ENGLISH TEXTS hind 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.
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.
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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They are owners, breeders trainers, jockeys, or thoroughbred horses, and they have made the news this season. We will therefore give a voice to each of them. Every month in our upcoming editions, we will introduce you to our lucky winners.
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By Ilaria Millozzi Botti
JEAN-CLAUDE, THE FRENCH EYE BEHIND MR. ALA- LAWI’ S ARC
Each early autumn, the most prestigious meeting of the year acts like an irresistible magnet. It draws to the French capital some of the world’ s most talented horses, all in pursuit of the Qatar Prix de l’ Arc de Triomphe( Gr. 1). In their footsteps come men and women, forming a constellation of destinies and passions. Behind every horse lies a story, sometimes unexpected, always unique.
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