(FILES) French trainer David Cottin poses with the horse "Le Berry" on May 10, 2021 in Lamorlaye, north of Paris. Crossing the River des Tribunes in Auteuil twice with an 8-metre jump and tackling the impressive Rail-Ditch-and-Fence with a 5-metre leap on a 6-kilometre course strewn with 23 obstacles: the elite horses and jockeys will compete on May 17, 2026, at the Auteuil Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. Which of the 14 competitors will succeed Diamond Carl in the roll of honour for this marathon of a steeplechase? What if it were finally David Cottin? Born into the racing world, he has racked up nearly 800 victories as a jockey but has never won the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, nor has he done so as a trainer since 2017. The trainer from Lamorlaye (Oise) will field Kivala du Berlais, Karré d'As and Juntos Ganamos at the start. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP via Getty Images)