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3 unusual facts about Grand Prix de Paris


Grand Prix de Paris

It is currently held at an evening meeting on July 14, the French national holiday of Bastille Day.

Toni Merkens

In 1934, he was able to repeat this success and also won the British Open Championships and the Grand Prix de Paris.

Woodyates

Woodyates was the site of the training establishment of William Day, who sent out the winners of many important horse races including Foxhall, winner of the Grand Prix de Paris, Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire in 1881.



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Bernard Dillon

Victory on Lemberg in the 1910 Epsom Derby was his most famous achievement although he also rode winners in the 1,000 Guineas (Flair, 1906 and Electra, 1909), Lincoln (Uninsured, 1904), Cambridgeshire (Hacklers Pride, 1905), Eclipse Stakes (Lally, 1907 and dead heated on Lemberg in 1910), Coronation Cup (Pretty Polly, 1906) and the Grand Prix de Paris (Spearmint, 1906).