La Coupe

Turf race infobox
class = Group 3
horse race = La Coupe


caption =
location = Longchamp Racecourse
Paris, France
inaugurated = 1865
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat race
website = [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1609&no_cache=1&numero_id=107 France-Galop.com]
distance = 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
track = Turf, right-handed
qualification = Four-years-old and up
excluding G1 & G2 winners
from earlier in same year
weight = 56 kg
Allowances
1½ kg for fillies and mares
Penalties
4 kg for Group 1 winners *
3 kg for Group 2 winners *
2 kg for Group 3 winners *
* "since September 1 last year"
purse = €80,000 "(2008)"
Distribution
1st: 50%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 15%
4th: 10%, 5th: 5%
bonuses =

La Coupe is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds which are four-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 metres (approximately 1¼ miles) at Longchamp Racecourse, and it takes place annually, presently in June.

It is named after the original trophy, an "objet d'art" which was worth 10,000 francs when the race was first run in 1865. The trophy continued to be awarded until 1994.

In its early years the race was contested over 3,200 metres, which was cut to 3,000 metres in 1895. This distance remained unchanged until 1969, when it was reduced to 2,600 metres. Further modifications have since followed, to 2,400 metres in 1980, 2,100 metres in 1991 and to the present length in 1993.

The current age restrictions were introduced in 1969, prior to which three-year-olds could also participate.

The race has taken place away from Longchamp several times. During World War II there were runnings at Tremblay (1943) and Maisons-Laffitte (1944–45). More recently La Coupe has been temporarily switched to Chantilly (1980, 1982–83, 1985–86), Saint-Cloud (1994, 1996) and Evry (1995).

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):
* Freddy Head – "High Game (1971), Balompie (1974), African Hope (1979), Zalataia (1983)"
* Cash Asmussen – "Terreno (1982), Romildo (1985), French Glory (1990), D'Arros (1993)"----Leading trainer (9 wins):
* Tom Jennings, Sr. – "Fille de l'Air (1865), Gladiateur (1866), Nelusko (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), Nelusko (1868), Trocadero (1869), Mortemer (1870), Nougat (1875, 1876), Balagny (1878), Castillon (1880, dead-heat)"

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

* 1865 - Fille de l'Air
* 1866 - Gladiateur
* 1867 - Normandie
* 1868 - Nelusko
* 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 *
* 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 -
* 1906 - Marsan
* 1907 - Moulins la Marche
* 1908 - L'Inconnu
* 1909 - Drapeau
* 1910 - Chulo
* 1911 -
* 1912 -
* 1913 - Amadou
* 1914 -
* 1915–19 - "no race"
* 1920 - Passebreul
* 1921 -
* 1922 - Binic
* 1923 -
* 1924 - Rusa
* 1925 -
* 1926 -
* 1927 - Bois Josselyn
* 1928 - Mars en Careme
* 1929 - Feb
* 1930 - Zeus
* 1931 - Raeburn
* 1932 - Taxodium
* 1933 - Bleu Horizon
* 1934 - Pons Legend
* 1935 - Bokbul
* 1936 - Le Vizir
* 1937 - Cormery
* 1938 - The Spy
* 1939 -
* 1940 -
* 1941 - Marjolet
* 1942 -

* 1943 -
* 1944 -
* 1945 -
* 1946 - Flossie
* 1947 - Diable Gris
* 1948 -
* 1949 - Bye Bye
* 1950 - Miel Rosa
* 1951 - Belphegor
* 1952 - Ksiri
* 1953 - Romantisme
* 1954 - Ranchiquito
* 1955 -
* 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 -
* 1974 - Balompie
* 1975 - Campo Moro
* 1976 - Beau Buck
* 1977 - Palei
* 1978 - Guadanini
* 1979 - African Hope

* The 1880 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

References

* [http://www.france-galop.com/All-the-races.233+M52087573ab0.0.html?&course_id=1609&no_cache=1&numero_id=107 France-Galop.com]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=1699 PedigreeQuery.com]
* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=91605&r_date=1988-6-25 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=95676&r_date=1989-6-24 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=100162&r_date=1990-6-23 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=105386&r_date=1991-7-10 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=110320&r_date=1992-7-12 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=114856&r_date=1993-6-24 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=120075&r_date=1994-6-25 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=125389&r_date=1995-6-24 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=205263&r_date=1996-6-22 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=240626&r_date=1997-6-19 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=254256&r_date=1998-6-18 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=269756&r_date=1999-6-24 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=283795&r_date=2000-6-15 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=303488&r_date=2001-6-21 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=319098&r_date=2002-6-20 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=335612&r_date=2003-6-19 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=354811&r_date=2004-6-17 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=387899&r_date=2005-6-16 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=412303&r_date=2006-6-15 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=436007&r_date=2007-6-14 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=461211&r_date=2008-6-14 2008]
* [http://galop.courses-france.com/plat/courses/la-coupe.php galop.courses-france.com]

ee also

* List of French flat horse races