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Edition Gema (10f Prince Gede-Jaflosa Gede) took the first groupe test this Amerique day, the Prix Jacques Andrieu (monte Gr. II International, purse 120,000€, 2850 meters, 11 starters), timed in 1.11.9kr as she drew away from all rivals in the lane to score by ten lengths.
Guillaume Martin was the jockey for trainer Marc Sassier as she advanced career earnings to 512,705€. Off at 78/1 Edition Gema defeated 2.1/1 odds favorite Granit Meslois (8g Shadow d’Odyssee) with Victor Saussaye aboard for Pierree Belloche. Third was 20/1 Inshore (6m Real de Lou) handled by jockey David Thomain for L.Cl. Abrivard.
The Legend Race pre-race ceremonies got underway after that race with fireworks and driver introductions. There is a huge crowd on hand.
Later on the Amerique card the Prix RMC/Jean Rene Gougeon (Gr. III European, purse 90,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 16 starters) saw the 1.7/1 Ibiki de Houelle (6m Love You-Sawasde de Houelle) score in 1.10.4kr off quick early fractions. Eric Raffin teamed the 10-time winner in 32 starts for earnings of 363,860€. Franck Leblanc trains the winner that he bred and is owned by Daniel Augereau.
Finishing second was 8.1/1 odds Have A Dream (7m Royal Dream-Story Dream) for pilot Matthieu Abrivard, owner JPB Horses and trainer by Abrivard. Jean Philippe Dubois was the breeder. Home third was 55/1 Ghostbuster (8g Niky) reined by Gabriele Gelormini for trainer H.E. Bondo. Cherry Top (6m Igor Font) was fourth at 80/1 odds for reinsman Franck Nivard and trainer Vitale Ciotola.
The Prix WTW Hipcover Assurances Hippiques (Gr. III European, purse 90,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 16 starters) was won by the 1.9/1 odds Isla Jet (6f Bold Eagle-Ulla Jet) timed in a quick 1.10.3kr, reined by Eric Raffin for Ecurie Hunter Valley, trainer Tomas Malmqvist and breeder Jean Etienne Dubois.
The winner has earned 374,228€ with 13 victories in 32 outings. Clarissa (5f Exploy Caf-Nikela) was a close second at 6.8/1 odds with trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro and Scuderia Natalino 96 Sas, Third at 16/1 odds was Canadian Kronos (6f Trixton-Oakville Kronos) with Matthieu Abrivard driving for trainer H.E. Bondo and Scuderia R.B. Team Srl.
Be well Amerique until 2025.
by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink
