Meeting de Deauville Barrière
The summer meeting for high-level horse racing at the Deauville-La Touques racecourse
2026
About Meeting de Deauville
Meeting de Deauville — edition 2026
The Deauville Barrière Meeting 2026 takes place from August 2 to 30, 2026, at the Deauville-La Touques racecourse. Throughout August, 16 days of top-level flat races (Tuesdays, semi-nocturnal Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays) bring together the international elite, with 7 Group 1 races including the Prix Morny, the Prix Jacques Le Marois, and the Prix Maurice de Gheest. An emblematic summer event on the Normandy coast, combining sport, elegance, festive Thursday evenings, and free entertainment for families.
2026 Edition — August 2 to 30
For its new edition, the Deauville Barrière Meeting offers a full month of competition at the Deauville-La Touques racecourse, from Sunday, August 2 to Sunday, August 30, 2026. On the program: 16 days of flat races, organized on Tuesdays, Thursdays (semi-nocturnal), Saturdays, and Sundays.
The edition features an exceptionally high density of Group races, including 7 Group 1 races, the highlight of the French summer horse racing calendar. Throughout the meeting, jockeys accumulate points in each race, with the winner of the Jockeys' Championship being crowned on the last day, August 30.
Beyond the sport, the meeting is one of the major social and tourist events of the Norman summer: a seaside atmosphere, lively semi-nocturnal events with music, varied catering, and free entertainment for families make each day a festive and public outing.
Highlights Meeting de Deauville 2026
- 16 days of racing from August 2 to 30, 2026
- 7 Group 1 races (Prix Morny, Jacques Le Marois, Maurice de Gheest, Rothschild…)
- Deauville Thursdays with semi-nocturnal races, followed by festive musical evenings
- Free family entertainment: pony rides, inflatable structures, mini-golf, Kids' Race on Sunday
- Jockeys' Championship awarded on August 30
- Free for children under 12, adult admission from 5 € in pre-sale
Programme Meeting de Deauville 2026
Meeting Format (August 2 → 30, 2026)
- 16 days of flat races
- Race days: Tuesdays, Thursdays (semi-nocturnal), Saturdays, and Sundays
- 7 Group 1 races
Major Sunday Races 2026
- Sunday, August 2 — Prix Rothschild (Group 1)
- Sunday, August 9 — Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1)
- Sunday, August 16 — Prix Jacques Le Marois (Group 1)
- Sunday, August 23 — Prix Morny and Prix Jean et Louis Romanet (Group 1)
- Sunday, August 30 — Grand Prix de Deauville (Group 2), closing of the meeting and crowning of the Jockeys' Championship
Detailed day-by-day sports program published and updated on the France Galop website.
Prices Meeting de Deauville 2026
Adult admission on site: 12 €.
Reduced rate: 8 € (12-18 years old, students, over 60s, job seekers).
Free: children under 12 and people with disabilities.
Weekly pass from 18 €, Meeting Pass (unlimited access) from 30 €.
Free children's entertainment at the racecourse. Prices subject to change based on availability.
Practical information — Meeting de Deauville
Practical Information
Location
Hippodrome de Deauville-La Touques, 45 Avenue Hocquart de Turtot, 14800 Deauville
Access
- By train: Trouville-Deauville station (Paris Saint-Lazare, approx. 2h)
- By car: A13 then A132 towards Deauville. Free parking at the racecourse.
Prices
- General admission: from €5
- Children's entertainment: free
- VIP and lawn areas: variable prices
Ticketing
Online ticketing at billetterie.france-galop.com
Contact
- France Galop: www.france-galop.com
- Deauville Racecourse: www.leshippodromesdedeauville.com
The Meeting de Deauville Barrière: equestrian excellence in the heart of the Norman summer
The Deauville-La Touques racecourse, inaugurated in 1864 on the initiative of the Duc de Morny, is the beating heart of the Deauville summer. Every August, the Meeting de Deauville Barrière transforms this historic setting into the European capital of flat racing, welcoming the world's best thoroughbreds and jockeys.
An exceptional sporting program
The meeting offers 16 days of racing on Tuesdays, Thursdays (in semi-night), Saturdays, and Sundays. The sporting program includes 7 Group 1 races, 5 Group 2, and 11 Group 3, featuring legendary events such as the Prix Jacques Le Marois, the Prix Maurice de Gheest, the Prix Rothschild, and the Prix Morny.
With over 1,700 horses and 100 jockeys participating, the meeting attracts tens of thousands of spectators and is one of the highlights of the international racing calendar.
Entertainment and conviviality
Beyond the races, the meeting offers free entertainment for families on each day: pony rides, inflatable structures, wooden games, mini-golf, Mölkky, giant ball pit, and temporary tattoos. The event is supported by the Barrière Group and organized by France Galop.
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