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"Cheering madly": French racing pays homage to Queen, ex-chief recalls her British humour

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"Cheering madly": French racing pays homage to Queen, ex-chief recalls her British humour

Louis Romanet was the director-general of French racing authority France Galop for 40 years. He was at the Queen's Oaks victory in 1974. She wanted him to take the trophy back and have his name engraved on it. Romanat was invited to have lunch at Royal Ascot in 1995. He found himself seated between the queen and the mother. The Queen died on Thursday aged 96. French Racing held a minute's silence before the Prix Vermeille at Longchamp. It was a trial for their flagship race the Grand Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Queen had a great love for racing.

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