Cagnes sur Mer on the French Riviera hosts distinct meetings for flat, jumps and trotting.

December and January plays host to the jumping, which tends to be of a modest quality and complements the action at Pau in the South West. The jumps then gives way to the flat, which builds in quality until it culminates with a series of Listed races at the end of February.

The fair weather and consistent polytrack surface means the course can withstand so much racing, whilst the Parisian tracks are closed.

Cagnes has a habit of throwing up quality three-year-olds, many of whom will make their racecourse debuts here on the coast. Jean-Claude Rouget in particular has taken the wraps off Raabihah (5th in 2020 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe) and Light Stars (subsequent Listed winner) in recent years.

Cagnes sur Mer is most famous for having been the track where 2012 Prix du Jockey Club winner Saonois jumped up the ranks, winning the 10-furlong Listed Prix Policeman.

Many horses are stabled at the course for the duration of the meeting, which means it can even attract British raiders. In 2020, Collide won the Listed Grand Prix du Departement 06 for Newmarket trainer Hugo Palmer under jockey Jason Watson.