Crazy Dream wins at Vincennes

May 11, 2018 – Post work week harness racing fans observed tonight’s Prix Pegulus (purse €55,000, 2700 meters, 11 starters) went to 1.13.6kr timed and 28/1 Crazy Dream (6g Repeat Love-Daisy Chain). Julien Dubois teamed the Yves Boireau trainee that Pierre Schmidt owns and Ecurie D bred.

11/1 Copernic de Play (6g Giant Cat-Orelie de Play) held second for owner/trainer/driver Franck Blandin. 41/1 Chtiot de Bella (6g Defi d’Aunou-Joyeuse Coulonces) rallied for third with trainer Pascal Danet the driver.

The winning Crazy Dream is a big rugged horse from the sire Repeat Love (Coktail Jet-Guilty Of Love-And Arifant), a full brother to Love You) from the Speedy Somolli mare Daisy Chain (Kravotte-Caprior), dam of Kaisy Dream, Orsy Dream and Paisy Dream. Kaisy Dream won over one million euro and sired Brigham Dream, a major US stakes winning filly,

The Quinte+ Prix Leo (purse €55,000, 2100 meters, 16 European starters) resulted in a blanket finish with 9/1 Ardente du Clos (8f Reve des Vallees-Lumiere duClos) emerging victorious. The quick 1.11.2kr timed winner has handled by owner/trainer/driver Matthieu Abrivard as he increased career earnings past the €260,000 mark. 2.8/1 King Sir Kir (7m Make It Happen-Kings Blondie) took second for Alexandre Abrrivard, ahead of 4.7/1 Lover Face (10g Love You-Ambra OK) with Franck Nivard up. 20/1 Verrazano Bridge (9g Offshore Dream) and 15/1 Vafleury (9g Memphis du Rib).

Friday’s Prix Burgunda (purse €42,000, 2850 meters, eight starters) went to 1.15kr timed and 2,8/1 Free Man (3m Ready Cash-Olly Star). Mathieu Mottier teamed the Dominique Mottier trained colt that Jean Pierre Barjon owns. 4.4/1 Faithful (3m Village Mystic-Horsaca) was half-length beaten second with Alexandre Abrivard up for breeder/owner/trainer Louis Baudron. 2.1/1 favorite Falcao de Laurma (3m Uniclove-Rangoon) was third for the driver/trainer  team of Clement and Thierry Duvaldestin.

Thomas H. Hicks