Winner in Auteuil on Sunday, James Reveley questioned the President of the Republic about his residence permit, which he has been waiting for eight years.
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It was a race to win. Competing for the President of the Republic Prize at the Auteuil racecourse, Sunday April 21, James Reveley won with his horse Chance of Brion. In addition to the prestige of this victory in trotting mounted on the temple of the obstacle, the Briton seemed to attach particular importance to what this success represents for him. “I won your race”he said to Emmanuel Macron after explaining on the broadcaster’s microphone that he had “a question for Mr. President”.
“I don’t have a residence permit, even though I’ve been working in France for 8 years.”denounced the 35-year-old jockey, before justifying his request by his tax situation.
“I pay more than 50,000 euros in taxes in France and I can’t get a residence permit.”
James Reveley, winner of the President’s Prizeat the Equidia microphone
After growing up in Yorkshire, James Reveley settled in Royan (Charente-Maritime) in 2015, where he created his family cocoon and developed French habits. “James is certainly the most French of the British.” his agent Giovanni Laplace had confided to the equestrian media Equidia.
