Vichy stages an eight-race Flat meeting on Monday, with the action getting underway at 3:57 PM and running through to 7:57 PM. The programme features races over 1,400m and 2,000m, bringing together two-year-olds, three-year-olds and older horses. The card offers a varied mix of maiden races, handicaps and Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 contests.
The highest prize money on the card is €21,000, available in both the Prix de Laprugne and the Prix de Marly-le-Roi. Both races are for two-year-olds over 2,000m and are classified as maiden events. The Prix de Laprugne has 10 runners, while the Prix de Marly-le-Roi has a field of eight. The two contests provide the young horses with an opportunity to gain experience over the longer distance.
The meeting opens with the Prix Munet at 3:57 PM. This 1,400m contest is a handicap for three-year-olds and carries €19,200 in prize money. A field of 15 runners is scheduled to line up for the opening race.
The shorter distance makes this an early test of pace and positioning, while the handicap conditions bring together horses competing under different ratings. With a sizeable field, the Prix Munet sets the tone for an afternoon that later moves towards predominantly 2,000m events.
At 4:33 PM, the Prix de Laprugne will see 10 two-year-olds compete over 2,000m. The maiden event carries €21,000, making it one of the two highest-value races of the meeting.
The race represents an important opportunity for the younger horses to gain experience over a middle distance. At 2,000m, the contest will require the runners to settle effectively and maintain their effort through the later stages. With 10 runners declared, the field provides a compact but competitive second race of the afternoon.
The second two-year-old maiden of the meeting is the Prix de Marly-le-Roi, scheduled for 5:10 PM. Like the Prix de Laprugne, it is run over 2,000m and carries €21,000 in prize money.
Eight runners are listed for the contest, giving it the smallest field among the two-year-old races on the card. The 2,000m distance provides another test of stamina and race management for horses still at an early stage of their careers. The Class details identify the event as a maiden, ensuring the focus remains on horses seeking an important early career breakthrough.
The programme turns to older horses at 5:48 PM for the Prix Charles Giraudon. This is a Class 3 handicap over 2,000m for horses aged four years and upward. The race carries €19,200 and has 14 runners.
The 2,000m trip continues the middle-distance theme of the meeting, while the larger field adds another dimension to the contest. With experienced horses returning to the programme after the two-year-old events, the Prix Charles Giraudon provides a different test of consistency and race experience.
The Prix de Moulins follows at 6:25 PM, with 13 horses scheduled to compete over 2,000m. The Class 4 handicap is open to horses aged four years and upward and carries €15,400.
The race forms part of a sequence of contests for older horses over the same distance. The 13-runner field provides plenty of depth, while the handicap conditions are designed to bring together runners competing from different ratings. The Prix de Moulins therefore adds another middle-distance test to the evening programme.
At 6:57 PM, the Prix Bulington will be contested over 2,000m. The Class 4 handicap is for horses aged four years and upward and carries €12,500 in prize money.
Thirteen runners are listed for the sixth race of the afternoon. Coming after the Prix de Moulins, the contest continues the strong emphasis on 2,000m racing at Vichy. The conditions give experienced horses another opportunity to compete over the same distance while the field size should provide a busy race from the early stages.
The Prix de Combronde is scheduled for 7:27 PM and is another Class 4 handicap for horses aged four years and upward. The race is run over 2,000m and carries €13,400, with 13 runners declared.
The contest continues the sequence of races for older horses and keeps the focus on the 2,000m trip. With a similar field size to the preceding events, the Prix de Combronde adds another opportunity for established runners to compete under handicap conditions.
The meeting concludes with the Prix de Saint-Christophe at 7:57 PM. The final race is a Class 2 contest for three-year-olds over 2,000m and carries €20,100 in prize money.
Only four runners are listed for the closing event, making it the smallest field on the card. The higher Class 2 classification gives the race a distinctive place in the programme, while the 2,000m distance provides a final middle-distance test for the three-year-olds.
Vichy Racecards 21 September 2026 present a varied eight-race programme with a strong emphasis on 2,000m racing. The meeting begins with the 1,400m Prix Munet before moving into two €21,000 maiden races for two-year-olds. The afternoon then turns towards a series of handicaps for older horses, including the Class 3 Prix Charles Giraudon and three Class 4 events.
The Prix de Saint-Christophe brings the programme to a close with a Class 2 race for three-year-olds, while the Prix de Laprugne and Prix de Marly-le-Roi share the distinction of carrying the highest prize money at €21,000. With eight races running from 3:57 PM to 7:57 PM, the Vichy card offers a broad mix of age groups, race conditions and distances for Monday’s Flat meeting.
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