We are pleased to present the schedule for 2015, our 12th season of operating international racing trips.
Note that the trip lengths as described include the latest departure date from the U.S., the arrival date at the destination, and the earliest return date to the U.S. In most cases, one of the nights will be spent en route overseas.
As always, the itineraries are designed for easy extension, either before or after the scheduled dates, for those who are wanting a longer stay abroad.
We hope you will find one or more of our 2015 trips appealing. Please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail us if you have any questions or if you would like to be listed to go on one. We look forward to hearing from you and to going racing with you in Europe.
ROYAL ASCOT
JUNE 11-18, 2015
8 Days, 7 Nights (including one en route)
The Royal Meeting at Ascot is unique in its pageantry and concentrated high-quality racing. It should be experienced at least once by anyone interested in the sport. Our trip will feature some of the best races of the Ascot week, and we’ll organize entrance to the Royal Enclosure and the required formal clothing for the men. We’ll work in racing at two other English courses, visit the training areas to the west of London (including Lambourn), and do some other special sightseeing. Please note there is extra advance paperwork involved with this trip. We recommend that those interested contact us as soon as possible.
6 Nights near Ascot and Windsor
4 days/evenings of racing at Ascot, Windsor, and Sandown
Training in and around Lambourn
Special sightseeing in Windsor and to the West
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(This Trip Will Close on April 10, 2015)
IRELAND
JUNE 22-29, 2015
8 Days, 7 Nights (including one en route)
By popular demand we return to Ireland in 2015 for a midsummer trip featuring the country's principal classic, the Irish Derby at The Curragh. The three-day Derby meeting also showcases a large number of other Group-level events. Included in the program will be evening racing at Leopardstown (Ireland's second major course) and at beautiful Naas. We'll have a morning of training at The Curragh, visit several breeding farms, and work in some of Ireland's non-racing highlights during our travels.
6 Nights in County Kildare, near The Curragh
4-5 Days/Eves of racing at The Curragh, Leopardstown, and Naas
Farm and training visits in Kildare and Tipperary
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(This Trip Will Close on April 20, 2015)
ARC WEEK IN FRANCE
SEPTEMBER 28 to OCTOBER 5, 2015
8 Days, 7 Nights (including one en route)
Every year on the first Sunday in October, the world’s greatest horse race is run at Longchamp in Paris. We’ll be there again in 2015 for Europe’s championship event. During the week we’ll also go racing at other courses in the Paris area, have an extensive visit to the training center at Chantilly, and attend the Arc-eve sale of horses-in-training. We’ll include a couple of other special non-racing activities and leave you some free time to enjoy Paris at the height of its best season.
4 Nights in Paris, 2 Nights in Chantilly
4-5 days of racing at Longchamp and other French racecourses
Training visit in Chantilly
Other special activities
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(This Trip Will Close on August 3, 2015)
Please see updated reduced trip pricing due to the strength in the U.S. Dollar.
