Like two boxers, Vivid Wise As and Astonishing go blow for blow.
After the Prix de France (Group I) on February 13, during which the first named won, the second took his revenge in the Critérium de Vitesse de la Côte d'Azur (Gr. I) a month later.
Saturday, on the occasion of the Prix de l'Atlantique (Gr. I), Vivid Wise As confirmed his talent while taking advantage of the jokes of his opponent, faulty at the start and end of the course.
Driver of the winner, Matthieu Abrivard was impressed by his partner.
The one who has however already been associated with crack-trotters was full of praise after this disputed race over 2,150 m: “When I left, I couldn't send him too much as he rushed to heat the boy (sic ).
You don't come across many in a career of horses like him.
He likes to come on others,
and the fault of Etonnant in the last corner made it easier for us.
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After Enghien, Sweden…
The trot, thanks to the longevity of the competitors in this discipline, prevents any frustrating nostalgia, unlike the gallop, where careers sometimes seem too short-lived.
And for good reason, the two main players of the day will meet on May 29 in Solvalla (Sweden) on the occasion of the Elitloppet.
They will then be more Vikings than boxers but the match should be just as exciting.
And with a double fight on the same day since the Swedish summit is disputed in two stages (qualifying batteries then final).
In the meantime, the two outbursts of Astonishing, especially at the end of the course (he encroached on the inside of the track), should cause some ink to flow but cannot ignore the third place obtained by Délia du Pommereux. , undeniably back on track after a winter that started far from its best level.