Prix du Jockey Club Prix du Jockey Club The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs) each year in early June. The format of the race was inspired by the English Derby, and it was named in homage to the Jockey Club based at Newmarket in England. It was established in 1836, and it was originally restricted to horses born and bred in France. Its distance was
Grand Prix du Mardi Gras Grand Prix du Mardi Gras The Grand Prix du Mardi Gras was an IMSA GT Championship street race held in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1991, 1992 and 1995. The 1991 IMSA GTP/Lights race was held on June 16, 1991 using a 1.3-mile circuit near the Mississippi River. The winner of 105.3 mile/81 lap race was Wayne Taylor with Geoff Brabham finishing second and Jeff Purner and Tim McAdam finishing tied for 3rd place. On June 14, 1992, the IMSA GTP/Lights street race was moved to a 1.43-mile circuit around the Louisiana Superdome. The winner of 127.27 miles/89 lap race was