The international flat racing elite will flock to Deauville-La Touques racecourse this August for the Meeting de Deauville Barrière!
From Tuesday 3rd August to Sunday 29th August 2021, come and watch some fantastic sporting events with a holiday vibe and a host of entertainment activities: mini-racecourse, theme days, discover the world of racing… And all in safety thanks to the racecourse’s vast green spaces that make it easy to respect social distancing.
Avid horse racing fans and first-timers alike will enjoy some top-class racing events, featuring the best thoroughbreds from Europe, and even the world, paired with top jockeys!
Come and watch an outstanding series of sporting competitions and cheer on your favourite champions!
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Races every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
In 2021, the racing calendar has been simplified!
Races days are now held every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Every Tuesday, Thursday (evening), Saturday and Sunday: top jockeys, the summer’s most thrilling races and the excitement of top-class sport!
A series of fantastic sporting events held in a convivial atmosphere, with a holiday spirit that encourages you to relax: chill-out zone on the edge of the track, sun loungers, picnic tables, food trucks… You can also take advantage of our free entertainment, including pony rides and introductions to horse racing!
Head to Deauville-La Touques racecourse every Tuesday, Thursday (evening), Saturday and Sunday from 3rd to 29th August 2021!
Head to the racecourse’s open-air refreshment area for a tasty break every Thursday in August!
Take a seat on the terrace and enjoy the wide range of refreshments and entertainment on offer.
Located in the middle of the racecourse, this area is perfect place to enjoy a drink with your friends in the summer sunshine, or dinner with your family in the shade of the trees.
Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, Deauville racecourse will open at 12 noon.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a delicious lunch outdoors.
The Barrière group’s experts have made sure there is something for all tastes and appetites in the various restaurants and refreshment stands. And every Thursday from 4pm, head to the Black Type for a “guinguette party” until 11.30pm.
Panoramic Restaurant and its rooftop terrace The Barrière Group, well-known to Deauville locals, showcases its savoir-faire in a gastronomic menu made using traditional local produce and served in Deauville racecourse’s panoramic restaurant. It is the ideal place to savour a delicious lunch with stunning views of the course (we recommend booking in advance).
Jardins du Paddock and its patio This fully-glazed restaurant also has an outdoor terrace. It serves a summer menu which is made up of sharing platters of delicious fresh produce (we recommend booking in advance).
Black Type bar and its large, shaded terrace The Black Type terrace is a must-visit spot in the racecourse, where you can enjoy some nibbles as you sip a drink in the shade of the trees. This terrace offers unhindered views of the horses as they parade around the paddock before their races. It is also a convivial venue where you can prolong the fun every Thursday after the evening race meeting.
Every Thursday in August, from 4pm to 11.30pm, the Black Type bar is enveloped in a lovely, relaxed atmosphere as racegoers enjoy an evening out with their friends and family on the grass-covered terrace.
This area boasts wine* and cocktail* bars, as well as food trucks offering high-class “street food”: oysters, cured meats, salmon platters, wine*, cocktails*, cider*, sweet and savoury pancakes, sandwiches, ice creams, etc.
*Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink responsibly.
MAIN EVENTS DURING THE MEETING DE DEAUVILLE BARRIÈRE 2021
TUESDAY 3RD AUGUST 2021
Meeting de Deauville Barrière grand opening
A ribbon will be cut at the racecourse entrance at 11.30am to mark the official opening of the Meeting de Deauville Barrière!
Head to the racecourse entrance at 11.30am.
Prix Rothschild
An outstanding sprint race on Deauville’s stunning home straight!
The Meeting de Deauville Barrière gets off to a strong start with the Prix Rothschild. This is one of the high points of this month of racing action at Deauville.
This Group 1 race, the highest standard of horse race, is reserved for mares aged 3 and over. It is run over a mile distance, making it ideal for speed. This sprint is especially spectacular to watch because the field thunders down the home straight, just under the spectators’ noses, at speeds of over 60km/h!
Deauville-La Touques racecourse is well known for sprint races down its straight track.
THURSDAY 5TH AUGUST 2021
First Thursday evening “Guinguette” at the racecourse
On the programme: evening races from 4pm and light refreshments in the Black Type bar. After the races, kick back in a convivial atmosphere as you listen to some chill-out music on the terrace.
Sire Poneys French Championships
Three pony races are also in store, so you can watch future jockeys in action on Deauville racecourse.
Jockey Association Day
Jockeys take to the spotlight! This day is an opportunity to learn more about these outstanding athletes, both men and women, who compete daily and often line up at the start of several races in one day.
SUNDAY 8TH AUGUST 2021
LARC Prix Maurice de Gheest
A rare confrontation between sprinters and milers.
This is one of the most hotly-anticipated races at the Meeting de Deauville Barrière, as it is one of very few races run over the intermediate distance of 6 ½ furlongs.
Because of its unusual distance, this race, which is run on the straight track, gives rise to an interesting and very rare confrontation between sprinters – horses that run best over a distance of 5 or 6 furlongs – and milers, whose favourite distance is a mile.
This sprint always turns out to be spectacular!
TUESDAY 10TH AUGUST 2021
Secours Populaire Day
Every year, the Meeting de Deauville Barrière invites a hundred or so disadvantaged children to the racecourse to enjoy a special day out courtesy of the Secours Populaire. Since these children are unable to go away on holiday, this gives them a chance to enjoy a fun day out and revel in the excitement of the races with their new friends. They can also take advantage of the superb entertainment on offer.
In 2021, a handful of these children will have the opportunity to learn even more about the racing world by watching the gallops on the racecourse in the morning!
An immersive experience for guaranteed smiles all round!
Two renowned events reserved for purebred Arabs
The day’s racing action includes two Group 1 races – the highest standard of horse race – for purebred Arabs: the Al Rayyan Cup and the Doha Cup.
THURSDAY 12TH AUGUST 2021
Longines Equestrian Challenge Normandy
A new edition of the Longines Equestrian Challenge Normandy. This event brings together teams made up of a racing jockey and a showjumper, who go head-to-head in an interdisciplinary competition.
On the evening of Thursday 12th August, the showjumpers, after benefitting from their partner jockey’s tips, compete in a race at Deauville racecourse. The following day, on the evening of Friday 13th August, the jockeys, coached by their show jumping partner, tackle a show jumping course at the Pôle International du Cheval Longines-Deauville.
Spotlight on the Horse Racing and Breeding Staff Awards
Throughout this day, whenever a prize is awarded, the spotlight is shone on the 2021 Horse Racing and Breeding Staff Awards, so that everyone can applaud the people working behind the scenes in the racing world. More information: www.tropheesdupersonnel.fr
SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 2021
Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard - Jacques le Marois
This race, run on the straight over a distance of a mile, is the most richly-rewarded race of the Meeting de Deauville Barrière, with a purse of 1 million euros. This grand prix is one of the fiercest battles between different generations of champions.
Open to male and female horses aged 3 and over, this race pits the rising stars of racing against their more experienced counterparts. Competitors come from all over to Europe to compete, and sometimes even further afield. It is one of the meeting’s most spectacular races!
SUNDAY 22ND AUGUST 2021
Darley Prix Morny
This race is run on the straight over the short distance of 6 furlongs, and the mounts pass the post at speeds of over 60km/h.
The young champions have barely a minute – the time it takes to run the race – to prove their talent!
This race is even famous across the Atlantic, with many American horses travelling over specially to take part.
SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST 2021
Au-Delà des Pistes Day #RaceAndCare
On this day, the Au-Delà des Pistes charity, France Galop’s partner for guiding racecourses into a new career after racing, gives fans an opportunity to see former racing champions perform their new sporting disciplines. Spectators always love seeing these former champions back in the spotlight! A race on this day will be renamed the Prix #RaceAndCare.
SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST 2021
A day celebrating all things Barrière
The official sponsor of the Meeting de Deauville Barrière will be honoured on the day of the Lucien Barrière Grand Prix de Deauville.
Lucien Barrière Grand Prix de Deauville
The main event on the day devoted to the Barrière Group This race has Group 2 status, one of the highest standards of horse race. It is reserved for English thoroughbreds aged 3 and over and is run over the rare distance of a mile and 4 ½ furlongs, which requires both speed and stamina. The winner of this race often has its sights set on running in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the world’s greatest horse race, whose 100th edition will be held on Sunday 3rd October 2021 at ParisLongchamp racecourse.
In the Beginners’ Area, located on the edge of the course, come and meet our racing experts who will teach you all about horse racing and will give you plenty of tips to help you understand the various rules.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to watch the start of a race from the starting gates. Every day, you get the chance to win special passes (limited places available) when you visit the Beginners’ Area. Excitement guaranteed, in the thick of the action!
To get a closer look behind the scenes at the racecourse, you can reserve a guided tour from €8 per person by clicking here.
The discovery tour gives you the chance to learn about racing in a unique setting!
Learn about the 6 key stages involved in life at the racecourse, which are presented during this tour – Stables, Parade ring, Weighing in, Betting, Race and Victory – by scanning the QR Codes with your smartphone. This activity is open to anyone who wants to learn more about the secrets of horse racing.
You get to go home with a special souvenir and can even meet some famous jockeys in our autograph signing sessions!
Be in with a chance of winning tickets to the Meeting de Deauville Barrière by entering the big summer jackpot, and you will automatically be entered into a DRAW to win an outstanding prize:
A stay in one of the 3 hotels in the Resort Barrière Deauville - Trouville plus 2 tickets for the Meeting de Deauville Barrière.
Cinema tickets for the film Dream Horse are up for grabs at the racecourse from 3rd to 10th August.
Watch Toni Collette (also starred in “Knives Out” and “Hereditary”) and Damian Lewis (star of Homeland) in DREAM HORSE, a feel-good movie that is in cinemas from 4th August!
This film tells the true story of Jan Vokes, a Welsh barmaid who, bored with her life, decides to start a racehorse syndicate. With no experience but a huge amount of passion, Jan manages to ignite a flame in her home community.
OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE MEETING DE DEAUVILLE BARRIÈRE
The Barrière group is a long-running partner of the horse world.
In the Resort Barrière Deauville-Trouville, this is expressed by the group’s commitment to the Meeting de Deauville Barrière, the Pôle International du Cheval, Arqana and the Barrière Deauville Polo Cup.
Elegance, expertise, creativity, skill, excellence, tradition... All values that have forged the reputation and signature of Barrière, and all values that can also be found at equestrian events. Both championing excitement and excellence, Barrière and the equestrian world have a shared vision.
Founded in 1912 by François André and expanded by Lucien Barrière, Diane Barrière-Desseigne and Dominique Desseigne, Barrière have developed unparalleled offers in the luxury leisure industry, based on their quest for operational excellence, top-quality services and French art de vivre.
Today, it boasts 33 casinos, 1 gaming club, 18 hotels (most 5-star, plus a Palace in Courchevel) and more than 140 restaurants and bars, including the famous Fouquet’s in Paris (also in 9 other destinations) and hosts around 3,500 shows and events every year.
Racecourse gates open: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday: 12.00am to 7.30pm Thursday (evening): 4pm to 11.30pm COMPULSORY HEALTH PASS
Prices: - Free for under 12s (General entry category). You will be issued a pass at the racecourse entrance so that your children can enter the racecourse.
- From €3, available in advance on our ticketing website, or €10 on the gate.
Bundled passes for the Meeting: - Solo Pass from €20 - Duo Pass from €30
Parking: Free on weekdays On weekends and Bank Holidays, presale tickets available for €3 on our ticketing website and €5 on the day.
CONDITIONS FOR ENTERING DEAUVILLE - LA TOUQUES RACECOURSE
As of Wednesday 21st July, the French government authorities require a valid “Health Pass” to be shown by anyone wishing to access leisure venues and events with a capacity of more than 50 people. Proof of ID must be presented along with your Health Pass document.
This measure concerns racecourses and applies to all spectators aged over 17 on Wednesday 21st July, regardless of how many people are expected to attend the event. This means that horse owners are still required to present a Health Pass in order to enter the racecourse.
The regulations regarding access to all racecourses in France, written by the FNCH and based on the new government decree published on 19th July, states that a “Health Pass” is not required for people involved in the organisation of race meetings: organisers, volunteers, employees, service providers and racing professionals.
These populations will be required to show a “Health Pass” from 1st September 2021.
In order to adhere to the measures in place, anyone entering the racecourse must wear a face covering. A mask or face covering that covers the nose and mouth must be worn at all times when indoors. Face coverings are not required in outdoor areas when social distancing of 2 metres between groups can be respected.
However, a mask must be worn outdoors in situations where social distancing guidelines cannot be respected.
At the request of the Prefect, these regulations may be modified for the local area.
Before visiting any racecourse, please check the applicable access conditions.
Deauville – La Touques Racecourse 45 avenue Hocquart de Turtot 14800 Deauville
BY TRAIN:
SNCF station:
Deauville (from Paris Saint-Lazare)
Tel: 00 33 8 92 35 35 35
BY CAR:
A13 Paris-Caen motorway – Turn off at the Deauville junction – Follow the road into the town centre – After the train station, turn left down Avenue de la République – Before the church, turn left towards Saint Arnoult – The racecourse is 400m along the road, on your left. Car parks payable on entry: €3
Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, Deauville racecourse will open at 12 noon.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a delicious lunch outdoors. The Barrière group’s experts have made sure there is something for all tastes and appetites in the various restaurants and refreshment stands.
And every Thursday from 4pm, head to the Black Type for the “guinguette party” until 11.30pm.
Panoramic Restaurant and its rooftop terrace The Barrière Group, well-known to Deauville locals, showcases its savoir-faire in a gastronomic menu made using traditional local produce and served in Deauville racecourse’s panoramic restaurant. It is the ideal place to savour a delicious lunch with stunning views of the course (we recommend booking in advance).
Jardins du Paddock and its patio This fully-glazed restaurant also has an outdoor terrace. It serves a summer menu which is made up of sharing platters of delicious fresh produce (we recommend booking in advance).
Black Type bar and its large, shaded terrace The Black Type terrace is a must-visit spot in the racecourse, where you can enjoy some nibbles as you sip a drink in the shade of the trees. This terrace offers unhindered views of the horses as they parade around the paddock before their races. It is also a convivial venue where you can prolong the fun every Thursday after the evening race meeting.
Every Thursday in August, from 4pm to 11.30pm, the Black Type bar is enveloped in a lovely, relaxed atmosphere as racegoers enjoy an evening out with their friends and family on the grass-covered terrace.
This area boasts wine* and cocktail* bars, as well as food trucks offering high-class “street food”: oysters, cured meats, salmon platters, wine*, cocktails*, cider*, sweet and savoury pancakes, sandwiches, ice creams, etc.
*Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink responsibly.
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