The Prix d’Amérique Sales are a must. Organised by Arqana Trot, they attract buyers worldwide who also take the time during the 2-day event to visit the traditional ‘Expo Etalons’ breeding show. Two days ahead of the Grand Prix d’Amérique, the Prix d’Amérique Sales and tradition ‘Expo Etalons’ breeding show attract a huge public to Vincennes Hippodrome de Paris. The…
Having beaten Bold Eagle for a second time this winter, Philippe Allaire’s charge has serious claims next Sunday. Bird Parker is back on target at just the right time. Scoring no less than four times abroad with Jos Verbeeck before returning to Vincennes, his 2017 ‘Tour Européen’ triumph heralded great things to come. Bird Parker belongs to that awesome ‘B’…
Trained by the inevitable Jean-Michel Bazire, three times Prix d’Amerique winner as a driver, JMB’s “Flying Chestnut” did not show much on the previous qualifying stages of the Circuit Trot des EpiqE Series. Despite all that, can she cause the feat ? It becomes an habit for Bélina Josselyn. Pascal Bernard’s breed has once again spent a difficult winter and…
One of the most famous Swedish driver will try to put his name in the Grand Prix d’Amérique history by winning with Readly Express one of the few races he has not won so far. For the French racegoers, he will eternally remain as Timoko’s driver with whom he collected 2 Elitloppet. Just like Jean-Michel Bazire, the 19 “Sulky d’Or”…
His rivals in the forthcoming Grand Prix d’Amerique are afraid of him and his partner Propulsion who has just brilliantly won the Grand Prix de Bourgogne. Örjan Kihlström, the Swedish Top driver, already a winner in the Big Race in 2016 with Maharajah, is back to the scene of his victory with a lot of experience. And high ambitions too.…
As he announced himself as the big favourite of the 97th Grand Prix d’Amérique, Bold Eagle is now a prey to doubt, having being not better than runner-up out of three EpiqE Series stages. Here are his best challengers. Two champions managed to stand to Bold Eagle and prevented him twice from winning. Honor to Bird Parker who managed to…
He has a very personal story with the Grand Prix d’Amérique. The race that makes all fans and Trot professionals dream. Eric Raffin, full driver, will be at Valko Jenilat’s sulky in the biggest race in the world. January 28, 1990. Eric Raffin is 8 years old. At his side, his elder brother Olivier. Nearly 30,000 spectators at Vincennes Hippodrome…
If Bold Eagle were to win the Grand Prix d’Amérique 2018, he would be the fifth champion in history to become triple winner of the event. Joining trotters registered in the Legend is also, for the champion on appeal, one of the major issues of this Grand Prix d’Amérique 2018. In addition to the victory, obviously crucial, it will be…
France’s leading gold medalist since 2014, goldsmith Ménil-Bérard, mentor of the crack Bold Eagle, will try to put his name on the list of the Grand Prix d’Amérique for the third year in a row. Portrait. Sébastien Guarato was born in 1972, the year of the “G”. “G” as the first letter of his name, illustrating the logo of his…