Vacate Money wins Quinte+ Prix Murat

December 2, 2015 – Vacate Money (6f Prodigious-Making Money) took Wednesday’s Quinte+ Prix Murat (purse €54,000, 2700 meters, 18 European starters) at Paris-Vincennes timed in 1.13.4kr for reinsman Jean-Philippe Dubois. Philippe Moulin trains Vacate Money for Ecurie Victoria Dreams that was off at 2.2/1 odds.

16/1 Vikishima (6f Magnificent Rodney-Fleur du Perche) was second for A-A Chavatte and third went to 8.2/1 Ulala Bella (7f Jam Pridem-Nathalia Bella) handled by Anthony Barrier for owner/trainer J-P Marmion.

The Q+ jackpot this day as €3.65 million.

Blue Grass won today’s Prix Bourigny (purse €85,000, 2700 meters, 11 starters) timed in 1.13.8kr. The four year-old Ready Cash-Princesse Natacha mare was off at 2.9/1 for trainer Philippe Allaire and Yoann Lebourgeois in the bike. 8.2/1 Bahia Quesnot (4f Scipion du Goutier-Queen Ines) was next for Eric Raffin ahead of third finishing 9.4/1 Alexandra Mauzun (5f Goetmals Wood-Ocelyde la Merite) driven by Christophe Martens.

The Prix Angles (purse €60,000, 2700 meters, 15 three year-old filly starters) went to the 1.16kr timed and 5.4/1 odds Currency (3f Orlando Vici-Precious of Fee) for driver Franck Nivard, trainer Fabrice Souloy and owner Ecurie le Tremont. The 8/1 Cova Josselyn (3f Love You-Sezira Josselyn) was second for trainer/driver J-M Bazire and owner Yvan Bernard. Third was 20/1 City du Padouenq (3f Prince d’Espace-Orpela) for Damien Bonne.

The Prix Hornfleur (purse €78,000, 2175 meters autostart, 16 monte starters) was won by 1.12kr quick timed, 5.8/1 Vrai Voyou (6g Gazouillis-Oranginette) for jockey Anthony Barrier and owner/trainer P.Emmanuel Mary. 98/1 Soie-du Houlbert (9f Ideal de l’Iton-Manon du Houlbet) was second for Julien Raffestan ahead of 7/1Tayson de Houelle (8g Insert Gede-Irina de la Frette) that is trained by Franck Leblanc for Ecurie Pricing Power. The winner split two rivals in a blanket three-horse finish.

At Mons-Ghlin, the Prix Mons Belgique (purse €8,400, 2850 meters distance handicapped, 9 International starters) went to 7/2 odds Uza Josselyn (4f L’As de Viretaute-Hada) reined by Jos. Verbeeck and timed in 1.14.8kr.. J-M Bazire trains the winner for owner Yvan Bernard. 3/2 odds Going For Gold Zaz (7m Scarlet Knight-Spritte Zaz) was next timed in 1.14.1kr for Dominik Locqueneux and trainer Robert Bergh. 7.4/1 Ru de L’airou (10g Cygnus d’Odyssee-Cour d’Intheville) handled by owner Sven Hoste. 2.9/1 classmaster Univers de Pan, a career winner of €1.45 million, was fourth for Philippe Daugeard

In Sweden on Wednesday the top races were the Big Noon Pokalen at Solvalla, with 200,000SEK to winner of the 1640 meter voltstart event. 4.9/1 Romeus (3m Muscles Yankee-Giulie Bi-Supergill) scored victory for Ulf Ohlsson, Stall Zet and trainer Daniel Reden. 19.7/1 Shafino Hanover (3f Explosive Matter-She’s A Blizzard-Malabar Man) was second fore Erik Adielsson and trainer Svante Bath with third to 6.8/1 RG’s Thunderbolt (3m Yankee Glide-Lady In The Wind-Windsong’s Legacy) for Torbjorn Jansson, trainer Roger Walmann and the breeder was Dreamland Farms in the US. At Aby the marathon Decemberstayen (70,000SEK to winner, 3140 meters autostart) went to 1.6/1 Calvin Borel (5m Super Photo Kosmos-Ulrika Furan-Lindy’s Crown) for Marc Elias, and trainer Comrad Lugauer. The winner recorded victory 11 in 29 career starts for 1,275,460SEK earned. 6.2/1 JT’s Crown (7m Buckaroo K-Nadja Waltter-Speedy GB) was second for driver Johnny Takter with third to 11.7/1 Goldomaster (9g Dreamaster-Golden Glory-Super Arnie) for reinsman Jorgen Sjunnesson.

Thomas H. Hicks