Five years separate them.
Gu d'Héripré
and
Bahia Quesnot
are opposed by their age but their performances were remarkable.
These two trotters are the satisfaction of this Prix d'Amérique, finishing third and fifth respectively.
The youngest,
Gu d'Héripré
, aged 5, climbs on the podium for his first participation in the queen event, to the great pride of those around him.
“We are beaten by the two horses in the race,” notes Fabrice Souloy, his co-owner.
I must admit that I would have been disappointed to see him finish fourth or fifth.
But there he is in our place.
We must not forget that he is not four feet unshod like his opponents.
A bright future therefore awaits
Gu d'Héripré
, his entourage already turning to the next edition of the Prix d'Amérique.
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If
Gu d'Héripré
can register for the long term, this is inevitably not the case for one of the deans,
Bahia Quesnot
, aged 10.
Despite the weight of the years, the mare seems better than ever, she who remained on a magnificent victory in the Prix de Cornulier, the World Championship mounted trotting, seven days before.
“She has always been respected and spared in her career, especially by her former trainer, Cédric Herserant, would like to point out her current, Stéphane Guelpa.
This is what makes it last over time.
It also proves that a trotter of this age is not an old horse at all.
"
"We could have perhaps finished on the podium"
His fifth place in this big event brings “a lot of joy” but also some regrets.
“The mare set off when
Face Time Bourbon
came to her side, deplores Junior Guelpa, her driver.
It's a shame because without that, we might have been able to finish on the podium.
»An excess of energy that his father, Stéphane Guelpa also regrets.
“We have not accentuated the work between the Prix de Cornulier and the Prix d'Amérique.
It may be a mistake.
We learn it every day with the horses.
Knowing how to balance the workload in order to make a horse as available as possible to our expectations is quite an art.
"