THE DEAUVILLE BARRIÈRE MEETING - Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at the Deauville Racecourse - La Touques

16 days of races and free entertainment for all

The Deauville Barrière Meeting, organised by France Galop, is the highlight of the Normandy coast every summer. The Deauville-La Touques Racecourse will open its doors on Sunday 3 August for 16 days of friendly races, every Tuesday, Thursday (semi-nocturnal), Saturday and Sunday.

The Meeting's sporting programme is particularly impressive, with seven Group 1 races, the highest level of excellence in horse racing, as well as five Group 2 races and 11 Group 3 races. During the month of August, the Deauville Racecourse attracts the best horses in Europe to compete in the Deauville Barrière Meeting.

There will be lots of free entertainment for young and old alike at the racecourse throughout the Meeting, including inflatable structures, pony rides, autograph sessions with jockeys, a large ball pool and much more.

GOOD DEAL - Children are our guests: admission and entertainment are 100% free!

TICKETS: Admission from £5 for adults and FREE for children under 12: CLICK HERE

The Deauville Barrière Meeting is the unmissable summer outing for young and old alike! Admission is free for children under 12 and only £5 for adults.

Each of the 16 days of the Meeting is a great opportunity to enjoy a festive day at the racecourse with family or friends! In terms of entertainment, children will find all their favourite activities 100% free: pony rides, inflatable structures, wooden games, swings, mini golf, Mölkky, sending postcards to their loved ones by slipping them into the dedicated post box at the Deauville racecourse, and many other surprises!

On Sundays, children can take part in the Kids' Race on the track in front of the stands and enter the presentation circle with the jockeys (free activities, registration on site, subject to availability). The jockeys will also be signing autographs. This is a great opportunity to meet these great sportsmen and women.

NEW ENTERTAINMENT: A giant ball pool, pétanque courts... and temporary tattoos!

During the 2025 Meeting, a large ball pool will be set up in the centre of the racecourse. Pétanque courts will be available for games with friends and family.

Finally, a temporary tattoo stand will be waiting for young and old alike!

EXCLUSIVE TO DEAUVILLE – Watch the horses leave the stalls

Visitors can watch the horses leave the stalls free of charge, getting a close-up view of them as they enter the starting gates and set off for the race. This unique experience also gives you the chance to meet the team of starters, who are responsible for reassuring and guiding the horses as they enter the stalls.

Free registration at the information desk

OUTINGS - Every Thursday, open-air guinguette atmosphere

During the month of August, every Thursday from 3.30pm (3pm on Thursday 7 July), horse races will take place in the late afternoon (semi-nocturnal). And as soon as the races are over, the large shaded terrace of the Black Type restaurant, located in the heart of the Deauville-La Touques racecourse, will be transformed into a guinguette.

The atmosphere will be renewed every Thursday with a programme of singers, DJs, jazz bands and even a saxophonist, inviting you to continue the evening in a musical atmosphere until 11pm.

THE PROGRAMME - 10 themed days during the Deauville Barrière Meeting 2025

In addition to the Deauville Barrière Meeting race programme, several themed days are open to the public. All the more reason to come and return to the Deauville-La Touques racecourse:

Sunday 3 August: Official opening of the Deauville Meeting. A ribbon will be cut just before the gates open at 12 noon;

Tuesday 5 August: Secours Populaire day with around a hundred children invited to discover the world of racing while having fun. They will take part in a giant flashmob in the aisles of the racecourse;

Thursday 7, Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August: French Pony Racing Championship events;

Tuesday 12 August: Racing and Breeding Staff Awards Day, during which those involved in the industry on a daily basis will be honoured;

Thursday 14 August: Longines Equestrian Challenge Normandie Day, featuring friendly competitions between teams of riders and jockeys;

Thursday 21 August: A day highlighting the retraining of racehorses, with a parade of former champions who have switched to new sports, organised by the Au-Delà des Pistes association. This day will also feature the Course des Légendes, which will see former jockeys known to Deauville horse racing fans take to the saddle;

Thursday 28 August: Throughout the year, all races are mixed, with both male and female jockeys on the starting line. But once a year, one race is exclusively reserved for female jockeys: the Quinté des femmes!

Saturday 30 August: The racecourse will close the Deauville Barrière Meeting with a spectacular visual and musical show accompanied by a DJ set. Visitors will be able to enjoy the atmosphere until 11pm in the racecourse grounds. This day will also feature the Lucien Barrière Grand Prix de Deauville and the final of the Jockeys' Championship.

SPORT - The 2025 Jockeys' Championship

Every summer, the Deauville Barrière Meeting brings together the best jockeys, who also enjoy competing in the highly anticipated Jockeys' Championship and being crowned Best Jockey of the Deauville Meeting.

The principle of this Championship is simple: In each race, from first to third place, jockeys will accumulate points. For Group races, the highest

level of the Galop sports programme, the number of points awarded for wins and places will be multiplied!

NEW - Saturday 30 August 2025

CLOSING SHOW FOR THE LAST DAY OF THE DEAUVILLE BARRIERE MEETING

Spectacular closing to the 2025 Deauville Barrière Meeting: a unique sound and light show at the racecourse!

On Saturday 30 August, at the end of the last day of racing, the highlight of which will be the Lucien Barrière Grand Prix de Deauville, France Galop and the Barrière Group will be hosting an exceptional event to bring the 2025 Deauville Barrière Meeting to a spectacular close: a grand evening of sound and light open to all.

As soon as the races are over, a unique show will kick off the festivities. On the façade of the Hippodrome grandstands, a unique show will combine flame machines, light effects and music for a spectacular immersive experience. Normandy DJ TAD will be on the decks to get the party started with his electrifying mixes.

The party will continue until 10.30pm, with TAD keeping the crowd dancing to his catchy beats in a friendly and festive atmosphere. Food will be available on site to prolong the fun. The Deauville-La Touques racecourse will be the place to be to end the summer in style! Book your tickets now.

Normandy DJ TAD will set the mood at the racecourse

TAD is a DJ and producer from Rouen, specialising in house music. Passionate about music from a young age, TAD is now a renowned DJ and producer, resident at Club So in Rouen and performing throughout France.

His breakthrough came with the viral success of ‘Droppin' It’, signed to Warner Music Central Europe. Always on the lookout for new inspiration and fresh sounds, TAD continues to evolve.

The 2025 Deauville Barrière Meeting calendar

TO BE BOOKED – Behind-the-scenes tours of the racecourse, ‘Au cœur des courses’ (At the heart of the races)

For an immersive experience at the heart of the races, spectators can also discover the behind-the-scenes of the Deauville-La Touques racecourse with the ‘Visites au cœur de l’Hippodrome’ (Tours at the heart of the racecourse). The stables, the parade ring, the scales... Discover all these places steeped in history that will plunge visitors into the heart of a day at the races. Paid tour

Bookings from £8 on the France Galop website: CLICK HERE

Find out more about France Galop, organiser of the Deauville Barrière Meeting

France Galop is a public service organisation. It organises and regulates horse racing in France in order to contribute to the improvement of racehorse breeds, both flat and jump, by encouraging breeding, ownership and training. It is supervised by the French Ministries of Agriculture, Budget and the Interior. Its main tasks are to draw up the horse racing calendar, ensure the integrity of races, conduct an exemplary fight against doping, promote the welfare of racehorses, operate the five most important national racecourses (Auteuil, Chantilly, Deauville, ParisLongchamp and Saint-Cloud), and organising major events at its venues, including the Prix de Diane Longines, the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris and the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Source: France Galop