The date of Sunday, September 18 will remain engraved for life in the memory of Benoit Robin.
The 38-year-old professional led
Hussard du Landret
to success in the Critérium des 5 Ans, allowing him to sign the best victory of his career.
“I still don't realize, confides the person concerned more than an hour after the race.
I had made a few mistakes in his training program.
Fortunately, we managed to rectify the situation.
“Above all, the man who regularly wears Joël Séché's colors shines as owner, trainer and driver.
“I understood after the qualifying events that I had a quality horse.
But to achieve this coronation in his generation,
Hussard du Landret
had to fight, often lost, but his day of glory finally arrived, resisting in the best way to
Hohneck
, who had beaten him last winter in the Criterium Continental (Group I).
👑 𝗛𝗨𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗗𝗨 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗧 VOTED BEST 5 YEARS!
Benoît Robin's protege wins the Critérium des 5 ans (Gr.1), the #Quinte of this Sunday at @vhpofficiel.
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— Equidia (@equidia) September 18, 2022
Philippe Allaire, the big winner of the day
Slightly beaten in the elite of the 5-year-old generation, Philippe Allaire was nevertheless the man of the day, winning the other two Group I of the program.
Among the three-year-olds,
Just A Gigolo
confirmed his status as a leader by surely controlling the attacks.
Driven with great confidence by Franck Nivard, whose talent Haras de Bouttemont once again hailed,
Just A Gigolo
achieved the grand slam, winning the three Group I of the generation in the same year.
"He's a hard-working horse and this time, I didn't get caught on a point," said the rider from the Channel.
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The protege of @HarasBouttemont, driven by Franck Nivard, wins his third Group 1 by taking on the Critérium des 3 ans at @vhpofficiel!
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— Equidia (@equidia) September 18, 2022
Forty minutes later, it was I
taliano Vero
's turn to win the Critérium des 4 ans.
In a race well managed tactically by the Allaire team, the son of
Ready Cash
proved intractable.
“He's my favorite horse, reveals the trainer.
There are things that cannot be explained, but there is a story that makes me love it.
He is sensitive and his failed debut has made him endearing.
» On the winners' podium, Philippe Allaire admitted that « the return to the stable would be done with morale and a smile ».
👑 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗢 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗥𝗢𝗜 𝗗𝗘𝗦 𝟰 𝗔𝗡𝗦!
Under the hand of David Thomain, the resident of @HarasBouttemont offers himself a second Group 1 by winning the Critérium des 4 ans at @vhpofficiel!
The big favourite, Idao de Tillard, was disqualified.
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— Equidia (@equidia) September 18, 2022
