Trent

Overview

Trent, an English racehorse that won the 100,000-franc prize on 14 June 1874 at Longchamp. Marie writes: «Le vainqueur est Trent à M. H. W. Marschal. C'est le tour des Anglais cette année» (020.0271). The prize of 100,000 francs is that of the Grand Prix de Paris, which had been run since 1863 and was won by British-owned horses in many of its early years (en.wikipedia «Grand Prix de Paris»). We did not find a source confirming that Trent won the 1874 race or the owner's name; the horse and owner are as Marie gives them. The entry is filed among the people but names a horse.

Relevance to Marie

She watches the race from the stand with a huge crowd that day (020.0249–020.0253); her thoughts that afternoon are on whether the Duke of Hamilton is present (see PLATKARCHA). The horse itself matters little to her: «Les courses d'aujourd'hui étaient pour moi comme les autres.»

References in Diary

• 1874-06-14 (020.0271)

Sources

Diary 020.0271; en.wikipedia «Grand Prix de Paris» (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prix_de_Paris).