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La Coupe. Longchamp. (4-year-olds and over, 10 furlongs, Group III, 80,000 Euros).

This race owes its name to the objet d’art with a value of 10,000 F awarded to the winner in addition to 6,000 F in cash when the race was first run in 1865. It is therefore one of the oldest French races and one that was particularly coveted because of the lovely trophy up for grabs – an honour bestowed on few events at the time. This objet d’art continued to be awarded until 1994. The first winner of La Coupe was the famous filly Fille de l’Air (winner of the Oaks in 1864). Aged 4 and carrying 63.5 kilos, she outstripped her only real rival, the 3-year-old Quaker carrying just 48 kilos, by two clear lengths.

La Coupe has remained loyal to its original racecourse, albeit with a few exceptions. Not run because of war in 1871 and from 1915 to 1919, it migrated to Tremblay in 1943, to Maisons-Laffitte in 1944 and 1945, to Chantilly in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986, to Saint-Cloud in 1994 and 1996 and to Evry in 1995. Originally open to 3-year-olds and their elders, La Coupe has been reserved for 4-year-olds and over since 1969.

For over a century, La Coupe was a long-distance event: 2 miles from 1865 to 1894, and 1 mile 7 furlongs from 1895 to 1968. Then came a middle distance period: 1 mile 5 furlongs from 1969 to 1979, and a mile and a half from 1980 to 1990. For more than fifteen years now, La Coupe was run over an intermediate distance, a mile 2 ½ furlongs in 1991 and 1992, and 10 furlongs since 1993. In 1880, La Coupe produced a dead heat, between the 5-year-old Fitz Plutus owned by Edmond Blanc and the Comte de Lagrange’s 3-year-old Castillon. In 2013, La Coupe will be contested for the 143rd time.

A brief history.
After the illustrious Fille de l’Air (1865) and Gladiateur (1866) won the first two editions of La Coupe, many a fine horse has followed their example. La Coupe’s honours list consequently includes such names as Trocadéro (1869), Mortemer (1870), Nougat (1875, 1876), Le Destrier (1881), Fra Diavolo (1885), Elf (1897, 1898), Moulins la Marche (1907), Passebreul (1920), Bois Josselyn (1927), Feb (1929), Taxodium (1932), Bokbul (1935), Romantisme (1953), Birum (1959), Waldmeister (1964), Fantomas (1965), Park Top (1970), Guadanini (1978), Zalataia (1983), Garde Royale (1984), Romildo (1985), Triptych (1986), Marildo (1995), Slicky (2000), Equerry (2002) and Cirrus des Aigles (2011).

Owners.
The record of nine victories is held by Comte Frédéric de Lagrange: Fille de l’Air (1865), Gladiateur (1866), Nelusko (1868), Trocadéro (1869), Mortemer (1870), Nougat (1875, 1876), Balagny (1878) and Castillon (1880, dead heat).

Next come:
5 Baron Edouard de Rothschild: Passebreul (1920), Rusa (1924), Taxodium (1932), Bleu Horizon (1933) and Bokbul (1935).
5 Khalid Abdullah: Lesotho (1987, 1988), French Glory (1990), Public Purse (1998) and Crossharbour (2008).
4 Paul Aumont: Mademoiselle de Senlis (1883), Fra Diavolo (1885), Alger (1887) and Rembrandt (1899).
3 Maurice Caillault: Lutin (1894, 1895) and Sans Profit (1903).
3 Jacques de Brémond: Elf (1897, 1898) and Kakimono (1902).
3 Jean Stern: Binic (1922), Belphégor (1951) and Pépin le Bref (1958).
3 Baron Guy de Rothschild: Miel Rosa (1950), Saint Florent (1962) and Timour (1967).
3 Godolphin: Slickly (2000), Equerry (2002) and Stage Gift (2007).
2 Edgar de La Charme: Normandie (1867) and Barberousse (1891).
2 Baron Alphonse de Rothschild: Stracchino (1877) and Brie (1879).
2 Maurice Ephrussi: Bariolet (1882) and Fligny (1889).
2 Prince Joachim Murat: Medium (1893) and Drapeau (1909).
2 Vicomte d’Harcourt: Addy (1896) and Amadou (1913).
2 André Schwob: Pons Legend (1934) and Le Vizir (1936).
2 Baron Thierry de Zuylen de Nievelt: Vleuten (1966) and Perrault (1981).
2 Daniel Wildenstein*: Palei (1977) and Art Bleu (1991).
2 Gerry-A. Oldham: Terreno (1982) and Romildo (1985).

* The victory by Artiste Royal (2005) running in the same colours, which became those of the Wildenstein Stable after the death of  Daniel Wildenstein in autumn 2001, could also be attributed to him.

Trainers.
The record of nine victories belongs to Thomas Jennings: Fille de l’Air (1865), Gladiateur (1866), Nelusko (1868), Trocadéro (1869), Mortemer (1870), Nougat (1875, 1876), Balagny (1878) and Castillon (1880, dead heat), all horses owned by Comte de Lagrange.

Next come:
8 André Fabre: Zalataia (1983), Garde Royale (1984), French Glory (1990), Wiorno (1992), For Valour (1997), Public Purse (1998), Slew the Red (2001) and Crossharbour (2008).
5 John Cunnington: Zeus II (1930), Cormery (1937), Marjolet (1941), Bye Bye (1949) and Beau Buck (1976).
5 Geoffroy Watson: The Spy (1938), Miel Rosa (1950), Saint Florent (1962), Vleuten (1966) and Timour (1967).
4 Fred Carter: Bariolet (1882), Mademoiselle de Senlis (1883), Fra Diavolo (1885) and Alger (1887).
4 Max Bonaventure: Belphégor (1951), Pépin le Bref (1958), Birum (1959) and Galoubet (1961).
4 François Boutin: Prove It Baby (1980), Terreno (1982), Romildo (1985) and D’Arros (1993).
3 Tom Cunnington: Le Destrier (1881), Prix Fixe (1890) and Barberousse (1891).
3 Richard Carter junior: Lutin (1894, 1895) and Sans Profit (1903).
3 Richard Count: Elf (1897, 1898) and Kakimono (1902).
3 Domingo Torterolo: Feb (1929), Pons Legend (1934) and Le Vizir (1936).
3 Lucien Robert: Taxodium (1932), Bleu Horizon (1933) and Bokbul (1935).
3 Mme Christiane Head-Maarek: Lesotho (1987, 1988) and Athyka (1989).
3 Saeed Bin Suroor: Slickly (2000), Equerry (2002) and Stage Gift (2007).
2 Henry Jennings: Normandie (1867) and The Condor (1886).
2 William Planner: Barbillon (1873) and Amadis II (1892).
2 J. Bartholomew: Stracchino (1877) and Brie (1879).
2 Charles Bartholomew senior: Apex (1900) and Amadou (1913).
2 Frank Carter: Chulo (1910) and Raeburn (1931).
2 Robert Wallon: Mars en Carême (1928) and Diable Gris (1947).
2 Etienne Pollet: Ksiri (1952) and Excalibur (1968).
2 Pierre Pelat: Ranchiquito (1954) and Perrault (1981).
2 François Mathet: Waldmeister (1964) and Karoon (1972).
2 Angel Penna: Balompie (1974) and Palei (1977).
2 Elie Lellouche: Art Bleu (1991) and Artiste Royal (2005).
2 Jean-Paul Gallorini: Ultimately Lucky (1999) and No Risk At All (2012). 

Jockeys.
The joint record of four wins is held by Freddy Head: High Game (1971), Balompie (1974), African Hope (1979), Zalataia (1983); and Cash Asmussen: Terreno (1982), Romildo (1985), French Glory (1990), D’Arros (1993).

Next come:
3 Alfred Carratt: Normandie (1867), Balagny (1878) and Le Destrier (1881).
3 Edgar Rolfe: Brie (1879), Bariolet (1882) and Barberousse (1891).
3 George Stern: Rembrandt (1899), Marsan (1906) and Chulo (1910).
3 Léon Flavien: Belphégor (1951), Pépin le Bref (1958) and Birum (1959).
3 Mathieu Giovanelli: Jithaka (1956), Galoubet (1961) and Saint Florent (1962).
3 Yves Saint-Martin: Palei (1977), Perrault (1981) and Triptych (1986).
2 Charles Pratt: Fille de l’Air (1865) and Franc Tireur (1974).
2 G. Mizen: Trocadero (1869) and Mortemer (1870).
2 A. Carver: Clotaire (1872) and Nougat (1876).
2 James Kearney: Formalité (1884) and Brisolier (1888).
2 Tom Lane: Alger (1887) and Prix Fixe (1890).
2 Thomas French: Fligny (1889) and Apex (1900).
2 W. Bradford: Médium (1893) and Lutin (1894).
2 Edouard Watkins: Elf (1897, 1898).
2 John Childs: Sans Profit (1903) and Drapeau (1909).
2 Nash Turner: Iermak (1904) and L’Inconnu (1908).
2 Albert Sharpe: Amadou (1913) and Binic (1922).
2 Matthew MacGee: Passebreul (1920) and Rusa (1924).
2 Walter Sibritt: Feb (1929) and Raeburn (1931).
2 Paul Villecourt: Bleu Horizon (1933) and Bokbul (1935).
2 Fernand Rochetti: Le Vizir (1936) and Bye Bye (1949).
2 Paul Francolon: Cormery (1937) and Flossie (1946).
2 Jean Deforge: Norok (1960) and Timour (1967).
2 Robert Jallu: Taineval (1969) and Campo Moro (1975).
2 Gary-W. Moore: Lesotho (1987, 1988).
2 Guy Guignard: Athyka (1989) and Marildo (1995).
2 Alain Junk: Public Purse (1998) and Ultimately Lucky (1999).
2 Olivier Peslier: Slew the Red (2001) and Carnival Dancer (2003).
2 Christophe Soumillon: Aubonne (2004) and Stacelita (2010).