- La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte
Turf race infobox
class = Group 3
horse race = La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte
caption =
location = Maisons-LaffitteFrance
inaugurated = 1906
race type =Thoroughbred - Flat race
website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1610&no_cache=1&numero_id=106 France-Galop.com]
distance = 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
track = Turf, straight
qualification = Three-years-old and up
weight = 54½ kg (3yo); 57 kg (4yo+)
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies andmare s
Penalties
3½ kg for Group 1 winners *
3½ kg if two Group 2 wins *
2½ kg if one Group 2 win *
2½ kg if two Group 3 wins *
1½ kg if one Group 3 win *
* "since January 1"
purse = €80,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses =La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte is a Group 3 flat horse race in
France open tothoroughbred s which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1¼ miles) atMaisons-Laffitte Racecourse , and it takes place annually in late September.First run in 1906, the race was initially titled La Coupe d'Or ("The Gold Cup"). In its early years the event offered a valuable trophy to the owner of the winning horse. In 1907 this was a gold cup supported by two ivory figures sculpted by
Henri Allouard . It was decided in 1912 that such a trophy (worth 20,000 francs) would only be awarded to owners who won the race three times within twelve years. This was never achieved.La Coupe d'Or was abandoned throughout
World War I , with no running from 1914 to 1918.During
World War II the event was cancelled twice, in 1939 and 1940. When it returned in 1941 the race was given its present title, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte. The trophy scheme was scrapped, and instead the winning owners were presented with an "objet d'art" or a souvenir. For much of the war the race was run at alternative venues, with temporary spells at Longchamp (1941–42, 1945) and Tremblay (1944). It has otherwise always taken place at Maisons-Laffitte.The distance of the race, 2,000 metres, has remained unchanged throughout its history.
Records
Leading
jockey (5 wins):
*Roger Poincelet – "Cordon Rouge (1943), Un Gaillard (1944), Oural (1946), Dalama (1961), Tout Fait (1965)"----Leading trainer (5 wins):
*René Pelat – "Cordon Rouge (1943), Oural (1946), Jocker (1948, 1949), Jolly Friar (1954)"----Leading owner (4 wins):
*Marcel Boussac – "Priam (1945), Pharsale (1952), Dalama (1961), Locris (1970)"
* Sheikh Mohammed – "Nasr El Arab (1988), Tel Quel (1991), Knifebox (1992), Lord of Men (1998)"Winners since 1980
Earlier winners
* 1906 - Maintenon
* 1907 - Ben
* 1908 -Sea Sick
* 1909 - Syphon
* 1910 - Le Rubicon
* 1911 -Cadet Roussel
* 1912 - Martial
* 1913 - Nimbus
* 1914–18 - "no race"
* 1919 - Bambino
* 1920 -Le Rapin
* 1921 -Harpocrate
* 1922 - Bahadur
* 1923 - Scopas
* 1924 - Scaramouche
* 1925 - Ptolemy
* 1926 -Apelle
* 1927 - Iberia
* 1928 -
* 1929 - Kantara
* 1930 - Parth For Ever
* 1931 -Sans Ame
* 1932 -Jus de Raisin *
* 1933 - Magnus
* 1934 -Sa Parade
* 1935 - Rarity
* 1936 - Davout
* 1937 - Frexo
* 1938 -Khasnadar
* 1939–40 - "no race"
* 1941 - Triancourt
* 1942 -
* 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 * The 1932 race finished as a dead-heat between
* 1957 -Franc Luron
* 1958 - Fric
* 1959 -
* 1960 - Point d'Amour
* 1961 - Dalama
* 1962 - Djebel Traffic
* 1963 - Monade
* 1964 - Trac / Visavis *
* 1965 - Tout Fait
* 1966 -Prominer / Vagabonde *
* 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 FastFenolo andJus de Raisin but was decided by a run-off.
* The 1964 and 1966 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.References
* [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1610&no_cache=1&numero_id=106 France-Galop.com]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=1088 PedigreeQuery.com]
*Racing Post :
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=93600&r_date=1988-9-29 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=97583&r_date=1989-9-21 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=102206&r_date=1990-9-20 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?race_id=280294&r_date=1991-09-19 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=111996&r_date=1992-9-21 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=117158&r_date=1993-9-27 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=122083&r_date=1994-9-15 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=127598&r_date=1995-9-16 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=231017&r_date=1996-9-21 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=243918&r_date=1997-9-24 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=257522&r_date=1998-9-23 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=272802&r_date=1999-9-22 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=287025&r_date=2000-9-13 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=306815&r_date=2001-9-18 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=322602&r_date=2002-9-17 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=339324&r_date=2003-9-16 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=358952&r_date=2004-9-21 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=392350&r_date=2005-9-24 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=417374&r_date=2006-9-22 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=441414&r_date=2007-9-25 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=466935&r_date=2008-9-25 2008]ee also
*
List of French flat horse races
* " – this race is included under its original title, La Coupe d'Or."
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