Prix des Hortillonages at Amiens

May 26, 2015 – Orleans Font (7m Ganymede-Saint Ghil SRL) with Christophe Martens up, took today’s undercard Prix des Hortillonages (€30,000 purse, 2900 meters, 16 European starters) at Amiens clocked in 1.16.01kr. Vincent Martens trains the winner that was favored at 1.3/1 odds. 4.8/1 Baroncini (7m Love You-Gaia) was second for trainer Robert Bergh with Dominik Locqueneux driving. 13/1 Tenor de Corbon (8g Niky-Kamelie du Corbon) took the third spot for pilot Anthony Barrier.

At Paris-Vincennes the featured Prix Victor Cavey (€120,000 purse, monte, Gr. II, 2850 meters, 10 starters) went to 1.14.2kr victor Athena de Vandel (5f Prince Gede-Maelia de Vandel) at 5.5/1 odds for jockey Yoann Lebourgeois, trainer Cedrik Megissier and owner Ecurie la Tour de Vandel. Favorite 1.3/1 Apprenti Sorcier (5m Love You-Queen of Viking) was next for Camille Levesque, trainer Mike Lenders and owner Ecurie Pierre Levesque. 15/1 outside Attentionally (5f Jasmin de flore-Intentionally) was third with David Thomain up.

Also at Vincennes, the Prix Minerva (€44,000 purse, 2700 meters, 13 starters) produced a 1.13.9kr win for the Thomas Levesque driven and trained Bellinissimo (4m Baccarat du Pont-Joconde) at 24/1. Ecurie Pierre Levesque is the owner. 6/1 Black Jack La Nuit (4m Kesaco Phedo-Kaisy de Chenu) was next ahead of the Pierre Vercruysse trained and reined 6/1 Buzz Sly (4m Repeat Love-Riviera As).

Thomas H. Hicks