French government

Racing will be cancelled in France at Fontainebleau and Croise-Laroche on Thursday, Nov. 7, France Galop announced on Tuesday. The cancellation resulted after an emergency meeting of the France Galop board of directors at the request of France Galop president Guillaume de Saint-Seine. The Monday meeting analyzed the consequences of a potential strike and mobilisation of the associations and socio-professional unions of the Galop and Trot on Thursday, Nov. 7 against the French government's plan to tax horse racing betting, included in the Social Security Finance Bill, currently being discussed...