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Top fixtures of the Spring at Auteuil

8 March 2019

Top fixtures of the Spring at Auteuil

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Every jumps' Gr1 in France is run at Auteuil. Contrary to the tradition of National Hunt in Britain and Ireland, the jumpers in France are divided according to their age at 3 and 4, and meet their elders from 5 years old. The season runs from January to December. Novices and novices' races do not exist in France. Also contrary to Britain and Ireland, there are no distance divisions. At the top of every generation, over hurdles and in steeple-chasing, the distance usually is extended one race after another to reach a maximum trip for the Gr1 championships.

Here are the main fixtures of jumps racing for the first semester of 2019 in France (there isn't any proper championship for 3yos in the Spring) :

    Hurdles – 4yo

    • March 16, Prix d’Indy Hurdle (Gr3) over 2m2f ;
    • April 6, Prix de Pépinvast Hurdle (Gr3) over 2m2f ;
    • April 27 avril, Prix Amadou Hurdle (Gr2) over 2m3 1/2f ;
    • May 19, PRIX ALAIN DU BREIL HURDLE (Gr1) over 2m3 1/2f ;
    • June 9, Prix Questarabad Hurdle (Gr3) over 2m3 1/2f.

    Steeple-Chase – 4yo

    • March 9, Prix Duc d’Anjou Chase (Gr3) over 2m1 1/2f ;
    • March 31, Prix Fleuret Chase (Gr3) over 2m6f ;
    • April 27, Prix Jean Stern Chase (Gr2) over 2m6f ;
    • May 19, PRIX FERDINAND DUFAURE, GRAND STEEPLE-CHASE DES 4ANS (Gr1) over 2m6f ;
    • June 20, Prix La Périchole Chase (Gr3) over 2m6f.

    Hurdles – 5+

    • March 3, Prix Juigné Hurdle (Gr3) over 2m2f ;
    • March 24, Prix Hypothèse Hurdle (Gr3) over 2m3 1/2f ;
    • April 21, Prix Léon Rambaud Hurdle (Gr2) over 2m5 1/2f ;
    • May 18, GRANDE COURSE DE HAIES D’AUTEUIL (Gr1) over 3m1 1/2f ;
    • June 9, Prix La Barka Hurdle (Gr2) over 2m3 1/2f.

    Steeple-Chase – 5+

    • March 3, Prix Robert de Clermont-Tonnerre Chase  (Gr3) over 2m6f ;
    • March 16, Prix Troytown Chase (Gr3) over 2m6f ;
    • April 6, Prix Murat Chase (Gr2) over 2m6f ;
    • April 21, Prix du Président de la République Chase (French National, Gr3) over 2m7 1/2f ;
    • April 27, Prix Ingré Chase (Gr3) over 2m6f ;
    • May 19, GRAND STEEPLE-CHASE DE PARIS (Gr1) over 3m6f ;
    • June 9, Prix des Drags Chase (Gr2) over 2m6f.