Princess Foot (2006), Fresne Dragon (2016) et Gangster you Wallon (2019) are the only ones to have won the Prix Raoul Ballière before the Prix de Vincennes over the last twenty years. See some of the best 3-year-olds under saddle of the moment skip the last preparatory to group I scheduled for December 15, such as Little Orélie, Lexie de Banville or Looping Dayis therefore not that strange. So much the better for their adversaries, one might be tempted to write.
Undefeated in two races in the specialty, the little pearl of Etienne Dubois, Long Islandwill thus be able to test himself at this level with his jockey Mathieu Mottier, even if he will be retained on his protégé Little Orélie in two weeks. Easy winner during her two attempts by practicing the waiting race, the daughter of Prodigious and of Bahama Islandwho also showed means in the specialty in her time, will be one of the attractions of the race.
Love Letter and Lucky Jackson debut under the saddle
Second in the Essay Prize, Leprechaun of the Edge is also in the running with his training companion Lake. Jean-Philippe Monclin’s two horses have a good card to play in the absence of several elements which have just outstripped them, just like Lucky Sibey who would only have to redo their spring values to play the leading roles, like Lyzia des Agets. Remains the case of Love Letter and of Lucky Jackson which will start under the saddle. Deemed worthy of participating in the Critérium des 3 Ans after its fourth place in the Prix Annick Dreux, the first mentioned then took a good sixth place ahead of… Lucky Jackson. “The horse was tested under the saddle at the end of last week and everything went well. He has a good chance” Jean-Michel Bazire told us. Legend of Goutier, Libertine Djob, Label de Tillard, Lisbon Dry et Lady Piya will have an outsider chance. Light Fatalewho was only beaten at the very end by Long Island recently and who does all her races, discovers a great opportunity to finish at this level too.
