Karambar made a very good impression this Saturday in the Prix de Besançon, the penultimate event of the Vincennes meeting. With Alexandre Abrivard, this 4-year-old gelding won (in fine fashion) his eighth success in thirteen races. This son of Dollar Maker et Badames had to complete a second part of the race with his nose to the wind and brought back his main competitors, but finally took a slight lead at the start of the straight, enough to cross the post in the lead, in front Crack d’Azurbig outsider of the race (62/1), and Everywhere. “He could have had four victories, explains Alexandre Abrivard. I’ve been wanting to run it hidden lately, but it hasn’t worked. The best won today. He was too tense at the start, so I didn’t want to come straight away, and I came at the wrong time in the race, so I did almost 1,200 meters flat out. I asked him for a hard race and he responded. We try hard to keep him calm in the morning, because he is mentally fragile. He has a bank account provided for his number of races. His program is well done, and he goes running about once a month.”
