Onyx d’Avril captures Prix de la Porte Clichy

Two year olds contested the Prix de la Porte de Clichy (38,000€, 2250 meters, nine two year old starters) this day at Enghien-Soisy with victory to 5/10odds favorite Onyx d’Avril (2m Izoard Vedaquais-Capucined’Avril-Lets Go Along) with David Thomain driving.

He raced tough on the front and held game for the 1.16.4kr victory, his first in two outings. Philippe Allaire trains and owns this colt that bested 4.2/1 odds Or Des Kalouma (2m Royal Dream) driven by Benjamin Rochard for trainer Nicolas Bridault. Home third was 33/1 odds Oracio de Lauri (2g Clif du Pommereux) with Christopher Nicole up, also the trainer/owner.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-08-08/7502/2

Also on this Enghien card was th Prix de l’Odeon (52,000€, 2850 meters, nine three yar old starters) where 2/1 odds Nobel du Rib (3m Face Time Bourbon-Faiga du Rib) won in 1.16.8kr with Noe Perron aboard for Ecurie Rib and conditioner Joel Hallais.

This was his third carer victory in six starts for 66,980€ earned. The 8.1/1 Ninja du Plessis (3m Fado du Chene) was second for driver Paul Philippe Ploquin for Ecurie Bluets and trainer Patrick Ploquin. Nantus d’Avignere (3m Boccador de Simm) was third at 13/1odds driven by P-Y Verva.

Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2026-08-08/7502/6

Trotteur Francais, Enghien-Soisy

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink