A Sunday at the start of the school holidays, a spring sun that makes the temperatures flirt with twenty degrees… Ideal conditions for the some 660 racegoers who gathered on Sunday April 16 at the Chartres racecourse for the first meeting. you premium of the season.
“The numerous activities, in particular the arrival of Handball players for a photo and signing session, also allowed us to reach people,” explains Jean-Luc Thirouin, president of the Société des courses de Chartres.
Laser start
Seven races including six in harness, one in mounted trot punctuated the day this Sunday. Emma Callier wins the seventh and final event on the program, endowed by The Republican Echo. “It’s my 29th career success,” says the apprentice.
Resumption of racing at the Chartres racecourse resumed this Sunday, March 24
“For the first time in Chartres, I couldn’t do better! Originally from Lyon, the young 21-year-old jockey, at Vincennes two days before, was “not afraid to do the miles to win this first place. I’m satisfied, it was a fairly easy race. I had a little trouble getting started, but I came on tired horses, which boosted my horse’s morale. »
The Chartres racecourse installs a new laser beam starting device
This premium meeting was also an opportunity to test the laser start, a major novelty of the year which had not yet been tested in Chartres. “Professionals were on the whole satisfied. The laser, which is more sensitive when a horse’s chest exceeds the beam before the start, should increase the number of false starts. Three were recorded on the day.
Convenient. Next meeting on Sunday April 30, at 4:25 p.m. for a premium race.
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