In the beautiful setting of Chantilly, the year’s most talented 3-year-old thoroughbreds will line up at the start of the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club. One of the most prestigious flat races of the racing calendar, this Group 1 competition (the highest category of horse race) is eagerly anticipated by racing fans.
Between races, watch spectacular performances by street and urban athletes.
A superb day out for racing fans and visitors of all kinds, with a whole host of free entertainment to delight all ages.
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A great day out for all the family ! Free entry for under 12s
Get high to live the races !
Experience the races from the grandstand, right in front of the finish line !
Enjoy a glass of champagne in a private stand, right next to the winning post
Panoramic views for a mouth-watering dining experience
Book your parking spot online! 3€ instead of 5€ on site
Throughout the day, discover a whole host of entertainment activities designed to bring racegoers together. Families, friends, avid racing fans and first timers alike can all enjoy a lively, fun-filled experience on our racecourse.
What’s in store: new and immersive experiences, interactive workshops, meet-and-greets and celebrations, so you can live every event to the full.
Between races, revel in the atmosphere and take part in our jam-packed entertainment schedule, designed to make your race day experience one to remember.
A race that unveils young champions
The cream of the crop of 3-year-old thoroughbreds will attempt to clinch this supreme title, one of the most prestigious in Europe.
The horses can attempt this sporting challenge only once in their lifetime!
The race is one of the most selective events of the season and is won by the fastest 3-year-old thoroughbred of the year.
A Group I race, the highest category of horse race, it was created in 1836 and is run over a distance of a mile and 2 ½ furlongs, with a 3-furlong, uphill home straight.
Winning this historic race throws the possibilities wide open for the winner’s future career.
Experience the thrill of horseracing with ten breathtaking races scheduled over the course of the day!
The Qatar Prix du Jockey Club is part of the Arc Races circuit, a selection of the finest French races whose winners receive a true golden ticket – a Wild Card entry to the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the most iconic race in world flat racing.
Through eight prestigious races, France Galop offers a captivating journey leading up to the Arc, with direct entry to the “World Championship of Thoroughbreds” and reimbursement of the race entry fees at stake. A unique initiative designed to keep the excitement building throughout the season.
The adventure begins… On the road to the Arc!
Since 1836, the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club has crowned the year’s best three-year-old thoroughbred.
The history of the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club first began almost 200 years ago. A group of sportsmen, led by Lord Henry Seymour, a British nobleman and dandy with a passion for equestrianism, were returning to Chantilly Castle by horse when they came across an ideal plain of soft land to realise a dream of theirs and establish a racetrack.
As soon as the grandstands had gone up around the track, one of the next priorities was to set up a race to help select the best horses for siring. And thus it was that the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club was born! The first edition of this famous event was held on 24 April 1836 at Chantilly, making it one of the oldest sporting competitions in the calendar.
The Qatar Prix du Jockey Club led to many more horse races been created in France, but it quickly established itself as a veritable means of selection that is crucial to the strengthening of thoroughbred lines.
From the very early days, the race was won by some of the greatest horses of their generations. It is one of the stand-out events in Group I – the highest level of horse-racing– and since it first began in 1836, it has crowned over 100 stallions who have helped to ensure the sustainability of the breed.
It was originally run over a distance of 12 furlongs before being shortened to ten and a half furlongs in 2005, but is remains a battleground for the toughest competitors!
Chantilly racecourse is the ideal spot to have an enjoyable meal with family or friends
FOOD TRUCKS
With pizzas and burgers and plenty of sweet snacks besides, you are sure to find what you are looking for!
Enjoy a meal with friends amid a wonderful backdrop.
Head to the food garden and choose from our selection of food trucks.
PANORAMIC RESTAURANT
Those looking to enjoy a more gourmet dining experience can admire the view of the track from the panoramic restaurant and overlook the paddock from the racetrack brasserie.
Please dress suitably. Bookings are recommended: please call +33 (0) 6 59 98 91 30 or by ZENCHEF.
Opening of the racecourse gates at 12pm.
SECURITY INFORMATIONPlease note that additional security checks may be carried out on race days.
We advise visitors not to bring rucksacks, sports bags, motorbike helmets, glass bottles or any large objects into the racecourse.
You may leave these items in the left luggage office.
Pushchairs are welcome inside the racecourse.
For safety reasons, dogs are not permitted inside the grounds.
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Free entry and entertainment for children under 12, in General Entry with no ticket purchase necessary before the event.
Using the Waze app
Enter the address “Hippodrome de Chantilly”.
A1 motorway, exit 7: Survilliers OR exit 8: Senlis-Chamant then follow signs to Chantilly.
Parking available on site, subject to availability.
We recommend booking a parking space in advance on our ticketing website.
Parking costs €3, tickets available in advance on our ticketing website.
Trains leave from Gare du Nord / Grandes Lignes:
Train info: www.transilien.com
RER line D
The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) and France Galop, a symbiosis of great racing cultures
The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) represents Qatari investment in the racing world, also enabling the state to return to its roots and its traditional attachment of everything relating to the equine species.
A major event on the flat race calendar, the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club awaits your presence on the Sunday 31st May 2026 at Chantilly racecourse, where the best three-year-old thoroughbred will emerge victorious over a distance of one mile and two-and-a-half furlongs.
This Group 1 race, established in 1836, is the main goal for champion horses of this generation, which only attempt this race once in their life. It’s an unmissable day of top-notch sport!
The day is also something of a party for children! Enjoy the completely free entertainment at the Family Race Day event: pony rides, merry-go-round, sack races, bouncy castles…and so many other surprises!
So head to the magical surroundings of Chantilly racecourse for a day of sport in a party atmosphere.