The Prix de Diane Longines

USPA NEWS - This is indeed the heroine of Titanic, the elegant Kate Winslet, Longines muse who presented the award to Ms. Diane most elegant spectators (Required hat!). This interest in horse racing, could explained her origins British unless it is for a horse named Kate Winslet that ran on racing Deauville.

This is indeed the heroine of Titanic, the elegant Kate Winslet, Longines muse who presented the award to Ms. Diane most elegant spectators (Required hat!). This interest in horse racing, are explained its origins Columbia unless it is for a horse that ran on French racing Deauville in 2004 was named Kate Winslet. Another reason is that Kate Winslet is the face of the house Longines timepieces. This partner “Prix de Diane“ is also the official partner of the International Federation of Gentlemen-Riders and horsewomen. Founded in 1955 and comprising 25 member countries, the federation aims to promote and develop international races for amateur riders. It is then back in time to do Longines clock to understand that in 1912 this house was already supporting the first time a competition jumping in Lisbon, Portugal.

This long journey will lead Longines logical partnership in 2013 in the tradition of horse racing with the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale). Timing and accuracy in displaying elapsed time is crucial when horse racing. The first chronograph Longines leaves the factory Ernest Francillon in 1878. Lépine This pocket watch is animated by the manufacture caliber Longines 20H. Its peculiarity is is to measure benefits to the second device and devoid of total minutes from the end of the 19th century. It is this strength that orientation fields Americans race to maqrue Longines. These models equipped sytem caliber 20H features indeed a jockey with his mount.

The real star was certainly the filly “Avenir Certain“ the top of its 3 years, beautiful brown (chocolate brown dress) mounted by Gregory Benoist, who won a whole class of the Prix de Diane. It has everything a great champion confirming its fifth straight victory in Pool Test category Fillies. The trainer Jean-Claude Rouget, must be proud of his filly who beat the grey filly Love Dad, ridden by Patrick Charles Boudot. As for Excellence she came third ascent by Gerald Mosse. “Shamkala“ despite being favorite, happens only 4th, ridden by Christophe Soumillon, explains: "The filly ran well, this is the first time she faced the best." Its owner the Aga Khan had to be very disappointed with his average performance.

“Avenir Certain“ is to win its owners, including Augustin-Normand, the sum of 571 400€, and trophies awarded by the hands of Kate Winslet. Today, Chantilly is the training centre of racehorses the largest and most functional in Europe, with 1,900 ha in 3000 exclusively thoroughbred pension Chantilly. The elite galloping s' y leads on 4 lots, including 120 km of slopes and 47 km grass drill. Chantilly became through history an absolute benchmark for racing in English in the "Horse Capital of" worldwide. Chantilly became surely through history an absolute benchmark for racing so British in the "Capital of the Horse " worldwide.