Vincennes – René Ballière Prize: Failing to be able to support the Quinté of this Champions Day this year, the René Ballière Prize offers us a dream poster, notably with a clash between the two current stars of French trotting IDAO DE TILLARD and HORSY DREAM.
Vincennes – Prix René Ballière: the title holder HOKKAIDO JIEL among the possible referees
They were the announced shock of the 2023 America Prize before each experiencing a big disappointment, IDAO DE TILLARD (photo Scoopdyga) and HORSY DREAM have nevertheless since confirmed all their immense talents and will find themselves again at the poster for a highly anticipated confrontation with on one side the freshly very impressive winner of the Elitloppet in the record time of 1’08 HORSY DREAM, also winner this spring of the Prix de l’Atlantique, and on the other the The current number 1 in French trotting with his perfect meeting rich in 6 victories in 4 groups 1 IDAO DE TILLARD. The star of Thierry Duvaldestin also passed through the queen of Scandinavian races on May 26 where it went badly, having to settle for sixth place in his battery after having compromised his chances due to a mistake in the first meters of the race . Two choice headliners for this René Ballière prize, not overshadowing the also very solid opposition, notably the title holder HOKKAIDO JIEL who was not on the trip to Sweden and was able to very carefully prepare the defense of his title , remaining on his third place in the Chambon P prize.
Vincennes – René Ballière Prize: IZOARD VÉDAQUAIS on the momentum of a superb spring
Two other top European trotters in the running for this edition with the Italian star VIVID WISE AS and IZOARD VÉDAQUAIS. The latter who remains on two victories showing his sparkling form with his strong success in the Prix des Ducs de Normandie against in particular IDAO DE TILLARD before going to win one of the other groups 1 of the Elitloppet weekend, the Harper Hanovers where despite very difficult conditions, race interrupted near the goal due to an incident only to be re-run an hour later, he showed himself to be the strongest. Winner of the 2022 edition of this René Ballière prize, VIVID WISE AS, with his 10 years and 21 successes in Group 1, will therefore be present again this year but he will not arrive in the best conditions, more seen again in competition since her fifth place in the Critérium de Vitesse at the end of March in Cagnes-sur-Mer where we also find the fourth INMAROSA, she has been absent since April 20 and her fourth place in the HORSY DREAM Atlantic Prize. Besides VIVID WISE AS, two other Italian candidates this time with 5 year olds DESIDERIO D’ESI and DIVA DEL RONCO who will not have an easy time in this lot. A line-up of stars which ELVIS DU VALLON comes to rub shoulders with, fifth in the previous edition and who at 10 years old has just had his best spring with choice podium places including firstly the Atlantic prize but also the prize Jean Riaud, of whom we find the winner GANAY DE BANVILLE, and more recently the Chambon P prize. Second to him in the Kerjacques prize with less successful performances in the Dukes of Normandy and the Jean Riaud prize, GAMAY DE L’ITON will also come test in this group 1 finally also counting HÉDÉ DARLING who has other objectives in sight and will above all be there to maintain his form.
Vincennes – René Ballière Prize: The starters
1.Vivid Wise As – M. Abrivard
2.Elvis du Vallon – Y. Lebourgeois
3.Inmarosa – Léo Abrivard
4.Idao de Tillard – Cl. Duvaldestin
5. Hokkaido Jiel – D. Thomain
6. Gamay d’Iton – F. Lagadeuc
7.Horsy Dream – E. Raffin
8.Ganay de Banville – JM Bazire
9.Izoard Védaquais – B. Rochard
10.Diva Del Ronco – M. Minopoli Jr
11. Désiderio d’Esi – M. Stefani
12.Hédé Darling – N. Bazire
Vincennes – René Ballière Prize: The last 5 winners
2023 : Hokkaido Jiel – David Thomáin
2022 : Vivid Wise As – Matthieu Abrivard
2021: Face Time Bourbon – Eric Raffin
2020 : Face Time Bourbon – Björn Goop
2019 : Bold Eagle – Björn Goop
