Price of America. With the favorites Idao de Tillard and Go On Boy, who are the Norman horses at the start of the race?

Sunday January 26, the Vincennes racecourse will host the 104th edition of the Prix d’Amérique. Eighteen crack horses are in the running to win the most prestigious harness trotting race on the calendar, including seven linked to Normandy. Title holder, the Ornais Idao de Tillard is aiming for the double, but the Calvadosian Go on Boy arrives in great form.

It’s THE big annual harness trotting event! Like every last Sunday in January, the Prix d’Amérique takes place in Vincennes. The official list of starters has just been revealed. There will be 18 in the running. Among them, seven Norman cracks including the title holder Idao de Tillard.

The number 13 brought him luck in 2024, but it was adorned with the 18 thatIdao de Tillard will try to achieve the double this Sunday. Amazing a year ago, the horse from the Duvaldestin stable was almost unbeatable. He had also achieved the triple Prix d’Amérique, Prix de France and Prix de Sélection.

But ill at the start of winter, the title holder is having an up and down season so far. By Thierry Duvaldestin’s own admission, “it is less strong than last winter“, he told Equidia. However, he still managed to win the Prix de Bourgogne at the end of December, which places him among the favorites.

The last person to achieve the double is called Face Time Bourbonin 2020 and 2021. Thierry Duvaldestin has already experienced two successive joys, it was with Ready Cashin 2011 and 2012.

In the opinion of many observers, the big favorite for the 2025 edition is called Go on Boy. In the eight races he has competed in since May, he has never finished higher than… 2nd place! He notably won the UET Elite circuit.

Bred by Pierre-Emmanuel Mary in Tourgéville in Calvados, he is trained and driven by Romain Derieux, based in the Paris region.

Go on Boy will share the starting line with his brother Josh Power. The stallion born in 2019 is pampered in Manche, in Saint-Côme-du-Mont. Sébastien Ernault, winner of the 2010 Prix d’Amérique, trains him, but it is Eric Raffin who will be on the sulky this Sunday in Vincennes.

Another Manchoise, Iroise de la Noé will be a mare to follow. It is the illustrious Lévesque family who takes care of it. On Sunday, it is Thomas who will be sitting behind her in the hope of imitating his father Pierre, three-time winner of the event (2007, 2008 and 2009) and his great-grandfather Henri, who has five successes (1961 , 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969).

Also from La Manche since born in Agon-Coutainville, Inmarosa take advantage of the packages Jushua Tree andHokkaido Jiel to complete a second participation in a row.

We will not forget the other Ornais. Ideal Ligneriestrained by Philippe Billard in Croisilles in Orne and driven by Benjamin Rochard, is participating in the high mass of trotting for the first time. Finally, Its’ a Dollarmakerprotégé of Sébastien Guarato at Mesnil-Bérard, will compete under the orders of Matthieu Abrivard. Both have just won the Grand National du Trot.

With seven horses at the start of the 2025 Prix d’Amérique, the Normandy contingent will be large, but less numerous than last year when ten crack horses competed. The start of the race will be given on Sunday January 26 at 4:25 p.m.