Prix du Calvados
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Deauville Racecourse Deauville, France |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1970 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Longines |
| Website | france-galop.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres (7f) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies excluding Group 2 winners |
| Weight | 55 kg Penalties 3 kg for Group 3 winners |
| Purse |
€80,000 (2016) 1st: €40,000 |
The Prix du Calvados is a Group 3 flat horse race 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.
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 since 2014.
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