Several themed days will be organised over the course of the Barrière Deauville Meeting, giving you plenty of excuses to come to the racecourse:
– Sunday 3rd August: Official opening of the Barrière Deauville Meeting. The ribbon will be cut just before the racecourse opens at 12 noon.
– Tuesday 5th August: Secours Populaire Day, with around a hundred children invited to explore the world of horse racing in a fun way. They will also take part in a giant flash mob on the racecourse grounds.
– Thursday 7th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August: French Championship pony racing events.
– Tuesday 12th August: Stud and Stable Staff Awards Day, which shines the spotlight on the people who work in the shadows of the horse racing industry.
– Thursday 14th August: Longines Equestrian Challenge Normandy Day.
– Thursday 21st August: This day highlights the retraining of retired racehorses, with a parade by former champions that have retrained in new disciplines, organised by the Au-Delà des Pistes charity. The day will also feature the Legends’ Race, which will see former jockeys – all familiar faces in Deauville – get back in the saddle.
– Thursday 28th August: All of the races in the racing calendar are mixed, with male and female jockeys lining up at the start. But once a year, one race is reserved for female jockeys: the Women’s Quinté!
– Saturday 30th August: Deauville-La Touques racecourse will round off its summer meeting with a light and music show to the sound of a DJ set, until 10.30pm. This race day will also feature the final of the Jockey Championships, which will unveil the best jockey at the Barrière Deauville Meeting 2025.