JMB doubles on Journee des Champions

The legendary Jean Michel Bazire (“JMB”) doubled today on Champions Day at Vincennes first taking the Prix Albert Viel (Gr. I, purse 200,000€, 2700 meters, 15 starters age three) with 1.12.8kr timed 4.9/1 odds Mille Etoiles (3f Prodigious-Electra Green) that Nicolas Bazire trains.

The Scuderia Mistero Srl owned filly now sports six career wins in 15 starts for 300,365€. She was bred by Jean Philippe Dubois who also bred 1.4/1 Magic Man (3m Prodigious-Garden Party) that was second for Matthieu Abrivard and owner/trainer Etienne Dubois. Magic Night (3f Helgafell-Byblis du Goutier) was third at 37/1 odds with Paul Philippe Ploquin driving for conditioner Philippe Allaire and owner Gitte Poulsen Allaire.

The 79/1 Madrid Haufor (3f Real de Lou) was fourth followed by 38/1 odds Monzon Normand (3m Hohneck) that Allaire trains and owns, 61/1 Mystic Sonato (3m Village Mystic), and 49/1 My Princess (3f Ready Cash) was seventh.

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Great racing and other entertainment made Champions Day at Vincennes very special.

Jean Michel Bazire also won the Prix Jean Yves Lecuyer (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, 16 European starters ages 5-6) with 3.9/1 Killiam Fromentro (5n Villiam-Caryatide) that Nicolas Bazire trains for Scuderia Mistero Srl, also a trainer/owner double.

The 33/1 odds Pantocrator (5g Quarcio du Chene-Immaculata) was second for Paul Philippe Ploquin, trainer Simon Rousselle and owner Tord Olssun. Jalendra de Malac (6f Singalo) was third at 6/1 odds for Eric Raffin and owner/trainer A.P. Grimault with fourth to 6.3/1 Karambor (5g Dollar Macker) handled by Alexandre Abrivard for L.Cl. Abrivard and Halima Karrochi.

Replay   https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-06-22/7500/4

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink