22. marts 2012

Pictures from Prix d'Amerique 1980

On a rainy day in January 1980 I arrived at Grosbois. Sunday a few days later the Danish national idol Tarok was going to race in Prix d'Amerique at Vincennes. Until then he was stabled at the training center Grosbois.
There were 1500 horses at the training center.
Who was the first horse I saw? ..........Tarok!

Tarok & Jørn Laursen

Tarok with his groom and the driver Jørn Laursen


Tarok & Jørn Laursen

Tarok & Jørn Laursen

Grosbois Castle

Grosbois Castle

Tarok & Jørn Laursen warm-up before the race at Vincennes

Tarok & Jørn Laursen warm-up before the race at Vincennes

Tarok & Jørn Laursen before the race at Vincennes

Tarok & Jørn Laursen before the race

Tarok & Jørn Laursen before the race




Tarok & Jørn Laursen before the race at Vincennes


Ideal du Gazeau & Eugene Lefévre

Eléazar & Leopold Verroken

Prix d'Amerique 1st round

Prix d'Amerique close to the finish line

Prix d'Amerique finish: Eléazar-Grandpré-Gadames-Tarok-Speed Expert

Eléazar in the crowd after the race
Tarok & Ingelise Laursen

Tarok & Ingelise Laursen
  
Tarok & Karl Laursen (owner/trainer of Tarok and father of Jørn)

Prix d'Amerique 1980:
1. Eléazar (Kerjacques),
2. Grandpré (Quouick J L),
3. Gadames (Kerjacques),
4. Tarok (Pay Dirt),
5. Speed Expert (Speedster).

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