Dax will host an eight-race Flat and Jump card on Friday, October 2, 2026, with racing beginning at 11:00 AM and continuing until 2:44 PM. The programme features hurdle, steeplechase and Flat contests across distances ranging from 1,400 metres to 3,800 metres. The day’s highest prize is the €42,000 Prix JP. Loiseaux – Grande Course de Haies de Dax.
The opening race at 11:00 AM is the Prix de l’Adour, a Class 3 hurdle contest for three-year-old horses. The race will be run over 3,500 metres and carries a total prize of €24,000. Nine runners are scheduled to take part, providing an early test of jumping ability and stamina.
At 11:30 AM, the Prix de la Chambre d’Amour will switch to Flat racing. The 2,300-metre contest is open to horses aged four years and upwards and carries €18,000 in prize money. The race has attracted 13 runners, making it one of the larger fields on the card.
The third race at 12:02 PM is the Prix Chateau de Poyanne, a Class 3 hurdle contest over 3,800 metres for horses aged four years and upwards. The race carries €24,000 and features 11 runners. The longer distance will demand sustained jumping and stamina throughout the contest.
The feature event at 12:34 PM is the Prix JP. Loiseaux – Grande Course de Haies de Dax. This 3,800-metre handicap hurdle is open to horses aged five years and upwards and carries the day’s highest prize of €42,000. Eight runners are scheduled to line up for the major hurdle contest.
At 1:08 PM, the Grand Prix de la Ville de Dax will provide a Class 1 Flat contest over 2,300 metres. Open to horses aged four years and upwards, the race carries €34,800 in total prize money and features eight runners. The race will provide a strong middle-distance test following the afternoon’s feature hurdle.
The sixth race at 1:40 PM is the Prix Joseph de Laurens, a 3,800-metre handicap steeplechase for horses aged five years and upwards. The race carries €26,000 and has attracted seven runners. The field will face another demanding jumping challenge over the longer distance.
At 2:12 PM, two-year-old horses will contest the Prix des Trois Couronnes over 1,400 metres. This Class 2 Flat race carries €24,700 in prize money and has seven runners. The shorter distance will offer a sharp contrast to the staying and Jump contests earlier on the card.
The final race at 2:44 PM is the Prix du Sablar, a 3,500-metre handicap hurdle for four-year-old horses. The race carries €26,000 and features eight runners. The contest will bring the varied Dax programme to a close with another test of jumping technique and stamina.
The October 2 card at Dax offers a broad mix of Flat and Jump racing, with eight contests covering distances from 1,400 metres to 3,800 metres. The programme includes Class 1 and Class 2 Flat events, several hurdle races and a steeplechase, with the Grande Course de Haies de Dax providing the day’s highest-prize contest.
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