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Celebrate Christmas by enjoying Part One of our Christmas Quiz featuring some of the highlights of French racing and trotting in 2022.
1. Il Est Francais won the G1 Prix Renaud du Vivier at Auteuil for trainer Tom George in November but who trained him for his hurdling debut win at the same venue in March?
A - Nicolas de Lageneste
B - David Cottin
C - Hugo Merienne
2. In May, the Hector de Lageneste & Guillaume Macaire partnership secured their first G1 Grand Steeplechase de Paris. Which Madame Patrick Papot-owned horse was the winner?
A - Dream Wish
B - Poly Grandchamp
C - Sel Jem
3. Vadeni ran out a wildly-impressive winner of the G1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly in June, for The Aga Khan. How many Prix du Jockey Club's has the famous owner now landed?
A- 5
B - 8
C- 10
4. Vadeni won the Eclipse (G1) at Sandown Park (UK) in July becoming the eighth French-trained Eclipse winner.
How many years ago was the last French trained winner of the race and name the winner and trainer?
5. Name all French racetracks where all-weather PMU meetings are held.
6. Nicolas Bazire made history in January when becoming the youngest driver and trainer to win the Prix d'Amerique Legend Race (G1).
How old was he and name the winner of the race?
7. How many different starting points does Saint-Cloud have and what is the shortest and longest distances run at the track?
8. How many consecutive days did Vincennes stage fixtures in 2022?
A - 18
B - 20
C – 21
9. How many G1 races did Just a Gigolo win this year and name each successful race
A -1
B - 2
C - 3
D - 4
10. Etonnant and Vivid Wise As provided some memorable clashes this year. How many times did they meet in feature G1 & G2 races and how many races did each horse win competing against each other?
11. Name the last horse to complete the Prix du Cornulier (Classic mounted G1) and Prix d'Amerique (Classic driven G1) in the same season and in what year.