In our travels this morning, we happened to find ourselves in the office of trainer Christophe Clement just moments before the start of the Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe. Clement --whose brother Nicolas trained Suamarez to win the 1990 edition of Europe's premier grass contest at Longchamp -- was settling in to watch the race and invited us to stay. Aren't we glad we did!
Not only were we treated to a running commentary on the race by one of America's best turf trainers, Clement also offers unique perspective as a native of France with a racing legacy in that country dating back to his grandfather, who owned racehorses, and his father, a sucessful trainer.
We really enjoyed watching the race with him and we hope you enjoy the video - apologies for the poor quality of the TV picture though.
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