December 3, 2018 – The 3.1/1 Bayokas Atout (7g Goetmals Wood-New York Jet) was an easy winner of today’s harness racing Quinte + Prix des Alpes (purse 48,000€, 2100 mater autostart, 18 starters) at Paris-Vincennes. Frank Nivard trains and drove the winner to this 1.12.3kr timed victory. 5.8/1 Bikini (7g Niky) was second for trainer/driver Franck Ouvrie ahead of 8.7/1 Abercrombis (8g Hyperis) handled by trainer/driver J-F Senet. 53/1 Atios Fortis and 21/1 Bibette de Bannes completed the top five in exact order that paid 12,152.60€ for a 2€ wager.
On the same card was the Prix des Dahlias (33,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 12 two year old starters) that the 4/5 favorite Gordon Flash (2m Village Mystic-Acienda Flash) won timed in 1.1.3kr with J-M Bazire aboard. Y-A Briand trains the winner that bested 18/1 Gilmour (2m Tag Wood) and 4.8/1 Georgio (2m Un Charme Fou)
Four year olds contested the Prix de Maintenon (purse 60,000€, 2850 meters, 11 starters) and the 1.15.9kr timed victory went to 1.2/1 Emiliano (4m Love You-Quarda du Rib) with trainer J-M Bazire up for breeder/owner Ecurie des Charmes. 4.1/1 Elu de Dompierre (4m Vanishing Point) and 2.7/1 Estaban Jiel (4m Coktail Jet) completed the top three to the line.
Thomas H. Hicks