Fashion goes hand in hand at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe -- perhaps unsurprising given that its host city is Paris.
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Fashion goes hand in hand at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe -- perhaps unsurprising given that its host city is Paris.
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For many who attend the prestigious annual horse race at Longchamp, haute couture is more important than the action that takes place on the track.
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For many who attend the prestigious annual horse race at Longchamp, haute couture is more important than the action that takes place on the track.
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Racegoers are able to lap up the action of Europe's richest event as well as test out the latest in Parisian fashion.
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Racegoers are able to lap up the action of Europe's richest event as well as test out the latest in Parisian fashion.
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Longchamp fashion is invariably eye-catching, with hats often the prime clothing item on show.
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Longchamp fashion is invariably eye-catching, with hats often the prime clothing item on show.
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Often it's a case of being seen rather than seeing for the duration of the flat-racing event.
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Often it's a case of being seen rather than seeing for the duration of the flat-racing event.
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There is a growing international feel to the clothes on show, not least of all because of Japan's recent obsession with winning the race.
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There is a growing international feel to the clothes on show, not least of all because of Japan's recent obsession with winning the race.
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For some, though, checking the form guide and getting your bets right are more important than mulling over which hat to wear.
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For some, though, checking the form guide and getting your bets right are more important than mulling over which hat to wear.
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For the men, too, there is an element of rock-star glamour to an event where the prize money has risen to $5 million.
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For the men, too, there is an element of rock-star glamour to an event where the prize money has risen to $5 million.
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French banking royalty Edouard de Rothschild (pictured with a guest) is among the regular attendees.
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French banking royalty Edouard de Rothschild (pictured with a guest) is among the regular attendees.
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Hollywood actor Larry Hagman, pictured with fellow former "Dallas" star Linda Gray, is among the celebrities who have been attracted to Longchamp.
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Hollywood actor Larry Hagman, pictured with fellow former "Dallas" star Linda Gray, is among the celebrities who have been attracted to Longchamp.
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Not all racegoers take the chic side of their attendance too seriously, as shown by this trio of horse heads.
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Not all racegoers take the chic side of their attendance too seriously, as shown by this trio of horse heads.
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Somehow the French can even pull off drinking straight from the bottle with a certain amount of panache.
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Somehow the French can even pull off drinking straight from the bottle with a certain amount of panache.
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An elderly punter checks the newspaper form on race day at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
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An elderly punter checks the newspaper form on race day at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
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The backdrop of Paris' financial district looms in the distance behind the race start at Longchamp.
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The backdrop of Paris' financial district looms in the distance behind the race start at Longchamp.
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Treve won the race for the home crowd last year and will defend her title this year despite some indifferent form.
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Treve won the race for the home crowd last year and will defend her title this year despite some indifferent form.
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Treve's trainer Criquette Head-Maarek has a long history with the race, with her family's involvement dating back to grandfather William's win on Le Paillon in 1947.
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Treve's trainer Criquette Head-Maarek has a long history with the race, with her family's involvement dating back to grandfather William's win on Le Paillon in 1947.
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Last year's victory came 34 years after Head-Maarek (far right) trained her first winner in the Longchamp race.
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Last year's victory came 34 years after Head-Maarek (far right) trained her first winner in the Longchamp race.
Once again the crowds are expected to flock to the course, whether at the paddock or on the race track itself.
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Once again the crowds are expected to flock to the course, whether at the paddock or on the race track itself.
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