Magic Man takes Gr. II Test at Vincennes

Groupe level action began this day at Paris-Vincennes with the Prix Jules Thibault (Gr II,  120,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 14 four year old male starters) where 2.6/1 odds Magic Man (4m Prodigious-Garden Party-Royal Dream) rallied from back to score in 1.12.0kr with Eric Raffin driving.

This Etienne Dubois stable trained and owned performer was bred by Jean Philippe Dubois and now sports six  career wins in 15 outings for 265,530€. Mentor de Play (4m Dahlia du Rib-Aube d’Ortige) held second also at 2.6/1 odds for his driver/trainer/owner Franck Blandin. Mack de Blary (4m Face Time Bourbon) was home third  at 9/1 reined by Theo Duvaldestin for Ecurie Hazelaar and conditioner Thierry  Duvaldestin.  

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Speed was  the  day by 1.4/1 odds favorite Lancier du Goutier (5m Ready Cash-Elssi James-Love You) at 1.09.8kr to win the Prix Jean le Gonidec (Gr II, 120,000€ purse, 2175 meters, 11 five year old open starters) for the Theo/Thierry Duvaldestin driving/training team. This Ecurie Saint Martin  owned  horse  has  10 career wins in 19 starts  for 452,150€  earned.  

He  defeated 3.1/1 Liberte de Choisel (5f Captain Sparrow-River Love) with Anthony Barrier up for trainer S.G. Dupont and J.G. Viel. Thee 19/1  Louis Vitton  Miso (5m Dollar Macker)  took  third for driver Mathieu Mottier, trainer Sebastien  Guarato and owner/breeder Michael Journo. Lovino Bello  and Learn To  Fly  completed the top five.  

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Next up  was the Prix Guy de Gonidec (Gr II,  120,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 13 four year old  female  starters)  where 3.9/1 Madrid Haufor (4f Real de Lou-Bastia  Haufor) scored for driver Damien Bonne timed in 1.12.4kr.

Christian Bigeon trains/owns/bred this mare. Mystery Queen (4f  Prodigious-Glory Queen) took second at 13/1 odds with Matthieu  Abrivard handling this  Etienne Dubois stable owned trainee. The 10/1Midway Lady (4f Royal  Dream-Empress) was  third  with  Benjamin Rochard up for Etienne  Dubois, the trainer/owner/breeder. My Princess (4f Ready  Cash) landed fourth for Mathieu Mottier. 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-06-06/7500/7

The day’s featured event for aged trotteurs was the Prix Chambon P (Gr II, 120,000€, 2850 meters, 10 International starters ages 6-11) where 3.9/1 odds Ibiki de  Houelle (8m Love You-Sawasde de Houelle) scored in 1.11.2kr, easily, for driver Alexis Collette. 

Kevin Leblanc trains this one that his late father Franck Leblanc bred. Daniel Augereau owns this 16 time  career winner of 818,810€ that has  won two straight. The 3.2/1 odds  Horchestro (9g Sam Bourbon-Alisma du Corta-Love You)  was second for Eric Raffin driving for trainer G.R. Huguet and owner Gerald Dambach. Jean Pierre Dubois was the breeder. 

Koctel  du Dain (6m Boccador de Simm-Ophelie) took third at 2.4/1 odds driven by David Thomain for legendary trainer/owner Philippe Allaire. Cobra Killer Gar (8g Readly Express) was  fourth at 10/1 for Gabriele  Gelormini followed by 28/1 Hulysse Digeo (9g Reve de Beylev)  for J.W.  Hallais and 18/1 Hooker Berry (9m Booster Winner) for Antoine Lherete. 

It was a day of celebration and fond memories for the Leblanc  team/

Earlier the Prix du Quercy (75,000€ purse, 2850 meters distance handicap, 13 starters ages 7-11) went to 101 odds amd 25 meter handicapped Ibiscus Man (8g Booster Winner-Cathy Woman) for driver Eric Raffin, trainer R.C. Larue and owner Daniel Larue, this being the winner’s 11th career victory for 494,990€ earned.

Jazzman Debailleul (7m Repeat Love)  was second driven by Franck Nivard at 3.9/1 and 25 meter penalized followed by 3.7/1 Jingle du Pont (7g Niky) with Nicolas Bazire the driver/trainer, he also 25 meter handicapped/ 

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-06-06/7500/5

Trotteur  Francais,Paris-Vincenness files/photos 

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink