The surroundings of Blue Granville can push a “phew” of relief. After finishing second four times in Groups I, the mare trained by Pierre Levesque managed to win at the highest level in the Prix des Centaures. “We were tense before the race, explains Pierre Levesque. You can imagine our relief to see her win. With a calm temperament, Camille Levesque this time let her joy explode as the post passed, standing up in her stirrups, fist raised. “The victory is deserved, loose the one who pinned a second Group I to her list. She was the best today. Seeing Michel Gallier’s jacket shine again in Groups I at Vincennes also recalls the great hours of I’m the Bellouet. “Pierre is a jeweler,” says the owner on the podium. He did a masterful job. And Camille is an excellent jockey with his head on his shoulders. »
Idao de Tillard the new nugget
Whereas Face Time Bourbona very young retiree, was present at Vincennes to greet the public, the champion of Sébastien Guarato attended the advent of his successor, Idao of Tillard. The pupil of Thierry Duvaldestin confirmed his enormous potential by winning the Prix de Sélection with great ease, the second group I of the day, ahead of Hohneck. “I think it’s a ‘pure’ one, notes his driver, Clément Duvaldestin, who won the first Group I of his career. With him, I never tremble. For his mentor, it is the “new pearl of the stable”. Chance or coincidence, the last 4-year-old trotter to win this classic event was called… Face Time Bourbon. “If he does half his career, it will already be very good, retorts his young 23-year-old driver who can dream bigger.
The two Group IIIs of the day
Elie de Beaufour fulfills his contract and Clegs des Champs achieves the triple
No surprise in the Prix du Plateau de Gravelle, yesterday at Paris-Vincennes in which his favorite, Elie de Beaufourdid not have to force his talent to dominate the pupil of Philippe Allaire, Callmethebreeze, which achieves great value despite its young age (4 years). As for Clegs des Champshe won for the third time in his career, the Prix Henri Desmontils, the second group III of the day.