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High On Pepper takes Gavle Stora Prix

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The winter season champion High On Pepper (8g Ready Cash-Piece Of Work-Yankee Glide) captured today’s Gavle featured Gavle Stora Prix STL Gold (150,000SEK to winner, 2640 meters autostart, 10 aged starters) timed in 1.11.9kr. Rikard N Skoglund teamed the Katja Melkko trainee, off at 5.1/1 odds, to victory in coast to coast fashion for owner […]

Europe

Hidalgo TIM captures UTO Nagydij

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Hidalgo TIM (3g Il Duce Boko-Victoria TIM-Incredible Cole) won for the fourthtime in his last six starts by capturing the Kincsem Park co-featured UTOE Nagydij (2,000,000HUF purse,  1900 meters autostart, six starters)timed in 1.15.2kr with trainer Imre Fazekas driving for Baggio & Zotya. Off as the 1.3/1 odds favorite the winner now sports six carer […]

Europe

Two Year Olds by Idao on stage at Vincennes

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Two year olds were featured this day at Paris-Vincennes with offspring of Idao de Tillard impressive. In the Prix Louis  Cauchois (Gr III, purse 54,000€, 2200 meters, 10 two year old male starters) the 1.8/1 odds Ossau du Pre (2m Idao de Tillard-Geisha du Pre)was a game 1.17.5kr timed  winner with Clement Duvaldestin up for […]

Europe

Duvaldestin sweeps GNT Leg 11

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The Thierry Duvaldstin trainees  were 1-2-3 in the Grand National du Trot (Gr III, 90,000€purse, 2550 meters distance handicap, 16 starters ages  5-10) at Reims, the 11th leg of the renowned series. The 3.6/1 odds Katchi Quick  (6g Erino du Pommereux-Namoura Quick) scored in 1.10.8kr with Clement Duvaldestin up for trainer TD and owner/breeder Ecurie […]

Europe

Iceberg LP captures 99th Derby Italiano del Trotto

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The Premio 99th Derby Italiano dl Trotto (800,800€ purse, 2100 meters autostart, 14 three year old male starters) saw 11.2/1 odds Iceberg LP (3m Face Time Bourbon-Beautiful LP-Maharajah) score timed in 1.12.9kr with Andrea Guzzinati aboard for Scuderia San Vincenzo and trainer Walter Zanetti. The now seven time career winner has earned 324,044€. Il Trio […]

Europe

Frank Gio wins UET Elite Circuit ’26 Final

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Some of the world’s best aged trotteurs faced off in the classic Premio UET Elite Circuit Final 2026 (500,000€ purse, 2100 meters autostart,12 aged starters)  and it was a  dandy. The  parked  throughout 5.08/1 odds Frank Gio (5m Face Time Bourbon-Zarina Gio) inched ahead on the line to win timed in 1.11.8kr for his 14th […]

Europe

Nandi Devi Cut wins Svenskt Trav Kriterium

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The 5.69/1 Nandi Devi Cut (3m Maharajah-Himalaya Cut-Charly du  Noyer) controlld action to score easily in 1.12.3kr to capture the classic Svenskt Trav Kriterium (Gr I National, RS Mustang, 2,000,000SEK to winner, 2640 meters autostart, 12 starters three year old males) for driver Mats E Djuse. Ecurie Windcut owns the winner that they also bred, […]

Europe

Nuevo Cash wins Gr I Saint-Leger des Trotteurs

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The 11/1 odds Nuevo Cash (3m Ready Cash-Enamorada) captured Caen’s featured Saint-Leger des Trotteurs (Gr I monte, purse  150,000€, 2450 meters,16 starters age three) easily with Victor Saussaye in the irons for trainer/owner/breeder Thierry Duvaldstin. This was the winners’  third win in 17 career starts for227,745€ earned. Race time was 1.12.1kr.  The 1.9/1odds favorite Nikita […]

Europe

Liberte du Goutier wins Gr II Prix Edmond Henry

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Monte trotteurs highlighted the Paris-Vincennes twilight program that began with the Prix Gordonia (Gr III monte, 2850 meters, 13 starters ages 6-11) where  39/1odds longshot Halfa (9f Offshore Dream-Ofara)held gamely to win in 1.11.9kr for her 12th career victory. Alan Gendrot rode the Stephane Levoy trained and owned winner of 587,540€.  She held off  fast  […]

Europe

Jizou d’Etang wins Prix Charly Mills

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The 8/10 odds favorite Jizou d’Etang (7g Paris Haufor-Nazoulene) with David Thomain driving won the Prix Charly Mills (75,000€ purse, 2700 meters,13 European starters ages 6-11) timed in 1.11.3kr over the Paris-Vincennes course. Christian Bigeon trains the 17 time winner for Elevage de L’Etang as he advanced career bankroll to 359,510€. The easy winner defeated […]

Europe

Jilord Viva captures GP Anjou Maine

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The  3.5/1 odds Jilord Viva (7g Vulcaibn du Vivier-Uza Viva-Korean) was a front trotting winner of the Grand Prix Anjou Maine (Gr III International,100,000€ purse, 2850 meters distance handicap, 15 starters ages 5-11) this day  at Laval with Eric Raffin driving. The Julien Raffestin trainee was timed in 1.11.5kr and recorded his 11th career victory […]

Europe

Daytona Spav, Enjoy Shine at Kincsem Park

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The 2.6/1 odds Daytona Spav (7f Maharajah-Tenerezza Bigi-Nad  Al Sheba) advanced from fifth to score an easy win  in the Kincsem Park (Budapest) featured Oszi Kanca DIJ (1,500,000Huf purse,1960 meters distance handicap based on age, seven starters ages 3-7 females) clocked in 1.1.6.8kr. The stake record remains 1.16.6kr set in 2023 by Coach Degli Dei. […]

Australia

Horsham tradition rolls on with stars for drivers' showdown

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Some of Victoria’s finest reinsmen and women will converge on Horsham next Monday (October 5) for a harness racing tradition stretching back more than three decades. The Noel Smith Memorial Horsham Invitational Drivers Championship returns for its 35th edition, bringing together 10 leading Victorian drivers for a six-heat battle at the Horsham track. And while […]

Europe

Munhoa Vedaquaise dominates Prix des Elites

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

A  fine trotting card was on stage today at Paris-Vincennes that began with the Prix  de Troyes (Gr III, 70,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 10 three year old  starters) with victory to the 3/10 odds favorite Nobel du Rib (3m Face Time Bourbon-Faiga du Rib) with J.L.Cl. Dersoir at the lines for Ecurie Rib and trainer […]

Europe

Maestro Vrie, Fragolino Rosso take UET Splits

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Two UET elims took place at Paris-Vincennes this day with the first going to 2.1/1 odds favorite Mastro Vrie (4m Village Mystic-Saga de Vrie) timed in 1.11.8kr with Mathieu Mottier driving. Louis Baudron trains and bred this seven time winner for 436,530€ earned with victory in the Grand  Prix  de  L’UET A (purse 60,000€, 2100 […]

Europe

Just de L’Oison takes Grand National du Trot

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The 2.6/1odds and 25 meter handicapped Just de L’Oison (7g Quaro-Punaise-Fortuna Fant) captured the Grand National  du Trot at Argentan (Gr III, 90,000€ purse, 2875 meters distance handicap,18 starters ages5-10) clocked in 1.12.8kr with Theo Duvaldestin  up. The Thierry Duvaldestin trainee has now won four straight and has 23 career wins in 40 starts for […]

Europe

Lasko des Brousses takes Gr III Emile Beziere

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The 9/10 odds favorite Lasko des Brousses (5g Quaker Jet-Osaka des Brousses)was a coast to coast winner of the Prix Emile Beziere (Gr III, 90,000€ purse, 2850 meters, eight European starters ages 5-7) at Paris Vincennes timed in 1.12.1kr with Eric Raffin on the lines. The Jocelyn Robert trainee has won seven times in 28 […]

Europe

Giotto EK wins GP Continentiale

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Giotto EK (4m Vivid Wise As-Britonin EK-Nad Al Sheba) was a game front end winner of the classic Gran Premio Continentale (165,000€, 2060 meters autostart, four year old open) timed in 1.13.0kr with trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro driving. Off at 2.4/1 odds the now 10 time winner has earned 345.570€. Home second was 3.9/1 Giovaz (4f […]

Europe

Impala de Val takes 5th Straight

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The 5/10 odds favorite Impala de Val (8g  Viking de Val-Axelle du Noyer) easily took the Paris-Vincennes featured Prix Georges Dreux (monte Gr III, 90,000€ purse, 2850 meters, 12 starters ages 6-11) timed in 1.11.5kr, his fifth consecutive victory and seventh in his last nine appearances.’ Benjamin Rochard was the winning jockey for trainer P-E […]

Europe

Barack Face wins STL Gold Una Sweds Minne

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Barack Face (7m Ready Cash-Lisa America-Varenne) off at 8.21/1 odds rallied to the lead and then held  off a late challenge from 4.25/1 Loxahatchee (5m Greenshoe-Hannelore Hanover-Swan For All) to win the Una Sweds STL Gold (150,000SEK to winner, 2140 meters autostart, 11 aged starters). Adrian Kolgjini drive the winner that Lutfi Kolgjini trains and […]

Europe

Go On Boy lands third Grand Prix de Wallonie

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

Veteran Go On Boy (10m  Password-Balginette-Hasting)engineered  a front end victory in today’s Grand Prix de Wallonie (Gr I International UET Elite Circuit 14th leg, purse150,000€, 2840 meters autostart, 10 aged starters clocked in 1.11.7kr. This was his third triumph in the GP Wallonie. Off at 4.5/1 odds, second choice, the Romain Derieux  trained and reined […]

Europe

Fawaz Mil takes Q+ Prix de Mehan Sur Yevre

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The 3.4/1 odds Fawaz Mil (5g Gu d’Heripre-Zahra Mil) fired home to take the Quinte+ Prix de Mehan Sur Yevre (60,000€ purse, 2100 meters autostart, 15 European starters ages 5-6) at Paris-Vincennes timed in 1.10.9kr. Mathieu Mottier reined the Maria Tornqvist trainee to victory, his second in three starts in France, for owner Ecurie Hazelaar. […]

Europe

Jilord Viva captures GP du Centre Est – Paris Turf

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

The Eric Raffin reined 2.4/1 odds favorite Jilord Viva (7g Vulcan du Vivier-Uza Viva-Korean) took the Gr III International Grand Prix du Centre Est – Paris Turf (purse 100,000€, 2850 meters, nine starters ages 6-11) at Feurs. Timed in 1.12.8kr the winner recorded his 10th career harness racing victory now for 459,350€ earned. Julien Raffestin […]

Europe

Naya d’Eronville, Moustik la Govelle win Criteriums

By Thomas H. Hicks ·

A huge enthusiastic racing audience was on hand today at Paris-Vincennes, the Temple du Trot, with Criterium Day action starting with the Prix Herve Ceran-Maillard (monte Gr II, 120,000€purse, 2850 meters, seven five year old starters) where 5.7/1 odds Lisbonne Dry (5f Singalo-Delicatessen-The Best Madrik) scored timed in 1.12.4kr. Eric Raffin handled the Pat Ploquin […]

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