Josh Power is one of nine horses already qualified for the next Prix d'Amérique. The son ofOffshore Dream will therefore present himself without pressure next Sunday in the Prix de Bourgogne. “Especially since the horse will probably start in the second row” analyzes his trainer Sébastien Ernault. “Éric Raffin will therefore be able to drive it from behind without forcing it in the first meters. However, he will be unshod on all four feet in order to be able to appear well. I would like him to have a good lesson in this Prix de Bourgogne and see him finish, but we will not prevent him from obtaining a good ranking for all that. The horse has only been in maintenance since his victory in the Prix du Bourbonnais. The weather was nice on Monday morning and my slopes were good, so he was able to work in good conditions associated with my wife Delphine. He will work harder after the Prix de Bourgogne…”
Still recovering, the Manche professional will once again leave his place on the sulky to the Vendée pilot. “I feel that my arm is progressing as the days go by but it is too early to know whether or not I will be able to drive my horse at the end of January. One thing is certain, if I cannot drive during the two weeks preceding the Prix d'Amérique, I will not drive him in the Prix d'Amérique. I want to have time to get my bearings and rediscover my racing sensations. I will make my decision during the week following the Prix de Bourgogne so that Éric Raffin is also decided.”
