Grand Criterium de Vitesse de la Cote d’Azur Sunday

Sunday at Cagnes sur Mer is the next big race for top class Gr. I trotterus with the Granc Criterium de Vitesse se la Cote d’Azur (Gr. I, 200,000€ purse, 1609 meters for 4–11-year-olds).

There were 38 horses initially engaged with the final draw being on Thursday, currently 15 horses remain.. Go On Boy, Vernissage Grif and Vivid Wise As are the likely favorites. Vivid Wise As has won this classic three timesm the fastest 1.09.1kr in 2023.

The race record is 1.08.9kr set by Readly Express and Bold Eagle. The horses with the most victories in the GCV are Une de Mai with five wins, Timoko and Ourasi with four GCV wins. Horses with two wins include Meaulnes du Corta, Kesaco Phedo, Eleazar, Bellino II, Roquepine and Tornese. North American bred winners have been Spice Island, Nike Hanover, Express Ride, Crowning Classic, Sea Cove, Peace Corps, Moni Maker and Gum Ball.

The last winners from 2013 to 2023 follow:

Trotteur Francais, Cagnes sur Mer, Wikepedia, Gaet files/photos-harness trots

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink