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title: "Andre And Lavinia Fabre Launch A & L Fabre Chantilly Partnership"
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author: "Steve Yarmouth"
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published: "2026-06-24T18:17:43Z"
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# Andre And Lavinia Fabre Launch A & L Fabre Chantilly Partnership

**Andre Fabre has officially moved into a joint training partnership with his daughter Lavinia Fabre, with the Chantilly stable’s runners now appearing under the A & L Fabre name in France.**

The switch, reported on Wednesday, gives one of European racing’s most decorated operations a fresh public shape while keeping the family stable at the centre of the French programme. Fabre, 80, has been a fixture on French racecards since 1978, while Lavinia, 36, had already begun training under her own name after taking out a licence last year.

According to [Thoroughbred Daily News](https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/andre-and-lavinia-fabre-commence-official-training-partnership/), horses from the yard have appeared under the A & L Fabre banner since Tuesday, with six runners sent out across the first two days of the arrangement.

## Why the A & L Fabre licence matters

The development is more than a cosmetic racecard change. Andre Fabre’s record includes 31 French trainers’ championships, a latest title in 2024, and a record eight [Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe](https://readhorseracing.com/2026/06/24/andre-fabre-opposes-france-galop-arc-geldings-proposal/) victories, making any formal succession step at Chantilly significant across the European Flat scene.

Lavinia Fabre said the move had been in progress for nearly a year and described it as a natural continuation rather than a day-to-day upheaval.

She also said she hoped not to let down the family name, a line that captures both the opportunity and the pressure attached to the new licence.

The partnership arrives during a busy spell for French racing, with Fabre also prominent this week after speaking against France Galop’s decision to open the Arc to geldings.