French turf industry mirrors a vast network of tracks and trainers
The piece surveys France’s 470 racecourses, the Societe d Encouragement and others, detailing flat and jumping trainers near 164 and 150 respectively in Paris and provinces. It notes costs for jumpers, jockey backgrounds, and quotes Jacques de Chevigny on French riders versus English, plus a travel vignette about Pau and regional racing culture.
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Societe d'Encouragement
Marcel Boussac
Jean Romanet
Longchamp
Chantilly
Deauville
Saint Cloud
Maisons- Laffitte
Enghein
Clairefontaine
Societe Sportive D'Encouragement
Societe du Sport de France
Vichy
Fontainbleau
Evrey
Paris
France
England
Provinces
Jacques de Chevigny
Madame Jean Couturie
Pau
Newmarket
Henry IV
Chez Pierre
Proprietaire
Roland Casau
Auteuil
Societe Des Steeple-Chase de France
Marseilles
Bordeaux
Lyon
Nantes
Toulouse
Cagnes Sur Mer
Enghien
Pau Hunt Drags Through Time Reflecting on Parisian Jumping
The Pau Hunt Drags began in 1840 as an English style fox hunt in France and remains a Saturday tradition from November to April. Masters included James Gordon Bennett and Frederick H Prince before World War II. today Baron d Ariste leads a smaller but enduring club.
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France
James Gordon Bennett
Neilson Winthrop
W.K. Thorn
C.H. Ridgeway
Pau
Frederick H. Prince
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Prince
Aiken
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North Augusta Yellow Jackets Face Busy Week In basketball
North Augusta's 3-4 Yellow Jackets, led by Pat Collins and James McKie, battle Richmond Academy Aiken and Aquinas in a tough week to sharpen their quickness and ball control. Coach Ed Porter guides the team as they aim to peak for the conference tournament and state playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Yellow Jackets
James McKie
Pat Collins
Aiken
Augusta
Richmond Academy
Aquinas
McKie
Collins
al Lown
John Harrison
Wendell Hall
Spring Valley
Ed Porter
Porter
Aiken and St Angela’s Leaders Lead After Holiday Break
Aiken star Matt Simpkins scored 35 and St Angela’s Ro bin Lowe 25 as county scoring leaders after the holidays. Simpkins averages 23.9 points and Lowe 18.6, with Aiken and Jackson leading in team offense and defense respectively and a new Team Efficiency metric favoring Aiken squads.
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Aiken
Matt Simpkins
St. Angela
Robin Lowe
Simpkins
Hornets
North Augusta
Lowe
Saints
Gilbert
Tonight's Schedule for High School Games
Chapin versus Wagener-Salley and Jackson versus Barnwell lead a trio of girls matchups Aiken hosts Laurens while St Angela faces Cardinal Newman Ridge Spring Monetta plays Gilbert and Richmond meets North Augusta LBC visits McCormick.
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Rubin Benjamin
W.S
Don Love
Gary Cooper
Jackson
Bill Weeks
Willie Perry
Aiken
Angela
James McKie
Augusta
Auguste Wagener Salley
John Harrison
North Augusta
Pat Collins
N. Augusta
Fred Martin
RSM
Grapiteville USA
St. Angela
Wagener Salley
Ed Robin Lowe
St Angela
Jackson Ile
Sherry Floyd
Vicki Mann
N Augusta
Laretta Brown
G'ville
Graniteville
Wegtienatte
North Augests
Sherrie Bell
Aikee
Cindi Branch
Eileen Flanagan
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Wagener Salley Jackson
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Acer
Jackson Ridge
Chapin
Wagener-Salley Jackson
Barnwell
Laurens Girls
Cardinal Newman Ridge
Gilbert
Miller Captures Rain-Shortened Crosby Pro-Am Victory
Johnny Miller won the 54 hole Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in rain delays at Pebble Beach. Grier Jones finished second at 212, with a 75 percent purse totaling 27 750 to Miller and 15 817 to Jones.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Johnny Miller
PGA
Miller
TPD
Joe Dey
Grier Jones
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