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Message: I'm fortunate enough to be in Paris on the weekend of the Arc and as such am heading out with a couple of mates. Never having been to the races in Paris, any tips about longchamp? How does it compare to the spring carnival? And hopefully So You Think runs!
Message: Top day out and you get in for little more than a few euros. Buy a ticket at the door with no fuss at all and have easy access to everything you will need.
Message: I was there in September 1996 and saw a group one mile race, won by Ashkalani who was ridden by Gerald Mossé and trained by Alain de Royer Dupre, the Americain connection. My recollections which may be useful; assuming nothing has changed:
• A huuuuge course, about 2800 metres round, with a very long, roomy straight. The furthest extremity, at about the 1200 metres, looks about a mile away.
• You will need binoculars, so buy, hire or borrow them. (See first point)
• Some very good jockeys and some shockers. Stick to the household names.
• The mounting yard is out the back, behind the grandstand, so you have to walk about 200 metres if you want to run your eye over the horses.
• They have two racecallers – that is, one calls the field once, then the other takes over, then back to the first. It is bizarre.
• There will be no other races beamed in via Sky Channel or equivalent, just the one meeting, so plenty of time to study the form.
• No bookies, only tote.
• Excellent grandstand, the higher up you can get the better.
• You can get there on public transport but the earlier the better – you will be like sardines if you get the bus. Maybe take a cab. Good luck.
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