Tough Group III tests at Vincennes

Top young prospects were on stage Friday (June 9) evening at Paris Vincennes.

In the three-year-old European filly division, the Gr. III Prix 20 Minutes (purse 70,000€, 2700 meters), the 1.8/1 odds Rikita JP (3f Mister JP-Noblesse du Corta) held on along the pegs for a 1.14.8kr timed victory. Matthiue Abrivard teamed and trains the winner for owner Sandrine Robert as the promising filly secured her first win in France and increased her life earnings to 79,280€.

The 3.6/1 Konfinee (3f Bilibili-Chanson d’Amour) was second with Alexandre Abrivard aboard for breeder/owner Jean Pierre Barjon and trainer L.C. Abrivard. Kanaille des Ecus (3f Laetenter Diem-Onitee de Ternay) was third at 7.9/1 odds in the three-horse photo. Yoann Lebourgeois teamed this one for trainer Dominik Locqueneux, Killer Queen (3f Face Time Bourbon-Famille Royale) was fourth at 16/1 with Adrian Lamy aboard for Ecurie du Landel and trainer Tomas Malmqvist.

The three-year-old European males then contested the Prix France Antilles (Gr. III, purse 70,000€, 2700 meters) with victory going to 17/1 odds Kristal Josselyn (3m Bold Eagle-City Sees) timed in 1.13.7kr and reined by Benjamin Rochard. Stephane DeWulf owns the winner that Sebastian Guarato trains.

Guarato also trains the second and third finishers, the 8.5/1 Kaporal des Forges (3m Face Time Bourbon-Brune des Forges) handled by Eric Raffin and 9/1 Kaiser River (3m Bold Eagle-Olga de la Grenne) driven by Matthieu Abrivard. Kristal Josselyn

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink