Offshore Dream, Janko Somolli capture 70.000€ Groupe IIIs

Friday trotting action and entertainment fueled a huge crowd, and the racing was highlighted by the Prix de Given (Gr. III, purse 70.000€, 2700 meters, male three-year-old Europeans).

Here the 2.9/1 odds Josh Power (3m Offshore Dream-Balginette) scored in 1.13.9kr with Benjamin Rochard at the lines for trainer Benjamin Goetz and Ecurie BG Trot. This was his second career victory for 100,670€ earned.

Just for Lova (3m Brillantissime) was second at 18/1 for reinsman Antoine Lherte. The 6/1 Jasmin du Vallon (3m Royal Dream) was third for Adrian Lamy.

In the Gr. III Prix d’Istres (70,000€ purse, 2700 meters for European female three year olds) the 1.6/1 favorite Janko Somolli (3f Tropic Jet-Lanier Somolli) scored in 1.14.5kr for Gabriele Gelormini, trainer Jean Paul Fichaux and Ecurie Somolli. This was her fifth career victory now for 94,050€ earned.

The 35/1 outsider Diva del Ronco (3f Varenne) was second for Mario Minopoli Jr. and trainer Salvatore Minopoli. The 47/1 Dea Spirit Bar (3f Muscle Hill-Lana del Rio) was third with Adrian Lamy up for trainer H.E. Bondo and Ecurie Louis Baudron.

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink