Lord Delo wins for JMB

Jean Michel Bazire returned to  Paris-Vincennes and teamed 2.4/1odds favorite Lord Delo (5g Face Time Bourbon-Rvererie d’Ar) to a 1.11.6kr clocked harness racing victory in the quinte+  Prix du Perreux (Gr III,  90,000€ purse, 16 European starters ages 5-6).

Nicolas Bazire trains this Yannick Desmet owned trotteur that now sports eight career wins in 20 starts for 244.910€. Second home was11/1odds KeyOf Love (6f Ready Cash-Une Love Star) driven by Anthony Barrier for trainer Thibault Lamare and owner Gianni Fascella. Nelson Greenwood (6m Tobin Kronos-City  Of Angels) was third at 42/1 with Alexandre Abrivard up for conditioner Dominik Locqueneux and Gerrits Recycling BV.  The  23/1 odds Every Time Winner (6g Face Time Bourbon) was fourth followed by 16/1 Omerta Boko (5g Face Time Bourbon) and 63/1 Key Lady (6f Prodigious). 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-05-13/7500/1 

In the  Prix du Gatinais (90,000€purse, 2850 meters,12 European starters ages 7-11) the 21/1  odds outsider Indigo de Fontaine (8g Niky-Saline de Fontaine) scored in 1.12.6kr  with Alexandre Abrivard the  pilot. 

L.Cl. Abrivard conditions this 15  time  winner in 44 career starts for 410,250€ that J.P. Barjon owns. Isofou du Chene ( 8g Un Charme Fou-Alisa du Chene) was second at 3.7/1 with Paul Philippe Ploquin up for trainer Julien LeMer and owner/breeder Yvonne Guedj. Third was In Red (8g Carat Williams) at 16/1 driven by Gabriele  Gelormini. 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-05-13/7500/5

With less that two weeks  to  the start the status of Elitloppet invitations follows: (11 of 16 starters named so far as profiled).

Paris-Vincennes, Trotteur Francais, Elitloppet 2026 files/photos 

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink