Former Elitloppet winner takes 120,000€ Prix de Washington

The ’23 Elitloppet winner Hohneck (7m Royal Dream-Caranca-Ready Cash) took today’s (July 13) Prix de Washington at Enghien clocked in 1.09.3kr (mile time 1:51.5) to earn 54,000€ from the 120,000€ purse in this 1609 meters autostart contest.

Off at 2,2/1 odds the Gabriele Gelormini driven Philippe Allaire trained and owned veteran was in control most of the way and held off 1.4/1 odds favorite Go On Boy (8m Password-Balginette) by a length on the line. Romain Derieux trains and drove Go On Boy for Ecurie Nixxon. Ampia Mede SM (8g Ganymede-Polimpia Slide SM) was third at 6.2/1 in her comeback after a four-month layoff with Theo Duvaldestin aboard for her new trainer Thierry Duvaldestin, Elvis du Vallon (10m Reve de Beylev) at 13/1 was fourth ahead of 7.7/1 Just A Gigolo (5m Boccador de Simm).

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The Prix du Palais de Chaillot (purse 75,000€, 2875 meters volte start, 16 European starters) on the Enghien card saw 3,2/1 odds Harley Gema (7f Bold Eagle-Reedite Gede-Buvetier d’Aunou) rally late for a narrow victory timed in 1.13.6kr with Guillaume Martin at the lines.

This was the winner’s 14th career victory in 47 starts for 403,970€ earned. Marc Sassier trains and owns the winner that Marie Sassier bred. Espace Winner (10g Prince d’Espace) was second in the three-horse photo at 142/1 odds with Leo Abrivard driving this L.C. Abrivard trainee. LCA bred this one and Olivier Ponzio is the owner.

Gold Dairpet (8g Look de Star) was third at 3,5/1 with Alexandre Abrivard teaming this Cyril Chenu trainee. Floreal (9g Up And Quick) at 14/1 and Felix du Bourg (9m Quid de Chahains) at 17/1 completed the top five.

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In the Prix de Villiers (purse 53,000€, 2150 meters autostart, 15 European starters) Karma Quick (4m Unique Quick-Fabiola Quick) scored at 4.9/1 odds with Theo Duvaldestin up for breeder/owner Ecurie Quick Star and trainer Thierry Duvaldestin.

The fast-closing winner now shows six career wins in 12 starts for 117,410€ earned. Jazz de Padd (5m Up And Quick) was second for Alexandre Abrivard at 3,8.1 odds for the Matthiue Abrivard trained and owner performer. Third at 6.5/1 was Kyoto Digeo (4m Clif du Pommereux) with trainer/owner Larent Michel David driving.

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Trotteur Francais, Enghien Soisy files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink