Morality wins Prix des Cyclamens at Vincennes

Two-year-olds battled in the Prix des Cyclamens at Vincennes, France (Aug. 28) (purse 38,000€, 2175 meters, 10 starters) with first over Morality (2f Rocklyn-Union Quality-Password) powering away in the lane to an easy 1.17.2kr timed score, her first victory in two outings.

Off at 2.2/1 odds the winner was reined by owner/trainer Julien Dubois and was bred by Jean Philippe Dubois. Milliondollarsbaby (2f Face Time Bourbon-Unlimited Jet-Orlando Vici) was second for trainer/driver William Bigeon and owner Joel Seche. Muscade Leman (2f Four You Madrik) landed third at 17/1 for Anthony Barrier and conditioner Benoit Robin.

To watch the race replay, click here.

The first Select European Yearling Sale took place at Deauville conducted by Arqana Trot. There were five yearlings that brought 100,000€ or more and the 50 sellers averaged 44,880€. The sale topper was lot 95 Stargazer (male, Chapter Seven-Beautiful Colibri-Ready Cash-Gilly LB) that was the last yearling offered and brought 400,000€ from Kjell Marne Andersen. This one will be shipped to the USA for training. The top five were:

95, Stargazer (US) (male, Chapter Seven-Beautiful Colibri), 400,000€ to Kjell Magne Andersen

82, Nuance Josselyn (SE) (female, Calgary Gaes-Uza Josselyn-Love You), 160,000 to Bertel Maigard

53, Itself Kronos (SE) (male, Face Time Bourbon-Zouraine Kronos-Muscle Hill), 110,000€to Vincent Martens

58, Magic Star (DK) (female, Tactical Landing-Keen Star-Ready Cash), 100,000€ to Bjorn Goop

48, Iron Lady Bi (female, Maharajah-Novelinotte-Coktail Jet), 100,000€ to Bjorn Goop

There were three other sellers at 80,000€and they were Istrian Kronos (male by Bar Hopping-Unison Kronos), King Size (male by Tacrical Landing-Gossip Gal) and Rainer Schermer (male by Face Time Bourbon-Lieve Schermer-Trixton).

Trotterur Francais, Arqana-Trot files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink