The atmosphere is very heavy within the organizing company of the races, LeTrot.
Monday evening, an open letter to the attention of Jean-Pierre Barjon, the current president, reflected this tension.
From Christian Bigeon to Yannick-Alain Briand via Joël Hallais, Yves Dreux, Thibault Lamare, Bruno Muel or Franck Marty, all denounce the partnership decided by LeTrot with the betting operator, Zeturf, for the major competitions of the meeting of winter, including the Prix d'Amérique.
"This partnership calls into question the exemplary nature of the French racing system," we can read in this document.
This strategic decision […] should have justified the Committee's consultation because of its nature and the seriousness of its consequences.
Finally, this agreement makes "the promotion of a competitor of the PMU", something which is very difficult to pass near the signatories of this letter.
Zeturf present Sunday
“We cannot ignore the various players in the sector,” retorts Pierre Belloche, member of the LeTrot committee.
Especially when our new partners put their hands in their pockets (1.6 M € according to our information).
We are not at war with PMU or with anyone.
For several years, the Prix d'Amérique was found without a sponsor and the PMU never came forward to be associated with it… In addition, our President is open to discussion.
This letter is a very bad surprise.
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Anyway, the betting operator, Zeturf will indeed be in the spotlight this Sunday for the Prix de Bretagne, the first of six qualifying events for the Prix d'Amérique, which is renamed the Prix Amerique. Races Zeturf Qualif 1.
The open letter addressed to Jean-Pierre Barjon, president of LeTrot, and his signatories
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