Jizou d’Etang wins Prix Charly Mills

The 8/10 odds favorite Jizou d’Etang (7g Paris Haufor-Nazoulene) with David Thomain driving won the Prix Charly Mills (75,000€ purse, 2700 meters,13 European starters ages 6-11) timed in 1.11.3kr over the Paris-Vincennes course.

Christian Bigeon trains the 17 time winner for Elevage de L’Etang as he advanced career bankroll to 359,510€. The easy winner defeated Freedom (8g Muscle Hill-Peaceful Way) with Eric Raffin up for owner Serge Lefort and trainer Olivier Raffin.

This one from the great North American champion Peaceful Way. Third was Kelle Beaute (6f Unicolve-Beaute Winner) with Alexandre Abrivard up for L. Cl. Abrivard, the trainer for Ecurie Augustin Normand.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-10-02/7500/1

In the Prix Ludovica (56,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 14 seven year old starters) the 2.3/1 odds Jaifa de L’Iton (7f Rodrigo Jet-Upsala deL’Iton) scored in 1.12.4kr for Yoann Lebourgeois driving for Hughes Levesque for breeder/owner Ecurie de L’Iton.

The winner secured her 17th career win in 40 starts for 195,275€ earned. Jewel de Banville (7g Magnificent Rodney-Tempete de Blary) was home second at 4.1/1 odds with Eric Raffin driving the Alain Chavatte trainee that he co-owns. Johnny Mix (7g Tresor Wic) was third at 7.1/1 odds for Mathieu Mottier and trainer Francois Giard.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-10-02/7500/4

This author is in Lexington Ky for Grand Circuit racing and the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale that opened with a stunning near 200,000USD average in the first session. The topper was 825,000USD for a Walner colt from1,500,000USD winning champion Plunge Blue Chip. Ake Svanstedt signed this ticket.

 

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes, Kentucky Selected files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink