Filou d’Anjou wins Prix Yvonnick Bodin

The featured Prix Yvonnick Bodin (monte Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2700 meters, 13 starters ages 6-10) this day at Vincennes went to 7.5/1 odds Filou d’Anjou (9g Othello Bourbon-Girl Begonia) timed in 1.11.5kr with Ines Fraigne the jockey for Eric Beudard the trainer and owner.

This was the 50th career victory for jockey Fraigne all in monte events. The winning horse now shows 19 career wins in 82 starts for 478,590€ earned. Heden Cruz (7g Arpenti Sorcier-Mimone) was second at 10/1 odds with Tamara Mathias-Maisonnette the jockey for trainer Loic Lerenard and Ecurie de Belgrave. Hannibal Tuilerie (7g Remember Jihem) was third for Mathias Chamopenois at 3.8/1 odds with Jacques Bruneau the owner/trainer. Impala de Val and Guide Moi Forgan completed the top five.

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The co-featured Prix de Bar le Duc (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 10 European starters ages 5-10) went to 1.1/1 odds favorite Inexess Bleu (6g Vittel de Brevol-Pearl Of Charm) in a narrow victory with Alexandre Abrivard aboard for trainer L.C. Abrivard and owner/breeder Michel Gallier. The winner, overcoming a 25 meter penalty, now sports 14 career victories in 44 starts for 641,780€ with three wins straight.

Fakir de Mahey (9m Reve de Beylev-Mahey Storm) was second at 5.6/1 and handicapped 25 meters. Yoann Lebourgeois reined this one for conditioner Mathieu Mottier and breeder/owner Michel Soulas. Icone Madrik (6f Royal Dream-Tequila Dara) took third at 4.5/1 with Jean Michel Bazire driving for trainer J.M. Baudouin and breeder/owner Ecurie Ostheimer. Jiosco de Phyts (5m Bolero Love) at 4.9/1 and 54/1 Brambling (7m Bold Eagle) were fourth and fifth.

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On the undercard the Prix de Limermont (monte, purse 52,000€, 2175 meters voltstart, 11 European four year olds) went to 3.4/1 odds Kerry Love (4f Brillantissime-Amie Love-Goetmals Wood) with Alexandre Abrivard the jockey for trainer Mathieu Mottier and owner Luc Vanderhagen. Race time was a quick 1.11.5kr for the two time career winner of 130,990€.

Jean Pierre Dubois bred this mare. Katrinka Aimef (4f Singalo-Aquarelle Aimef-Cygnus d’Odyssee) was second at 8.8/1 odds for jockey Alexis Collette. Franck Leblanc trains this mare for Michel Fitoussi. Kako Gascogne (4f Uniclove) was third with Benjamin Rochard the jockey for trainer/owner William Bigeon.

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The Prix de Nozay (purse 59,000€, 2700 meters, 14 European starters ages 7-10) saw 16/1 Mister Donald (8g Niky-Bahama Dream) score in 1.13.1kr for Leo Abrivard, trainer L.C. Abrivard and owner Jean Pierre Barjon. The winner has earned 178,924€.

Go To America (8f Bird Parker-Transamerica) set the pace and held second at 7.7/1 odds driven by Yoann Lebourgeois for  Pierre Vercruysse training for owner Lynda Vercruysse. Eunis du Patural (10g Que Je T’Aime) was third at 9/1 odds with Matthieu Abrivard driving for conditioner Jackie Julien.

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Looking ahead to Amerique week is the Arqana-Trot Prix d’Amerique 2025 Sale that will be held on January 22 at Deauville and January 24 at Paris-Vincennes. It’s an interesting catalogue sure to bring out aggressive buyers for stallion shares and in-foal mares both on-site and online.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink