France

Hooker Berry and Jean-Michel Bazire

France's Racing Industry Protests Government Tax Increases

November 06, 2024

Horse racing in France will come to a halt on Thursday, Nov. 7 as industry associations and participants protest the Government's plan for additional taxation of horse racing bets integrated into the ...

Racing Resumes In France

After a two-month hiatus, harness racing in France picked back up on Tuesday (May 12) with an eight-race card at Hippodrome de Vincennes in Paris.

Halt To Racing Announced In France

In a joint statement released on Monday, March 16, Le Trot and France Galop announced that horse racing in France will be suspended until at least April 15.

‘Four-Peat’ For Timoko

On Sunday, March 12 at Cagnes sur Mer in France, Timoko captured the Grand Criterium de Vitesse for the fourth time in his career – but this time it was in a new stakes-record clocking.

Hugh Grant Pace Divisions Drawn

The Yonkers Raceway driving colony will have a different look this weekend, as Jason Bartlett, Tyler Buter, Dan Dube, Pat Lachance and Jordan Stratton will all be competing in Paris.

Prix D'Amerique Raffle Winner

December 15, 2015

On Tuesday, December 15, the Standardbred Retirement Foundation announced the lucky raffle winner that has won a trip to the Prix d'Amerique.

Maltese Pilot Wins French Race

December 02, 2013

Although Canadian reinsman Doug McNair was unable to represent his country this past weekend in the Prix des Rencontres Internationales du Trotteur Français, the show still went on at the Hippodrome P...

McNair Out Of French Race

November 30, 2013

A disappointed and shocked Doug McNair informed Trot Insider on Saturday morning that he's unable to participate in Saturday's Prix des Rencontres Internationales du Trotteur Français at Hippodrome Pa...

McNair's French Debut Set

November 29, 2013

On Saturday, Doug McNair will line up in unfamiliar territory in the 2013 Prix des Rencontres Internationales du Trotteur Français at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes.

McNair Preps For European Debut

November 22, 2013

One week from Saturday, driver Doug McNair will get his first taste of European harness racing as Canada's representative in the Prix des Rencontres Internationales du Trotteur Français.

McNair Chosen To Represent Canada

October 23, 2013

Doug McNair may need to brush up on his French as he will be representing Canada in the 2013 International Weekend of the French Trotter.

World Trotting Conference Wraps Up

The 2013 World Trotting Conference came to a close on Saturday, with delegates approving committee reports and the date and place of the 2015 Conference and World Driving Championship being set.

WDC Concludes In France

The World Driving Championship wrapped up this afternoon in Vincennes, with Pierre Vercruysse of France, Björn Goop of Sweden and Eirik Hoitomt of Norway standing atop the podium.