Horse racing leaders met the industry's ministers

Press release, Tuesday 21 April 2020. - This morning, Edouard de Rothschild, Jean Pierre Barjon, Bertrand Meheut and Cyril Linette had a meeting with the Gérald Darmanin, the Minister of Public action and Accounts and Didier Guillaume, the Minister of Agriculture.

Eric Woerth, Deputy of the Oise region and Chairman of the Finance Committee in the National Assembly, as well as Philippe Augier, the Maire of Deauville, were also present.

It was a positive and constructive meeting. Representatives of the public authorities and of the industry have given themselves 48 hours to lay down the terms of an agreement, which will allow the horse racing industry to deal with and overcome the impact of the current health crisis.