Sons of Ready Cash took two of today’s top groupe events at Paris-Vincennes and harness racing trainer/owner Philippe Allaire, owner/developer of Ready Cash, enjoyed a great day.
The opener this Saturday went to 1.4/1 Charmeur de Larre (4m Baccarat du Pont-Qusidmika) clocked in 1.16.1kr for Julien Raffestin aboard for trainer Sylvain Roger and Ecurie le Petteviniere. The race was the Prix de Paimboeuf (purse €58,000, 2700 meters, nine starters) for monte contestants. 2.3/1 Canadien d’Am (4m Ready Cash-Kanadia) was second for Franck Nivard, trainer Franck Leblanc and owner Laurent Edin, that one ahead of third finishing 8.7/1 Cesar Volo (4m Prince de Montfort-Qualite Volo) ridden by David Thomain.
The superb colt Django Riff (3m Ready Cash-Rasta Perrine) at 2/5 odds took the Gr. II Prix Paul Viel (purse €120,000, 2175 meters, nine starters) timed in 1.13.4kr for Yoann Lebourgeois, trainer Philippe Allaire and owner Elisabeth Allaire. 3.7/1 Dollar Macker (3m Saxo de Vandel-Salt Lake City) was second for J-Ph Monclin, trainer Allaire and owner Olivier Henri Thomas, with 19.3/1 Ducato Bourbon (3m Love You-Kamera Bourbon) third for Franck Nivard, trainer Franck Leblanc and Ecurie Siray. These top three are all good future racing prospects and come from solid maternal families. Django could be a Bold Eagle type. The dam of Django Riff is the Look de Star mare Rasta Perrine, a US$119,000 winner. Dollar Macker’s second dam is La Star, she dam of La Star Dream (US$325,631) and grand dam of Intense America in North America. Third dam Bahama produced four US$149,000 plus winners. Ducato Bourbon’s dam Kamera Bourbon won US$220,543 and has produced two winners in excess of US$121,000 including US$625,000 winning Scala Bourbon. Second dam Etta Extra is the dam of Mara Bourbon (US$1.8 million), Qualita Bourbon (US$1.7 million) and US$471,000 winning Sam Bourbon, a promising FR sire. This maternal family is influenced by North American sires Star’s Pride, Speedy Crown and Armbro Goal.
The day’s Quinte+ Prix de la Gironde (purse €70,000, 2850 meters, 18 starters) went to the 1.16kr timed, 2.2/1 odds Vermeil Somolli (7g Olimede-Quitalia Somolli) with Mathieu Abrivard up for Ecurie Somolli and trained J-P Fichaux. 9.7/1 Vernico Pommereux (by Love You-Noure du Pommrreux)) was next for Franck Niavrd with 41/1 Tonnerre Margea third for David Thomain.
The Gr. III Prix d’Avignon (purse €85,000, 2100 meters, 15 starters) produced a blanket finish clocked in 1.12.5kr by the winner, 6.5/1 Capone Face (4m Ready Cash-Kingly Pride-Defi d’Aunou) with Franck Nivard up for Antonio De Sousa and trainer Franck Leblanc. 7.6/1 Caduceus Des Baux (by Mark Speed) lasted second for Mathieu Abrivard ahead of 7.3/1 third finishing Clif du Pommereux (4m Love You-Noure du Pommereux) for trainer/driver Sylvain Roger. This one is a full-brother to the second finished in the Quinte+ event with the same owner. Congrats to Mr. Lolic! The winners’ dam reflects top flight pedigree and North American influence via Armbro Goal (Defi d’Aunou), Nevele Pride (Kimberland) and Star’s Pride (Florestan). There are seven US$100,000 plus winners in Kingly Pride’s family including herself.
Trainer Philippe Allaire returned to win the Gr. II Prix Rocquepine (purse €120,000, 2175 meters, 10 starters) with 4.2/1 Demonia Roma (3f Password-Rome To Paris-Love You), that he also owns. J-Ph Monclin drove the winner to a narrow score timed in 1.15.4kr. 6.1/1 Diva du Mouchel (3f The Best Madrik-Perle du Mouchel) was second for Franck Nivard, trainer Franck Leblanc and owner Laurent Edin. 5/1 Don’t Explain (3f Prodigious-Quarmen du Gite) rallied for third with Mathieu Abrivard up for, again, owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. The winner’s dam has a productive family that includes Lucky d’Hilly (US$557,572), winner of the Prix Albert Viel at age three.
The Prix de Barfleur (purse €54,000, 2100 meters autostart, 18 starters) went to the 1.12.1kr winner Bar d’Or (5g Orlando Vici-Star du Donjon) at 5.3/1 for trainer/driver Alexis Garandeau. 46/1 Bari (5m Ganymede-Magicienne) rallied for second to trainer/driver L.Cl. Abrivard.
This day at Jagersro their V75Gold (150,000SEK to the winner) went to 4.3/1 Dreams Take Time (7m Andover Andover-B My Honey-Viking Kronos) and Peter Untersteiner. The winner increased career earnings to over 5.5SEK million. Peter Ingves teamed Edward Ale (8g Here Comes Herbie-Mustang Donna-Pine Chip) for second ahead of veteran Nahar (11g Love You-Mahonny Broline-Joie de Vie) and driver Robert Bergh.
At Kincsem Park (Budapest) the featured Gala Peter DIJ (600,000Huf purse, 1960 meters) went to Orifiamma Jet (8f Supergill-Ticket To Ride-Nevele Pride) with Tibor Hajnal the trainer/driver. She is 1-1-0 in two starts this year after eight wins and placings in nine 2015 outings. Orangyal (8f Wall Street Banker-Derengo-Endless Sands) was second ahead of Landlord (11m Baltic Bet-Golden Lady-Endless Sands). The Saturday card was the third of the 2016 program and reflected continued progress of the new pari-mutuel, video and simulcast systems begun in 2015, including a Q+ type big bet named Kincsem+.
Thomas H. Hicks