The European flat racing season comes to its natural conclusion in this messed up hell of a year. The queen of the turf, Enable, goes for an historic third win but it has been wet and cold all week in Paris, making it a tough old slog in deep ground. There won't be much of a crowd there to 'bring the house down' if she wins, in front of no more than 1000 paying spectators, but the racing world will be tuning in across the globe. =============================================== Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe ParisLongchamp, 1605 local, 1505 BST, 0005 Monday Sydney time. 2400m, Group 1 Weight-for-Age, (no geldings) Approx €3m. Expected Going - Heavy. 1.Persian King - 4yo, Kingman/Pretty Please - Andre Fabre - Pierre Charles Boudot Star French colt stepping up to a mile and a half for the first time. Won the French 2000 Guineas (Poulains) on heavy ground but ran fourth (only time in his career finishing worse than second) in the Jacques Le Marois, almost nine lengt
I thought this comment on The Guardian story might amuse you:
ReplyDelete“--- the Levy has returned ninety-something million for the last 4 years. Yet in October people who earn more than double the salary of the Prime Minister will be going in front of a government minister (who'll have just cut 20% or more off his own departments budget), claiming with straight faces that the Sport of Kings needs 30-50% more than it's ever had in order to keep owners in the manner to which they've become accustomed.
To be clear, I'm an owner myself. I'm not talking about how I'd view it; I'd welcome increased prize money, it's just I'm not completely deluded. “