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NA in communications and event management. She has skillfully handled social media and is now exploring video with talent.
Mélodie Janvier With a deep passion for horses, having grown up in a trotting family, and a strong character that shines through in her voice, Mélodie took over her father’ s training business after his passing, raised a Gr. 1 winner, and honed her writing skills at Paris-Turf as a copyeditor. She is the eyes of GALO- RAMA and one of its finest writers.
Olivier Villepreux Olivier Villepreux has worked for L’ Équipe, Libération and Le Monde, and is now an independent journalist, author and translator. He notably wrote On the Green Grass of the Racetrack( Anamosa Editions, 2018).
Paul Casabianca His passion for horse racing was born from a single purchase: a filly named Ambassadrice. His father bought her, and together they experienced everything: the beginnings, the adrenaline of racing and the joy of victory in Vichy in the spring of 1993. That’ s where it all started! After touring every racecourse in the PACA region with him, he decided to turn his passion into a profession. With a journalism degree in hand, he has been living his passion for over twenty years now … and has no intention of stopping!
Serge Okey Introduced to racing at a young age, the Quinté represents the big Sunday event for him. He experienced the days of Tiercé betting slips, stakes in francs, considers Omar Sharif first and foremost a racing actor, saw Jos Verbeeck in a sulky, and supported Yves Saint-Martin while listening to Léon Zitrone’ s commentary. For this music fan, racing is the most beautiful symphony between the animal and man.
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“ I learned which racecourses suited which type of horse and how to build a program based on their aptitudes.”
Charlie Appleby
“ The truth is, I’ ve always taken the best from each of my fellow riders, by analyzing their style and watching their races.”
Dorian Provost
“ Haute couture and horse racing each embody, in their own way, the very essence of excellence— one through the mastery of textile craftsmanship, the other through physical achievement.”
Laëtitia Hedde
“ In the 1930s couture world, prestigious and high-society clients were nicknamed‘ jockeys’.”
Laëtitia Hedde
“ Our first client is the horse. The second, the rider.”
Jean-Louis Dumas
“ I told François Mathet: I only want two horses, but the very best.”
Coco Chanel
“ It’ s one of our few levers for economic development.”
Hélène Dal Corso
“ When we support a project, it often encourages local authorities to do the same— because beyond co-financing, the fund provides a form of endorsement that reassures elected officials.”
Jean de Chevigny
“ It all started as a joke by H. H. Sheikh Joaan Al Thani, who told him to become his jockey.”
Jean de Mieulle
“ He’ s indeed highly observant, and that’ s all the more impressive given that he didn’ t grow up around horses.”
Lisa-Jane Graffard
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