It was a great duel that was offered to us in the final phase of this second qualifier for the UET Grand Prix, contested this Friday, September 27 in Vincennes! On one side there was the double group I winner, winner of the Prix Ourasi (Gr. I) at the start of the year Krack Time Atoutholder of more than 560,000 euros in winnings, and on the other, Kalattinecoming straight from Switzerland where she was undefeated in 21 outings (€95,470) and who was competing for the first time on the Parisian dirt track. And this match turned to the advantage of Sébastien Guarato’s resident, who returned to the success that had eluded him since the beginning of June. “It’s great to see him win againunderlines the winning driver, Paul Ploquin. Especially with a time like that (Editor’s note, 1’10”3 over 2,100 meters). He fought really well at the end of the race, we had a superb response.” The son of Face Time Bourbon (winner of the 2019 UET Grand Prix in Vermo (Finland)) is therefore qualified for Group I on October 11, like Kalattine (2nd), who is certainly beaten for the first time, but who above all makes a remarkable debut on the Parisian track. It was like a victory for those around him, his trainer Vitor Nunes de Oliveira but also his driver Henri Turrettini, delighted but also moved after this performance. “I thought I had wonexplains his driver, also owner of the filly. Finally, this second place suits me very well, it’s unexpected. It’s a wonderful story. And again, I did badly in front, I shouldn’t have gone out… But we are delighted.” The podium is completed by Kiara Vandel. “We had a wrong number, so I took the short routedebriefed Alexandre Abrivard. She finished well, she runs well.”
This Saturday, the two Swedish qualifiers will be contested. The top three in each race will also qualify for Group I on October 11 at Paris-Vincennes. As a reminder, here are the names of the six qualifiers for this Friday evening in the Temple du Trot: East Asia, Kaporal des Forges et The Dain Cocktail in the eliminatory I, Krack Time Atout, Kalattine et Kiara Vandel in Elimination II.
To find out more about Preliminary I:
Friday September 27, 2024 at Paris-Vincennes – UET Grand Prix (Eliminatory I): East Asia with authority
