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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.
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 fastpaced 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.
MATHILDE HULOT Between investigations, reports and portraits, Mathilde loves cross-disciplinary topics that combine her two passions: horses and wine. A journalist and recognized author in the wine world( En Magnum by Bettane + Desseauve, La Vigne), she travels across the globe from vineyard to vineyard, from Croatia to Chile, from Mexico to Italy, passing through the regions of France she has been savoring all her life. She is the wife of a winemaker in Hungary, in the Tokaj wine region, where she recharges her batteries alongside her three Shagya Arabians, whom she rides between the vineyard rows.
PAUL-ROLAND 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!
PIERRE CHAMPION He is the historian of GALORAMA. Pierre Champion, who for a long time carefully strung together words for Paris- Turf, recounting in particular the pedigrees of the greatest champions. The history of horse racing holds no secrets for him, and he has in his bag many great anecdotes. His writing, at times refined yet always delicate, passionately tells the finest adventures of the turf.
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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