Hippisme: "My relatives helped me to hold on", the confidences of Fabrice Souloy

He is back !

Deprived of his license in January 2017 following positive tests for cobalt in Scandinavia in 2016, Fabrice Souloy was able to recover it last April.

Even if he was able to count on Philippe Billard, his brother-in-law, so that his horses can continue to run, the Norman does not shy away from his pleasure to see his name appear again on the programs.

Suspension, Prix d'Amérique… The trainer of trotters, who has just celebrated his 54th birthday and whose voice is rare, confides before the Prix du Bourdonnais, the second preparatory stage for the most prestigious Group I in the world for trotting, which takes place this Sunday, December 12.

Your suspension caused a stir in the trotting world.

How did you experience it?

FABRICE SOULOY.

Five years is a very long time!

It was a very difficult time to live, but I was able to count on my father, who unfortunately left in October, my mother as well as my sister and my brother-in-law.

They helped me hold on.

It also let me know who I could count on.

However, you don't seem bitter at all ...

It is like that, and we have to look ahead.

I am especially happy to be able to fully exercise my profession and, as the results are there, I especially want to take advantage of my passion and be with my horses.

Precisely, Violetto Jet remains on a performance of choice ...

He is really good now and would have been on the podium if he could have been launched a little earlier.

I think he could have finished second.

As he has remained in great shape, I hope he will be able to qualify for the Prix d'Amérique this time.

Why did you postpone the return to school for Gu d'Héripré?

The horse is in perfect health but has only two months of work behind him and has not raced since April.

He still needs a little time to regain the competition.

Out of respect for him and his owners, I therefore decided to make him re-enter the Prix de Bourgogne

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You could also have Ampia Mede Sm on the last Sunday of January ...

She's really impressive and in top form right now, but she's going to have to qualify.

This will undoubtedly go through the Prix Ténor de Baune.

If she wins, I will then discuss with Franck Nivard to decide what to do next.