We booked a day at the races in the Crown Lodge. It isn't cheap but it includes being picked up and taken back to your hotel by taxi. Drinks and snacks are also included. You get an excellent view of the track and the parade ring. The other good thing is you get shelter from the hot mauritian sun. It's... More

Not the place to go really unless you enjoy the noise , crowd and haggling. The area is full of people and poorly kept. Not the place for a non local.

Visited the public enclosure on a race day- Saturday. Great atmosphere. I'm sure the public area is better than the grandstand.

The horses at Champs de Mars are well known to be pumped up with steriods as foals, beaten and kept in pitch-black stables for hours on end. They start racing at the age of 2yrs even though they are not yet fully grown and if they do not perform well in the races or run an injury, they are shot.... More

We attended a charity function the first time and had a fantastic day out. Second time a group of friends and also had a great day at the races. very intimate and friendly with your own 'bookie' in the private box.

A just brilliant day out and a real Mauritian experience. The race course itself is worth a visit even when they aren't racing. It's like stepping back through time. Just a super day out and highly recommended.

It is the place to be in the weekend as there are many horses races.you may live in live the mauritian reaction when they win or loss :)).. it form part of the mauritian culture.

We were lucky enough to be invited to a corporate box and were given behind the scenes tours, a great experience.

I have to own up that I am not a horse racing man but if I were ever to be converted it would be because of Champs de Mars racecourse slap bang in the centre of Mauritius. I also confess that if work had not taken me there I would not have bothered but, a word of advice, if you... More