The arrival of the quinté : 7 – 13 – 16 – 2 – 5
The winter meeting was well underway but the Prix de Bretagne kicked off the qualifying races for the Prix d’Amérique, which was contested on 25 January.
In front of a packed grandstand (approximately 10,000 people), Josh Power (No. 7) impressed by dominating the race favorites with great ease, Jushua Tree. An undeniable victory as the superiority of pupil Sébastien Ernault was apparent.
However, the first half of the trip did not go according to plan. “I wasn’t well placed on the plains,” he admits. I could be out due to an opponent’s mistake. » A gift that the pilot Norman took advantage of. “At the top of the hill, I still did very well even though that is usually a critical place for him. »
🏆 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 victory in the Prix de Bretagne – America Races Q1!
The first round 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 went to resident Sébastien Ernault who defeated favorite Jushua Tree.
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Although he perfectly led his horse to success, Sébastien Ernault later put aside his driver’s hat in favor of a trainer’s hat. “We want to get through without too much trouble,” he admitted. It’s finished. Now our pressure will be off and we’ll see what happens next. »
If the win is important, then the place is also bigger as the first four “B” riders get the sesame for the Prix d’Amérique.
Without being on the big day, Jushua Tree (n° 13) retained second place and validated his ticket to America. He will be accompanied by Borup Victory (n° 16) great show writer, and I like football (No. 2), which created a huge upset at over 200/1. Iguski Sautonne (No. 5) completes a fine quinté combination.
