Liza Josselyn takes Prix Raymond Fouard

The sharp daughter of Belina Josselyn took the Prix Raymond Fouard (Gr. III, purse 80,000€, 2175 meters, nine starters) as it showcased the winning 8/10 odds favorite Liza Josselyn (4f Ready Cash-Belina Josselyn-Love You) and it was a third victory this day for driver Jean Michel Bazire on the Journey of Champions program.

This nine time career winner in 16 starts is trained by Nicolas Bazire for owner/breeder  Yvan Bernard and she has now earned 365,900€ with this 1.10.7kr timed score. Live To Tell (4m Fifty Kalouma-Fabulous Sam-Royal  Dream) was second at 6.6/1 with Anthny Barrier teaming the Alexandre Buisson trainee for Jacques Cottel. Louis Vitton Mijo (4m Dollar Macker-Toque  Orange) landed third at 6/1 odds with Theo Duvaldestin driving for owner/breeder  Michael Journo  and trainer Benjamin Lerebourg. London (4f Rockfeller Center-Tilda) was fourth at 4.9/1 odds with trainer Mathieu Mottier driving for breeder/owner Danielle Mottier. 

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Champions have won this race including Idao de Tillard and the Bazire trained Hooker Berry and Jushua Tree.

In the Prix d’Essai – Etrier 3 Ans Final (monte Gr. I, 200,000€ purse, 2700 meters, 12 three year old starters) saw 8/10 odds favorite Meteore de Simm (3m  Boccador de Simm-Apres La Pluie) score by open lengths for trainer/jockey Mathieu Mottier. Jose Davet owns this fice time career winner in 10 starts now for 279,475€ earned.

He was timed in 1.13.4kr in defeating 103/1 Melody de Vivoin (3f Seigneur Aimef)  and her jockey J-Y Ricard and trainer/owner Emmanuel Varin, Home third was 17/1 odds Mademoiselie  Jane (3f Ready Cash-Angelica) ridden by Adrien Lamy for Ecurie des Charmes and trainer Clement Thomain. Matignon (3m Bird Parker) was fourth at 4.2/1 odds with jockey Alexandre Abrivard in the irons.

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The retired champion Etonnant (11m Timoko-Migraine) was on  hand this Champions Day before his fans. The Richard Westerink trainee was bred by Christian Guy Vigier and is owned by Ecurie Westerink. Etonnant won 22 timed in 91 starts for 2,592,493€.

The Prix Bertrand Deloison (purse 90,000€, 2850 meters distance handicap, 11 European starters ages 6-11) was early on the day’s Champions Day action with a decisive score by 3.2/1 odds  Horchestro (8g Sam Bourbon-Alisma du Corta-Love You) timed in 1.11.6kr. 

He overcame a 25 meter  handicap to win for reinsman Eric Raffin, trainer G.R. Huguet and owner Gerald Dambach. This 17 time career winner of 594,860€ was bred by the legendary Jean Pierre Dubois.  Eros Zola (9g Zola Boko-Global Lady) was second at 2/1 odds driven by Theo Duvaldestin for  CKMK Advisory APS that  owns this Thierry Duvaldestin trainee. The 25 meter handicapped  Hannibal Tuilerie (8g Remember Jihen) was third at 14/1 odds with David Thomain up.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink