King Opera wins Gr. III Prix de la Manche

King Opera (5m Ready Cash-Unlimited  Jet-Orlando Vici) captured today’s Gr. III Prix de la Manche (purse 90,000€, 2875 meters, 15  European starters ages 5-11)  at Enghien-Soisy. Off at 22/1 odds the winner was reined by his trainer William Bigeon for owner Joel Seche.

This Ecurie Hunter Vally bred performer has six career wins in 35 starts for 331,630€. Race time was 1.12.3kr. Horchestro (8g Sam Bourbon-Alisma du Corta-Love You) was second at 1.8/1 odds and handicapped 25 meters with Eric Raffin driving for trainer G.R. Huguet and Gerald Dambach. Jean Pierre Dubois bred  this one. Home third was 7/1 odds Horatius d’Ela (8m Brillantissime-Ondine d’Urzy-Goetmals Wood) with Matthieu Abrivard at the lines for Marc Sassier trainer Eric Pierre owner. Harley Gema (8f Bold Eagle-Reedite Gede-Buvetier d’Aunou) was fourth for P-Y Verva ay 15/1 odds.

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In the Gr. III Prix de Rome (purse 80,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 15 European starters ages three males) the 4.1/1 odds Fragolino Rosso (3m Booster Winner-Miss Chablis)was a game narrow winner timed in 1.12.9kr.

Robin Bakker teamed the Paul Hagoort trainee that Peter Schmaus owns. The winner now sports earnings of 90,853€ and this his first win in France. Mystic Sonato  (3m Village Mystic-Sonate de Bomo) was second at 4.5/1 odds for driver Franck Nivard, trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and Tanguy de la Bourdonnaye. The 1.6/1 odds favorite Guglielmo Jet (3m Maharajah-Nagasaki Jet) was third for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro and Scuderia Pink and Black. Marzipan (3m Bird Parker) was fourth at 15/1 odds driven by Gabriele Gelormini.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-07-05/7502/6

The Gr. III Prix du Louvre  (purse 80,000€, 2875 meters,14 European starters ages 4-5) saw 52/1 odds Every Time Winner (5g Face Time Bourbon-Ungold  Winner) fly from the clouds to win timed in 1.12.8kr for driver Gabriele Gelormini, trainer H.E. Bondo and Equos Racing Team Srl for his third win in France from 11 starts for career earnings of 147,848€.

Edgar Saba (5g Explot Caf-Saba del Ronco) held second at 6.8/1 with Francois Lagadeuc handing this Bondo trainee for Vaporino  Srl. The 3.3/1 Kamehameha (5m Uniclove-Vivolta Jet) was third for Eric Raffin and trainer Antoine  Lherete followed by 10/1 odds Jazzman (5m Niky)  with Leo Abrivard aboard for trainer L.C. Abrivard.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-07-05/7502/8

Trotteur Francais, Enghien -Soisy  files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink