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The $1,000,000 MGM Yonkers International Trot would not be a true international trotting event without at least one French-bred in the mix and today (Au. 26) the track’s management team is proud to announce two harness racing additions from the country. Ideal San Leandro (Timoko) and Eclat De Gloire (Tiego D’Etang) will join the growing […]
While it is unclear if harness racing trainer Richard Westerink is familiar with the proverb “if at first you don’t succeed try, try again” he clearly lives by it. The owner/trainer will once again cross the Atlantic Ocean with €2.5 million career winner Etonnant (Timoko), perhaps the top horse in Europe right now, in hopes […]
In an interview with French trotting magazine Paris-Turf, harness racing trainer Richard Westerink reveals the future plan for Etonnant (Timoko – Migraine – Alligator). It includes a trip to the USA – but not for the $1 million International Trot at Yonkers Raceway. “I have entered Etonnant in the John Cashman Jr Memorial on Saturday […]
Etonnant (9m Timoko-Migraine) gamely took the featured Gr. II Prix Kerjacques (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters for International 6–10-year-olds) today (April 8) at Vincennes in France, timed in 1.11.3kr as the 2/1 harness racing favorite. Anthony Barrier teamed the Richard Westerink owned and trained champion that will now prep for the 2023 Elitloppet at the end […]
Today’s (Sept. 10) Prix d’Ete at the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes (purse 200,000€, 2700 meters, Gr. II International for 4-10 year olds) went to the even-money favorite Etonnant (8m Timoko-Migraine) with Anthony Barrier the pilot for owner/trainer Richard Westerink. This was Etonnant’s 20th career victory now for 2,110,375€ earned. He set a reasonable pace to score by […]
Etonnant (8m Timoko-Migraine) set a modest pace on the lead and scored easily in today’s (July 31) Grand Prix de Wallonie (purse 150,000€, 2300 meters autostart, Gr. I International) at the l’hippodrome de Mons (Belgium). Anthony Barrier was the pilot of this 1.12.6kr timed victory for owner/trainer Richard Westerink. The game stallion was bred by […]
Etonnant (8m Timoko-Migraine-Alligator), off at 10.3/1 odds, overcame a brief miscue and powered four-wide in the final bend to engage the leaders and he then surged on to the 1.09.3kr harness racing victory in the Elitloppet Finale at Solvalla Racecourse in Sweden Sunday, May 28. (purse to winner 5,000,000SEK, 1609 meters, eight starters). Anthony Barrier […]
LeTROT reports that six days after his success in the Critérium de Vitesse de la Côte d’Azur in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Etonnant has officially received its invitation card for the Elitloppet 2022. On the last Sunday of May, he will try more than ever to follow in the footsteps of his father’s championship, Timoko, who is twice […]
