French Racing

Timeform Treble: Trio of champions or treble of lays on Arc weekend?

Timeform / 01 October 2009 / Leave a comment

History is against him but can Sea The Stars win the Arc? Will the Abbaye throw up a shock? And is a bet on Yeats born of sense or sentiment? Timeform look at the big races across the Arc weekend......Read more »

Longchamp Ante-Post Betting: 2009 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

Wayne Bailey / 14 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Wayne Bailey takes an early look at the main British and Irish contenders for October's renewal where Fame And Glory heads the early markets......Read more »

Graham Cunningham's Sunday Longchamp Racing Briefing: Laying Zarkava as Duke backers await the weather forecast

Graham Cunningham / 04 October 2008 / 1 Comments

They say it will rain in Paris this Sunday, but it will take more than a few showers to dampen the spirits of thousands of British and Irish visitors to Longchamp. Graham Cunningham packs his kagoule and crystal ball for a card with five Group 1 contests which climaxes when Zarkava tops the bill in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe....Read more »

Timeform believe Zarkava and Duke already good enough to win Arc

Editor / 04 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Leading lights have already shown a level of form that would win an average renewal of the race, says Timeform....Read more »

Duke Of Marmalade and Getaway friendless as Arc ante-post market is suspended

Joe Dyer / 03 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Zarkava remains the rock-solid favourite on Betfair....Read more »

Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe Betting: Zarkava the obvious choice, but her price is simply too short

Wayne Bailey / 02 October 2008 / 4 Comments

This Sunday, Zarkava attempts to become the first female horse since 1993 to win Europe's richest race. At [2.86] however, the value has all but gone writes Wayne Bailey......Read more »

Timeform sound note of caution about Montmatre's Arc prospects

Joe Dyer / 15 July 2008 / Leave a comment

Plenty of horses still in the frame argue ratings organisation...Read more »

Born winner Montmarte installed as ante-post favourite in Arc betting

maxliu / 15 July 2008 / Leave a comment

Three-year-old colt storms to victory with a confident run in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris....Read more »

Longchamps Betting: the Poule d'Essai des Poulains

Editor / 10 May 2008 / 3 Comments

Just a week on from the English Guineas sees the running of the French equivalents at Longchamp on Sunday. Can Rio de la Plata shirk Godolphin's poor run of form to find victory?...Read more »

A first for Pasquier while old man Fabre keeps on rocking

La Casaque Noire / 24 December 2007 / Leave a comment

In the last of his regular Monday columns for Betfair, La Casaque Noire rounds up the state of play in French racing......Read more »

Subsidised to the slaughterhouse: Why the French must stop overbreeding

La Casaque Noire / 10 December 2007 / Leave a comment

La Casaque Noire calls says subsidies to trainers merely reward over-production......Read more »

France Galop elections highlight all that is wrong with French racing

La Casaque Noire / 03 December 2007 / Leave a comment

La Casaque Noire is distinctly unimpressed with the voting process to elect the leaders of the sport across the Channel...Read more »

Cartier Awards highlight what is lacking in French racing - speed

La Casaque Noire / 26 November 2007 / Leave a comment

More sprint races are needed across the Channel, says La Casaque Noire...Read more »

"French horses seem so much more mature and forward than ours"

La Casaque Noire / 19 November 2007 / Leave a comment

La Casaque Noire compares hurdlers on both sides of the Channel...Read more »