East Asia romps in Grand Prix de U.E.T

Two Grand Prix de U.E.T. splits highlighted this Friday harness racing card at Paris-Vincennes. The GP UET Grade A (purse 60,000€, 2100 meters autostart, eight four year old starters) saw 5.1/1 East Asia (4f Ready Cash-Elvezia) easily win timed in 1.10.4kr for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro.

She won for the first time in France in three starts for 337,660€ earned for owner Ecurie Jean Pierre Barjon. Gaining second was 9/1 Kaporal des Forges (4m Face Time Bourbon-Brune des Forges) reined by Eric Raffin for Sebastien Guarato and Ecurie Louis d’Aur. The 6/10 odds favorite Koctel du Dain (4m Boccador de Simm-Ophelie) was third beaten four lengths with David Thomain driving for owner/trainer Philippe Allaire.

The GP UET Grade B (purse 60,000€, 2100 meters autostart, eight European four year olds) went to 1.10.3kr timed and 1.8/1 odds Krack Time Atout (4m Face Time Bourbon-Topaze d’Atout) with Paul Philippe Ploquin aboard for trainer Sebastien Guarato and owner Philippe Barbe. Krack Time now has seven wins in 30 career starts for 592,300€.

Finishing second was 2.6/1 Kalattine (4f Prodigious-Attaline) driven by Henri Turrettini for trainer Vitor Nunes des Olivera for Ecurie Turrettini.

The prior day (September 26, 2024) at Marseille A Borely was the The Prix de Rive Neuve (purse 30,000€, 3000 meters voltstart distance handicap, 10 four year olds at the start) and it saw Jean Pierre Dubois finish first and second for Ecurie des Mouettes as 8.9/1 odds Keen On Me (4g Follow You-Tribeca-Buvetier d’Aunou) scored in 1.14.4kr with J.Ch. Sorel driving.

Keen On Me now sports five career wins in 13 starts and his trainer Dariusz Czerwinski also conditions second finishing 3.5/1 Karaka Wood (4f Fabulous Wood-Flo Wood-Singalo) that faced a 25-meter penalty and is owned by Mouettes and was reined by David Bekaert.

The 8.1/1 odds Kieffer d’Ourville (4g Dollar Maker) was third for driver J.Ch. Feron.

In the Prix Quo Vadis (purse 24,000€, 3000 meters voltstart distance handicap, 13 five year old starters) at Marseille the 1.15.1kr timed winner was 8/10 odds favorite Jouruntome (5m Imoko-Kiss Me Coulonces-And Arifant).

This brother to Timoko scored for trainer Romain Derieux for owner/breeder Paul Van Klaveren as he won for the sixth time in a 16 race career. The 28/1 odds Joe Jegy (5g Rodrigo Jet-Roda Tejy-Kid Blue) was second driven by J.Ch. Feron with 9/1 odds Jacqauard du Louvet (5g Tropic Jet) capturing third for driver J.Ch. Sorel. Note that the winner’s dam Kiss Me Coulonces has produced six winner of over 100,000€ including Timoko (5,011,851€), Vramdao (270,310€) and Do Kiss Me (170,810€).

In non-racing activity the Ventes Caen has completed seven sessions with the October 8 final set to follow with another 182 lots to sell. So far 791 lots have been presented with ten selling for 30,000€ or more.

The toppers are listed below in lot number order:

74, New Doll Nice (filly by Hohneck-Girl Power), 38,000€ to Philippe Allaire

203, Norwood des Vaux (male by Boccador de Simm-Queen Marie Vaux), 55,000€ to Trotting Bloodstock

419, Nordick Jamseth (male by Carat Williams-Dargnana du Nord), 40,000€ to Gilbert Champie

450, Nobel de Tillard (male by Uniclove-Verti de Tillard), 46,000€ to Trotting Bloodstock

558, Nobel de Nganda (male by Hooker Berry-Dryada de Nganda), 90,000€ to SRF Stable

676, Nike River (male by Bold Eagle-Viva Saint Paul), 34,000€ to Gilbert Champie

682, Name Is Castelets (male by Bird Parker-Corteru), 36,000€ to Gilbert Champie

693, Ninety One Bond (male by Booster Winner-Cincinnati Bond), 30,000€ to Beine and Chaineux

697, Nikita River (filly by Bird Parker-After River), 30,000€ to Thomas Bernereau

708, Negro Rio (male by Hohneck-Easy One), 32,000€ to Ecurie du Haras d’Erable

710, Next Bond (male by Fabulous Wood-Funny Jet), 40,000€ to Gilbert Champie

The next sale session includes offspring of Fabulous Wood, Eridan, Hohneck, Just A Gigolo, Brillantissime, Idao de Tillard, Dijon, Izoard de Vedaquais, Password, Quaker Jet, Italiano Vero and Galius.

Ventes Caen, Paris-Vincennes, Marseille A Borely files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink