Idao de Tillard wins Gr II Prix de Washinton - 1.08kr

The 1.2/1 odds favorite from post six Idao de Tillard took the Prix de Washington (Gr II International, purse 120,000€, 1609 meters autostart, ages  4-11) in coast to coast manner with Theo Duvaldestin up. The time 1.08.0kr (1:49.4 mile rate) established a new French record for the mile distance.

Thierry Duvaldestin trains the Cyril Sevestre owned veteran that sports 36 wins in 54 career starts for 3,194,985€ earned. The time splits were 1.09.0lr with 1000 remaining, 1.08.5kr at the 500 to go mark and 1.08.0kr at the finish.

The 2.7/1 Go On Boy (10m Password-Balginette-Hasting) was game pressing second a length back in 1.08.1 for Romain Derieux the driver/trainer for Caroline Logier. He has earned 2,801,697€. The 16/1 Rikita JP (6f Mister JP-Noblesse du Corta) was third clocked in 1.08.4kr with Matthieu Abrivard driving for Jocelyn Robert and owner Sandrine Robert.

The 17/1 Cobra Killer Gar (8g Readly Express) was fourth followed by 3.9/1 Lovino Bello, 31/1 Keep Going and 36/1 Ideal Ligneries.

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On the undercard at Enghien was the Prix du Palais de Chaillot (75,000€ purse, 2875 meters, 11 European starters ages 7-11) where 2.2/1 Jet Express (7mClif du Pommereux-Version Royale) scored in 1.12.3kr in the Prix du Palais de Chaillot (purse 75,000€, 2875 meters, 11 European starters ages 7-11) for driver/trainer Philippe Daugeard.

Roland de Hannuna owns this nine time winner  in 45 career starts for 335,300€ earned. The 2.3/1 Just de L’Oison (7g  Quaro) was second for Theo Duvaldestin with 13/1 In Red (8g Carat Williams) third for reinsman Gabriele Gelormini. 

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink