Famed jockey LanFranco Dettori in a quiet moment pre-race on Saturday at Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris.
Riding Anna Pavlova, Dettori takes the top prize Saturday in the Prix de Royallieu Hotel Hermitage Barriere de la Baule.
Dettori rides Anna Pavlova into the Winner's Circle at Longchamp.
Dettori leaps from his horse in the Winner's Circle (see his face pictured on the screen at left).
The Princess Zahra Aga Khan, second from left, with the orange shawl. Her horse Mandesha will compete in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday.
Horses head towards the finish line in a close race won by Musical Way, ridden by jockey Ronan Thomas.
Racegoers enjoy cool refreshments on a warm Saturday afternoon.
Irish jockey Kieron Fallon, who will ride Dylan Thomas in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Sunday. Fallon goes on trial Monday in London for race-fixing in the United Kingdom.
Wonderful pics, thanks for sharing. It looks like you are having ultimately beautiful weather! Monday's hat post will be interesting! I'll be here...........
Posted by: artzyjudie | 08 October 2007 at 07:55
What fun photos! I feel as if I had a mini trip to the races :)
Posted by: Becca | 07 October 2007 at 20:57
OOhhh...thank you for the hat eye candy! :-)
Posted by: Bhavna | 07 October 2007 at 18:00
WOW! What fun!
And to think I was in macaron baking class while this was going on..
Aieeeeeeeeeee
Carolg
Posted by: parisbreakfasts | 07 October 2007 at 16:03
What stunning photos-especially the first one!!!
Posted by: Sophiehoneysuckle | 07 October 2007 at 14:24
Like the looks of the cute Jockey's, the hats of course, and best of all the Princess!
Posted by: rochambeau | 07 October 2007 at 14:11
Gorgeous..........
Blessings and love and smiles across the miles
Love you~
Posted by: Jeanne | 07 October 2007 at 13:17
I would never forget my hat.......;-)
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild | 07 October 2007 at 12:52
Tara,
Ya gotta love those telephoto lenses!
;)
rel
Posted by: rel | 07 October 2007 at 11:24
oh my!
what a collection of action packed photos!
they really capture the mood of the time!
Posted by: mahima | 07 October 2007 at 10:34
Tara!! I want a hat..they are so beautiful!! Did you wear a hat? What was it like? The Princess is beautiful... and I'm so happy that "Anna Pavlova" won...I just love that name!!! I always wanted a horse.
Posted by: Cherie | 07 October 2007 at 01:14
OOO! Beautiful horses..beautiful people! tres jolee!
Posted by: Pam Aries | 07 October 2007 at 01:02
These are fun! What is Princess Aga princess of?
:)
Posted by: Amber | 07 October 2007 at 00:36
Tara,
These photos are tremendously gorgeous. For lack of better words. Words fail me this week. Just know I appreciate them. Especially the hat rack, the princess with her orange shawl, and the one of the jockey jumping off his horse.
You're man is one gifted photog.
xo
Blue
Posted by: Gillian @ Indigo Blue | 07 October 2007 at 00:32