They refine the pages of Galorama for your enjoyment and ours.
Bruno Barbereau
He is the man of numbers. As a consultant and data analyst, Bruno is also the leading reference for racing data in France and internationally. Time, speed, ground, aptitude… he has been compiling and analyzing horse performance data for over 20 years to produce unique studies.
Cécile Adonias
After contributing for 5 years to the international promotion of French racing with the FRBC, Cécile founded the brokerage agency Cava Associates in 2019. She also co-founded the sales agency AUCTAV in 2021. She has a solid portfolio both in France and abroad, with expertise in all three racing disciplines: flat racing, jumps, and Arabian thoroughbreds.
Céline Gualde
Talented in both words and images, Céline also achieved her childhood dream of breeding racehorses in the Normandy stud she established. Formerly the editor-in-chief of equestrian sports for the Equidia channel, she is now an independent journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker.
Emmanuel Rivron
Native to the region with the highest concentration of racetracks in France, Emmanuel discovered horses along the countless racecourses of the West, from Nantes to Laval, including, of course, Le Lion-d’Angers and Craon. A passionate runner and football enthusiast, he has been juggling words for over twenty years to recount the achievements and captivating stories surrounding the high-level sport of horse racing.
Jacob Pritchard-Webb
From Wales originally, and after four years working in racing in the UK with Sir Mark Prescott and Fergal O’Brien, he moved to France to become a professional jockey after 50 point-to-point races. After suffering a career ending injury at Auteuil, Jacob is now a pundit for Sky Sports racing, a Representative in the UK for French-based auction house Auctav and bloodstock agent alongside writing articles for Racing Post.
Jocelyn de Moubray
His pen is as renowned as his silhouette at races or sales. Jocelyn de Moubray was a trailblazer, founding the international weekly Pacemaker Update in the 1980s, before becoming a consultant and international representative during his time with the Agence Française. He continues to juggle his two passions, working as a bloodstock consultant for some of the world’s most prominent breeding entities and as a freelance journalist for the most prestigious names in the press.
Julia-Marie Penouilh
A freelance journalist for a year and founder of a communication agency specializing in equestrian sports, Julia comes from a family of classical riders. She became passionate about racing a few years ago, particularly through the Championnat des Grandes Écoles, and even became the owner of a retired thoroughbred.
Karisma Consulting
They uniquely capture all the emotions of racing in video, capturing the moment of emotion that moves, important information, sporting achievements, and dream-worthy reports. Behind the camera are Clélia Moncorgé and Véronique Verva, both raised in the trotting world, living a fast-paced life with hearts that beat for the horse in all its forms.
Katherine Ford
Passionate about racing, Katherine left her native Yorkshire to spend six months in France in the early 2000s... and almost 25 years later, she is still there. Now a freelance journalist and translator, she has discovered and introduced racecourses around the world for Equidia, and regularly presents French racing on Sky Sports Racing. She is also a breeder and owner of Thoroughbreds.
Loïc Stecher Chocron
A rider from a young age, Loïc quickly turned his passion into a career as a journalist for the media France Sire for several years. He spent a long time traveling across various regions of France to meet and get to know those who breed the champions of tomorrow, all while covering major races abroad.
Mégane Martins
A horse-ball player and passionate advocate for the rehoming of racehorses, Mégane has played on the field and also worked for ARQANA 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 GALORAMA and one of its finest writers.
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.