Inauguration of the fibrous sand track 2003 (≈ 2003)
2,000 yards, races all year round.
2016-2017
Home of the Longchamp Pulses
Home of the Longchamp Pulses 2016-2017 (≈ 2017)
Longfield closed for work.
2021
Installation of LED lighting
Installation of LED lighting 2021 (≈ 2021)
Evening races and lighting.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Duc de Morny - Founder of Deauville and the hippodrome
Initiator of the inauguration in 1863.
Origin and history
The Deauville-La Touques racetrack was founded in 1863 on the initiative of the Duke of Morny, founder of the Deauville seaside resort. As soon as it was inaugurated on 14 and 15 August 1863, two race meetings were held. The meeting quickly enriched with the creation of the Coupe de Deauville in 1866 (with 20,000 francs and an art object) and the Grand Prix de Deauville in 1871, laying the foundations for its current prestige. Today, the August meeting remains the most famous, coinciding with yearling sales at Élie-de-Brignac.
Over the decades, the hippodrome was modernized: a pavilion of neo-norman scales was erected in 1890, followed in 1913 by a straight track and brick stands. In 1982, it became an annual training centre, and in 1991 races were added in October. A complete rehabilitation in 1995 introduced a panoramic restaurant and a rethought round of presentation. In 2003, a 2000 m fibrated sand track was inaugurated, allowing year-round competitions, including a first winter meeting in 2003-2004.
The racetrack adapts to contemporary challenges: in 2016 and 2017, it hosts races in Longchamp (closed for work), such as the Poules d'Essai (Group 1). In 2018, the Jean Prat Prize (transferred from Chantilly) became his 6th Group 1. During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, he again organized the Poules d'Essai in camera. Finally, in 2021, LED lighting was installed for evening races, strengthening its place as the first French race track in number of flat gallop races.
Today, the racetrack offers three annual meetings: a summer meeting (July-August) with 5 Group 1 races (including the Jacques-Le-Marois prize, the most equipped), a mini-meeting in October during yearlings sales, and a winter meeting (November-March). Its three tracks (two in grass, one in light fibrous sand) and its modern infrastructure make it an essential site of the equestrian world.
Located at 45 Hocquart-de-Turtot Avenue, in the heart of Deauville, the hippodrome is easily accessible from the SNCF station or the A13 motorway. Its architecture combines heritage (like the pavilion of 1890) and innovations (LED lighting, track all time), while remaining anchored in the tradition of flat races. Its role goes beyond sport: it is a place of sociability and prestige for the seaside resort, attracting owners, coaches and enthusiasts from all over the world.
