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.
4-408: 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
8-586: Is located in the commune of Champigny-sur-Marne , in the department of Val-de-Marne in Paris urban area . Sporting facilities include a track field , golf , soccer , archery , volleyball and rugby . This park is jointly administered by the general council of Val-de-Marne and the Council of Paris A horse track was inaugurated on the site in 1906. In the 1960s, it was proposed to transform it into an Olympic stadium seating 100,000 people. However, France lost
12-460: Was staged at Saint-Cloud in 1994, Évry in 1995, and Saint-Cloud again in 1996. Most successful horse (2 wins): Leading jockey (5 wins): Leading trainer (9 wins): Leading owner (9 wins): Tremblay Park 48°49′33″N 2°29′17″E / 48.82583°N 2.48806°E / 48.82583; 2.48806 Tremblay Park (French: parc du Tremblay is a park of 73 hectares offering games and sporting activities. It
16-403: 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
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