Horse Racing Season

Mauritius has a busy horse-racing programme from around May to the end of November with 24 to 26 race days, most of them on Saturdays at the Champ de Mars racecourse in Port Louis. It is in a striking setting with a backdrop of gaunt mountains like a natural amphitheatre. The big race is the Derby, held at the end of August.Admission to the central area is usually free and you get the chance to mix with thousands of betting crazy locals.

Supertote

SUPERTOTE generates revenues for both the government and the local horse racing industry, while creating employment and discouraging illegal betting. Providing entertainment to all those who enjoy

Champe Mars Racecourse

Also known as the Hippodrome, the Field of Mars was a military training ground until the Mauritian Turf Club was founded in 1812. The police and army still use it for the odd manoeuvre during the off

Horse Riding - Rodrigues Island

Cotton Bay Hotel offers horse riding. To have a holiday in a seaside resort away from all the bustle, in a wild setting, to practise diving, playing tennis or horse riding, Rodrigues island has a

mauritiusturfclub.com (Horse Racing)

The Mauritius Turf Club’s history would not be complete without mentioning The Mauritius Jockey Club. Founded in 1904 by Raoul Gufflet, George Rougier Lagane and Willy Dawson, the Mauritius Jockey

Horse Riding

The Beachcomber hotel (Paradis) at Morne Brabant has a small stable with horses available for guests. Near the Club Mediterranean off the Grand Bay to Port Louis road, there is the Club Hippique de

Port Louis

At the northwestern end of the island, against a backdrop of mountains, is Port Louis, the island's main city. Port Louis is a flourishing capital that gives the visitor a scintillating introduction

Domaine Les Pailles

Opened in 1991, Domaine Les Pailles Tel 212 4225 fax 212 4226 is an elaborate cultural and heritage centre. The facilities available here include rides in horse drawn carriages and a train, a working