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seemed to be speaking the same language and the contact was immediate. Ever since I’ ve been involved in the sport, I’ ve always known Jehan’ s yard, a renowned, traditional, prestigious stable, the most beautiful courtyard in Maisons-Laffitte, healthy and functional for both people and horses. It is a dream to be based here now. Monsieur Jehan Bertran de Balanda is an institution in his own right. Not only because of his results, but also through his codes. He was on horseback every morning, and even today we spent the whole morning together. He gave me the keys to his yard as well as the codes of Maisons-Laffitte. Some of his horses and owners have remained at the yard for this new adventure. He himself left Clovis des Mottes in the yard, with whom he won at Auteuil for his penultimate runner. In short, he helped me greatly with my installation. The choice of this training centre was decisive, as was the arrival of CIRE, the International Equine Recovery Centre. Monsieur Hinderze, its founder, is one of my main clients.”
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CHRO- NICLES OF THE WORLD
Katherine Ford-UK
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.
Igor de Maack- Global Economy Associate director at the wealth management firm Vitalepargne, Igor de Maack is a reference in financial market analysis. He has also invested in horses( Écurie Nininoé) out of passion, thanks to his friendship with Fabien Rycroft( Écurie Elag). Initially active in harness racing, he has diversified into flat racing, notably with horses such as Lindy and Onesto.
Vicki Gibbins-Ireland + Sales As Managing Editor of LAB Racing, Vicki Gibbins has a vast knowledge and experience of racing and the wider equestrian world. With a background specialising in bloodstock, her writing can been read in a number of publications globally, including International Thoroughbred, Racing & Sports. Vicki also represents Trackside – an on-course paddock analysis service used by Weatherbys and various other customers – and is responsible for the publication of L ' informateur.
Equicer EQUICER est un réseau national de conseillers spécialisés dédié aux professionnels de la filière équine. Cette filiale du groupe Cerfrance propose son expertise en matière de gestion, de fiscalité, d’ installation, d’ optimisation économique et de stratégie d’ entreprise.
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DETTORI, THE LAST LEAP OF FAITH OF A GIFT FROM THE HEAVENS
BY KATHERINE FORD
That’ s it. It’ s over. The artist has landed on both feet one final time. Ciao and grazie mille. I didn’ t witness his Magnificent Seven live in 1996: seven races won at the same Ascot meeting! I do, however, clearly remember watching the report on that feat the next day in a general news programme. At that moment, Frankie Dettori pulled horse racing out of the back pages and put it on the front page. Thrust into the media spotlight, something he has always had a natural gift for handling, just two months after his historic tour de force, the charismatic Italian found himself in prime time on the BBC presenting the iconic chart show Top of the Pops. And that was only the beginning. Frankie
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