Today’s featured Gr. II Prix Doynel de Saint-Quentin (purse 100,000€, 2850 meters. European five year olds) was
on stage at Paris-Vincennes and the 5/10 favorite Ampia Mede SM (5f Ganymede-Polimpia Slide SM) won her eighth straight, impressively.
Timed in 1.12.4kr this Fabrice Souloy trainee was reined by Franck Nivard for Ecurie Se. Fin. She has a 10-2-0 slate in 12 starts for Souloy since May 2021 and her career earnings are now 419,996€.
She is hot and perhaps is a real Amerique contender. Second today was 3.2/1 Ganay de Banville (5m Jasmin de Flore) reined by his owner/trainer Jean Michel Bazire. Third was 31/1 Gamay de L’iton (5m Bird Parker) for Eric Raffin and trainer Hughes Levesque.
Two-year-old’s also took stage today at Vincennes in Gr. III contests. The fillies battled in the Prix Vourasie (Gr. III, purse 60,000€, 2200 meters) and the 6/10 favorite Just Love You (2f Love You-Just In Love) scored in 1.15.5kr to remain undefeated in four starts now for 90,450€ earned.
Alexandre Abrivard teamed the L.C. Abrivard trainee for breeder/owner Michele Bliand. The 10/1 Jazzy Perrine (2f Django Riff-Trendy Perrine) was second for Eric Raffin ahead of 3.6/1 Jet Set Bond (2f Prodigious-Royal Crown) handled by trainer Jean Michel Bazire.
The colts contested the Prix Timoko (Gr. II, 60,000€purse, 2200 meters) with victory to 33/1 Juninho Dry (2m Carat Williams-Delicatesson) for P. Ph. Ploquin, trainer Sebastien Guarato and Ecurie Dry. This was his third win for 60,520€ earned after this 1.15.4kr clocked score.
The 7/10 Just A Gigolo (2m Boccador de Simm-Blue Valentine) was second for Franck Nivard and owner/breeder/trainer Philippe Allaire, this his first defeat after four wins. 13/1 Jaguar Wit (2m Eridan) was third for Eric Raffin and trainer Guarato.
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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink