Compiègne Racecourse is set for an eight-race programme on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, with the opening race scheduled for 11:20am and the final contest at 3:22pm. The meeting features races over distances from 3,400 metres to 3,850 metres, with events for three-year-olds, four-year-olds, five-year-olds and older horses. The programme includes claiming contests, handicaps and races across Classes 2, 3, 4 and 5, alongside a Listed event.
The Compiègne programme begins at 11:20am with the Prix Petit Bob, a 3,450-metre contest for three-year-olds. The race carries €25,000 in prize money and is classified as a claiming race. A field of 10 runners is scheduled to take part. The opening contest provides a test over an extended distance for the younger horses.
The second race, the Prix de Ranville, is due to start at 11:51am over 3,600 metres. Open to horses aged five and above, this Class 2 contest offers €51,000 in prize money. There are nine declared runners. The increased distance will place considerable emphasis on stamina and jumping efficiency.
At 12:23pm, Compiègne stages the Prix de Pornic, another 3,600-metre race for horses aged five and above. The contest carries €25,000 in prize money and is classified as a claiming race. A total of 10 runners are declared for the race, continuing the meeting’s focus on longer-distance contests.
The fourth race is the Prix Summit, scheduled for 12:55pm. Covering 3,450 metres, the race is for horses aged four and five and is classified as a Class 3 contest. It carries €53,000 in prize money and has 11 runners declared. The race forms one of the stronger events on the afternoon programme.
The Prix Roman Oak gets underway at 1:27pm and is restricted to three-year-olds. The race covers 3,400 metres and carries €45,000 in prize money. Classified as a Class 4 event, it has a sizeable field of 16 runners. The combination of distance and field size will create an interesting test for the three-year-old participants.
The sixth race is the Prix The Stomp, starting at 2:12pm. It is a 3,800-metre Listed contest for horses aged five and above, with €88,000 in prize money. The race has 10 declared runners. It is the highest-prize race on the Compiègne card and also carries the Listed classification, making it a significant feature of the day’s programme.
At 2:47pm, the Prix World Citizen is scheduled over 3,850 metres, the longest distance on the day’s card. The race is for horses aged five and above and carries €61,000 in prize money. It is a handicap with 13 runners declared. The race is also associated with the Championship Paris-Turf for Apprentices and Young Jockeys, adding a distinct dimension to the contest.
The final race at Compiègne is the Prix Nuage, due off at 3:22pm. The contest is restricted to four-year-olds and covers 3,600 metres. It carries €45,000 in prize money and is classified as a Class 5 race. A field of 15 runners is scheduled to compete, bringing the eight-race programme to a close.
The Compiègne Racecards 9 September 2026 feature eight races across an afternoon programme dominated by staying distances. The card opens with the 3,450-metre Prix Petit Bob at 11:20am before moving through contests over 3,600 metres, 3,450 metres, 3,400 metres, 3,800 metres and 3,850 metres.
The biggest prize on the programme is the Prix The Stomp, which offers €88,000 and is classified as a Listed race. The Prix World Citizen follows with €61,000, while the Prix Summit carries €53,000 and the Prix de Ranville offers €51,000.
The meeting also provides a wide variety of age categories. The programme includes races exclusively for three-year-olds, four-year-olds and horses aged five and above, alongside a four-and-five-year-old contest. Field sizes range from nine runners in the Prix de Ranville to 16 in the Prix Roman Oak.
With eight races scheduled between 11:20am and 3:22pm, Compiègne offers a full day of French racing, with stamina, jumping and racecraft likely to be central across the extended distances.
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