On a rainy day in January 1980 I arrived at Grosbois. Sunday a few days later the Danish national idol Tarok was going to race in Prix d'Amerique at Vincennes. Until then he was stabled at the training center Grosbois.
There were 1500 horses at the training center.
Who was the first horse I saw? ..........Tarok!
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen |
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| Tarok with his groom and the driver Jørn Laursen |
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen |
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen |
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| Grosbois Castle |
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| Grosbois Castle |
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen warm-up before the race at Vincennes |
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen warm-up before the race at Vincennes |
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen before the race at Vincennes |
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen before the race |
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen before the race |
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| Tarok & Jørn Laursen before the race at Vincennes |
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| Ideal du Gazeau & Eugene Lefévre |
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| Eléazar & Leopold Verroken |
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| Prix d'Amerique 1st round |
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| Prix d'Amerique close to the finish line |
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| Prix d'Amerique finish: Eléazar-Grandpré-Gadames-Tarok-Speed Expert |
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| Eléazar in the crowd after the race |
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| Tarok & Ingelise Laursen |
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| Tarok & Ingelise Laursen |
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| Tarok & Karl Laursen (owner/trainer of Tarok and father of Jørn) |
Prix d'Amerique 1980:
1. Eléazar (Kerjacques),
2. Grandpré (Quouick J L),
3. Gadames (Kerjacques),
4. Tarok (Pay Dirt),
5. Speed Expert (Speedster).
