Dubois family team win three in Paris

Three parts of the Dubois family won three today at Vincennes.

The Prix du Limousin (purse 59,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 15 starters ages 7-11) went to 2.1/1 odds favorite Here We Go (7g Royal Dream-Vendetta de Joudes-Prodigious). He overcame a 25 meter handicap to win timed in 1.12.8kr for trainer/driver/owner Julien Dubois. Jean Philippe Dubois bred this 13 time winner in 43 starts for earnings of 277,390€. Gardon (8g Rolling d’Heripre-Sonate d’Aunou-Coktail Jet) was a distant second with trainer Romain Derieux aboard for Mauricette de Sousa. Helo Sport (7g Alberic) was third for Theo Duvaldestin, trainer Thierry Duvaldestin and Haras des Quatre Vents.

In the Prix de Vic-Bigorre (purse 38,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 10 starters all three-year-olds) the Louis Baudron owned and trainer La Joyeuse Wicz (3f Fabulous Wood-Jarentelle Jenilou-Juliano Star) scored in 1.15.9kr for Alexandre Abrivard at 5/1 odds. The winner recorded her second victory in three career starts for 24,580€. The 2.6/1 favorite Lipanga de Guez (3f Sam Bourbon-Erese de Guez-Orlando Vici) was second for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire.

Driver Abrivard was the 2023 leading monte dash winner.

The Prix de Pouilly Sur Loire (purse 35,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 12 five-year olds at the start) today went to 5.1/1 odds Joy Of Life (5f Prodigious-True Life-Lets Go Along) that rallied down the middle to score in 1.13.0kr with Jean Philippe Dubois driving for his Ecurie Victoria Dreams. JPHD bred this mare and Philippe Moulin is the trainer. This was her third career victory, and she has earned 41,545€. Jalina du Buisson (5f Un Mec d’Heripre) was second for Eric Raffin and trainer Thierry Raffegeau.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink