Action from Vincennes

Unice de Guez (8f Capriccio-Eau Blanche) took today’s Quinte+ Prix de Langeais (purse €88,000, 2850 meters, 18 starters) clocked in 1.13.4kr for harness racing driver/trainer J-M Bazire and owner Ecurie Vautors at 7/1 odds. The 5/1 odds Vicu du Petit Odon (7g Otello Pierji-Mine Éclair) was second for Pierre Vercruysse  Third was 26.6/1 Union du Rib (8f Fleuron Perrine-Hermine du Rib) with J.L. Cl. Dersoir  driving and training for Ecurie Jeloca.

Bora Fligny (5g Magnificant Rodney-Orsa Mayor de Jay) scored timed in 1.16kr for Francois Lagadeuc  in the monte  €72,000 Prix de Dozule over 2700 meters with seven European contestants. This 27.2/1 odds winner defeated 6.7/1 Candy Store (5f Andover Hall-Lily Kronos) handled by Franck Nivard for owner/trainer Lutfi Kolgjini. 1.1/1 favorite Bellaya (5f First de Retz-Kelaya) was this one trained and owned by Franck Anne.

The Gr. III Prix de Verdun (purse €105,000, 2700 meters, 11 starters) February 4^th went to the 1.13.5kr winner Bugsy Malone at 7/10 odds. The five year-old gelded son of Ready Cash-Night Captain was an easy winner after being bid-in at last Friday’s Prix d’Amerique sale at €380,000. Philippe Allaire trains and owns Bugsy. 9.6/1 Blue Grass (5f Ready Cash-Princesse Natacha) was second for J-Ph Monclin and trainer Allaire. 5.8/1 Boeing du Bocage (5m Scipion du Goutier-Lora du Cap Vert) was third for J-M Bazire and trainer Franck Leblanc. 8.8/1 Savannah Bi (5f Ganymede-Dakota Bi) ended fourth for Franck Nivard.

This coming weekend at Paris-Vincennes continues the outstanding winter meet with four top races on Saturday and five on Sunday.

Saturday – February 6^th

Prix Paul Viel, purse €120,000, Gr. II with nine starters

Prix du Grande, purse €70,000, 2850 meters, 18 starters, Quinte+

Prix d’Avignon, purse €85,000, 2100 meters, Gr. III with 15 starters

Prix Roquepine, purse €120,000, 2175 meters, Gr. II with ten starters

Sunday – February 7^th

Prix Indiene, €95,000 purse, monte 8 starters

Prix de  Champtoce, purse €60,000, 32 entrants, Quinte+

Prix de la Marne, €110,000, Gr. III International, 10 starters

Prix de Rowen, €100,000, 15 starters

Prix de :L’ile-de-France, Gr. I Monte UET Masters Series, purse €200,000, 13 starters that includes Cornulier winner Scarlet Turgot.

Thomas H. Hicks