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OUR MEMBERS 
The French Racing & Breeding Committee gathers and represents all the institutions and professionals involved in the French gallop racing industry. Authorities, breeders’ unions, bloodstock agents and institutions are all lively represented by our non-profit organization.
|  France Galop
French Racing Authority
France Galop is the governing body of flat and National Hunt horse racing in France. Each year, France Galop organizes more than 6,500 races on more than 250 different racetracks throughout the country. France Galop operates historical racecourses such as Longchamp, Chantilly, Maisons-Laffitte, Saint-Cloud, Auteuil, Enghien and Deauville La Touques. In addition, France Galop manages the training centres at Chantilly, Maisons-Laffitte and Deauville-La Touques.
www.france-galop.com
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| Syndicat des Eleveurs
French Breeders’ Association
The Syndicat des Éleveurs holds more than 2 300 breeders across France. For nearly a century, the French Thoroughbred Breeders' Association has been acting on a daily basis to help breeders and people interested in Breeding in France. Active in a various range of areas, this non-profit organization provides expertise on: real-estate laws and ownership, stallions’ selections and statistics, tax and legal advice, sanitary information, etc. www.syndicatdeseleveurs.org
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| AFAC
French Arabian Horse Racing Association. The role of the AFAC - French Arabian Horse Racing Association is to inform, protect and ensure the promotion of the Purebred Arabian racehorse, born and raised in France and to organize Arabian horseracing in France.
www.afac-france.com
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| AQPS
French Chaser Association
Created in 1922, the mission of the Association of AQPS (other than thoroughbred) owners and breeders is to defend and promote the AQPS breed. Since 2005, the breed (originating from French Saddle bred horses and Anglo-Arabian horses) manages its own stud book. Today the AQPS is a racehorse in its own right. His jumping and racing qualities are renowned in France and on the international racing sphere. Over the past 30 years, AQPS horses have won all of the major jumps races in France. With almost 1 100 foals born each year, AQPS breeding is particularly dynamic and firmly rooted in two main regions, the Centre-East of France and Western France.
www.aqps.fr
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| ARQANA
French sales company
The ARQANA group was created from the merger of the Agence Française de Vente de Pur-Sang and Goffs France. ARQANA holds 10 sales all year round. The Deauville sales complex is mainly dedicated to yearlings and breeding stock whereas Saint-Cloud racecourse hosts 5 sessions dedicated to horses-in-training or ready to run. The most prestigious event is the August Yearling Sale, which offers the cream of thoroughbred youngsters and attracts purchasers from all over the world. During these four days at the heart of the summer, Deauville becomes the international hot spot of the thoroughbred industry.
http://www.arqana.com
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| AFC
French Federation of Bloodstock Agents
The Association Française des Courtiers (A.F.C) has active 31 members operating in France and abroad. Buying and selling racehorses is the main activity of the bloodstock agents. They also advise many owners and breeders on anything from pedigrees to a horse's career or even on settling a stud farm or a private training center. Tax representation and invoice handling also come into their line of work. Their vast array of action grants their customers the best advices. Thanks to their international range of activity, French Bloodstock Agents are part of our industry’s dynamism.
www.french-bloodstock.com
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| UNICNational Inter-professional Horse Union
The Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle du Cheval is a non-profit organization that promotes the whole French horse industry. State-approved for more than 50 years, UNIC operates as the key contact for foreigners interested in our industry. UNIC grants you:
• A privileged service in horses finding and searching and in riders’ or trainers’ training;
• A label between UNIC its members and its contacts;
• An expertise in international horse dealing, sanitarian conditions and transportation;
www.chevalunic.fr
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