Eros Zola takes Prix L’Ile d’Oleron

The Prix de L’Ile d’Oleron (monte Gr III, purse 90,000€, 10 European starters ages 5-10) headlined Paris-Vincennes this  day with victory by 1.1/1 odds favorite Eros Zola (9g Zola Boko-Global Lady)from  post eight handled by Alexandre Abrivard.

The Thierry Duvaldestin trainee has earned eight wins in 20 starts in France.. The C.  KMK Advisory Aps owned performer has earned 478,129€ with this 1.12.0kr timed score. Just For Back (6g Quinoa du Gers-Shine Is Back) was second at 3.8/1 for jockey Eric Raffinand owner/trainer Guillaume Gillot. Third home was 3.2/1 odds Jazz In Montreaux (6g Akim de Cap Vert-Urganza) with P-Y Verva up for trainer/owner Gregory Thorel Stable.

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The next day was for speed in the Prix de la Ville de Fontenay  Sous  Bois (purse 53,000€, 2100 meters autostart,16 European six year old starters)  where 2.3/1 odds Humanity Pellini (6g Up And Quick-Highland Strikes) scored in 1.10.0kr for driver Mathieu Mottier.

TheChristoffer Eriksson trainee now hasthree wins in five starts in France for career earnings of 184,546€ for owner Jamv Syd Fastigheter AB.  Kaxig In (6g Ready Cash-Caddie Lavec) was second at 44/1 with Franck Ouvrie up for trainer David Persson. Third was Italy’s  Dayak (6m Bird Parker-Nemoura) at 8.9/1 odds handled by Gabriele Gelormini for H.E. Bondo training for Azienda Agricola Santa Rosa.

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In the Prix Union Sportive de Fontenay (purse 40,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 13 four year old starters) the 1.1/1  odds favorite Laroze du Gers (4f Royal Dream-Bienvenue du  Gers) reined by trainer Matthieu Abrivard timed in 1.09.9kr.

The  J.P. Bragato  owned trotteur now sports six career wins  in 14 starts for 93,605€. Lili Dry (4f Goetmals Wood-Giulia Josselyn) ended second at 12/1 for trainer/driver Antonin Andre and Ecurie Dry. La Diva Supreme (4f Charly du Noyer) was third at 41/1 odds driven by Mathieu Mottier for Ecurie Supreme and trainer Marc Sassier.

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Sunday at Paris-Vincennes will be the first Prix d’Amerique elimination test with a full talented 18 horse field.

This group will race for 120,000€ purse over 2700 meters in this Gr II International test.

Thg  superb card also includes the Gr III European Prix de Bossy Saint Leger (purse 80,000€,  2100 meters autostart, 15 starters ages 4-5); the Prix Guy Deloison (Gr.II International,purse 120,000€,2700 meters, 10 three year old filly  starters);and  the Prix Pierre  Plazen( Gr. II International,120,000€ purse, 2700 meters,10 three year old male starters).

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink