PORTRAIT. Waregem Koerse, oldest event in Belgium: started 175 years ago as a fairground race for farm horses, today the hotspot of jetset

The gaudy hats can be taken off the shelf again: today the country’s horse and jet set event will take place with Waregem Koerse. And rest assured that an extra bottle of champagne will be uncorked. It is exactly 175 years ago that a West Flemish bastard son organized a race for farm horses as funfair entertainment. Which makes Waregem Koerse the most daring event in our country, almost as old as Belgium itself.

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