Sunday June 30 at the Val d’Or racecourse will take place the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and at the end of it, it is entirely possible that the winner will play a leading role in the Prix de l’Or. Arc de Triomphe a few months later. Indeed, to name just a few, Westover (2023), finishes 2nd on the first Sunday in October, Mountaineer (2022) achieved the feat of doing the double, and Waldgeist (2018), will win “l’Arc” the following year. Thus in the ranks of the remaining committed for the 2024 edition, let us note the presence ofIresinewho remains on a victorious return to a listed race, Feed The Flamewinner of the Paris Grand Prix last year, Zarir2nd in the Prix Ganay in April, Thought of the dayundefeated to date, on the Val-d’Or racecourse (3 victories), Sevenna’s Knightwhich has progressed enormously since last year, and many visitors. Arrestwho was ranked 2nd in the 2023 Critérium de Saint-Cloud, Point Lonsdalefive-time group winner, Outboxwho remains on the best performance of his career, and finally Dubai Honor, who, alone, accumulates more winnings (€2,738,860, source France Galop) than all those of his rivals. As for notable packages, let us mention those of Junkoyou “Coolmore” Luxembourgdes “Godolphin” Rebel’s Romance et Measured Timefrom English Bluestocking and of White Birch.
Finally, in the Prix Eugène Adam (Gr. II – 2,000 m), reserved for 3-year-olds which will be held a little earlier during the meeting, Wahdanrecently non-runner in the Prix du Jockey-Club, Wootton Verni1is of the Greffulhe Prize, the Irish Squirrel Secret, Bright Pictureand the winners of listed races, HamaviThen Rose Jaipurare among the seven remaining engaged.
