Jushua Tree wins Prix de Bourgogne

The 1.9/1 odds favorite Jushua Tree (6m Bold Eagle-Ma Sissi James-Buvetier d’Aunou) rallied off cover to win the Paris Vincennes featured Prix de Bourgogne (Gr International, purse120,000€, 2100 meters autostart,16 starters ages 4-10)  timed in 1.11.3kr.

Jean  Michel Bazire teamed the 22 time winner in 32 starts for 1,151,150€. Nicolas Bazire trains the Ecurie Olmenhof owned campaigner that raced near the front throughout. The 3.1/1 Go On Boy (9m Password-Balginette) emerged from behind Jushua Tree to be second a length back with trainer Romain Derieux aboard for Ecurie Nixonn.

Home third a head back of second was 16/1 Inmarosa (7f Amiral Sacha-Varkava) driven by Francois Lagadeuc for owner Jacques Cottel and trainer Laurent Claude Abrivard. In the pack was fourth finishing 9/1 odds Hokkaido Jiel (8m Brillantissime-Victory  Jiel)  with David Thomain driving for trainer J.L. Dersoir and breeder/owner Ecurie Luck.

Iguiski Sautonne (7m Village Mystic-Sara Sautonne) was  close fifth for trainer/driver Matthieu Abrivard who co-owns with L.D. Abrivard. The next to on the line were 38/1 odds  Icebreaker (5m Chocolatier-Swiss Watch) with Eris Raffin up and 53/1 Jango Vici (6m Dragon des Racques) reined by Benjamin Rochard driving.

Replay    https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-12-28/7500/4

Now the Amerique qualifiers are:

Bourgogne  –  Jushua Tree, Go On Boy, Inmarosa, Hokkaido Jiel

Bretagne – Josh Power, Jushua Tree,  Borups Victory, J’Aime Le Foot

Bourbonnais – Inmarosa, Keep Going, Izoad Vedaquais, Harmony du Rabutin

Tenor de Baune –  Epic Kronos

Criterium  Continental – Liza  Josselyn

Stay tuned as we move to the Amerique and Cornulier.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink