Second in three stages of the EpiqE Series Circuit Trot, Bold Eagle will be in action on January 28th to try to win a third consecutive Grand Prix d’Amérique. He is one of three trotters qualified by Sébastien Guarato (at the top of the EpiqE rankings of coaches) with Valko Jenilat and Billie de Montfort , first and second of the Grand Prix of Britain. Philippe Allaire will be able to count on Bird Parker, double stage winner in the Grand Prix du Bourbonnais and Belgium, and Charly du Noyer . Thierry Duvaldestin qualifies meanwhile for the second year in a row Briac Dark , third of the Grand Prix de Bourgogne. Laureate Critérium Continental, Doria Desbois has been injured since and Christophe Feyte’s protégé will not be on the starting grid on the last Sunday of January.
Some fearsome foreigners
Three foreign competitors under the wing of Daniel Redén, Timo Nurmos and Jerry Riordan also validated their ticket for America: Propulsion , Readly Express and Ringostarr Treb . Winner of the Prix Ténor de Baune and third of the recent Grand Prix de Belgique, Readly Express announces himself as one of the contenders for the title with Propulsion, winner of the Grand Prix de Bourgogne. Ringostarr Treb , Twister Bi sparring partner (convalescent), stepped onto the podium of the Grand Prix du Bourbonnais, just behind Bird Parker and Bold Eagle .
Qualified trotter list for the 2018 American Grand Prix (ranked in prize money)
Bold Eagle
By Ready Cash and Reethi Rah Jet
Age: 7 years
Gains in competition: 3,601,620 euros
Coach: Sébastien Gaurato
Driver: Franck Nivard
Absolute speed record: 1’08”4
37 wins and 6 podiums
Participation (s) at the Grand Prix d’Amérique : 2 (winner in 2016 and 2017)
Bird Parker
By Ready Cash and Belisha
Age: 7 years
Gains in competition: 1,588,605 euros
Coach: Philippe Allaire
Driver: Jean-Philippe Monclin
Absolute speed record: 1’09”7
18 wins and 17 podiums
Participation in the Grand Prix d’Amérique: 2 (7th in 2016, 13th in 2017)
Billie de Montfort
By Jasmin de Flore and Quismy de Montfort
Age: 7 years old
Coach: Sébastien Guarato
Driver: David Thomain
Gains in competition: 1,547,216 euros in earnings
Speed record: 1’09”2
15 wins and 29 podiums
First participation in the Grand Prix d’Amérique
Propulsion
By Muscle Hill and Danae
Age: 7 years old
Coach: Daniel Redén
Driver: Örjan Kihlström
Gains in competition: 1 205 073 euros
Speed record: 1’08”1 (European record of the mile)
24 wins and 14 podiums
Participation (s) at the Grand Prix d’Amérique: 1 (4th in 2017)
Readly Express
By Ready Cash and Caddy Dream
Age: 6 years
Coach: Timo Nurmos
Driver: Björn Goop
Speed record: 1’09”9
Gains in competition: 1 080 224 euros
20 wins and 4 podiums (in 24 attempts)
First participation in the Grand Prix d’Amérique
Valko Jenilat
By Kepler and Pearl of the Rock
Age: 9 years old
Coach: Sébastien Guarato
Driver: Eric Raffin
Gains in competition: 1,064,190 euros
Speed record: 1’10”7
19 wins and 21 podiums
First participation in the Grand Prix d’Amérique
Ringostarr Treb
By Classic Photo and Farsalo Egral
Age: 8 years
Gains in competition: 851 394 euros
Coach: Jerry Riordan
Driver: Gabriele Gelormini
Absolute speed record: 1’08”2
27 wins and 28 podiums
First participation in the Grand Prix d’Amérique
Charly Walnut
By Ready Cash and Ornella Jet
Age: 6 years
Coach: Philippe Allaire
Driver: Yoann Lebourgeois
Gains in competition: 793 390 euros
Speed record: 1’10”3
11 wins and 10 podiums
First participation in the Grand Prix d’Amérique
Briac Dark
By Prince Gédé and Queen of Charms
Age: 7 years old
Coach: Thierry Duvaldestin
Driver: Matthieu Abrivard
Gains in competition: 646 910 euros
Speed record: 1’10”8
9 wins and 10 podiums
Participation (s) at the Grand Prix d’Amérique: 1 (5th in 2017)
