Horse racing: Idylle Speed, 24 years later

Twenty-four years after Jean-Baptiste Bossuet winner of the Critérium des 3 Ans with

it's his son, François Pierre's turn to put his name on the list of this Group I. This Sunday, on the racecourse de Vincennes, the 31-year-old trainer managed to bring his filly

to the top , despite a preparation disturbed by a little health problem. "It was bad for good in the end," he analyzes. She has a lot of quality and has proven it again. To achieve his goals, his mare showed courage to overcome the newcomer in the category,

“I don't yet realize what just happened.

Above all, I believe that it is the horses that make the difference and allow us to shine, humbly retorts the professional from Mayenne.

My father must be very happy with this victory and that makes me proud.

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The beautiful images of the Critérium des 3 Ans (Gr.1): the tracking shot and the joy of those around Idylle Speed.

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The Mayenne professional signs the first success of his young career at the highest level.

A victory that could appeal to others, given the style of the success of

.

"We know that it has quality, but we must remain humble before thinking about the next step," jointly indicate the trainer and the owner, Franck Morineau.

For the developer, the future looks bright.

Besides Carat Williams' daughter, he can also count on

also plays at the highest level in her generation.

Izoard Vedaquais loses his invincibility

For his first steps against the best of the generation,

has shown that he has the

of a very good horse. Even if his warm-up heat was disrupted by a fault, the student of Philippe Allaire was almost irreproachable during the course. Almost because the horse hesitated in the middle of the straight line which may cost him success. And when the question is asked to Eric Raffin, who of his driver or horse was the most skilful, the driver retorts: “both. "

For his part, Franck Nivard, usual driver of the winner, showed no regrets about the performance of his partner,

.

“I had a good race.

There is nothing wrong with him.

On the contrary, the five-time winner of the Prix d'Amérique, was delighted with the victory of the Bossuet family, which allowed him to appear at the top level in the past.

Elie de Beaufour, again JMB

Winner of the Critérium des 3 ans, Jean-Michel Bazire then distinguished himself with

, winner of the Jules Lepennetier Prize before tripling the sulky prize of Elie de Beaufour on the occasion of the Jean Dumouch Prize (Gr. III).

This 7-year-old gelding is very easily ahead of

and

which allows him to win the twenty-third success of his career for his thirty-third outing.

The Parisian prize for Gelormini

Under the watchful eye of François Nicolle, Gabriele Gelormini won the Prix le Parisien yesterday at Vincennes.

's sulky

, he beat

entrusted to Jean-Michel Bazire.

This 5-year-old gelding is a master stroke for its first steps in France.

“He accelerated well in the final phase.

on January 1,

 ”said the Italian driver on the winners' podium.