Since the 1980s, never has the Prix de la Forêt, reserved for flyers, had so many runners. You will have to jostle to position yourself well and not get heckled during the course. Rushing from stall 12, Tribalist should be able to avoid the turmoil at the start. Shortened by two hundred meters compared to his last victorious attempt in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, the resident of André Fabre could well grab a new Group I on Sunday and thus offer a last prestigious success to his faithful jockey, Mickaël Barzalona, under the Godolphin helmet. However, he attempts a double that is very rarely attempted. Since the year 2000, only Sauters tried this exercise, in vain. But based on what he showed in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, the impossible can become reality…
He will also have to reckon with significant opposition. Tony Parker’s representative, Ramatuellewho has this objective checked off for a long time in his calendar, has the means to waver Tribalist. “The filly is very good, souligne Christopher Head. She has been prepared for this goal, which is her first before the Breeders’ Cup. She really is a chic filly. She took advantage of having had a break this summer and she is back to her best today. His rope number is to our advantage and all the lights seem to be green. I can’t wait to see her race. It shows us that it progresses over time, which gives us the possibility of a 4-year program.” Receiving five pounds of Tribalistshe will be a more than serious contender for success.
Kinross also in search of a double
Success is also what we seek Kinross. But for him, it is a double in this Prix de la Forêt that he will try to obtain. He is appearing for the fourth time in this group I. Fourth in 2021 and winner in 2022, he only found Kelina on his way last year to deprive him of a double. At 7 years old, he arrives in great shape on this route that he loves. As the weight of his years does not seem to have any negative effects on his speed, he has every means to seek victory in the last meters.
Trained by Carlos and Yann Lerner, Extraswho also likes this slide route, could do better than last year, when she had to settle for sixth place. Although she left us a bit late recently in the Prix du Pin (Gr. III), she is quite capable of getting onto the podium, just like Beauvatierif he is not too badly served by his 14 in the stalls, but about which Yann Barberot retains all his esteem: “Apart from the fact that it went badly in the Poule d’Essai (Gr. I), he was flawless this year. Lately, the course of the race has been unfavorable for him but we know that these speed races often come down to one detail and we were unlucky, without however being unworthy. Of course, he didn’t win, but he showed that he was still a very good colt. On Sunday, he will return to a course that he likes and is in very good physical condition. With a good run, he will have to be reckoned with.”
As for Big Rocksupplemented to participate in this group I, he showed his best in Canada, returning to finish well after missing his start. He is not in the best position on the rope (the 13th, Editor’s note), but based on what he has just shown across the Atlantic, he could, why not, perhaps make a splash before joining the stud next year, if he has the heart and the desire.
