Session one at Arqana Trot Prix d’Amerique Mixed Sales aw 46 sold from 76 numbers catalogued (60.53%) with the average €16,557.
The topper was hip 49, the broodmare Cyrene Griff (Coktail Jet-Gissi James), in foal to top sire Prodigious. Elevage Delo signed the €95.000 ticket.
Hip 61, broodmare Casual Destinee (Ready Cash-Linda Somolli), in foal to Cristal Money, brought €56,000 from Frederic Brouilloux.
The top selling stallion share was hip 21 Saxo de Vandel for €25,000, with the buyer being Christian LeBarbey. LeBarbey also acquired the broodmare Trinite des Vals (Carpe Diem-Luieur Gede) in foal to Uniclove.
Session 1 of the Arqana Trot Sale share of Timoko sold for €25,000.
Amarilla de Rabut wins Prix de la Semaine Internationale
Today’s Paris-Vincennes action began with the Prix de la Semaine Internationale (purse €65,000, 2850 meters, 18 European starters). The 1.6/1 favorite Amarilla de Rabut (7f Ideal de l’Iton-Deux Pommes) scored timed in 1.14.8kr for Yoann Lebourgeois and trainer/owner Ph. Declos. 12.4/1 Attarus (7g Hand du Vivier-Nelocata) was a close second for Genny Delaune and trainer Sebastien Guarato, ahead of 49.8/1 Ah Quel Nicha (7m Rocklyn-Oceane du Phare) reined by Pierre Vercruysse for Ecurie Victoria Dreams and trainer Philippe Moulin.
The Prix Yonkers Raceway (purse €60,000, 2850 meters, 10 European starters) was won by 7.6/1 Bonne Copine (6f Love You-Joie Baroque) timed in 1.15.8kr, J-M Bazire was the pilot for trainer Thierry Raffegeau and owner J-Y Roze. 5.5/1 Shadow Gar 6(f Pine Chip-Lady Killer Gar) was second for owner/trainer/driver Pietro Gubellini, with third to 15.4/1 Bellaya (6f First de Retz-Kelaya) handled by owner/driver Franck Anne. YR/SBOANY representative Joe Faraldo predicted a Propulsion Prix d’Amerique victory.
31.4/1 Baraka Gede (6f Repeat Love-Gagnante Gede) took the Prix Vienne Krieau (purse €55,000, 2175 meters, 12 monte starters) timed in 1.13.5kr for Mathieu Mottier and owner/trainer M. Sassier. Second was 14.5/1 Bella Dolce Serata (f Prince Gede-Pamelana) was second for H. Guerot and third was 32.8/1 Brise des Noels for S.E. Pasquier. The actual finish was a close photo but Belle Katie with jockey J-Y Ricard was a dq after being on the line with the official winner.
The Prix Gelsenkirchen/Hambourg (purse €50,000, 2700 meters, 14 starters) went to 1.14.2kr timed and 4.4/1 odds Candor de l’Auine (5g Kalusphenio-Ojestva) in rein to Franck Nivard for trainer Jerome Dubreil. 10/1 Cocktail d’Auvrecy (5g Kaiser Soze-Meliana Besla) and trainer/driver J.L.Cl. Dersoir took second and third was 22/1 Chef de Play (5g Meaulnes du Corta-Quarla West).
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink