Deauville-La Touques Racecourse, Horse racing venue in Deauville, France.
Deauville-La Touques Racecourse is a sports facility with three tracks: two grass courses of 1,600 and 2,200 meters, plus a synthetic sand surface measuring 2,100 meters. The venue accommodates around 10,000 spectators, with 2,000 grandstand seats positioned to give clear views of all racing action.
Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc de Morny, half-brother of Napoleon III, built the racecourse in 1862 and named it after the Touques River separating Deauville from Trouville-sur-Mer. The first races were held in 1864. France Galop bought the venue in 1912, renovated it in 1995, added a fibre-sand all-weather track in 2003 and began night racing in 2021.
The name comes from the Touques, the river separating Deauville from Trouville-sur-Mer. The Prix Morny and the Prix Jacques Le Marois, a leading mile race, are run here, and since 2021 the all-weather track has hosted evening meetings under LED lights. The surrounding Calvados countryside is France's main horse-breeding region, with many stud farms.
The facility opens its ticket windows at 11:30 AM on racing days, giving visitors plenty of time to arrive and settle in. Coming early allows you to explore the grounds and secure a good viewing spot.
During summer months, the on-site training center expands its capacity from 400 to 700 horses, drawing international competitors to this Normandy region. This makes the facility one of Europe's largest gathering points for equestrian training activity.
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