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Goldikova's Half-Sister Makes Winning Debut

Galikova has a little way to go yet before she can be compared to her illustrious big sister Goldikova, but she started off in the right direction by winning her racecourse debut Sept. 18 at Longchamp.

 Saturday, September 18, 2010

Fuisse Flies Late to Take Prix du Moulin

Fuisse came charging down the center of the course and prevailed in a blanket finish to the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Fr-I) Sept. 5.

 Sunday, September 05, 2010

Behkabad Triumphs in Grand Prix de Paris

Behkabad provided his connections with a memorable Bastille Day when he repelled the late charge of Planteur to capture the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-I) at Longchamp July 14.

 Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Sarafina Survives Inquiry, Takes Saint-Alary

Rapidly-improving Sarafina survived a stewards' inquiry to take the Montjeu Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary (Fr-I) by a half-length over Deluxe at Longchamp May 23.

 Sunday, May 23, 2010
Brilliant Goldikova Triumphs at Longchamp

Brilliant Goldikova Triumphs at Longchamp

Champion mare Goldikova made the perfect start to her 5-year-old campaign, winning the Prix d'Ispahan (Fr-I) by a half-length over Byword at Longchamp May 23.

 Sunday, May 23, 2010

Lope De Vega in French 2,000 Guineas Surprise

Lope De Vega provided legendary trainer Andre Fabre with his fifth victory in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Fr-I) when he held off Dick Turpin to take the French classic by a half-length May 16.

 Sunday, May 16, 2010

Special Duty Lands Guineas Double Again By DQ

Special Duty completed an amazing English/French One Thousand Guineas double when she was awarded a classic victory once again via disqualification, this time in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (Fr-I) at Longchamp May 16.

 Sunday, May 16, 2010

Varenar Upsets Goldikova in Prix de la Foret

Varenar benefitted from a swift early pace to storm past heavy favorite Goldikova in the final strides to capture the Total Prix de la Foret (Fr-I) by a short head at Longchamp Oct. 3.

 Saturday, October 03, 2009

HRTV to Provide Coverage of Arc de Triomphe

HRTV's will present live coverage of the Oct. 4 Qatar Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) from Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France.

 Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Stacelita Wins Prix Vermeille by DQ

French Classic winner Stacelita kept her unbeaten record intact with a controversial victory over Dar Re Mi in the Qatar Prix Vermeille (Fr-I) at Longchamp Sept. 13.

 Sunday, September 13, 2009

Cavalryman Charges to Victory at Longchamp

Cavalryman capped off a tremendous day for Andre Fabre and Sheikh Mohammed when he powered to a 1 1/2-length victory in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-I) July 14.

 Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Vision d'Etat Holds on for Prix Ganay Win

Vision d'Etat held off a fast-closing Loup Breton by three-quarters of a length to capture the Prix Ganay (Fr-I) at Longchamp April 26.

 Sunday, April 26, 2009
Lady Marian Storms Late to Take l'Opera

Lady Marian Storms Late to Take l'Opera

German filly Lady Marian came flying with a late rush to snatch victory away from Lush Lashes in the Qatar Petroleum Prix de l'Opera (Fr-I) at Longchamp Oct. 5.

 Sunday, October 05, 2008

Paco Boy Captures Prix de la Foret

Paco Boy came from well off the pace roll past Duff and Natagora to capture the Total Prix de la Foret (Fr-I) by three lengths at Longchamp Oct. 4.

 Saturday, October 04, 2008
Allegretto Sweeps to Victory in Prix Royal-Oak

Allegretto Sweeps to Victory in Prix Royal-Oak

Allegretto produced a powerful late run under Ryan Moore to capture her first group I victory in the Prix Royal-Oak-Principaute de Monaco (Fr-I) at Longchamp Oct. 28.

 Sunday, October 28, 2007

Le Miracle Turns Tables on Yeats in Marathon

Le Miracle took the lead after one mile in the marathon Prix du Cadran Casino-Theatre Barriere (Fr-I) Oct. 7 at Longchamp and was able to hold off Varevees to win by a head.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

Rio de La Plata Gobbles Up Ground to Take 'Criterium'

In putting his own Classic aspirations in the shop window, the decisive success by Rio de La Plata in the group I Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) for 2-year-olds at Longchamp Oct. 7 paid a huge compliment to New Approach.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

Benbaun Rallies for Victory in Prix de l'Abbaye

A blistering pace and holding ground meant that very few runners were seen with a chance as Benbaun led a British-trained one-two-three finish in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Majestic Barriere de Cannes (Fr-I) at five furlongs Oct. 7 at Longchamp.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

Zarkava Looks Like Old Pro in Only Second Career Start

Zarkava maintained her unbeaten record when she unleashed a telling burst of speed to win the Prix Marcel Boussac (Fr-I) Oct. 7 at Longchamp.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

Satwa Queen Captures for Group I Crown in Prix de l'Opera

Satwa Queen, the only older runner in the race, collared Promising Lead on the line to win the Prix de l'Opera Casino Barriere d'Enghien Les Bains (Fr-I) at 1 1/4 miles Oct. 27 at Longchamp in France.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

Zarkava Zooms to Victory in Prix Marcel Boussac

Zarkava, making just her second career start, produced a fantastic turn of foot to fly past her rivals in the final yards to win the Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches Royal Barriere de Deauville (Fr-I) at Longchamp Oct. 7.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

Benbaun Breaks Through in Prix de l'Abbaye

Hard-knocking Benbaun captured the first group I victory of his career with an impressive two-length tally in the Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Majestic Barriere de Cannes (Fr-I) at Longchamp Oct. 7.

 Sunday, October 07, 2007

No Trouble for Toylsome in Prix de la Foret

Toylsome swept to the lead at the start and never looked back as he captured the Prix de la Foret Casino Barriere de Biarritz (Fr-I) at 100-1 odds at Longchamp Oct. 6.

 Saturday, October 06, 2007

Darjina Dominates in Prix du Moulin

Darjina showed her heels to some of the best male milers in Europe with an impressive two length victory in the Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Fr-I) Sept. 9.

 Sunday, September 09, 2007

Dylan Thomas Dominates in Prix Ganay

Dylan Thomas captured his third group I victory with an easy two-length win in the Prix Ganay (Fr-I) at Longchamp on Sunday.

 Sunday, April 29, 2007

Final Race Time Changed for Arc de Triomphe

A technical problem led to the wrong time being recorded for Rail Link's victory in the Oct. 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere (Fr-I).

 Friday, October 13, 2006

Hurricane Storms to Impressive Arc Win

Hurricane Run left little doubt as to who the best 3-year-old colt in Europe was with an emphatic two-length victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) on Sunday at Longchamp.

 Sunday, October 02, 2005

Mosse Makes Winning Return to Longchamp

Court Masterpiece claimed the first of Longchamp's seven group I races this weekend when getting up in the final strides to claim the Prix de la Foret Casino Barriere de Biarritz (Fr-I) on Saturday.

 Saturday, October 01, 2005

TVG Will Air Arc Live

For the sixth consecutive year, TVG will present live coverage of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), Europe's most prestigious horse race, from Longchamp Racecourse outside of Paris during a special 2 1/2-hour program airing Sunday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EDT.

 Friday, September 24, 2004

Jean Romanet Dies in France

Jean Romanet, who tirelessly worked to encourage international cooperation between racing's ruling bodies, died Wednesday in France. He was 88.

 Wednesday, November 12, 2003

HRTV and TVG Both Offer Weekend Broadcasts from Longchamp

U.S. viewers can catch the weekend's racing action from France on either TVG or HRTV, as both will feature coverage of France's group I races.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Wagering Available on Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe

Churchill Downs Simulcast Network will offer wagering on the Oct. 5 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere (Fr-I) through its Chicago-area racetrack, Arlington Park.

 Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Sensational Soumillon Has Group I Triple

Jockey Christophe Soumillon recorded a remarkable Group I triple at Longchamp Sunday in the biggest day of French racing of the 2003 season so far.

 Sunday, May 11, 2003

Dedication Works for Head-Maarek in La Foret

Criquette Head-Maarek runners finished one-two in the Group I Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Sunday afternoon, with Dedication sporting her mother's colors, beating Medecis by a neck.

 Sunday, October 13, 2002

TVG To Show Prix de l'Arc Triomphe Live

TVG will present exclusive live coverage of Sunday's €1.6 million Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr. I) from Longchamp Racecourse outside of Paris during a special three-hour program airing from 9 a.m.-Noon EDT. Post time for the Arc, a 1 1/2-mile race for horses 3-and-up, is 11:30 a.m. ET.

 Thursday, October 03, 2002

Son of Danzig Wins in France

War Zone, a son of Danzig racing for Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, outraced five rivals to win Sunday's Prix de la Porte Maillot (Fr-III) at Longchamp.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Sadler's Wells has 200th Stakes Winner

Sheikh Mohammed's Morozov wins Prix du Lys while setting a record for his sire.

 Sunday, June 23, 2002

Sadler's Wells has 200th Stakes Winner

Sheikh Mohammed's Morozov wins Prix du Lys while setting a record for his sire.

 Sunday, June 23, 2002

BC Ranking System, Marketing Alliance Implemented

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders' Cup unveiled some new initiatives for this year's World Thoroughbred Championships.

 Tuesday, June 18, 2002

Best of the Bests Upsets Banks Hill in Prix d'Ispahan

Best of the Bests rebounded from a seventh-place finish in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) to upset Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) winner Banks Hill in the Prix d'Ispahan (Fr-I) on Sunday at Longchamp.

 Sunday, May 19, 2002

Resurgent Zenda Takes French Classic

Khalid Abdullah's homebred filly Zenda led early, was headed midway through the mile race, then regrouped to win the Gainsborough Poule d'Essai des Pouliches--French One Thousand Guineas (Fr-I) by a length over Firth of Lorne (by Danehill) on Sunday at Longchamp. Sophisticat, a daughter of Storm Cat out of Serena's Song closed well to finish third.

 Sunday, May 12, 2002

Landseer Wins French Two Thousand Guineas

The top three finishers from last months Prix de Fountainebleau (Fr-III) again filled the top three spots in Sunday's Gainsborough Poule d'Essai des Poulains--French Two Thousand Guineas (Fr-I), with Landseer winning the French classic by a length over Medecis. Bowman came home third.

 Sunday, May 12, 2002

Aquarelliste Wins Prix Ganay

Aquarelliste improved her career record to five wins from six starts with a half-length win over Execute in the Prix Ganay (Fr-I) on Sunday at Longchamp. Under Dominique Boeuf, the French-bred filly completed the 10 1/2 furlongs in 2:11.4 on good turf at the French track.

 Sunday, April 28, 2002

Rebelline Takes On French Derby Winner Sunday

Rebelline, who upset Kentucky Derby contender Johannesburg in her last outing, is one of four distaffers entered in the first group I race of the season in France, Sunday's Prix Ganay at Longchamp.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2002

Serena's Song's Daughter Sophisticat Wins French Guineas Prep

With Sophiticat's win in Sunday's Prix de la Grotte (Fr-III) at Longchamp, the first two foals produced from 11-time grade I winner Serena's Song are now stakes winners.

 Sunday, April 14, 2002

Longchamp Opener Cancelled by Strike

For the fourth consecutive year, a strike by parimutuel clerks has caused postponement of key races in France. The first meeting of the year at Longchamp was cancelled Thursday because of a job action, according to the Daily Racing Form.

 Friday, March 29, 2002

China Visit Bests Jim and Tonic at Longchamp

Godolphin scored a win in the Prix du Rond-Point Casino Barriere de la Rochelle (Fr-II) at Longchamp Saturday -- one day before they send out favored Sakhee in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) -- when China Visit held off Jim and Tonic for the one-length victory. China Visit, a 4-year-old son of Red Ransom, completed the mile in 1:44 4/5 on ground listed as "very soft."

 Saturday, October 06, 2001

Golan Impressive in Prix Niel Victory

Lord Weinstock's Sagitta Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) winner Golan earned his first victory since that early May race, winning the Prix Niel Casino Barriere d'Enghien les Bains (Fr-II) on Sunday at Longchamp.

 Sunday, September 16, 2001

On to Arc for Undefeated Filly Aquarelliste

Daniel Wildenstein's French Oaks (Fr-I) winner Aqarelliste remained undefeated Sunday by winning the Prix Vermeille Hermitage Barriere (Fr-I) by a short neck over Diamilina at Longchamp. On good turf at the French course, Aquarelliste completed the 1 1/2 miles in 2:29 2/5 under jockey Dominique Boeuf.

 Sunday, September 16, 2001

Hightori Holds Off Idaho Quest to Win Prix Foy

Hightori, fifth in last year's Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), won his prep for this year's renewal, holding off Idaho Quest to win the Prix Foy Gray d'Albion Barriere (Fr-II) on Sunday at Longchamp.

 Sunday, September 16, 2001