Idao de Tillard takes Prix Rene Balliere

The 8/10 odds favorite Idao d Tillard (8m Severino-America de Tillard) returned to his victorious ways winning  the Prix  Rene Balliere (Gr II International,  UET Elite Circuit, 200,000€ purse,  12 starters ages 4-11)  in coast  to coast fashion timed in 1.12.4kr.

Clement Duvaldestin teamed this Cyril Sevestre owned and Thierry Duvaldestin trained harness racing champion to his 35th career  victory in  53 starts for 3,140,985€ earned. The fractions  were well rated with a strong final 1000 meters (1.14.7kr at the 1500 to go mark; 1.15.0kr at the 1000; 1.13.3kr at 500 meters to go).

The 20/1 odds  Free Time Jepson (5m Face Time Bourbon-Titty Jepson) pressed  affairs on the outside and held gamely for second with Andrea Guzzinati up for trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro and owner  Chelsea SRLS. Third home was 10/1 Harmony du Rabutin (9f Royal Dream) with David Bekaert up  for trainer G.R. Huguet and Ecurie du Rabutin. The 11/1 Horchestro (9m Sam Bourbon) was fourth for trainer Huguet and reinsman Eric Raffin, followed by 28/1 Cobra Killer Gar and  13/1 Hooker Berry. 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-06-21/7500/7 

On the undercard was the Prix  Jean Yves Lecuyer (Gr III, 90,000€  purse, 2850meters, 15 European starters ages 5-6) where 18/1 odds Louis Vitton MIJO (5m Dollar Macker-Toque Orange)scored timed in 1.11.7kr for driver Matthieu Abrivard, trainer Sebastien Guarato and breeder/owner Michael Journo.

This was  the winner’s sixth career victory in 28 starts for 194,680€ earned. Lord Delo (5g Face Time Bourbon) was second as the 1.6/1 odds favorite with Jean Michel Bazire up for owner Yannick  Desmet and trainer Nicolas  Bazire. Keey Of Love (6f Ready Cash) took third at 16/1 odds driven by Anthony Barrier. 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-06-21/7500/9

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes  files/photos 

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink