Before Auteuil closes for the summer break scheduled for June 25, there are two group races left to run. The Prix Christian de Trédern, which takes place on Saturday, is the first. Reserved for 4 and 5 year old fillies on the 3,600 meter hurdles course, this event could well bring a smile to Royale Milady Has. The resident of Anne-Sophie Pacault has a theoretical first chance worth 68.5, as her trainer tells us: “She recovered very well from the Prix Léon Rambaud where she faced a high quality field. We had the idea of presenting it in the Prix La Barka last weekend, but in view of the entrants, we revised our ambitions. Judged on what she did best, she logically holds a good card to play.” Louise Demonmirail, a 4 year old, will undoubtedly be her main opponent. Anne-Sophie Pacault, who is having by far her best start to the season with already 11 successes on the clock, could well achieve a full success on Saturday in Auteuil, because she will also present the estimated Karam the Red in the Al Capone II Prize. In this race for 4-year-old AQPS, the one who has just finished second in the Prix Miror has a first chance even if he will discover the “big ones”: “He is a good foal, but he remains “tender” and still needs to shape up and toughen up. Finally, he behaved very well despite the fact that he did not have an advantage with the false start which tensed up a lot of opponents. On Saturday, his debut on the big obstacles is expected, but before the start, we are here to teach him a good lesson, even if we obviously won’t stop him from anything.”The AQPS will also be in the spotlight during this meeting, because the Prix Xavier de Chevigny will take place, a listed race for 5 and 6 year olds on the steeplechase.
