Dreambreaker wins Gr. III monte Prix Djerid

Dreambreaker (8g Offshore Dream-Brooke Boko), off at 23/1 odds, won the Gr. III monte Prix Djerid (purse 90,000€, 2700 meters) at Vincennes today in a quick 1.11.5kr, in his first harness racing monte try.

Jean Yann Ricard was the jockey for trainer Jean Michel Bazire and Stall Oberkracher as he won for the 11th time in his career now for 551,328€ earned.

He raced barefoot and bested 1.2/1 odds shoeless favorite Carly (9g Rolling d’Heripre) that had Mathieu Mottier in the irons for trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. 17/1 Caban Prior (9g Sancho Panca) was third for Aurelien Desmarres and this one raced with shoes.

Fourth was 18/1 Bell Louise Mabon (10f Derby du Gite) with Eric Raffin up.

Aged trotteurs (age 8-11) contested the Prix Gras Savoye Willis Tower Watson (purse 67,000€, 2100 meters autostart) and 10/1 Baron Daidou (10g Saxo de Vandel) scored in a quick 1.10.5kr for pilot Matthieu Abrivard and trainer Cyril Chenu. The winner recorded his 22nd career victory now for life earnings of 339,590€. 6/1 Conchitana Jenilou was second with Romain Derieux at the lines. Third home was 8/1 Crescendis with J-F Senet the reinsman.

Baron Daidou

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Thomas H. Hicks