Freeman de Houelle wins Prix Perseus

Freeman de Houelle (6m Vigove-Rafina de Houelle) impressively took today’s Prix Perseus (purse 80,000€, 2850 meter, monte 6-10 European eligibles) clocked in 1.12.3kr for jockey Eric Raffin, trainer Franck LeBlanc and owner Stephane Gohier at the Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes.

This 2/10 favorite won his fourth straight for 10 lifetime victories for 512,580€ earned. 6.6/1 Carioca de Lou (9g Jag de Bellouet) was second for Alexandre Abrivard with 74/1 Boston Terrie (10g Kesaco Phedo) landed a distant third for Alexandre Angot.

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In the Prix Hesperia (purse 38,000€, 2175 meters, three year old males) the 1.14.8kr timed winner was 3/1 odds Infiel (3m Goetmals Wood-Avenue Victoria) for owner/driver Jean Pierre Dubois. J.A. Hernandez-Navarro trains this three-time career winner now for 33,640€.

The 7.3/1 El Mio (3m Niky-Care Mia Wood) was second for Alexandre Abrivard teaming for trainer Sebastien Guarato. Jean Pierre Dubois bred this colt. If de Reville (3g Django Riff-Perle Villetot) was third for Franck Ouvrie.

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In the Prix Sapienta (purse 33,000€, 2700 meters, four year olds – females) the 1.14.7kr clocked winner was 3.1/1 Harmonista (4f Vulcan de Vandel-Born To Be Star) reined by Franck Nivard, also her trainer, for Ecurie des Charmes. Harmonista now has four career wins for 51,610€ earned.

The 6.7/1 Hello My Joe (4f Sam Bourbon-Pretty Jo) was a ground saving second for owner/driver Jean Pierre Dubois and trainer J.A. Hernandez-Navarro. Dubois now has 12 driving wins in 2021 in 53 starts. The 2.1/1 Heraklion (4f Apprenti Sorcier) was third for owner/trainer/driver Pierre Levesque.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink