August 17, 2015 – Gabriel Gelormini teamed even-money favorite Amiral Sacha (5m Ganymede-Nostalgique Sacha) to victory in today’s Paris-Vincennes Gr. II Prix Jockey (€120,000 purse, 2700 meters, 13 starters) clocked in 1.12kr. Florent Lamare trains this emerging talent. Second choice 2.1/1 Akim du Cap Vert (5m First de Retz-Prima du Cap Vert) was second for owner/trainer/driver Franck Anne with third to 20/1 Africaine (5f Oiseau de Feux-Italienne) with Pierre Vercruysse driving for owner/trainer Jean-Etienne Dubois. Great weather and a nice crowd took advantage of the Monday afternoon Vincennes program.
Three other group events were on the Monday card along with the Prix Kozyr (monte, purse €70,000, 2700 meters, 12 starters) that went to the 1.14.7kr winner at 8/1 Boris des Douits (4g Flambeau des Pins-Petite Gitane) with Adrien Lamy up for trainer Bruno Marie. 5/1 Bahia Quesnot (4f Scipion du Goutier-Queen Ines) was second for Matthieu Abrivard ahead of 20/1 Brindille de Mai (4f Repeat Love-Katoune) trained by Franck Anne and ridden by Antoine Lherete.
The Gr. II Prix Pierre Plazan (€120,000 purse, 2175 meters, 11 starters) went to the 1.14.2kr winner Cristal Money (3m Coktail Jet-Making Money) at 5.6/1 for teamster Franck Nivard and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. 24/1 Cocktail Meslois (3m Roc Meslois-Ocarina Mesloise) was second for trainer/driver Pierre Belloche and 52/1 Cahal des Rioults (3m Password-Plesse des Rioiults) was third for Joseph Verbeeck and trainer Philippe Allaire.
The Gr. II Pri Guy Deloison (€120,000 purse, 2175 meters, 13 starters) was won by another Duvaldestin trainee, this one Cere Josselyn (3f Kaisy Dream-Kate) at 13.3/1 for David Thomain. Timed in 1.14.3kr this winner defeated the Jean-Pierre Dubois owned entry with second to 3.4/1 Calita Wood (3f Goetmals Wood-Qualita Bourbon) that Dubois drove and Yves Boireau trains. 28/1 Chanson d’Amour (3f Sam Bourbon-Song Of Love) was third for driver Alexandre Abrivard, owner Dubois and trainer Boireau.
The monte performers contested the Gr. II Prix Herve Ceran-Maillard (purse €120,000, 2175 meters, 11 starters) with the win going to 16.2/1 Ariane du Goutier (5f Goetmals Wood-Logoden Vro) ridden by Mathieu Mottier for trainer R.Ch. Larue. 75/1 Alto de Viette (5m Ready Cash-Mini Ceinture) was second for Jonathan Vanmerbeck aboard ahead of 3/5 favorite Athena de Vandel (5f Prince Gede-Maelia de Vandel) handled by Matthieu Abrivard.
Thomas H. Hicks