Lady Dada cruises in Prix Josephina

The Friday twilight harness racing in Paris saw 1.1/1 odds favorite Lady Dada (3f Ready Cash-Dubai Dream-Love You) score in 1.14.4kr with Alexandre Abrivard aboard, in the Prix Josephina (purse 40,000€, 2700 meters, 14 three year old filly starters).

William Bigeon trains this three time winner in seven starts for owner Joel Seche. Ecurie Hunter Valley bred this winner of 52,115€. Finishing second was 12/1 Leda Mesloise (3f Golden Bridge-Ocarina Mesloise) with trainer Pierre Belloche handling the Ecurie B owned filly. Luna Park (3f Doberman) was third at 37/1 odds with Andrea Roussel driving for Alain Roussel.

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In the Prix Mizar (purse 53,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 14 six year old starters) the 7.8/1 odds Imperatrice Vitela (6f Vittel de Brevol-Armada Dream-Prodigious) scored timed in 1.11.5kr for her sixth career victory in 53 outings. Eric Raffin reined the J.M. Roubaud trainee that is owned by breeder Ecurie de Rougemont.

Iron du Gers (6g Love You-Bienvenue du Gers) was second at 4.1/1 odds with trainer Nicolas Bazire driving for Ecurie J.P. Bragato. Colbert WF (6m Varenne-Trendy WF) took third money at 11/1 odds with Gabriele Gelormini driving the H.E. Bondo trainee for Scuderia My Horse Srl. The 16/1 In En Vrie (6g Vigove) was fourth with Mathieu Mottier aboard for Thierry Roussel, the trainer and owner. Roger Baudron bred this one.

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Super Sunday at Paris-Vincennes has four groupe tests on stage including the Gr. II International Prix de Bretagne – Amerique 1, for 120,000with 18 International starters ages 4-10 years. This field will race over 2700 meters voltstart. The card also includes the Gr. II International Prix Guy Deloison (purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 15 three year old fillies) as shown below

The three year old males will contest the Prix Pierre Plazen (Gr. II International, purse 120,000€, 14 starters) with the field shown below.

The last groupe test Sunday is the Gr. III Prix de Bossy Saint Lager (purse 80,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 16 European four and five year olds). Enjoy the weekend!!!

Trotteur Francais, Paris-Vincennes files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink