René Ballière Prize – HORSY DREAM: HORSY DREAM on its cloud

Prix René Ballière – HORSY DREAM: After his coronation in the Elitloppet, HORSY DREAM continues to shine at the top of the trot and thus showed himself to be the strongest again this Sunday at Vincennes in the Prix René Ballière during Champions Day.

René Ballière Prize – HORSY DREAM: HORSY DREAM winner on a simple acceleration

Five groups 1 including the finals of the Stirrups 3, 4 and 5 years old with many trotting stars on the track for an exceptional Sunday in Vincennes but as always the spectacular René Ballière prize was particularly awaited and perhaps still a little more this year with a possible duel at the top between the winner of the Prix d’Amérique IDAO DE TILLARD, on his favorite course of the 2100 meters autostart of the big track, opposed to the impressive winner of the Elitloppet HORSY DREAM (photo Scoopdyga ). Two champions started very well behind the wings of the autostart with IDAO DE TILLARD coming quite quickly to cover the leader of the first hour VIVID WISE AS while HORSY DREAM was also able to obtain a position of choice behind ‘IZOARD VÉDAQUAIS who led the wagon of the second layer. Positions unchanged until HOKKAIDO JIEL’s great effort in the climb to get back to the head of the race. Three competitors practically abreast to come out of the final turn but IZOARD VÉDAQUAIS was then unable to keep up the pace unlike HOKKAIDO JIEL coming back to the level of IDAO DE TILLARD, both then fighting to the post. However, they were unable to do anything in the face of the devastating acceleration of HORSY DREAM who, after finally being able to break through in the middle of the straight, came to create the decision in a few strides in the last 150 meters. Led with great composure and confidence by Eric Raffin who was not afraid of getting stuck when HOKKAIDO JIEL came to his outside at the top of the climb, HORSY DREAM still leaves a terrible impression and did not go far of the race record with his 1’09″2.

René Ballière Prize – HORSY DREAM: IDAO DE TILLARD saves 2nd place against VIVID WISE AS and HOKKAIDO JIEL

Great leader of the race, IDAO DE TILLARD, failing to be able to respond to a very impressive HORSY DREAM, showed himself to be catchy under the attacks and finally managed to get the better of HOKKAIDO JIEL while then barely resisting for the first won against VIVID WISE AS who managed to infiltrate his interior after following him throughout the race. Winner of the 2022 edition of this René Ballière prize, VIVID WISE AS thus reaching the podium at 10 years old and who in passing provided a very good start to the school year, having been absent since the beginning of April and a disqualification in Turin . Title holder, HOKKAIDO JIEL narrowly failed to reach the podium against them and above all ran first again in this event, he who found himself at the rear and had to make a very long effort nose to nose. wind since the rise. Behind GANAY DE BANVILLE snatching fifth place on the wire against IZOARD VÉDAQUAIS.