The Critérium Continental-Amérique Races Q3 (Group 1) is a competition steeped in history, with a profile that has evolved significantly over the years. Currently, in addition to the prestige provided by the title itself, it is worth the precious ticket it offers to its winner, at the end of his 4-year-old year, for the upcoming triptych of major internationals of the meeting.
Race record
Jushua Tree, 1’09’’8 (2023).
Male/female record
Male: Jushua Tree, 1’09”8 (2023).
Female: Doria Desbois, 1’10”7 (2017).
Dubois, but also Lécuyer and QuintinThe breeding of Jean-Pierre Dubois certainly “did strong” in this event (Editor’s note: see elsewhere), but we must also highlight the great success encountered by that of the late Jean-Pierre Dubois. Yves Lécuyer, victorious with Upsalinin 1968, then with the brothers Fakir you Vivierin 1975, and Hadol you Vivierin 1977, as well as that of the Quintin family breeding, the success of Rolling d’Héripréin 2009, to that of his nephew, Gu d’Héripréin 2020, without forgetting that ofA Guy from Héripréin 2012.
Over the past twenty years, the Critérium Continental has served as a pedestal for three winners of the Prix d’Amérique Legend Race
From fathers to sons or daughters
Half a dozen stallions, having won the race, subsequently produced a winner. In this area, the prize goes to Amyotthe 1970 winner, father not only of My Whirlwindbut from Neuilly, on the list, respectively, in 1982 and 1983. But it should also be mentioned Sébrazac (1988), author of General of Pommeau (1998), Extreme Dream (1996), hence Nijinsky Blue (2005), Love You (2003), progenitor of Bourbon quality (2008), Severino (2010), to which we owe Idao de Tillard (2022), et Bold Eagle (2015), in the spotlight with Jushua Tree (2023).
Visitors with mixed success
Since the race was moved from the summer meeting to the winter meeting, accompanied by an entry fee in the Prix d’Amérique Legend Race, three foreign trotters, all Scandinavian, have been the winners, namely the Swedish Opal Vikingin 2004, Danish Tumble Dustin 2014, and the Swedish Treasure Kronosin 2016. But their qualification was not followed by any positive effect in the “beautiful”, Opal Viking declining the invitation, while the other two were unable to appear usefully. Afterwards, Opal Viking However, he took part in three Prix d’Amérique, from the age of 8 to 10, for a second place and another fifth.
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