Tony Parker obviously did not stand out on the training center of the French football team but on the racecourse of the same name, namely Clairefontaine, located in Tourgéville (Calvados), a town adjacent to Deauville.
Invested, in every sense of the word, in his stable project, Infinity Nine Horses, the former French basketball star made the trip to the banks of the Channel to witness the victory of two of his representatives.
After three second places,
Afghany
, a 3-year-old colt, opened his prize list but it's
Zelda
, a 2 year old filly, who impressed. After a successful start, she went undefeated on her second attempt. "I was not present for his first but it was impressive," says the man whose eyes widened when the resident of Jean-Claude Rouget left his opponents in place. "From the turn, I lowered the binoculars as she was above," the latter welcomes. And Tony Parker to add: “She gives us a lot of hope so I hope she will continue to cross the thresholds. In addition, she had started our afternoon well, because I am aware that we will rarely have the opportunity to win two races on the same day. I'm also happy for
Afghany
, the first foal that my friend Charles Leclerc has joined forces with. "
"I find the adrenaline that I have known throughout my career, continues the quadruple NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs. We don't realize it right away but, like in basketball, it's a real team effort. This is why I wanted to thank all those who contributed to these victories, the jockeys, the coaches as well as their staff. “A real attraction for the large public, Tony Parker took part in the game of“ selfies ”when he initially wanted to be as discreet as possible. Its two successes and the inherent awards show otherwise.