Fleuron d’Acadie upset winner at Enghien

In the prelim for the monte feature this day the 115/1 odds Gordon Mijack (9g Ultissimo-Resace de  Mai)  won  the Prix  de  l’Opera  (purse 68,000€, 2150 meters  autostart,  10 starters ages 7-11)  timed in 1.12.2kr for driver David Thomain. 

Alexandre De  Jesus trains the 14 time winner of 319,720€ that Stephane Callico owns. Ibiza  Bella  (7f  Bold  Eagle-Ursula  Bella) was a game second at 4.3/1 odds with Antoine Wiels aboard for owner/trainer J.P. Marmion, followed by  7.9/1 L.A. Boko (7m Readly Express-Beverly Boko)  driven by  Benjamin Rochard for Stall Unwa AB and trainer Dominik Locqueneux. Gregor (9g Rolling d’Heripre) was fourth at 6.1/1  for Eric Raffin and 21/1 Jimmy Ferro BR (7m Love You) was fifth for Michael Nimczyk and owner Van DUJK Gmb.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-07-10/7502/3

In the featured Prix Jean Paul Fairand (Gr. III, purse 90,000€,  2875 meters, 12 monte starters ages 6-11) the 89/1 odds outsider Fleuron d’Acadie (10g Ganymede-Rose d’Acadie) scored in 1.13.4kr with jockey Agathe Poulain up for trainer Christophe Clin and Ecurie Gilles Delacour.

The winner earned his 15th career victory for 386,270€.  Jason du Conroy (6g Booster Winner-Prava) was second for jockey Jean Ferron,  trainer Guillaume Gillot and owner Aldo Tripodi at 8.7/1 odds. Jane Aimee (6f Pacha  du  Pont-Orange Amere) was  third at 28/1 with Clea Roger in the irons. Gold  Voice (9f Jag  de Bellouet)  at 9/1 and 2,7/1 odds  Heden Cruz (8g Apprenti Sorcier) completed the top five.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-07-10/7502/6

Saturday at Enghien  is the Prix de Washington and that field includes several past  winners of this classic sprinter event.

Trotteur  Francais, Enghien-Soisy files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink