The Prix du Calvados is a
Group 2 flat horse race
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in France open to two-year-old
thoroughbred fillies. It is run at
Deauville 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
Calvados, 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
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(3 wins):
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Yves Saint-Martin – ''Theia (1975), Lady Jane Grey (1977), Rayonnante (1985)''
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Freddy Head – ''Maximova (1982), Savannah's Honor (1987), Fairy Path (1994)''
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Christophe Soumillon - ''Cours de la Reine (2004), Great Page (2015), Fev Rover (2020)
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Leading
trainer (4 wins):
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François Boutin – ''Joberane (1973), Bernica (1980), Whakilyric (1986), Savannah's Honor (1987)''
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Leading owner (3 wins):
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Sir Michael Sobell
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Family and childhood
Sobel (from 1946, Sobell"Sobell, Sir Michael (1892– ...
– ''Waterway (1978), Helen Street (1984), Arousal (1989)''
Winners since 1975
Earlier winners
* 1972: Fiery Diplomat
* 1973: Joberane
* 1974: Margravine
See also
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List of French flat horse races
References
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France Galop /
Racing Post
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france-galop.com– ''A Brief History: Prix du Calvados.''
galop.courses-france.com– ''Prix du Calvados – Palmarès depuis 1983.''
galopp-sieger.de– ''Prix du Calvados.''
horseracingintfed.com– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Prix du Calvados (2017).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Prix du Calvados – Deauville.''
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Flat horse races for two-year-old fillies
Deauville-La Touques Racecourse
Horse races in France
Recurring sporting events established in 1970