Prix d’Avignon to Inmarosa

The Gr. III Prix d’Avignon (purse 70,000€, 2100 meters autostart, four-year-olds) this day saw 5.1/1 Inmarosa (4f Amiral Sacha-Varkava) score in 1.11.5kr with Leo Abrivard up. This was her fourth career victory now for 149,140€ earned.

The 3.9/1 If I Tell You (4m Love You-Don’t Explain) took second for pilot Gabriele Gelormini and trainer H.E. Bondo. 31/1 Invictus Mediba (4m Booster Winner-Batignolles) was third with Adrien Lamy up for Tomas Malmqvist. Intouchable (4m Prodigious) and I Want You (4g Ganymede) completed the top five.

Earlier in the week veteran Swedish trainer Robert Bergh recorded his 5,000^th training victory. Also, the legendary breeder/trainer/driver Jean Pierre Dubois announced his trainer/driver retirement. The 81-year-old secured 2401 driving wins and developed the champions Love You, Bahama, Mara Bourbon, Extreme Dream, Defi d’Aunou, Buvetier d’Aunou, Infinitif, Kaisy Dream, High Echelon and Hymour. He also made an impact in the USA and Canada with stakes winners including Crys Dream and Brigham Dream.

by Thomas H Hicks, for Harnesslink