Two year-old fillies began the harness racing action in the Prix des Hortensias (purse €34,000, 2700 meters, 14 starters) with victory to 7/1 Exotic Destination (2f Love You-Quiromartica) with Franck Ouvrie up. Yves Boireau trains the filly for owner/breeder Jean-Pierre Dubois that was timed in 1.17kr. The dam is by Emil Suede-Bomecombe-Jet du Vivier with Emil Suede being by Napoletano from a Florestan mare. 2.8/1 El Si Seulement (2f Goetmals Wood-Si Seulement) was second with Franck Nivard up for trainer Ronny Kuiper and breeder/owner Ecurie D. The dam, a US$152,000 winner, is a daughter of Coktail Jet-La Rouge-Buvetier d’Aunou that produced Red Girl and Violet, both winners of over US$125,000. Third was 60/1 Ebene du Logis (2f Titan d’Occagnes-Jazza Bourbon) with Bjorn Goop driving.
Today’s Quinte+ was the Prix de Tourcoing (purse €70,000, 250 meters, 18 starters). The 1.15.1kr timed winner was 3/1 Vison Fromentro (7g Ganymede-Princess Natacha) with Dominik Locqueneux up. Jorgen Westholm trains this one for Ecurie Anders Van Dapperen HB. Second was 15/1 Tema du Bassiere (9f Hulk des Chamos-Kelly de Corday) and third went to 56/1 Tresor d’Egypte (9g Nelson de Vandel-Image Folle) with P-Y Verva aboard for owner/trainer Franck Boismartel.
Belle Bauloise (5f Ludo de Castelle-Sweet Pearl) took the monte Prix du Neubourg (purse €80,000m 2700 meters, 14 starters) timed in 1.13.7kr for jockey J. Balu, trainer J.L. Bigeon and breeder/owner Joel Seche. Off at 5.3/1 the Belle bested 1.9/1 favorite Banbina Blue (5f Lucky Blue-Quea Blue) and 13/1 Boardo (5g Niky-Oroadauna) that Alexandre Abrivard piloted.
The Prix de Lussac A division (purse €34,000, 2700 meters, 16 starters) went to 1.15.3kr clocked and 2/5 odds favorite Cash And Go with Franck Nivard up. The Sebastian Guarato trainee is owned by Pierre Pilarski. The four year-old stallion was bred by Jean-Etienne Dubois and is a full brother to Bold Eagle, he being by Ready Cash-Reethi Rah Jet. 19/1 Chorus de l’Iton (4g OBrillant-Monre de l’Iton) was second for trainer Hughes Levesque and third was 6/1 Clown de Locq (4g Pitt Cade-Rencontre Inopinee) for driver Franck Ouvrie.
Charly de l’Aunay (4g Qualmio de Vandel-Fleur Viniere) at 100/1 took the Prix de Lussac A (purse €34,000, 2700 meters 18 starters) this day at Vincennes. L.M. David teamed this winner clocked in 1.15.4kr, he also owner/trainer. 1.2/1 favorite Caleo Josselyn (4m Scipion du Goutier-Lezira Josselyn) took second for driver J-M Bazire and trainer Franck Leblanc. 27/1 Cador de Romaz (4g Jasmin de Flore-Perle de Bouliere) was third for Lorenzo Donati, trainer Roberto Donati and breeder/owner Marie Reine Peltier.
Thomas H. Hicks