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Females dominated the Prix de Bourgogne New Year’s Day at Paris-Vinecennes as the ZeTurf fourth qualifier to the Prix d’Amerique took place. Delia du Pommereux (10f Niky-Novre du Pommereux) scored…

Prix D’Amerique beckons in late January

The world’s most prestigious trotting race, the Prix D’Amerique is to be staged this year on Sunday 25 January. Worth I million euros ($A1.734 million) the event is run over…

Jalendra de Malac takes €60,000 Prix de la Chartre Sur Le Loir

A host of interesting trotting races took place this day at Paris-Vincennes starting with the Prix de la Chartre Sur Le Loir (purse 60,000€, 2700 meters, 13 starters for 6-7…

Jag de Bellouet dies at 28

The “Cannibale” Jag de Bellouet (1997, Vikings Way-Vaunoise) died this day in France at Haras de la Cour. The career winner of 4,223,699€ he won 35 times in 110 starts…

Lord Delo best at Vincennes

The featured Prix d’Avignon (Gr. III, purse 80,000€, 2850 meters, 11 four year old starters) went to 1.7/1 odds Lord Delo (4g Face Time Bourbon-Reverie d’Ar) driven by Jean Michel…

Great Tigress roars at Vincennes

Today’s Paris-Vincennes featured Prix de Langeais (purse 75,000€, 2850 meters voltstart, 16 starters ages 7-11) went to the rallying 10/1 odds Great Tigress (9f Love You-Tigresse du Vivier-Niky) timed in…

Amerique Day 2025 was special!

What a harness racing crowd!!! What festivities!!! What a horse is Idao de Tillard!!! While we reported on the big race earlier, below is summary of Idao’s largely three wide…

Idao de Tillard takes 1,000,000€ Prix d’Amerique

The 2.3/1 odds harness racing favorite Idao de Tillard (7m Severino-America de Tillard) returned from this classic victory last year to double up timed in 1.11.1kr, the second fastest in…

Frank Gio captures 300,000€ Prix Ourasi

The Prix Ourasi (Gr. I International, purse 300,000€, 2700 meters, 15 four year old starters) saw 2.9/1 odds second choice Frank Gio rally to dominate for Matthieu Abrivard, trainer Sebastien…

Barjon one-two in 300,000€ Prix Bold Eagle

Today’s co-featured Prix Bold Eagle (Gr. I International, purse 300,000€, 2700 meters, 18 starters age five) at Paris-Vincennes saw SECF President Jean Michel Barjon horses finish first and second today…

460,000€ topper at Arqana-Trot Amerique sale

This evening was the final Arqana Trot Amerique Sale session, this one at Paris-Vincennes and it produced fireworks with eight lots selling for 100,000€ or more led be recent Prix…

A Force Of Nature hits Vincennes

A solid card at Paris-Vincennes this day included the Prix de Vienne Krieau (purse 40,000€, 2700 meters. 15 European four year olds) with 5.8/1 odds Force Of Nature (4m Brillantissime-Scully’s…