Aristocrat Boko wins at Cordemais

The Hippodrome Cordemais featured Prix Bernard Babin (purse €35,000, 2825 meters, 16 European entrants) today went to 3.8/1 Aristocrat Boko (9g From Above-Big Blue Kitten) for harness racing teamster Domink Locqueneux, trainer Robert Bergh and Stall HGS. 4.2/1 Super Ariel (7f Super Arnie-Qrika Lep) was second for Mathieu Abrivard and third was even-money favorite Vacate Money (7g Prodigious-Making Money) that overcame a 25 meter handicap for driver Jean-Philippe Dubois, trainer Philippe Moulin and Ecurie Victoria Dreams. The winner was clocked in 1.15.6kr.

Today’s Hippodromo Son Pardo (Spain Majorca) feature was the €6,000 purse, 2650 meters autostart, nine starters) Premi Bordeaux-Boscat Espagne. The 1.16.7kr timed winner was the 0.5/1 odds, €376,000 career earner Quarass Rose (12g Tarass Boulba-Ugada) for driver Antonio Tur Rosello. 12/1 Rambo de Morgane (11m Jasmin de Flore-Jorka de Morgane) was second for Antonio Frontera Pacori and third was earned by 5.6/1 Show d’Hermes (10g Tenor de Baune-Gardaia de Tolonay) reined by Patrick-Joel PascuelLavarchy

The Cagnes-sur-Mer featured Prix de Badoue (purse €32,000, 1609 meters autostart, 14 European starters) went to the 1.12.3kr timed, 5.9/1 odds Oncle Photo VI (8g SJ’s Photo-Balalaica SLM) for driver Federico Esposito, trainer H.E. Bondo and Ecurie Wave SRL. 7.6/1 By Air (9g From Above-Come Fly With Me) finished second for Y-A Briand, trainer Guillaune-Richard Huguet and owner Stall Table609. 2.4/1 favorite Rico Follo (8g Gentle Star-Effi Follo) landed third for Bjorn Goop, trainer Svante Bath and AB Torp OCH Smahus, the owner.

The Prix de Naples (purse €16,000, 1609 meters autostart, 14 European starters) went to 4.3/1 SHT’s Playmate (10f Gigant Neo-Lindy’s Opal) for Stephane Cingland and owner/trainer Guillaume-Richard Huguet. 37/1 Sirius Atao (10g Ulf d’Ombree-Melodie) was a close second for Nicolas Mourot and owner/trainer Jean Uroz. 4.7/1 Utopiste (8g Offshore Dream-Kilibisa) was third for J-Ch Feron and trainer J-P Ensch. The winner was clocked in 1.12.9kr.

4/5 favorite Reine du Zack (6f Zinzan Brooke Tur-Giulia Grif) with trainer Marco Smorgon driving took the €25,000 Prix de Pise over 1609 meters autostart. Ten European registered trotters contested this event and the 1.12.2kr timed winner defeated 2.7/1 Azalee d’Azur (6f Land du Coglais-Mareva de Sulpice) handled by Stephane Cingland, also trainer. Third went to 62/1 A Queen Of Glory (6f Kaisy Dream-Ladora Deta) and driver Nicolas Ensch for trainer Mme. Ruth Orfala Calafat.

4/5 favorite Rum E Coca Day (6m Brad’s Photo-Ula) took the 25,000 Prix de Bologne over 1609 meters autostart on this day when many races were contested over the sprinter distance, setting up for the Grand Criterium de Vitesse on Sunday. Roberto Vecchione teamed this winner, timed in 1,13,3kr, for trainer Holger Ehlert and owner Scuderia Paggetti Gabriele. 3.5/1 More Caviar (6m Mr. Pine Chip-More Impulse) landed second for Bjorn Goop, trainer Arnold J. Mollema and Draviet Stable of Holland. 12/1 Amadeus des Obeaux (6g Rocklyn-Leila) finished third for trainer/driver David Bekaert and Ecurie Jaeckin.

This days’ Quinte+ on the gallop went to the primarily trotter owned (Louis Baudron) and trained (Jean Baudron) Love Spirit, a GB registered runner, that captured the Prix de la Seine et Marne for a purse of €52,000 over 1200 meters. The handicap race had 16 participants. The Q+ exact order payoff (without the jackpot) was €52,056 for a €2 wager.

Thomas H. Hicks