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Gaspar d’Angis (8g Quaro-Reveuse d’Angis) with Eric Raffin aboard easily took today’s Gr. III Prix des Cevennes (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, 11 European starters ages 6-10) at Paris-Vincennes timed in 1.12.4kr. J.M. Baudouin trains and owns the 19 time career winner of 754,860€ that J.Cl. Lahouche bred. Oracle Tile (8m Ready Cash-Exotic Sund) was a […]
Today (August 7) was the trotting duel at Saint Malo that turned into a romp for 2.3/1 Ibiki de Houelle (6m Love You-Sawasde de Houelle) timed in 1.12.5kr over 2975 meters that included his 25-meter harness racing handicap. The Grand National du Trot – Ville de St. Malo (purse 90,000€, Gr. III, 2950 meters distance […]
The Journey of Champions Day at Paris-Vincennes (June 23) featured the Gr. I Prix Rene Balliere (International, purse 200,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 12 starters ages 4-11) that had the harness racing face-off between Prix d’Amerique and Elitloppet winners for the first time in 41 years. Here the 2.3/1 odds Horsy Dream (7m Scipion du Goutier-Bonanza […]
Horsy Dream (7m Scipion du Goutier-Bonanza du Closet-Prince Gede) left from post three, sat patiently and then fired past leader Francesco Zet, drawing off to a four plus lengths victory in the Elitloppet 2024 Finale (purse to winner 430,000€, 1609 meters autostart, eight starters, Gr. I International named the Stig H. Johansson Pokal). Eric Raffin […]
Franck Leblanc’s hot trotting trainee Ibiki de Houelle (6m Love You-Sawasde de Houelle-Gazouillis) captured leg five of the Grand National du Trot series at Le Croise Laroche in France on May 22. This Gr. III event was raced over 2825 meters distance handicap for a 90,000€ purse. The winner was timed in a sharp 1.10.9kr […]
The 6.5/1 odds and 25-meter handicapped Grace du Digeon (8f Seduisant Fouteau-Greolie de Laigne-Tenor de Baune) won today’s (April 3) Gr. III International Grand Prix Angers/Loire Metropole (purse 64,000€, 3100 meters distance handicap, 15 starters ages 6-11) at Angers, in France. She was clocked in 1.16.2kr with Eric Raffin driving for owner/trainer Charles Dreux as […]
In a grueling display of harness racing trotting ability, Grace du Digeon (Seductive Fouteau) with Eric Raffin driving, was parked first-over for most of the race in capturing the 75,000€ Prix Poitou-Charentes for 7 to 10-year-olds at an extra distance of 2850m (1.77 miles) was held today (Dec. 13) at Vincennes in France. Graal du […]
He And Me (6m Bird Parker-Beauty Lady) with Eric Raffin driving took the Vincennes harness racing featured (Oct. 6) Prix Charly Mills (purse 75,000€, 2700 meters, 14 European starters) clocked in 1.13.1kr. Off at 3.2/1 odds the winner secured his 10th career win in 45 starts for 332,400€ for trainer Michel Lenoir and owner Ecurie […]
Jasper des Charmes (4m Kesaco Phedo-Une Toscane) easilly took the Gr. I monte Prix President de la Republique Etrier 4 Ans Finale (purse 240,000€, 2850 meters) this day at Vincennes, France timed in 1.12.2kr with Eric Raffin the winning jockey for Ecurie des Charmes and trainer Jean Michel Bazire. This was Jasper’s fourth career victory […]
Two Gr II monte harness racing trotting tests were on stage Friday (June 2) evening at Paris-Vincennes. The Prix Lavater (Etrier Q3 doe four-year olds, monte, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters) saw Jasper des Charmes (4m Kesaco Phedo-Une Toscane) score in 1.13.3kr and off as the 8/10 odds favorite; Jean Michel Bazire trains this winner for […]
Four Groupe II harness racing events highlighted today’s (April 15) Paris-Vincennes program beginning with the Prix Gai Brillant (Gr. II purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, monte three-year-old males, six starters) that went to 1.15.2kr timed Kyt Kat (3m Booster Winner-Diane de Brevol). Off at 1.6/1 odds this Mathieu Mottier handled Thomas Levesque trainee is owned by […]
The Marseille-Borely Racetrack in France hosted this day (March 29) the second harness racing leg of the Grand National du Trot (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 3000 meters distance handicap for national 5–10-year-olds). The 1.1/1 favorite Gaspar d’Angis (7g Quaro-Reveuse d’Angis) held gamely to win after a front-end journey with Eric Raffin aboard. This J.M. Baudouin […]
Herodo Bello (6g Tornado Bello-Serenity Jiel) took the Grand Prix Bordeaux Metropole (purse 39,000€, monte, 2650 meters, European 6–11-year-olds) at Bordeaux le Bouscat in France, timed in 1.13.7kr. Eric Raffin was the winning harness racing jockey of this 11-time winner of 144,930€. Christophe Feyte trains the winner that was off at 2.4/1 odds. Eroica Bello […]
Horsy Dream (6m Scipion du Goutier-Bonanza du Closeet) rallied past pacesetter Beads and carried on to the 1.13.3kr timed Gr. II Prix de Belgique at Paris-Vincennes Sunday, January 15 (Prix d’Amerique ZeTurf Q6, purse 120,000€, 2850 meters for 4–11-year-old International trotteurs). It was the second Prix d’Amerique qualifier won by Horsy Dream. Eric Raffin teamed […]
Two Gr. II monte events highlighted a fine Friday evening card at Paris-Vincennes in France. In the Entrier 5 Ans Qualifer 3 (Gr. II, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, monte five year olds) the 9/1 odds Hatchet Man (5m Goetmals Wood-Suricate) scored in 1.12.4kr for jockey David Thomain. This Philippe Allaire trainee is owned by Kevin […]
The 12/1 odds Freeman de Houelle (7m Vigove-Rafina de Houelle) took the Gr. I monte Prix de L’Ile de France (purse 200,000€, 2175 meters, International 4-11 year olds) this day at Paris-Vincennes. Eric Raffin was in the irons for breeder/trainer Franck Leblanc and owner Stephane Gohier as Freeman won for the 11th time in his […]
Thursday’s Paris-Vincennes harness racing program featured the Prix de Chateau Chinon (Gr. III, purse 80,000€, 2700 meters, European three tear olds) saw 36/1 Calypso di Poggio (3f Ready Cash-Princess America) score in 1.13.0kr with Adrien Lamy aboard. This H.E. Bondo trainee won for the first time in France and advanced her life earnings to 75,817€. […]
Etonnant (7m Timoko-Migraine) scored a 33/1 upset in Sunday’s 100,000€ Prix du Bourbonnais ( Prix d’Am Races Zeturf Q2) at Vincennes with Anthony Barrier up. Timed in 1.11.4kr the Richard Westerink owned and trained veteran secured his 15th career win now for 1,053,500€ earned. Etonnant raced second much of the way and then at mid-stretch […]
The 4/10 odds favorite Cleangame (9g Ouragon de Celland-Red Bell) scored today in the Gr. III Grand Prix Anjou-Maine at Angers (purse 100,000€, 3125 meters distance handicap, International 5-10 year olds) clocked in 1.14.9kr. Harness racing driver Eric Raffin teamed the winner as they overcame a 25 meter handicap to win for trainer J-M […]
Face Time Bourbon (6m Ready Cash-Vita Bourbon), off at 3/10 odds, crushed the Gr. I Prix Rene Balliere at Paris-Vincennes (purse 170,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 4-10 year old International starters) with an explosive move exiting the final bend and then drawing clear for a five length score time in 1.09.1kr (mile rate 1:51.18). Eric Raffin […]
A host of upper level and groupe trots were on the Paris-Vincennes stage this day. Action began with the Prix de Villeneuve Sur Lot (purse 51,000€, 2850 meters, European 7-10 year olds) that went to rallying Tjacko Zaz (9g Crazed-Kinoras Zaz-Angus Hall) timed in 1.13.5kr and reined by his trainer Jean Michel Bazire. Off at […]
