In the wake of the fire that ravaged Notre Dame on Monday, France Galop and jockey Christophe Soumillon have pledged financial support toward rebuilding efforts.
France Galop President Edouard de Rothschild announced that the Easter Sunday headliner at Auteuil, the Prix du President de la Republique-the country's biggest handicap chase-would be renamed the Prix de Notre Dame de Paris for the day, and all betting proceeds would go to the national fund to rebuild the cathedral.
Ten-time champion jockey Christophe Soumillon, who is riding at Newmarket's Craven meeting this week, announced on Twitter that he has pledged all his winnings for the week to the fund.
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