February 4, 2017 – Michel Lenoir teamed his trainee Derby de Souvigne (4g Othello Bourbon-Sata Jesselyn) to a rallying 33/1 harness racing victory in today’s Gr. III Prix d’Avignon (purse €85,000, 2100 meters autostart, 10 four year olds).

Gerard Simon owns the now five time winner for €137,490 earned.

13/1 Drageur (4m Speedy Blue-Tilda) was second for Mathieu Mottier, also breeder, and owner/trainer Dominqie Mottier. 5.5/1 Danae de la Frette (4f Quaro-Queen de la Frette) was third for Franck Nivard and Franck Leblanc with fourth to 4.6/1 Dancing Love reined by Bernard Piton. 

The 1.8/1 favorite Dreamoko was disqualified. Race time was 1.13.2kr.

Thomas H. Hicks