ParisLongchamp is beating the summer heat by trading afternoon sun for twilight drama this Bastille Day. With a scorching heatwave gripping the country, France Galop has pivoted to an evening schedule, wisely prioritizing the welfare of both the equine athletes and the fans.
The blockbuster card, originally slated for mid-afternoon, has been pushed back into the cooler night air. Now, the crown jewel of the fixture-the Group 1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris-will anchor a spectacular night of racing under the lights at a new post time of 8:15 pm local time.
But the action doesn’t stop at the rails. ParisLongchamp is pulling out all the stops to throw the ultimate Bastille Day party.
Alongside live DJ sets rocking the track, a dedicated World Cup Fanzone will broadcast the massive Spain vs. France semi-final live on giant screens throughout the grandstands and food court, seamlessly blending elite horsepower with football fever.
New Longchamp Race Schedule: Tuesday 14th July 2026
The revised race times (local France time) are:
- 5:15pm – First race of the meeting
- 6:30pm – Prix du Défilé
- 7:37pm – Cygames Prix de Malleret (Group 2)
- 8:15pm – Cygames Grand Prix de Paris (Group 1)
- 8:50pm – Radio FG Prix Maurice de Nieuil (Group 2)
Note: All race times are local (France) time.
Grand Prix de Paris Entries Headed By Epsom Derby Second
The battle lines for the 2026 Grand Prix de Paris are drawn squarely around a fierce cross-Channel rivalry.
Heading the international contingent is the standard-bearer Maltese Cross.
After a phenomenal runner-up finish in the Epsom Derby-where he proved his toughness by handling unexpectedly deep ground-William Haggas’s charge forms the logical benchmark for the field.
Relishing a 2,400-meter trip that perfectly suits his massive engine, the colt arrives as the horse to beat under the twilight skies.
Looking to lower his colors is a dual-pronged assault from Royal Ascot’s winner’s enclosure.
Aidan O’Brien sends fourth Causeway, an incredibly progressive colt who made it five wins from six starts with a dominant display in the King Edward VII Stakes.
O’Brien will be hoping for a sixth win in the race.
He is joined by another recent Ascot scorer in Limestone, trained by Joseph O’Brien.
Having ground down his rivals to lift the Queen’s Vase over a longer trip, Limestone brings relentless stamina to the table, ensuring that if the pace is hot, the Irish raiders will be right in the thick of it.
The resistance from the home team relies heavily on two vastly different but highly talented French prospects.
Varandir protects an unblemished three-from-three record for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard and His Highness the Aga Khan.
Having visually dominated the course-and-distance trial in the Prix Hocquart, he steps up to the elite level with the look of a horse who has yet to find his ceiling.
He is flanked by Mikel Delzangles’s Alam, a sharp colt who proved his class with an excellent fifth-place finish in the French Derby (Prix du Jockey Club).
Alam possesses a potent turn of foot that could prove lethal if the race turns into a tactical, late-evening sprint.
Grand Prix de Paris Runners 2026, Trainers and Betting Odds
- Maltese Cross William Haggas (UK) 11/4
- Causeway Aidan O’Brien (IRE) 7/2
- Alam Mikel Delzangles (FR) 4/1
- Varandir Francis-Henri Graffard (FR) 5/1
- Limestone Joseph O’Brien (IRE) 10/1
- Ancient Egypt Charlie Johnston (UK) 10/1
- Space Waltz André Fabre (FR) 16/1
Note: Odds listed are subject to change
