What a crowd of belt racing crowd!!! What celebrations!!! What kind of horse is Idao de Tillard !!!
While we covered the huge race earlier, below you'll find Idao's largely three-wide journey.
The huge crowd shown below had an experience as Idao won the Amerique Prize twice in a row. Since the start of 1920 Amerique, there have been 14 back-to-back winners and only four to three winners (Uranie, Roquepine, Bellino II, Ourasi). Could he join these immortals. Next year's crowd will hopefully find out.
Enough said.
The huge crowd shown below had an experience as Idao won the Amerique Prize twice in a row.
Since the start of 1920 Amerique, there have been 14 back-to-back winners and only four to three winners (Uranie, Roquepine, Bellino II, Ourasi).
Could he join these immortals.
Next year's crowd will hopefully find out.
Heuristique started Groupe Action that day by winning the Prix Jacques Andrieu (Monte, Gr, II International, Money.
The eight-year-old mare by very nice Marceaux-Madama Melberg has now earned 13 career winners in 68 starts for €320,700.
She defeated 12/1 Go or Not (9G Hyperic) with Mathieu Mottier, the jockey for owner/trainer Alexandre Bonnefoy.
Third was 8.2/1 Hannibal Tuilerie (8G Remember Jihem) from Alexandre Angot for trainer Jacques Bruneau ahead of 1.9/1 odds favorite Filwell (10G QWERTY) from Adrien Lamy for breeder/owner/trainer Pierre Levesque, who three secretly -Amerique won prizes as a trainer and two of those who drive offshore -Dream.
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Gadget du Gade at 74/1, Halfa at 14/1 chances and 11/1 Edition Gema completed the top seven finishers.
Monte specialists continued this day with the Prix Camille Blaisot (Monte, Gr. II, purse €120,000, 2175 meters, eight five-year-old starters) where Kyt Kat (5m Booster winner-Diane de Brevol) with 1.11.5 kR at 1.7/ 1.7/ 1.7/ 1 scored 1 chances to win.
Mathieu Mottier was the winning jockey for trainer Thomas Levesque and Ecurie Pommiers. Kyt Kat now has nine wins in 24 career starts for €580,050. Kelly de Banville (5f Eridan) was second with Paul Philippe Ploquin on board at 4.7/1 for trainer Stephane Bourlier and Yoland Fournier, the owner.
Keengame (5F Express Jet-Red Bell) was second favorite third at 1.8/1 odds with jockey Anthony Barriere in the irons for JP Monclin training for Ecurie Hunter Valley. Kapaula de l'Epine at 12/1, Kyrielle des Vaux at 37/1 and Kircie de Guez at 14/1 odds rounded out the top six.
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Next, like every Amerique day, the Republiqe Guarde scored exceptionally. Take a look.
After the celebration of the Prix d'Ama, as previously reported, the race continued with the Prix Jean Rene Gougeon (Gr. III European, purse €90,000, 2100meter autostart, 14 starters Magnesia) scored in 1.10.1 kR for the driver Mathieu Mottier, trainer Jorgen Westholm and stable Frena AM.
This was the winner's fifth win in eight starts in France and increased his career bankroll to €350,547. Cobra Killer Gar (7G Reading Express-Lady Killer Gar) took second place in 3/1 with Gabriele GelorMini for trainer HE Bondo. Conditioner Bastien Michardiere.
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Here we were in fourth place at 41/1 for Julien Dubois.
The Prix Helen Johansson (Gr. III, purse €90,000, 2100 meters auto start, 13 European starters) celebrated its 30thth Year after Helen Johansson won the Amerique with Ina Scot in 1.14.7 kr a year after Sea Cove's victory.
This year their race ended with a disqualification win for 27/1 Harmonista (8F Vulcain de Vandel born Star), driven by Franck Nivard and training for Ecurie des Charmes. Harmonista was timed in 1.10.5 kR to accommodate her 10th Career win earned in 67 attempts for €412,630. Jeegha Pride was first on the line but disqualified interference.
Second place was taken by 12/1 betting pacer (8f Maharajah-Piegnoir) with Bjorn Goop The trainer/driver and high drive (8f Udo de Castelle) was third on September 9th by Eric Raffin.
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Two more races then honored the Amerique winner of the 1999 Amerique Moni Maker. She scored 1.14.3 kR for Jean Michel Bazire and trainer Jimmy Takter. The Prix Moni Maker (purse €62,000, 2700 meters, eight four-year-old starters) today went to 2.1/1 odds, Lord Delo (4G Face Time Bourbon-Reverie d'Ar), driven by Jean Michel Bazire for his Son, the trainer Nicolas Bazire and owner Yannick Desmet.
Lord Delo won his fourth in nine starts and he defeated stablemate 9/10 odds favorite Lord du Gers (4M Face Time Bourbon -a -a-Vient du Gers), who was driven by trainer Nicolas Bazire for her long-time owner JM Rancoule. Lutin Venici (4G Enino du Pomereux) was third with David Thomain for Noel Lolic and his trainer Benoit Roger at 21/1.
The race day before was the Prix de Meadowlands (purse €62,000, 2700 meters, 14 four-year-olds), which Lara Croft scored with a timed victory of 1.12.6 kr.
The four-year-old daughter of UN Mex d'Herpire-Tro-Droyade was handled to her fifth career win in 15 starts by Yoann Lebourgeois for trainer/owner/breeder Tony Le Beller. Modern Meadowlands hosts the annual Hambletonian in August.
The press conference at the end of the Special Day (Clement and Thierry Duvaldestin, Alexandre Abrivard, Romain Derieux) concluded an exceptional day in Paris-Vincennes. Thank you very much.
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from Thomas H. Hicksfor Hartnesslink
