February 18, 2017 – Saturday at Agen la Garenne was the Prix de Foulayronner (purse €38,000, 225 meters) and the harness racing regional champion and even-money favorite Brissac (6m Ni Ho Ped d’Ombree-Jannibelle) held on for victory in record time 1.12.7kr for the distance.

Jean-Alain Eliphe was at the controls, he also owner/trainer.

10.2/1 Very Very Fast (8g Quaro-Nocturne de Bresse) was a very very fast closing second for Benjamin Goetz.

2.4/1 Shark Attack (9g April Perfect-Step By Step) was third with trainer Mario J.W. Van Dooyeweerd aboard.

The winning Brissac now has 20 career wins for €392,540 earned, and in his last 11 starts he has posted seven wins and two second place finishes.

Thomas H. Hicks