Mack de Blary is dominant!!!

Four high level trots highlighted today’s Paris-Vincennes harness racing program with  victories  to Mack de Blary and Diamond Truppo especially.

The action began with the Prix Alfred Lefevre (monte purse 90,000€, 2850 meters, 8 European starters ages 5-11) with victory to 3.4/1 odds Halfa (8f Offshore Dream-Ofara-Volcan) ridden by jockey Eric Raffin for owner/trainer Stephane Levoy. The winner now sports 10 career wins and 477,800€ earned. Just For Back (6g Quinoa du Gers)  was second at 3.7/1 with Damien Bonne the jockey for Guillaume Gillot the owner and trainer. In Love du Choquel (7m Carat Williams) was third at 5.9/1 with Benjamin Rochard up for Nicolas Bridault. Race time was 1.12.3kr.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-08-23/7500/5

Mack de Blary (3m Face Time Bourbon-Hermione de Blary) easily won the Yearling  Cup 2025 Arqana Trot (Gr III, purse 150,000€,  2700 meters, 11 three year old starters)timed in 1.12.6kr with Theo Duvaldestin up.

Philippe Beauvisage owns this eight time winner in 10 starts for  256,575€. He was off as the 6/10 odds favorite defeating the 2.3/1 Magic Night (3f Helgafell-Byblis du Goutier) that Paul Philippe Ploquin handled for Philippe Allaire and owner Gitte Poulsen Allaire. The 28/1 Mistral Castelle (3m Rocklyn) was third for Anthony Barrier and Stephane Meaunier. The winner is the real thing.

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Misty Green (3f  Love You-Greenpeace) took the monte Prix Phact (Gr III, purse 80,000€, 2175 meters, three year old open) at 2/1  odds timed in 1.12.7kr.

Eric Raffin teamed the William Bigeon trainee for  Joel Seche. She was bred by Ecurie Hunter Valley and now has five career wins in 14 starts for 246,625€ earned. The 11/1 Melody de Vivoin (3f Seigneur Aimef) was second for jockey Benjamin Rochard and trainer/owner Emmanuel Varin. Matignon (3m Bird Parker) was third for jockey Alexandre Abrivard at 3.8/1 odds and he is trained  by Thierry Bonnardel.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-08-23/7500/7

The 3.2/1 odds Diamond Truppo (6m Varenne-Nives Manco) took the Prix de Provence (Gr III, purse 90,000€, 2700 meters, 12 European starters ages 5-7) timed in 1.13.3kr for his second win in France from three starts.

Clement Duvaldestin teamed the Thierry Duvaldestin trainee for Pachino Horse Srls. He has earned  415,220€. Jazzman (5m Niky) was a solid second at 4.4/1 driven by Alexandre Abrivard for trainer L.C. Abrivard and M.N. Lusseau. Third home was 17/1 Edgar Saba (5g Exploit Caf) handled by Damien Bonne for H.E. Bondo and owner Naporino Srl.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-08-23/7500/8

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink