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SAINT CLOUD RACECOURSE |
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| On the outskirts of Paris, Hippodrome
Saint-Cloud was opened as a turf racecourse in 1901. |
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Its principal races are the Criterium de Saint-Cloud, run
each October, and the Group One Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud run in late June. |
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| The Grand Prix is over 2400 metres and was
first run in 1904, although this was at Maisons-Laffitte and Gouvernant was successful. In
the most recent encounter Youmzain won when ridden by Richard Hughes and trained by Mick
Channon. |
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The Criterium de Saint-Cloud is for 2 year olds over 2000
metres and was won in the inaugural 1901 running by Illinois. In 2008 Johnny Murtagh
partnered Fame & Glory to victory. |
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| If you have badges, racecards, pictures
of the racecourse or further details about the course, including your memories, then email
johnslusar@fsmail.net |