A tremendous trial. A dazzling day. A thronging crowd. A frenzy of excitement in the stands, in the Official Village, viewers in front of their screens on three continents. We are proud to present the magical Prix d’Amérique Marionnaud. The world trotting championship
Discipline: Harnessed trot
Competitors: the top 18 trotters in the world
Distance: 2,700 metres
Record to beat: 1'12'' clocked up by Offshore Dream, 2007 winner Racecourse: Paris-Vincennes

• The first, the most famous, the largest trotting racecourse in the world
• An outstanding arena for competing trotters with its legendary 1,975-metre cinder track, three sweeping, banked bends, a selective uphill slope and a magnificent main straight.

Late January international race meeting

• The Prix d'Amérique has been held on every last Sunday in January since 1920, the date of its creation.
• Drawing together the most renowned international experts.
• Watched by several millions TV viewers in 70 countries and 3 continents.

An incredible programme

• Traditionally opens with an American-style show complete with cheerleaders, and a spectacular ceremony on the theme of America…
• The Garde Républicaine and the Carrousel des Lances put on a parade every year.
• The afternoon features 9 trotting races, including the Prix d’Amérique Marionnaud at 3.40 p.m.

A celebrity meeting place

• Film directors, actors, designers, models all follow the race intently from the highly select Official Village.
• The Prix d’Amérique Marionnaud is pleased to welcome many official figures: such as government ministers in 2007.

The charitable Prix d'Amérique Marionnaud

• Since 1990, le Prix d'Amérique Marionnaud has used its international renown to benefit charity.
• In 2008, all the proceeds from admissions and the sales of the collector's T-shirt designed by Stefano Pilati for Yves Saint-Laurent will be donated to the French Institute for Spinal Cord and Brain Research.