Maktoum 2:06.70
2002 Equerry 4 Yutaka Take Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:07.50
2003 Carnival Dancer 5 Olivier Peslier Amanda Perrett Cheveley Park Stud 2:06.60
2004 Aubonne 4 Christophe Soumillon Eric Libaud Ingeborg von Schubert 2:05.00
2005 Artiste Royal 4 Stéphane Pasquier Élie Lellouche Ecurie Wildenstein 2:07.00
2006 Blue Monday 5 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton Mountgrange Stud 2:10.50
2007 Stage Gift 4 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 2:06.60
2008 Crossharbour 4 Johan Victoire André Fabre Khalid Abdullah 2:02.00
2009 Stotsfold 6 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn Peter Harris 2:05.10
2010 Stacelita 4 Christophe Soumillon Jean-Claude Rouget Martin Schwartz 2:08.90
2011 Cirrus des Aigles 5 Franck Blondel Corine Barande-Barbe Jean-Claude Dupouy 2:07.66
2012 No Risk at All 5 Ioritz Mendizabal Jean-Paul Gallorini Jean-Paul Gallorini 2:08.95
2013 Slow Pace 5 Olivier Peslier Freddy Head Wertheimer et Frère 2:09.24
2014 Narniyn 4 Christophe Soumillon Alain de Royer-Dupré HH Aga Khan 2:10.19
2015 Bello Matteo 4 Alexis Badel Romain Le Gal Rocci Stasi 2:04.80
2016 Air Pilot[lower-alpha 1] 7 Christophe Soumillon Ralph Beckett Lady Cobham 2:07.66
2017 Robin of Navan[lower-alpha 1] 4 Cristian Demuro Harry Dunlop Cross, Deal, Foden, Sieff 1:59.45
2018 Dallas Affair 4 Aurelien Lemaitre Freddy Head George Strawbridge Jr. 2:04.91
2019 Danceteria 4 Jamie Spencer David Menuisier Australian / Washbourn 2:09.63
2020 Telecaster 4 Christophe Soumillon Hughie Morrison Castle Down Racing 2:01.98
  1. The 2016 & 2017 races took place at Chantilly while Longchamp was closed for redevelopment

Earlier winners
  • 1865: Fille de l'Air
  • 1866: Gladiateur
  • 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 [lower-alpha 1]
  • 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: Park Top
  • 1971: High Game
  • 1972: Karoon
  • 1973: Sang Bleu
  • 1974: Balompie
  • 1975: Campo Moro
  • 1976: Beau Buck
  • 1977: Palei
  • 1978: Guadanini
  • 1979: African Hope
  1. The 1880 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also

References
  1. "La Coupe". The French Black Type. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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