ENGLISH TEXTS 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.
Mégane Martins A horse-ball player and passionate advocate for the rehoming of racehorses, Mégane has played on the field and also worked for ARQA- 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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“ The stable was doing well in England, but my attraction to France took over.”
Amy Murphy
“ As soon as I had a bit of money in my pocket again, I went back to the racetrack.”
JP McManus
“ You might not believe me, but he grew 5 centimeters between ages 5 and 6!”
Louisa Carberry
“ An ecosystem like Normandie Équine Vallée doesn’ t exist anywhere else in the world.”
Hervé Morin
“ Today, we can decode a horse’ s DNA in just two hours!”
Dr. Guillaume Fortier
“ I try to engage wisely to score goals.”
Adrien Fouassier
“ I think they’ re great tools, but maybe I’ m too old for them.”
Francis-Henri Graffard
“ I work in a hands-on, artisanal way— it’ s all about‘ my little discoveries,’ my‘ small algorithms.’”
Nicolas Clément
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