Saint-Cloud Racecourse

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Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud is a grass race course for Thoroughbred flat horse racing opened in 1901 at 1 rue du Camp Canadien in Saint-Cloud near Paris, France. The facilities were built by politician and Thoroughbred owner/breeder Edmond Blanc (1856-1920) in whose honor the Prix Edmond Blanc was established in 1921.

The Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud is host to a number of important races including the Group One Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud held at the end of June/first week of July each year, and the Critérium de Saint-Cloud run each October.

In 1992, the government declared Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud an official Monument historique.

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• Information from the French Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (French)
• Profile of Prix Edmond Blanc (French)