Galius will not be, this Sunday afternoon, at the start of the Prix de Bretagne, the first qualifying event for the Prix d'Amérique, the summit of the harnessed trot, scheduled for January 29.
“He was rushed to the vet on Saturday afternoon for food poisoning, and his condition has unfortunately worsened.
I'm collapsed, "says, sobs in his voice, Cyril Raimbaud, 48, companion of Séverine Raimond, trainer of the champion, and co-owner of the 6-year-old male.
As soon as this sad news spread, the trotting world was quick to express its emotion.
"Horrible", for Pierre Belloche, trotter trainer and member of the LeTrot Board of Directors.
Many racegoers and anonymous people also paid tribute to this son of
Love You
, who last year became the new darling of the French trot, which allowed Séverine Raimond, 46, to become the first French woman to present a runner in the Prix d'Amérique this year, and to finish second in this World Championship.
Qualified on August 16, 2018,
Galius
started victoriously in competition on May 30, 2019 at the Dozulé racecourse (Calvados) before signing eleven consecutive successes and experiencing his first hour of glory, September 4, 2021, winning as a true champion. , the Criterium des 5 Ans.
“Gaining a first Group I with a horse that you have bred, always had, it's brilliant… The apotheosis”, rejoiced Séverine Raimond.
Holder of sixteen victories and eight places in thirty-two races which allowed him to glean 769,100 euros in winnings in competition,
Galius
was at the dawn of a fine career.
“He is better than last year,” Cyril Raimbaud told us recently.
And to conclude: “We do this job to compete in big races.
We are there with
Galius
thanks to whom we are living a waking dream.
“But the one who announced himself as one of the future contenders for victory at the Prix d’Amérique 2023 is gone…