Undefeated Izoard Vedaquais wins again

The impressive 1/10 favorite Izpoard Vedaquais (3m Bird Parker-Dokha Vedqquaise-Prodigious) won his eighth straight to remain undefeated, winning the Gr. III Prix de Rome (purse 70.,000€, 2875 meters, European three year olds) at Enghien, France.

Race time was 1.13.7kr with Eric Raffin the pilot for trainer Philippe Allaire. The breeder was J.P. Guay. Izoard raised his career earnings to 153,450€.

The 33/1 Imogine Darling (3m Prodigious-Virgin Darling) was second for owner/trainer/driver Etienne Dubois. Third to the line was 9/1 Invisible Cash (3m Ready Cash-Urawa Turgot) for David Begaert and fourth was 14/1 Callthebreeze (3m Trixton-Gilly LB) with Andrea Guzzinati up for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire. This one has been a dominant multiple winner in Italy but be could not match the winner even with a pocket trip.

The Prix de la Porte Montmartre (purse 58,000€, 2150 meters autostart, European 6-10 year olds) saw 7.7/1 Prosperous (7g Prodigious-Glorify) score in 1.13.5kr for Dominik Locqueneux, trainer Henk Grift and owner Draviet Stable.

This was the winner’s third victory in France and it advanced his life earnings to 273,454€. The 1.9/1 IDS Boko was second and a dq that placed Eastood Park (7g Village Mystic) second for driver Eric Raffin. Third was Vlad del Ronco (7g Fulius del Ronco)

Completing today’s top trotting action at Enghien was the Gr. II Prix de Buenos-Aires (purse 80,000€, 2875 meters distance handicap, International 5-10 year olds) and the 1.1/1 favorite Delfino (8g Speedy Blue-Miss Volo) scored in 1.14.8kr for trainer/driver Mathieu Mottier and owner Ecurie D.M. Mottier.

This was his 12th career victory now for 410,750€ earned.  The 6.5/1 odds Feydeau Seven (6m Redeo Josselyn) was second for Franck Nivard, catch-driving the J.M. Bazire trainee for owner Alexandre Skowronski. 7.5/1 Freyja du Pont (6f Quinoa du Gers-Parade du Pont)) was third for Eric Raffin piloting for trainer Nicolas Bazire and owner Albert Rayon.

Freyja du Pont won the Trophee Vert 10^th Leg (purse 45,000€, 3100 meters distance handicap) on July 18 for driver Jean Michel Bazire at Hippodrome de Royan. She overcame a 25 meter handicap to score over 50 meter penalized and 1.9/1 favorite Duel du Gers (8g Quaker Jet) handled by Matthieu Abrivard. The next Trophee Vert leg is at La Gacilly.

On July 23 was the Grand Prix de la Ville de Cabourg (purse 44,000€, 2750 meters, European 5-10 year olds) at Cabourg. The competitive contest went to 1.13.4kr timed and 6.6/1 odds Grand Art (5m Prodigious-Real Artist).

He was up in the final jump for Franck Nivard and trainer H.E. Bondo to nip pacesetter and 1.3/1 favorite Tjacko Zaz (9g Crazed-Kinoras Zaz) handled by Yoann Lebourgeois for trainer J.M. Bazire.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink