Jean-Michel Bazire's day did not go as planned despite Davidson du Pont's success in the Prix de Belgique.
After the warm-up heat of his three horses entered in Qualif 6 for the Prix d'Amérique, Vitruvio was quickly declared a non-runner.
Everyone wonders and scrutinizes the slightest anomaly in his heating.
But the reason for this package is quite different.
A non-compliant vaccination forced him to stay at the stand.
JMB therefore loses a "soldier" without fighting.
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DAVIDSON DU PONT dominates after a struggle DÉLIA DU POMMEREUX in the Prix de Belgique
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"Another 15 days to sharpen the blade"
This hitch in the program would have disturbed many professionals, but JMB is not made of the same wood as the others.
If the multiple Sulky d'Or is surely annoyed inside, that does not prevent him from keeping his cool and driving the perfect race with Davidson du Pont.
"I was in the right car," he appreciates at the microphone of Equidia.
This victory was in any case long overdue, the horse not having passed the post in the lead since the Prix de France, on February 9, 2020. “I still have 15 days to sharpen the blade, warns JMB, turned towards the Prix d'Amérique.
There are two or three things to improve, but we are fine.
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No additional qualifications
Davidson du Pont, Délia du Pommereux and Moni Viking have already validated their tickets for January 31, so there are no new qualifiers for the flagship event.
About Délia du Pommereux, her trainer Sylvain Roger says: “My mare is at the top.
She was tackled to save her feet but it was important that she run well before America.
“Bodes well for two weeks before the event where she will meet Davidson du Pont and Face Time Bourbon.
THE LIST OF QUALIFIED
Doubts remain about the participation of certain competitors, such as Feeling Cash which has the necessary earnings to be at the start but runs the Prix de Cornulier on January 24, Carat Williams or even Green Grass, whose Prix d'Amérique does not seem to be at the start. its program.
But here is the list of qualified that Chica de Joudes could integrate in case of defection.
1. VICTOR FERM, 331,102 winnings, 2nd in the Prix du Bourbonnais
2. FEERIE WOOD, 357 350, laureate of the Prix Ténor de Baune
3. DIABLE DE VAUVERT, 562 290, 1st in the Prix de Bretagne
4. GU D'HERIPRE, 585 900, winner of the Critérium Continental
5. MONI VIKING, 591 553, 3rd in the Prix du Bourbonnais
6. GREEN GRASS, 616,800, + 20% qualified mark-up on earnings
7. VALOKAJA HINDO, € 748,483, qualified for the winnings
8. FELICIANO, 684 040, 2nd in the Prix de Bretagne
9. POWER, € 909,746, qualified for the winnings
10. DELIA DU POMMEREUX, € 1,023,720, 3rd in the Prix de Bourgogne
11. TONY GIO, € 1,050,415, qualified for the winnings
12. VIVID WIDE AS, € 1,068,898, 2nd in the Prix de Bourgogne
13. FEELING CASH, € 1,080,780, qualified for winnings
14. CARAT WILLIAMS, € 1,125,040, qualified for the winnings
15. BAHIA QUESNOT, € 1,138,408, 3rd in the Prix de Bretagne
16. DAVIDSON DU PONT, € 1,355,610, 1st in the Prix de Belgique
17. FACE TIME BOURBON, € 2,197,440
18. BILLIE DE MONTFORT, € 2,339,788, qualified for winnings