Face Time Bourbon offspring shine

Three year old were on stage at Paris-Vincennes this day with Face Time Bourbon offspring winning two of the three harness racing events. In the monte Prix Sita (purse 52,000€, 2700  meters, 13 three year olds) the 9/1 odds Mercato d’Oliverie (3m Up And Quick-Estoril d’Oliverie-Tiego d’Etang)) scored easily timed in 1.15.7kr.

Jockey  Guillaume Martin  reined  the two time career winner that Arnaud Desmottes trains for Roger David. Mariole (3m Eridan) was second with Damien Bonne in the irons for William Bigeon training for Joel Seche. The 2.8/1 odds favorite Monaco  (3g Helgafell) landed third for jockey Paul Philippe Ploquin, trainer Romain Derieux and owner Djalali Hamri. Mauricio du Derby (3m Fedo du Chene) was fourth at 59/1 for jockey Victor Saussaye.

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The 6/10  odds favorite Milton  du Noyer  (3m Face Time Bourbon-Strawinska Mauzon) won the Prix Camilla (purse 40,000€, 2850 meters, nine starters three year old males) timed in 1.15.5kr. Clement Duvaldestin teamed the Thierry Duvaldestin trainee for  owner Alain Corpagno.

This winner remains unbeaten in three outings. Mister Yellow (3m Hoheck-Currency) was second driven by  Franck Nivard  for Stable Fabrice Souloy and owner Emma Souloy, off at 9/1 odds. Milord de Buy (3m Vivaldo Bello) was third at 29/1 odds with Tom  Beauvais up for  trainer/owner Cyrille Buhigne. The 9/1Myago Cayennais (3m Davidson du Pont) was fourth for Romain Congard and trainer Nicolas Bazire.

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In the Prix Eunyke (purse 40,000€,2850 meters, 10 three year old female starters) the 1.15.5kr timed winner was 3.1/1 odds Milliondollarbaby (3f Face Time Bourbon-Unlimited Jet) handled by Benjamin Rochard for trainer William Bigeon and Joel Seche who owns the Ecurie Hunter Valley bred filly that won today for the first time.

The 26/1 Mellynga (3f  Fedo du Chene) was second, driven by Robin Lamy for owner and trainer Jean Etienne Le Bec. The 3/1 odds Marianna (3f Bird Parker) was third driven by Alexandre Abrivard for SRF Stable and trainer Laurent Cl. Abrivard. Jean Pierre Dubois bred this one. My Princess Haufor (3f Prince  Haufor) was fourth at 6.5/1 odds for driver/trainer/owner Charles Julien Bigeon.

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Top aged performers will be here on  June 22 for  the Prix Rene  Balliere (Gr. I, purse 200,000€, 2100 meters autostart ages 4-11). Those engaged initially are Rikita JP, Keenan de Joudes, Elegance Kronos, Jabalpur, Instrumentaliste, Deus  Zack, Iguski Sautonne,  Ibiki  de Houelle,  Ideal Ligneries,  Hussard du Landret, Go  On Boy.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink