“It was not planned that Jupiter Turgot (202) be present in this Claudia Prize, because he could run a closed race the following week. But the autostart put me off because it tends to tense up. We worked a lot on this weak point, notably by running him under the saddle to restore his confidence, so I didn’t want to ruin everything in one race! He has remained well since his second place on April 12 and he has, in addition, the advantage of being tough and taking easily. He finds Joker by Choisel (206) who should be favorite and who he fought against two races ago. That day, he had actually been unhappy! I think he can get on the podium because he has the level for a race like Friday.
After his victory in the Louis Le Bourg Prize (Gr.2), Kyrielle des Vaux (310) went to recover in the field, then to the sea with Victoriane Goetz And Thomas Beauchene. I didn’t want to stop him completely and this parenthesis really changed his mind. She has been working again for a good month, she is competitive to finish in the top three, but she is not yet at 200% to win as she did last year.
The 4-year-old year for good ridden horses is the busiest, which is why I skipped the Prix des Centaurs (Gr.1) which I consider quite harsh. I then decided to present it in the three preparatory races and to slow down between each race. For the moment, we remain confident for the President of the Republic Prize (Gr.1) because there is nothing new that could overshadow us. I hope the same coupled as in the Prix de Vincennes (Gr.1) with Kalif Landiabut this time reversing the finish (laughs).”
Kyrielle des Vaux And Guillaume Lenain upon returning from their victory in the Louis Le Bourg Prize (Gr.2)on February 11, at Vincennes.
