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Five Criterium qualifiers highlighted a great Paris-Vincennes card today. Keep Going and Liza Josselyn triumphed but the others were also sharp events.
The events began with the Prix J De Vauloge-Criterium 3 Ans Q3 (Gr II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 10 three year old male starters) where 17/1 odds Magic Love (3m Ready Cash-Delila Melody) scored easily with a coast to coast victory timed in 1.13.5kr. Benjamin Rochard teamed the Marc Sassier trainee that Richard Cohen owns and he has three wins in eight starts for 107,160€. Mystic Sonato (3m Village Mystic) was second at 5.9/1 with Franck Nivard teaming the Thierry Duvaldestin trainee that Tanguy de la Bourdonnaye owns. Third home was 47/1 odds Magnum du Choquel (3m Hohneck) with Francois Lagadeuc up for trainer Nicolas Bridault. The 1.6/1 favorite Magic Man (3m Prodigious) was fourth for driver Matthieu Abrivard.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-08-30/7500/2
The Prix Annick Dreux-Criterium 3 Ans Q4 (Gr II, purse 130,000€, 2700meters, 13 starters three year old females) was next with 3.4/1 odds Magic Night (3f Helgafell-Byblis du Goutier) the game narrow winner with Paul Pierre Ploquin handing the Pierre Allaire trainee for his wife Gitte Paulsen-Allaire.
The winner now sports five career wins in 15 appearances for 272,170€. Race time was 1.12.6kr. Mille Etoiles (3f Prodigious-Electra Green) was second as the 7/10 odds favorite with Jean Michel Bazire up for Scuderia Mistero Srl and trainer Nicolas Bazire. Maya du Surf (3f Easy des Racques)was home third at 30/1 with Anthony Barrier aboard for trainer Stephane Prioul.
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-08-30/7500/4
The five year olds then contested the Prix Jockey (Gr II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 10 five year olds at the start) with 13/1 odds Keep Going (5m Follow You-Discovery Bond) holding game to win timed in 1.12.5kr.
Trainer Mathieu Mottier teamed the Jose Davet owned winner that recorded his 11th career win for 629,060€. Second was fast closing 2.8/1 odds Krack Time Atout (5m Face Time Bourbon-Topaze Atout) with Franck Nivard aboard the Sebastien Guarato trainee that Philippe Barbe owns. King Opera (5m Ready Cash) was third in a pack with trainer William Bigeon driving for Joel Seche at 18/1 followed by fourth finishing 1.6/1 odds favorite Kanto Avis (5m Ready Cash) with Benjamin Rochard up for conditioner Marc Sassier. Kana de Beylev (5f Express Jet) was fifth at 15/1 with Eric Raffin driving,
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-08-30/7500/5
Jean Michel Bazire won the Prix Gaston Brunet-Criterium 4 Ans Q3 (Gr II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 11 starters four year olds) with 5/1 odds Lord du Gers (4m Face Time Bourbon-Elle Vient du Gers) timed in 1.12.0kr.
J.M. Rancoule owns the Nicolas Bazire trainee that now shows six wins in 12 career starts for 206,760€. The even-money Lancier du Goutier (4m Ready Cash-Elissi James) was a neck back with Theo Duvaldestin up for Ecurie Saint Martin and conditioner Thierry Duvaldestin. Third was 7.3/1 odds Live To Tell (4m Fifty Kalouma) with Anthony Barrier up./
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-08-30/7500/6
The Prix G de Wazieres-Criterium 4 AnsQ4 (Gr II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 11 starters four year old females) saw 7/10 odds favorite Liza Josselyn (4f Ready Cash-Belina Josselyn) score timed in 1.12.1kr with a death seat performance.
Jean Michel Bazire teamed the Nicolas Bazire trainee for Yvan Bernard the breeder/owner. Liza has 11 career wins in 18 starts for 473,900€. The 61/1 Lara du Goutier (4f Ready Cash-Demoiselle Mike) was a game second for trainer/driver Damien Bonne for Ecurie Saint Martin. Third was 13/1 Love Letter (4f Royal Dream-Endiablee) driven by trainer/owner Julien Dubois and bred by Jean Philippe Dubois. London at 6.7/1 and 7.4/1 Luminosity completed the top five finishers..
Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-08-30/7500/8
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
