120,000€ Prix de Bourgogne won in upset

Females dominated the Prix de Bourgogne New Year’s Day at Paris-Vinecennes as the ZeTurf fourth qualifier to the Prix d’Amerique took place.

Delia du Pommereux (10f Niky-Novre du Pommereux) scored in stakes record time of 1.09.6kr at 14/1 odds over the 2100 meters autostart course contested by 18 starters for the 120,000€ purse. The Gr. II event was for International 4-11 year olds.

Pierre Yves Verva teamed the winner for trainer Sylvain Roger and breeder/owner Noel Lolic. This victory was her 16^th in a career that has produced life earnings of 1,860,315€.

Flamme du Goutier (6g Ready Cash-Utopie fu Goutier) took second at 15/1 with Theo Duvaldestin up for Ecurie Saint Martin and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin. Ampais Mede SM (7f Ganymede-Pulimpia Slide Sm) was third for Franck Nivard at 12/1 odds. Fabrice Souloy trains this one for Scuderia Se Fin, she already an Amerique invitee.

The 34/1 Decoloration (10f Prince d’Espace-MaradADI Buissonay) landed fourth for Gabriele Gelormini, ahead of 14/1 Zarenne FAS (8m Varenne-Miss Muscle FAS) handled by Eric Raffin for trainer Jean Michel Bazire. 36/1 Vernissage Grif and 9/1 Fakir de Machy completed the top seven.

The pacesetter Etonnant faded to eighth and early pocket sitter Cokstile was ninth. Bleff Dipa ended 11^th and North American bred Beads was 13^th. The miscue dq horses were Horault d’Armes that lead in mid-stretch for JMB before a break, Gu d;Heripre and Hokkaido Jiel.

To watch the race replay, click here.

The next Amerique qualifier is set for January 15^th, the Prix de Belgique that being the sixth qualifying race.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink