Ourasi (7 April 1980 – 12 January 2013) was a chestnut French Trotter. He earned $2,913,314 during his career. His harness racing victories included three consecutive Prix d'Amérique at Vincennes, the second by approximately 18 lengths. Ourasi is considered to be the horse of the century.
Statue
In June 2014, a year after the death of Ourasi, a life-sized statue was unveiled at the Hippodrome de Vincennes in his honour. Created by sculptor Arnaud Kasper over the span of eight months, the monument weighs over 600 kg and stands at 2.20m tall. It was entirely financed by the LeTrot Company and revealed to the public on June 22 at 4 PM in the presence of Dominique de Bellaigue, president of LeTrot, and Michel "Minou" Gougeon, the rider who led Ourasi to his fourth Prix d'Amérique victory in 1990.
