I realise that this is a fairly self-indulgent post but, you never know, you might fancy a day at the races while you’re visiting the house!
I’ve finally found a comprehensive list at www.lescourseshippiques.com.
Our nearest course is Libourne Cantereau (37 minutes)
(Trot 7/9/14)
Hippodrome de Bouilhaguet / Miramont-Guyenne (55m)
Hippodrome de Bouscat (Bordeaux) (1hr 3m)
(29/8/14 and 6/9/14)
Hippodrome de Castillones / Lalandusse (1hr 6m)
Issigeac (Hippodrome de Sarlande) (1 hr 7m)
Hippodrome de Villereal / Pesquie Bas (1hr 9m)
Montendre à Montignac (1hr 10m)
Hippodrome de Marsales, Monpazier (1 hr 21 m)
Angoulême La Tourette (1hr 27m – a traditional regional racecourse)
La Teste de Buch (1hr 34m – a top racecourse)
(22/8/14 flat)
Pompadour (1hr 50m but well worth the trip!)
24 August Hurdles (2), Chase (1) and Flat (3) (Grand Prix de Pompadour, €24000 flat),
31 August, Flat (3), Hurdle (1), Chases (2) and Cross Country (1)
7 September, Flat (2), Hurdle (1), Chases (2) Cross Country (1) prix €26000.
