Jean Michel Bazire sweeps 120,000€ Vincennes features

Jean Michel Bazire reined and trains both Gr. II three-year-old events on today’s (May 28) Paris-Vincennes harness racing program.

In the Prix Ozo (Gr. II purse 120,000€, 2175 meters volte start, 15 three-year-old filly starters) the exceptional 8/10 odds favorite Liza Josselyn (3f Ready Cash-Belina Josselyn-Love You) rallied to the lead nearing the halfway mark and led thereafter to score in 1.13.1kr.

JMB trains the winner for breeder/owner Yvann Bernard. Liza has won six times in seven starts for 163,800€ earned.

Luna Nova Gwen (3f Booster Winner) was second for Yoann Lebourgeois, trainer Philipppe Allaire and owner Yann Berberot at 8.7/1 odds. Third was 4.8/1 Louisiane de Bomo (3f Ready Cash) with Banjamin Rochard aboard the William Bigeon trainee that Joel Seche owns. The 7.8/1 Lotta Bourbon (3f Prodigious-Vita Bourbon-Love You) ended fifth with Eric Raffin driving,

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In the companion Prix Kalmia (Gr. II, 2175 meters volte, purse 120,000€, three-year-old males) Bazire won with his trainee Lucky Jackson (3m Ready Cash-Statue Of Liberty-Goetmals Wood) timed in 1.12.8kr and off at 7/1 odds.

Owned by New Blue1 LLC the winner now has earned 139,790€ from two wins in 14 appearances. Second was 4.8/1 Lombok Jiel (3m Enino du Pommereux) with P-Y Verva driving for Ecurie Luck and trainer J.L. Dersoir. Luciano Menuet (3m Feliciano) at 2.9/1 was third with Alexandre Abrivard driving for trainer Philippe Allaire and Ecurie des Charmes. Favorite Lovino Bello (3m Village Mystic) was fourth at 2.2/1 with Eric Raffin teaming the Jocelyn Robert trainee.

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On the undercard was the monte Prix Auriga (purse 62,000€, 2175 meter volte, nine starters all three-year-olds) and 8/10 odds favorite Lovissime (3f Love You-Elegantissime-Ready Cash) scored in 1.14.3kr. Mathieu Mottier was the winning jockey for trainer Philippe Allaire and owner/breeder Frederic Sauque. Lovissime won for the third time in five starts now for 58,150€ earned.

The 9/1 Lunik du Choquel (3m Bird Parker) was second with Alexis Collette in the irons for trainer Nicolas Bridault. Third home was 27/1 Little Dragon (3f Dragon des Racques) with Anthony Barrier aboard for conditioner Alexandre Buisson.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink