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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 in stakes record time of 1.09.6kr at 14/1 odds over the 2100 meters autostart course contested by 18 starters for the 120,000€ purse. The Gr. […]
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 2700 metres at the famous Vincennes Hippodrome in Paris. Generally regarded as the hardest trotting race to win the event is staged on spacious 2000 […]
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 year olds) where Eric Raffin piloted 2.1/1 odds Jalendra de Malac (6f Singalo-Papeete-Baccarat du Pont) to victory timed in 1.13.0kr. This A.P. Grimault owned and […]
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 with a time badge of 1.09.9kr. He was a double winner of the Prix d’Amerique and Prix de Cornulier and he secured 12 groupe I […]
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 Bazire for trainer Nicolas Bazire and Yannick Desmet yesterday at Vincennes. Timed in 1.13.7kr the five time winner in 12 starts has earned 131,060€. Lizzano […]
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 1.13.0kr and driven by Benoit Robin for owner Joel Seche and trainer Jean Luc Bigeon. The winner now has ten wins in 57 starts for […]
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 journey. The huge crowd shown below had an experience as Idao won the Amerique Prize twice in a row. Since the1920 Amerique start, there have […]
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 the race history that started in 1920. Prix d’Amerique (Gr. I International, purse 1,000,000€, distance 2700 meters, 18 starters ages 4-11) victory advanced his scorecard […]
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 Guarato and Scuderia Bivans Srl with a 1.12.4kr score. The winner now has seven wins in 10 career starts in France for earnings of 682,400€. […]
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 in the Prix Bold Eagle. The 11/1 odds Kokote (5f Ready Cash-Private Love) scored timed in 1.11.6kr after a pocket journey with Mathieu Mottier the […]
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 Pardieu monte winner Lovissime who won that event in 1.12.1kr for owner Frederic Sauque and the Martin/Allaire team. This night she moved to Anders Strom […]
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 Girl) victorious timed in 1.14.3kr for his first win in France in his first start there. This Gabriele Gelormini driven, Erwin Bot trained winner of […]
Happy Danica (8f Briac Darc-Rive Bleue) captured today’s Cagnes sur Mer featured Prix Une de Mai (purse 49,000€, 2925 meters, 15 starters ages 8-11) timed in 1.12.2kr over the sloppy course. Alexis Gardardeau teamed and also trains the 6.4/1 odds winner for Cecile Douillet the owner. Happy Danica now sports 18 career wins in 61 […]
Younger performers were on stage this day at Paris-Vincennes including claiming races. The featured Prix d’Argences (purse 52,000€, 2100 meters autostart with 12 starters all four year old mares) saw 1.5/1 odds favorite Ludivine (4f Coquin Bebe-Bright Moon-Rolling d’Heripre) score handily timed in 1.12.9kr. Benjamin Rochard teamed this Franck Leblanc trainee for owner/breeder Jacques Cottel. […]
Lovissime (4f Love You-Elegantissime-Ready Cash) scored in a sharp 1.12.1kr in today’s Gr. II monte Prix de Pardieu (purse 120,000€, 2175 meters, eight four year old females) at Paris-Vincennes. Off at 7.4/1 odds the Guillaume Martin reined mare won for the fifth time in 12 starts for 219,550€. She represents legends in her pedigree top […]
Today’s Prix Louis Cussinet (purse 33,000€, 2175 meters, nine three year old male starters) saw the 4/10 odds favorite Make Your Day (3m Face Time Bourbon-Daytona Jet-Goetmals Wood) record his second victory in three career starts for owner Ecurie Hunter Valley. Franck Nivard teamed the winner for trainer Sebastien Guarato as Make Your Day advanced […]
This coming Sunday will be the 2025 edition of the monte classic Prix de Cornulier where 18 entrants will battle over 2700 meters for the 700,000€ purse. The field as of now is set below. On the early wagering Ideale du Chene is given a 29.9% chance of victory followed by 21.8% for Gazelle de […]
Sweden bred Chestnut (8m Jacose-Quandy-Gazouillis) rallied from 12th to win the Prix de Brionne (purse 52,000€, 2850 meters, 14 European starters ages 6-10) at Paris-Vincennes timed in 1.13.3kr. Off at 8.4/1 odds this Daniel Reden trainee was reined by Paul Philippe Ploquin for Pop N Paula AB as Chestnut won for the first time in […]
La Star Roc (4f Aldo des Champs-Corsica Roc) rallied to take the Gr. III Prix de Riberac (purse 80,000€, 2700 meters, nine European four year old starters) timed in 1.13.2kr at 2.8/1 odds. Yoann Lebourgeois teamed the Bertrand Le Beller trainee for owner Christian Tesson as the winner recorded her fourth career victory in 16 […]
Today’s Prix de Forez (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2700 meters, nine starters ages 7-11) at Vincennes saw 6/10 odds favorite Ino du Lupin (7g Scipion du Goutier-Tima d’Hermes) hold gamely on the pegs for victory timed in 1.12.4kr. Antoine Wiels teamed the J.P. Marmion bred/owned/trained veteran to his 22nd victory in 34 career starts for […]
Today’s Paris-Vincennes featured Prix de Croix (Gr.II International, purse 120,000€, 2850 meters, five year olds) saw 2.1/1 odds favorite Koctel du Dain (5m Boccador de Simm-Ophelie) dominate with a coast to coast victory timed in 1.12.7kr. David Thomain reined the14 time winner in 32 starts for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. This Regis Merlet bred winner now […]
Today’s Paris-Vincennes program showcased five and six year olds first in the Prix de Mauriac (purse 52,000€, 2850 meters, 12 European starters) with victory to 3.7/1 odds Kalmia Perrine (5f Django Riff-Unabella Perrine) timed in 1.13.8kr. The Courant AB owned mare was reined by Theo Duvaldestin for trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and she was bred by […]
Gino Viva (9g Sun Ceravin-Kuza Viva-Uzo Charmeur) controlled the front with Gabrielle Gelormini driving and the 14/1 odds trotteur captured the Prix de la Coted’Azur (Gr. III International, purse 130,000€, 2925 meters distance handicap, 16 starters ages 5-11) this day at Cagnes sur Mer. Timed in 1.14.8kr the winner recorded his 11th career victory in […]
Monday’s trots of note were at Paris-Vincennes and Bologna Arcoveggio. The monte Prix Christelle Zimmer/The Challenge Marolles-en-Brie Paris Turf (purse 70,000€, 2700 meters, 12 starters ages 7-11 for apprentice lads/jockeys) saw even-money favorite Go Or Not (9g Hyperis-Qualie Picarde) score handily timed in 1.13.3kr. Tamara Mathias-Maisonnette was the winning jockey for trainer/owner Alexandre Bonnefoy as […]
