France Galop is the governing body offlat andsteeplechasehorse racing in France. It was founded on May 3, 1995, as the result of the amalgamation of four different industry organizations. Prominent owner/breederJean-Luc Lagardère was elected the organization's first president.
As of 2007 France Galop has a membership of more than 9,500horse owners,trainers,jockeys,breeders, and officials. The organization is run by a 12-memberboard of directors and an oversight committee of fifty representatives.
Each year, France Galop organizes more than 6,500 races at racetracks throughout France and operatesLongchamp Racecourse,Auteuil, and theSaint-Cloud Racecourse. The organization also organises steeplechase racing atEnghien Racecourse inVal-d'Oise. In addition, France Galop operates the racecourses and manages the training centres atChantilly,Maisons-Laffitte andDeauville-La Touques andDeauville-Clairefontaine.
France Galop also focuses on promoting the improvement French racehorse breeding. Along with theharness racing association, Société du Cheval Français, France Galop controls the voting rights of the PMU (pari-mutuel urbain) who manage track and off-trackbetting operations on their behalf.
Guillaume de SAINT-SEINE, is the current president of France Galop. He was elected in 2023 to a four-year term.