Youthful performers win at Enghien

Youthful performers were on track at Enghien, France this day. In the Prix du Bas0Rhin (purse 32,000€, 2150 meters autostart, two year olds) the 5.8/1 odds Jina de L’Ormerie (2f Amiral Sacha-Volga du Lac) scored in 1.16.1kr for Matthieu Abrivard. The winning trainer/owner is A.A. Barassin as Jina won for the second time now for 21,010€ earned.

The 6/10 favorite Jelica Vedaquaise (2f Ready Cash-Chikka Vedaquaise) was second for David Thomain driving for trainer/owner Philippe Allaire. The 10/1 outsider Just For Life (2f Goetmals Wood-Up To The Life) was third for breeder/owner/trainer/driver Julien Dubois.

In the Prix de la Porte de Gentily (purse 33,000€, 2150 meters autostart for three year old fillies) Julien Dubois was back winning with 2/1 Invincible Touch (3f Rocklyn-Touch Of Charm) a filly he also owns and trains. This was her first win and she now has 33,300€ earned. Jean Philippe Dubois was her breeder.

The 5.6/1 Ingrid d’Hertals (3f Alto de Viette) was a close second for reinsman Franck Nivard and 19/1 Iria du Pommereux (3f Clif du Pommereux) was third with Franck Ouvrie up. Race time was 1.16.3kr.

Five year olds then battled in the Prix de la Porte Brancion (purse 50,000€, 2875 meters distance handicap). Here the 1.14.6kr clocked winner was 7/10 favorite Gamin Jaba (5g Kesaco Phedo-Otika Vita) timed in 1.14.6kr with trainer Jean Michel Bazire up for owner Gilberte Bazire. The 25-meter handicapped and 7.6/1 odds Guerande (5f Quaker Jety) was second for Franck Nivard, with third to 7.3/1 and 25-meter handicapped Gold River (5g Coktail Jet) for Alexandre.

On October 25 at Pontecagnano was the GP Valentinia (Gr. III Invitational, purse 40,040€, 1600 meters autostart) with victory to Akela Pal Ferm (5f Maharajah-Remilla di Palle-SJs Photo) clocked in 1.11.3kr. Antonio Di Nardo teamed this four-length winner that defeated Global Trustworthy (8f Muscle Hill-Trophy Stand-Garland Lobell) with Alessandro Gocciadoro up. Third home was Usain Toll (5g Googoo Gaagaa-Cotton Waste-Smoke’n Lantern).

The one million US$ yearling Damien (3m Muscle Hill-Danae-Andover Hall) won his first career pari-mutuel start at Eskilstuna on October 26. Orjan Kihlstrom teamed the Daniel Reden trainee that has qualifed once at age two and again in late August this year. His winning time in the victory was 1.16.7kt over 2140 meters. He was bred in the USA by F.V.Caldwell and Bluestone Farms.

Aetos Kronos Paralyzed – Trainer Riordan Interview

Gaet.it 10-27-21 Translation follow:

Jerry Riordan in spite of himself at the center, for a few days, of the attention of the Swedish media and beyond. The case of Aetos Kronos affected by facial paralysis after an injection of painkiller administered and not required in a Swedish clinic. The threat of legal action against the clinic. The strong Aetos Kronos in full physical vigor must give up the meeting d’hiver and the Amérique, it was the goal of the next 2022 season.

Aetos Kronos, is perhaps at the origin of the “probe” case of Zahra Mill, dusted off by the Sweish side after 2 years in this circumstance?

I deny. I think more of a strong and “poisonous” rivalry, but not on my part, of a well-known Swedish trainer against me after the success of Zarenne Fas preceded by the episode of one of his horses who, having entered my stables, has significantly improved the performance

That photo published by Trottosport is also past water and now a clarified story?

It dates back to 2 years ago in Grosbois. The mare was stressed after a long journey passing through Holland, arrived in France needed to replenish the liquids and hence the probe that in France is allowed, with the assistance of the veterinarian who is not seen in the photo. When in Sweden 6 years ago they told me that the probe was prohibited, I stopped doing it.

Does the accusation of this former collaborator date back several years?

In fact, and let’s go back to the speech of before, I have not run the probe for a long time. Even this former artiere is linked in some way to the stable of the trainer from which I think the whole story of the photo started with relative controversy.

What are the relationships between professionals working in Sweden, is there talk of heated rivalries?

I would not say, there are good relations, with some exceptions…

In the stable you have several horses of Italian owners, so maintain a good relationship with our country. Would you go back to work in Italy?

Italy is the most beautiful country in the world to live in, it is from you that my son was born, who feels very Italian. But unfortunately not to work in horse racing. Premiums paid so late that they are not a bearable reality and there are many things in the organization that do not work.

On the contrary, in Swedish horse racing, everything is super organized, maximum respect for payment terms, racecourses and training centers very well maintained. It works very well.

LeTrot, Gaet files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink