“It feels good to feel recognised,” said Jehan Bertran de Balanda, after one of his latest successes at Auteuil

“I experienced this victory like no other, while telling myself that it was nice to finish like this! I have dedicated my life to horses and they have given me a lot of benefits! »

After 56 years of activity on the course, the 71-year-old developer chose to “stop at the right time. » Holder of more than 1,860 successes including 375 at Auteuil, he won the most beautiful events in the obstacle course including two Grande Course de Haies (Group I) and the Grand Prix d’Automne (Group I) in 2000 and 2001 with Sauvignonrelated to Dominique Bressou.