€209,000 Prix Tino Triossi to Sugar Rey

December 10, 2015 – 10.7/1 Orione Degli Dei (7g Conway Hall-Elissa Dei) rallied to win today’s Prix de Blois (purse €95,000, 2100 meters autostart, 14 European starters) timed in 1.11.6kr for driver Roberto Andreghetti, trainer Fabrice Souloy and Scuderia Bologna 2011. 5.8/1 Trophees de Jabe (8g Kesaco Phedo-Otika Vita) was second for trainer/driver J-M Bazire and owner Mme. Daniele Gozlan. Tabriz du Gite (8m Ganymede-Kadaizia du Gite) finished third at 16/1 for driver David Thomain ahead of 31/1 Oropuro Bar (7m Love You-Ubatuba Oaks) for Pierre Vercruysse, Scuderia 4AB and trainer Harry Rantanen with fifth to 27/1 Global Midnight (8f Ganymede-Global Business) for teamster Christophe Martens, trainer Vincent Martens and Global Farm AB. This event was the day’s Quinte+ race (jackpot €4.05 million, exact order payoff €15,330).

Today’s Prix Jussy at Paris-Vincennes (purse €80,000, 2175 meters, 16 starters) went to the 1.12.6kr winner, 5.5/1 odds Biwa Nectar (4m Nectar-Nika ) driven by Franck Nivard for trainer Emmanuel Ruault and owner Ecurie Comte P de Montesson. 10/1 Armstrong Jet (5m Love You-Jenny Jet) was second for Gabriel Gelormini and owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. 11/1 Blues d’Ourville (4g Password-Pursuit of Charm) rallied to be third for Mathieu Mottier.

On December 8 ay Roma was the prestigious Prix Tino Triossi (purse €209,000, 2100 meters autostart) and it went to pacesetter Sugar Rey (4m Look de Star-Aurora Boreale-Indro Park) timed in 1.14.1kr for Pietro Gubellini. The three-quarter length winner score victory nine in 29 career starts for €425.960 earned. Sereno OP (4m From Above-Grandinat-Crown’s Invitation) was second for Antonio Veloti with third to Stankovic OK (4m Self Possessed-Flavia Kronos-SJ’s Photo) and driver Enrico Bellei. Santiago d’Ete (4m Daguet Rapide-Love Me Tender-Supergill) ended fourth for Roberto Andreghetti.

Thomas H. Hicks