In races, there are happy and disappointed.
But a second place sometimes has the value of a victory.
The entourage of
La Parisienne
, preceded by a short neckline for success by the Englishwoman
Nashwa
, experienced it thus in the Prix de Diane this Sunday in Chantilly (Oise).
Tears even rolled down the cheeks of Carlos Lerner, the filly's co-trainer.
“Damn… shit!
I don't believe it...", he says.
And to add: “We have participated in this Group I for three times, and we have not yet managed to win it.
I believed in it until the end but I am still delighted.
This filly is on the rise.
It was his first real race, and his jockey, Gérald Mossé, rode it perfectly.
We accept being beaten.
In any case, she is the best 3-year-old female in France (
laughs
).
I am all the more happy that she was brought up by my longtime friend, Pierre Talvard, who advised me to buy her.
I am also very proud to share this joy with my son Yann (
co
-trainer ).
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“I begin to realize”
Pierre Talvard, who manages the Haras du Cadran, could not contain his emotions either, shouting with all his might as he passed the post before jumping into the arms of Carlos Lerner.
"It's too beautiful," he says in a trembling voice.
Congratulations to Carlos and Yann Lerner…”
Rémy Dupuy-Naulot, one of the owners of
La Parisienne
, savors the chance he has of owning such a filly: “It's an extraordinary story, knowing that I am a small owner.
I have seven horses at present.
It was initially under my colors.
Before the event, I would have signed to finish in the top three, even if I was confident.
I'm starting to realize that I'm second in the Prix de Diane.
One thing is certain, I was the one who shouted the loudest during the race in the presentation circle, which can be understood… I thought we were going to win but this second place fills me with happiness.
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