Domenik Jet wins at Divonne les Bains

The Prix de L’Amite Franco-Suisse at Divonne les Bains (purse 29,000€, 2000 meters autostart,12 European starters ages 7-10) saw 1.2/1 odds harness racing favorite Domenik Jet (7g Pine Chip-Zehira d’Ete) score timed in 1.11.5kr.

Gabriele Gelormini teamed this Wolfgang Nimczyk trainee for owner Thorsten Teitz. The winner now sports four wins in seven starts in France for career earnings of 136,611€. He has won four of his last five outings. The 2.4/1 Picture Perfect (7f Quick Wood-Falls River) was second driven by Jules Van Den Putte Jr. for Union Stable and trainer Celestine Corty. The 5.9/1 odds Jazz d’Ourville (7g Booster Winner-Pursuit Of Charm) took third for driver/trainer/co-owner Matthieu Abrivard.

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Pine Chip, an American champion, stood at stud much of his stallion carer in Italy, overshadowed by Varenne.

Italy’s champion for all ages Varenne (by Waikiki Beach) has dies at age 31.

On the track he won 62 times in73 starts for a record 6,038,408€ earned. His speed record was 1.109.1kr set at the Meadowlands. He won the Prix d’Amerique and Elitloppet twice, Lotteria three times and US Breeders Crown in 2001. He was Italy’s leading sire for13 years (2010-2022) and produced seven winners of one million euros or more (Vernissage Grif, Pascia’Lest, Lisa America, Lana Del Rio, Napoleon Bar, Twister Bi and Tony Gio).

Trotteur Francais, Divonne les Bains, Gaet files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink