Rare day without horse racing in Nantes and national demonstration in Paris yesterday

Apart from the world wars and the covid-19 period, horse races have never been canceled. This Thursday, all the racecourses were closed and the industry demonstrated in Paris.

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This Thursday, November 7, the horse racing industry canceled all trotting and galloping races planned to accompany a strike and the demonstration of racing associations and professionals, Place Denfert-Rochereau in Paris. A first to protest against a government amendment to the draft Social Security budget, which plans to increase taxation on games and betting, particularly horse racing. This cancellation of the 25 planned races creates an “effort” that the industry estimates at 3 million euros….