Jango Vici wins 5th Leg Grand National du Trot

Today’s fifth leg of the Gr. III Grand National du Trot (purse 90,000€, 2800 meters  distance handicap, 16 starters ages 5-10) saw the 9/1 odds and 25 meter handicapped Jango Vici (6m Dragon des Racques-Tabarka Vici-Olitro) hang tough for a 1.11.9kr victory.

Benjamin Rochard teamed the Antonio Ripoll Rigo trainee that Cuadra Hermanos Iniguez owns. The winner now posts eight career wins in 49 starts for 327,770€. The 1.8/1 odds favorite Jazzman Debailleul (6m Repeat Love-Scarlet Lady) was second, also handicapped 25 meters, with Franck Nivard driving for trainer/owner Erno Szirmay. Hold Up du Saptel (8g Uriel Speed) took third money at 6.4/1 with trainer P-Y Verva aboard. Jongleuse de Lune (6f Cash And Go) was fourth at 6/1 followed by 54/1 odds Inshot Josselyn.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-05-21/5901/1

A big crowd was there at Le Croise-Laroche for the GNT and in separate news the 2024 racetrack attendance in France was up 16% from prior year at 2.4 million.

The Parisian showcases fulfilled their mission, just like the actions taken on the ground by the Regional Federations and the racetracks themselves at the local level. All coordinated by the National Federation of Horse Racing.

Earlier this week at Reims the youngster Major du Biston (3m Hohneck-Venus du Biston)  scored by open lengths for his second straight victory.

The Jeremy Koubiche trainee is owned by breeder Yvon Bouillon. He was timed in 1.14.7kr and was impressive!!! Watch for him in the future.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-05-17/5102/2

Trotteur Francais, Le Croise Laroche, Reims Hippodrome files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink