Cristal Wood Wins Prix de Cassis

February 24, 2015 – Jean-Pierre Dubois teamed his Cristal Wood (3m Goetmals Wood – Topaze Bourbon) to victory in tonight’s featured Prix de Cassis (€34,000, 2925 meters, 9 starters) at Hippodrome Cote d’Azur at Cagnes sur mer.

Jean Baudron trains the winner that was favored at 2.8/1 odds. 16/1 Colibri du Vivier (3m Oiseau de Feux – Iguine du Vivier) was second with third to 15/1 Canberra Tonique (3f Jasmin de Flore – Prima Beautiful).

Interest is heating up for the March 8 Grand Criterium de Vitesse for €200,000 over 1609 meters (one-mile) autostart, also at Cagnes sur mer. Timoko, Maven and a host of invaders from Italy may be likely entrants.

Varenne won the fastest edition of this event in 2002 covering the course in 1.09.9kr (1:52.46 mile rate).

Thomas H. Hicks