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Nicolas Bertran de Balanda - the young French trainer

NICOLAS Bertran de Balandahas a lot to live up to. Hisfather Jehan has been aregular in the top ten of theFrench jumps trainers’ tablefor two decades, topping the list in 1997with 79 wins from 78 individual horses. Hisuncle Gilles recently came to t…

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(European Trainer - issue 25 - Spring 2009)

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Armando Renzoni - 3 decades as a top racehorse trainer

I CAN tell it’s Armando Renzoni walking down the yard from 500 metres off, his trademark trousers always worn slightly above the ankle, cap on head, bomber jacket, and cigar stub. The trainer who has won the Gran Premio Città di Napoli (previously …

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(European Trainer - issue 26 - Summer 2009)

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Watering racecourses - how do clerks of the course decide what is needed?

WE have all heard the old proverb “there are three important factors in horseracing: the ground, the ground and the ground”. Clerks are often criticised for watering too much or not enough. In some cases the critical voices are well founded, in othe…

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(European Trainer - issue 26 - Summer 2009)

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The Long Road to Freedom - transport regulations, and why racehorses should be treated differently

THIS season’s province- dominated first semester of French flat racing, along with an ultra-international Royal Ascot, serves as proof that travel is no obstacle to top-level success. French man-of-the-moment Jean-Claude Rouget sent each of his quar…

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(European Trainer - issue 27 - Summer 2009)

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Czech Racing - how has it changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union?

THE twentieth anniversary of the beginning of a new era in the history of the Czech Republic and Czech racing will be celebrated this November. The Czech nation, and Czech racing with it, entered the new world back in 1989. Sport, which, like everyt…

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(European Trainer - issue 26 - Summer 2009)

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Funding + Integrity = Racing’s Future

A fundamental rule of business: a proportion of profits should always be invested back into the business. A fundamental rule of sport: any mainstream sport needs to recruit and retain a wide fan base if it is to survive.

Niki Sweetnam - (European Trainer - issue 26 - Summer 2009)

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Racing and the Recession - how has the industry been affected?

FOR many the joy of owning a racehorse is a luxury and not a necessity, so when money is tight it’s one of the first things to go. It is a different story for trainers though; this isn’t a hobby which can be put on the back burner until things pick …

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(European Trainer - issue 26 - Summer 2009)

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Digestive Aids - what is available to racehorses?

RSES in training are susceptible to a number of digestive problems, such as gastric ulcers, colitis and colic. Although less severe, chronic loose droppings, which may be associated with a failure to thrive, are also fairly common. The prevalence of…

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(European Trainer - issue 26 - Summer 2009)

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TRM Trainer of the Quarter - Luca Cumani

The TRM Trainer of the Quarter goes to Luca Cumani and has enjoyed success in top races all over the world including the Hong Kong Cup, the Japan Cup and the Breeders' Cup Mile as well as inmuerable wins closer to home, most notably two Epsom Derby victories.

Sophie Hull (European Trainer - Issue 26 / Summer 2009)