Jotunn du Dome wins GNT at Lyon

The third GNT leg, Grand  National du Trot (Quinte+, leg 3, purse 90,000€, Gr III, 2825 meters, 15 starters ages 5-10), took place this day at Lyon A Parilly. Jotunn  du Dome (7g Seduisant Fouteau-Cherie du Dome-Kenya du  Pont) scored in 1.12.8kr with a game closing brush on the pegs at 5.8/1 odds.

Philippe Daugheard teamed the winner as his trainer/owner/breeder. Jotunn now sports 12 career wins in 47 starts for 317,010€. Daugheard now sports 1,011 wins  as driver and 1,502 as trainer. Finishing second was 3.3/1 odds favorite  and 25 meter handicapped  Ister Man (8g Doberman-Urmate-Insert Gede) that just missed holding on for driver/trainer Jonathan Cuog for owner/breeder Christian Schandrin.

Third was 3.5/1 odds Jappeloup Turgot (7m Up And Quick-Douchka Turgot-Look de Star) driven by trainer Matthieu Abrivard for Ecurie Turgot the owner/breeder. Imperial Durabutin (8g Royal Dream) was fourth for Franck Ouvrie and Harmony du Rabutin (9g Royal Dream)was fifth for driver David Bekaert.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-04-08/6901/1

Action return to Paris-Vincennes this weekend with action Friday (Prix Baumanoir,  monte purse 71,000€)

In another matter, the exceptional racehorse and stallion, Ganymede, has died at age 32. Shown below winning the Oslo Grand Prix for Jean Pierre Dubois, at age five. The son of Buvetier d’Aunou sired five winners of over one million euro including the exceptional mare Ampia Mede SM.

Trotteur Francais, Lyon A Parilly, Paris-Vincennes files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink