Trotting action ahead in Europe

Tomorrow April 14 at Paris-Vincennes will be highlighted by the Prix Stephania (purse 53,000€, monte, 2700 meters, 11 starters ages 5-6). The  field is shown below. A likely leader is Lord Fromentro (5g Fifty Kalouma-Princesse  Natacha-Gai  Brillant)  the six  time career winner of 86,550€ that has won his  last two monte starts. Mathieu Mottier will be his jockey for trainer Thierry Duvaldestin.

Projections- 3, 4,14, 9

At Napoli on April 14 will be  the Premio Razze di Gatti Invitational Handicap (purse14,300€, 2080-2100 meters) where Fan Idole Laksmy (5f Readly Express-Rania Lest-Love You) is a likely contender with  Vincenzo d’Alessandro Jr aboard. This is a 10 time career winner and will travel 2080meters.

On April 18 at Enghien the classic Prix de L’Atlantique (Gr I, purse 200,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 33 engaged ags 4-11) will be featured. The final field is not set as 33 horses were engaged. A likely starting group  is shown below.

If this is the starting field look for Iroise de la Noe, Josh Power, Krack Time Atout, Go On Boy and Frank Gio to be contenders. Go On Boy is an Elitloppet invitee.

 

Gaet, Napoli, Trotteur Francais, Enghien Soisy, Paris-Vincennes files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink