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Today’s (April 24) fourth leg of the Grand National du Trot at Cordemais Racecourse in France (Gr. III, purse 90,000€, 28000 meters distance handicap, 16 starters ages 5-10 years) went to 2.9/1 odds Igrec de Celland (6m Django Riff-Topaze de Tillard-Capricio) reined by David Thomain. This one rallied in the lane to score in 1.12.1kr
HARNESS RACING: Favourite duly obliges In the city of light 2024-02-02
Idao De Tillard (Severino), the 2-1 favorite, with driver Clement Duvaldestin in the sulky, captured Europe’s biggest harness racing event, trotting a mile rate of 1:55.1 to win the $1 million Prix d’Amerique on a pleasant Sunday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2024. Racing with shoes on the front end, and none on the back, the 6-year-old,
Hooker Berry was crowned the 2023 Prix d'Amérique champion on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 29) at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes in France, giving Jean-Michel Bazire his fifth victory in the Group 1 stakes event that carried a purse of €1,000,000 ($1.4 million CAD).