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Prix du Président de la République, Auteuil, Paris, France

Prix du Président de la République, Auteuil, Paris, France

Prix du Président de la République, Auteuil, Paris, France

The Auteuil Hippodrome is a horse racing venue on Route des Lacs in Paris, France. The 33-hectare (82-acre) racecourse opened November 1, 1873. It is designed exclusively for steeplechase racing.
Modernized a number of times, in 1971 access was improved when two pedestrian tunnels were built under the tracks that lead to the Porte d’Auteuil and the Porte de Passy.

The Auteuil Hippodrome is a horse racing venue on Route des Lacs in Paris, France. The 33-hectare (82-acre) racecourse opened November 1, 1873. It is designed exclusively for steeplechase racing.Modernized a number of times, in 1971 access was improved when two pedestrian tunnels were built under the tracks that lead to the Porte d’Auteuil and the Porte de Passy.


Horse Racing – Vincennes – France

Horse Racing in Vincennes - france

Horse Racing in Vincennes - france

An old picture from 2007 that I found when I was cleaning my NAS.

The Prize of the President of the Republic is a race horse trotting up that takes place in June on the Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris.
It is a Group I race reserved for  4-years-old horses, Geldings excluded, having won at least 38 000 € (in 2009 terms).

It runs on the distance of 2 850 meters (great track). The 2009 allocation is € 240 000, 120 000 € for the winner. (Source Wikipedia)