Maisons-Laffitte Racecourse 2.71

The Hippodrome de Maisons-Laffitte at 1 avenue de la Pelouse in the northwestern Parisian suburb of Maisons-Laffitte in France is a turf horse racing facility and track for Thoroughbred flat racing. Opened in 1878 by Joseph Oller, inventor of the pari-mutuel machine, it sits on 92 hectares that belonged to the wealthy banker Jacques Laffitte.The nearby Château de Maisons-Laffitte is home to The Museum of the Racehorse.Open from early March through to the end of November, currently the major annual Conditions races at Hippodrome de Maisons-Laffitte include the: Prix Eugène Adam Prix Robert Papin Prix Messidor La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Prix Eclipse Prix de Seine-et-Oise Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte Prix Miesque