Maharajah Atout remains undefeated

Maharajah Atout (3m Ready Cash-Coalinga City-Coktail Jet) scored  in the Prix Libussa (purse 62,000€, 2700 meters, 10 three year old males at the start) at Paris-Vincennes timed  in1.14.1kr with this coast to coast harness racing victory.

Off at 1.4/1 favorite odds this David Thomain reined colt remained unbeaten in his four career starts for 61,425€ earned. Sebastien Guarato trains this Philippe Barbe owned speedster.

He defeated a good field at Paris Vincennes  including second finishing 20/1 Marzipan (3m Bird Parker-Prune Rouge-Defi d’Aunou) handled by Gabriele Gelormini for conditioner Louis Baudron and owner/breeder Etiennette Dubois.  The 2.7/1 odds Magic Man (3m Prodigious-Garden City-Royal Dream) nailed third for Matthieu Abrivard and owner/trainer Etienne Dubois, followed by 4.5/1 odds Mix Cash (3m Earl Simon-Destinee Cash-Ready Cash) with Theo Duvaldestin up for trainer/owner/breeder Thierry Duvaldestin.

 Replay https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-29/7500/2

On April 28 the action was at Beaumont de Lomagne the featured Grand Prix Dynavena (Gr.  III, purse 62,000€, 2550 meters distance handicap, 12 starters ages 6-11) with victory to  Grand Trio Ludois (9g Booster Winner-Racee des Jacquets) handled by trainer Simon Laloum.

The Alain Laloum owned trotteur now has won 11times for 267,265€ in career earnings. The 22/1odds Generous Charm (9g Prodigious) was second for Patrice Gesret driving for trainer Jacques-Henri Treich and owner Ecurie Duem, followed by 4.1/1odds Jeannette Priory (6f Tag Wood) with Eric Audebert handling the Tony LeBeller trainee. Home fourth was 8/10odds favorite Jappeloup Turgot  (6m Up And Quick) reined by trainer Matthieu Abrivard for Therese Hoste.

Replay  https://www.letrot.com/courses/2025-04-28/8201/8

In Italy at Milano San Siro (April 25) the Premio Ettoreand Mario Barbetta (purse 37,400€, 2640 meters distance handicap) the 4.41/1 odds Cointreau (7m Nad Al Sheba-Otelmass-Supergill) scored handily in1.15.2kr for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro.

The Edoardo Baldi  bred stallion has 20 career wins for 256,646€ earned. Home second  was 2.8/1odds Enki Brown Effe (5fManofmanymissions-Etna Sec) with Pietro Gubellini up. Eritren (5f Odinga) was third at 14/1 odds driven by Francesco Facci. 

The May 4 Grand Premio Lotteria Draw is complete and it shapes up as a very interesting competitive classic.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink