Franck Nivard piloted 1.8/1 favorite Best Buissonay (5m L’Ecu du Vernay-Nyota Buissonay) to victory in today’s €85,000 Gr. III Prix de la Cheussee d’Antin at Enghien.
The winner was timed in 1.16.1kr over the 2875 meter distance.
Joel Van Eeckhaute trains the now seven time winner in 45 starts for career earnings of €226,870.
88/1 Beaute de Bailly (5f Vivaldi de Chenu-Oceane de Bailly) took second for Franck Ouvrie with 3.9/1 Artiste de Joudes (6m Prodigious-Memory de Joudes) third with David Thomain driving for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire.
The days’ Quinte+ also at Enghien was the Prix du Medoc (purse €65,000, 2875 meters with 17 European starters) and the 1.15.6kr timed winner was 8.2/1 Juliano Rags (8m Juliano Star-Julia Rags). Yann Lorin teamed the Fabrice Souloy trained that is owned in Norway by Stall Julliano. 21.2/1 Team Job was second and 33.4/1 Tsar d’Andain took third as the top of ticket outsiders set up a large exact order payoff, excluding jackpot.
Thomas H. Hicks