Clairefontaine Tips and Racecourse Guide
Clairefontaine Racecourse is known as Deauville’s second racecourse and is famed for being relaxed and family-friendly. It is probably the only racecourse in France where a bouncy castle can be seen on the replays!
The right-handed racecourse hosts flat, jumps and trotting racing – though there are just three trotting meetings each season on the turf.
The flat racing benefits from its proximity to the main Deauville meeting in August, meaning that the maiden races are often well above standard. For example, Andre Fabre sent out Godolphin’s Pink Rose for a maiden win here at the end of July 2014, before she ended up racing against Found and Ervedya that autumn in the Prix Marcel Boussac.
The Defi du Galop series has a nine-furlong race for older horses at Clairefontaine. In 2014, Freddy Head’s grey gelding Solow ran out an impressive three-length winner to start a phenomenal 10-race unbeaten series.
The Listed Grand Prix de Clairefontaine is confined to three-year-olds and attracts middle distance and staying types. It has featured Cirrus Des Aigles, Seismos and Brundtland previously.
Clairefontaine Tips
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 26/07
Dancing Flame is our best bet today, currently priced at 9-1 for the 1400m (7f) Clairefontaine Class 2 Contest.
This beautifully bred Godolphin filly is by Siyouni, out of Lumiere, a high-class mare who won the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes.
She made her debut at Compiègne, where she caught the eye despite a slow start. She recovered impressively, making up ground stylishly to finish with purpose, showing clear natural ability and the temperament to handle adversity. That experience clearly did her good, as she returned to the same track and made no mistake second time out. Breaking on terms, she travelled smoothly and put the race to bed in cosy fashion, giving the impression there’s still plenty more to come.
She ran with the choke out last time in Class 1 company but a drop in trip and softer ground should help her to settle. There are some unexposed types in here, but she’s no different and is available at double the odds she should be.
1.15pm Clairefontaine Dancing Flame 1pt each-way @ 9-1 (William Hill, Ladbrokes, Spreadex, Paddy Power, BetGoodwin, Boylesports etc)
Clairefontaine Top Trainers (2020)
Flat
1. Jean-Claude Rouget 7 wins
2. Andre Fabre 6 wins (18%)
3. Francis-Henri Graffard 5 wins (19%)
4. Yann Barberot 4 wins (12%)
5. Fabrice Chappet 4 wins (40%)
Jumps
1. Francois Nicolle 16 wins (29%)
2. Guillaume Macaire 9 wins (23%)
3. Yannick Fouin 7 wins (16%)
4. David Cottin 6 wins (35%)
5. Mickael Seror 3 wins (9%)
Clairefontaine Top Jockeys (2020)
Flat
1. Pierre-Charles Boudot 14 wins (17%)
2. Theo Bachelot 10 wins (12%)
3. Mickael Barzalona 9 wins (12%)
4. Christophe Soumillon 8 wins (15%)
5. Christian Demuro 8 wins (15%)
Jumps
1. Angelo Zuliani 10 wins (45%)
2. James Reveley 6 wins (23%)
3. Tanguy Andrieux 5 wins (42%)
4. Theo Chevillard 4 wins (33%)
5. Baptiste Le Clerc 4 wins (31%)
How to get there
Train
The train from Paris St Lazare takes you as far as Trouville-Deauville. From there it is a pleasant 30-minute walk or a cheap taxi.
Drive
There is free parking 200m from the racecourse or you can pay €3 to be right by the gates on raceday.
Clairefontaine Top Races
Jumps
Listed Prix Ranville (Handicap)
Listed Grand Course de Haies de Clairefontaine
Listed Grand Steeple-Chase Ville de Deauville
Flat
Listed Prix du Pays d’Auge
Listed Prix Luthe Enchantee
Listed Grand Prix de Clairefontaine
Clairefontaine Map
Clairefontaine Tips Archives
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 11/08
One bet on the card at Clairefontaine today (1.50pm). James's Passion is the right favourite here, but there is little strength in depth, despite the numbers, and Bojack Horseman is the play against the favourite. He showed nothing in a couple of runs on...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 04/08
I'll make this brief, as I have to head out of the office! Ruudje looks completely the wrong price at Clairefontaine this afternoon (5.21pm). He has his ground, is thrown in off his mark, represents a yard in flying form and goes very well here. He ran a good...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 19/07
Eight runners in the 4yo claiming chase at Clairefontaine (2.25pm) and seven of them faced off at Dieppe last time, with Le Gene Bleu coming out on top. He is favourite to do so again, but I prefer Joli Look and he looks a good bet at 13/2. He bolted up in...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 30/06
Some interesting staying prospects in the 1m4f maiden at Clairefontaine this afternoon (2.25pm), but there’s only one I want to back at the prices and that’s Wida. Philippe Decouz has made no secret of the regard in which he holds this son of Zarak and the...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 12/09
Race Sharp offers free tips for all meetings at Clairefontaine throughout the year. Sign up to our free tips newsletter for the best prices on our French racing tips. Backing a once-raced three year old that pulled up on debut feels a little risky, but that is...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 26/08
Race Sharp offers free tips for all meetings at Clairefontaine throughout the year. Sign up to our free tips newsletter for the best prices on our French racing tips. A trappy card at Clairefontaine today is not made any easier by a track that's now in really...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 22/08
Purple Rain pulled his chance away on handicap debut last time, but he was sent off a warm favourite that day and is worth chancing again at considerably bigger odds. It hasn’t been plain sailing since his debut second (albeit at a distance!) behind subsequent...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 22/08
14 runners head to post for the Clairefontaine feature, a €95,000 Listed handicap chase at 5.00pm on what is expected to be relatively fast ground for the discipline. Dominique Bressou's Raffles Classic is a full brother to Group One placed Raffles Sun and...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 13/08
Delighted that both selections went in at Clairefontaine yesterday. Hopefully the track can be lucky for us again today, although the fare is very mediocre for a Saturday. The 2.50pm is the highlight and features a few 40+ horses and recent winners. Golden Call...
Clairefontaine Horse Racing Tips Today – 12/08
Race Four is a claimer at Clairefontaine where I genuinely think only three of the six runners can possibly win. Tirso de Molina had a good chance at Dax last time and drops from a €14,000 tag to €11,000 today. He is one of the three possible winners but would...
