ENGLISH TEXTS
In France , it seems to me that the officials can prevent a horse from running , but we go about it differently . That said , one can also imagine that a trainer , feeling his horse is not quite right , could decide to declare it a non-runner , on a hunch , despite the opinion of the vets . What would happen then ?
3I did it with Nikita du Berlais , and she finished a good 5 th in the Prix du Cadran . Then , she was well beaten in the Prix Renaud du Vivier . Maybe because I had run the Cadran , in fact ! Joking aside , it must be acknowledged that running at a good level on the Flat in an Auteuil programme is complicated . It makes preparation more delicate .
4There has always been a busy Australian market , but it didn ' t go directly through France . The English had a bit of a monopoly on this market . And then , quarantines are more flexible today . When I took Le Glorieux there in 1987 , after his victories in the Grand Prix de Berlin , the Washington D . C . International and the Japan Cup , I had to bring him back to France , then take about fifty of my horses to La Teste for three months to winter , where the horse had to remain isolated . He finished 5 th in Australia and never raced again . But what an adventure !
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By Karisma Consulting
FÉLIX DE GILES , STEEPLECHASE JOCKEY
" I LOVE WINNING RACES , IT ' S LIKE A DRUG "
A few hours earlier , Félix de Giles won the Glenfarclas Cross-Country Handicap Chase at Cheltenham with Sweet David . The horse , trained by Gabriel Leenders , was impressive and triumphed with a devastation last turn-of-foot , winning by six lengths . At the finish line , the joy was stronger than the pain in his leg after hitting the rail to avoid a race incident .
The next day , the 2023 Cravache d ' Or was in the saddle once again , this time on Juntos Ganamos , one of the favorites for the Prix la Haye Jousselin ( Gr . 1 ). He finished third , after making two mistakes over the hurdles , losing out to a spectacular Gran Diose . It was with him , last year , that Félix had won his first Gr . 1 in the Prix Ferdinand Dufaure , a victory that earned him his first Cravache d ' Or .
Between these two days , just a few hours before the start of the 48 Hours of Steeplechase , we dive into the fast-paced daily life of this jockey , passionate about his sport . An exchange on , among other things , his handling of pressure , his preparation for races , the Cravache d ' Or , his first Gr . 1 , the races on both sides of the Channel , and his relationship with the horses . He also shares his inspiring journey : this jockey , who arrived from England with 250 wins and experience working with Nicky Henderson , Charlie Longsdon , Tom George and Martin Keighley . Since settling in France in 2015 , he has carved out his place and stands out among freelance jockeys , collaborating with some of the most prominent professionals in the field .
A must-watch !
Top Cravache d ' Or 2023 © APRH
Bottom Félix de Giles and Juntos Ganamos 2023 © APRH
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By Julia Marie
AUCTAV : A PLAYER MAKING ITS MARK
AUCTAV recently held its second sale dedicated to Purebred Arabians this season , the Auctav Arabian Autumn Sale , conducted online on November 6 . Since its creation in 2021 , the auction platform has been bolstering the growth of this market segment in France . Through record-breaking sales , innovative digital strategies and
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