Montdore wins Grand Prix de Reims

October 29, 2015 – Dominik Locqueneux piloted the shoeless  1.4/1 odds Montdore(5m Love You-Self Made Woman) to victory in today’s Pick-5 Grand Prix de Reims (purse €28,000, 2600 meters, 14 European entrants).

Clocked in 1.15.6kr the winner is trained and owned by Robert Bergh.

5.1/1 odds Ninepoints Lucy (5f Spotlite Lobell-Lucky Kelly) was second for Gabriel Gelormini, trainer Jorgen Westholm and Swedish owner Bengt Johansson with third to 23/1 Fortuna Sund (6f Angus Hall-Nanny As) driven by Franck Ouvrie for trainer Peter G. Norman and owner Peter Eriksson, also from Sweden.

First dam of the winner is a nine year-old daughter of Self Possessed-Armbro Rouge-Balanced Image and her first foal, Montdore, is now a career winner of over €156,000 Third dam Noah Lobell has produced six winner of US$100,000 or more including Armbro Hinter, a US$650,000 winner.

Thomas H. Hicks