Vincennes, FR – Three groupe events highlighted the Tuesday evening program at Paris-Vincennes. Action began with the Gr. III Prix Heraclite (purse €80,000, 2850 meters, European four year old females).
Everglades (4f Rodrigo Jet-Penang) scored with a strong stretch rally at 22/1 for Thomas Levesque, who trains the winner for breeder/owner Pierre Levesque. Race time was 1.14.7kr and the winner now has career earnings of €163,060.
The 3.8/1 Hillary Queen (4f Quick Wood) was second for Matthieu Abrivard, trainer Paul Hagoort and Ecurie Mlle Fleurs. 6.9/1 Estelada de Font (4f Orateur) took third for Emmanuel Allard.
The top five was completed by Elsa du Pommereux (4f Coktail Jet) and Viscarda Jet (4f Pine Chip), these handled by Sylvain Roger and Pierre Vercruysse.
The Gr. III Prix Camilla (purse €80,000, 2850 meters, European) produced a 1.13.9kr victory for 7.1/1 Elvis Madrik (4g Overtrick-Tequila Dara) and driver Franck Nivard. J.M. Baudouin owns and trains the winner.
The 5.1/1 Alcoy (4m Ready Cash-Divann) held second for Christophe Martens, driving for Ceke Farm BVBA. 1.6/1 favorite Hambo Trans R (4m Love You-Bewitched) was third driven by Matthieu Abrivard, for trainer Paul Hagoort and owner Ecurie Mlle Fleurs.
Everest Vedaquais (4m Ready Cash-Spandelle) and Classic Connection (4m Love You-Crys Dream) completed the top five, these owned by Philippe Allaire and Jean Pierre Dubois, respectively.
The Gr. II Prix Kalmia (purse €120,000, 2700 meters, three year old males) went to 2/5 favorite Flocki d’Aurcy (3m Ready Cash-Idee Lara) timed in 1.17.6kr off very slow fractions (1.19.2kr with 500 meters remaining).
Yoann Lebourgeois was the winning pilot for trainer Philippe Allaire as Flocki won for the sixth time in seven career starts, now for €146,250 earned.
It was 24/1 File Gin (3m Repeat Love) in second for Guillermo Roig-Balaguer and 79/1 Fighter Smart (3m Uniclove) took third for Mathieu Mottier. 5/1 Follow You (4m Ready Cash-Mara Bourbon) was fourth for Franck Nivard and trainer Sebastien Guarato with 26/1 Fabriz du Gite (3Tabriz du Gite) and 14/1 Fastissime (3m Ready Cash-Ivre de Victorie-Buvetier d’Aunou) taking the fifth and sixth checks for Franck Ouvrie and Pierre Vercruysse, respectively. Fastissime is a full brother to the successful Brillantissime.
Wednesday is the Grand National du Trot Paris Turf lef, a Gr. III event for a purse of €90,000 and raced at LaCroise Laroche.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink