On November 8, when we asked him about the continuation of the Etonnant program, Richard Westerink declared that Mauritian “was out of the ordinary”. The competitive debut of the son of Love You proved the Batavian right. “He is not precocious but has a lot of class. It’s a colt that I adore and I think he’s capable of doing very good things,” analyzes Richard Westerink, before welcoming his protégé, Mauricien, who won his debut in the Prix Timoko, under the guise of Bjorn Goop’s stable, this Sunday, November 24, 2024 at the Grenade-sur-Garonne racecourse. Same story for his driver, Frédéric Clozier, who adds: “We don’t have the impression of moving forward because he has such a great compass, but he is moving!”. On his momentum, the latter doubled the stakes by winning with Lutin Gédé in the Prix la Dame Aux Poissons.
During the day, the Winter Grand Prix was easy prey for the latest attacker, Gajac, who dictated his law with panache to the great pleasure of his driver, Cyril Gazengel. Finally, with the victories of Jasper du Bellay and Jersey Island, Manu Criado also had a very pleasant afternoon.
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Mauricien and Frédéric Clozier win unopposed in the Prix Timoko.
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