Harness racing trainer/jockey Mathieu Abrivard teamed 2.4/1 Bellissima France (5f Blue Dream-Quanta Rosa Sun) to an impressive 1.14.2kr score in the Gr. II monte Prix Joseph LaFosse (Gr. II, purse €120,000, 2700 meters) at Paris-Vincennes. Ecurie L.D.M. Abrivard owns the fine mare. 8/1 Bilibili (5f Niky-Quetty du Donjon) was second with Alexandre Abrivard up for trainer L.Cl. Abrivard and owner/breeder Jean Pierre Barjon, Third was 4/1 Booster Winner (5m Love You-Quille Viretaute) with Eric Raffin in the irons for trainer Sebastian Guarato and owner Ecurie Winner
The Quinte+ Gr. II Prix Doynel de Saint-Quentin (purse €120,000, 2850 meters, 14 starters) resulted in an easy win for 7/10favorite and barefoot Cash Gamble (5m Ready Cash-No Way Back). Jean-Michel Bazire piloted the Fabrice Souloy trainee for Norwegian owner Stall TJ Gamble. Second was 29/1 Beau Gamin (5m Quinoa du Gers-Cadette), also barefoot, with Eric Raffin up for trainer Sebastian Guarato and owner J.M. Rancoule. 30/1 Sugar Rey (5m Look de Star-Qurona Boreale) from Italy landed third for Roberto Andreghetti, trainer H.E. Bondo and Ecurie Tre Cer of Italy. Boeing du Bocage and King Sir Kir ended fourth and fifth. The winner’s time was 1.13.2kr off even fractions
Thomas H. Hicks