2007 Prix d'Amerique champ back winning

The 2007 Prix d'Amerique winner Offshore Dream showed that his form was just where it should be when he won the Prix Marcel Laurent at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes on Monday evening.

This was the fourth start of the fall season for the Pierre Levesque trained and driven 6 year old, who will be trying to win a second Prix d’Amerique in January 2008.

Levesque gave Offshore Dream an offensive drive, sending him to the front early, where he answered all challenges. A fast finish from behind was also produced by the Dubois-entry  Farifant, who was a distant second, with the Italian entry Ghibellino, a son of Pine Chip, taking third. Pearl Queen finished fifth.

Offshore Dream was timed in a mile rate of 1:55.4 over 2,100 meters and earned about $67,500.

In other racing news from Paris, Qualita Borbon, with 13 wins in a row, scored easily. She has put together her incredible streak quite easily, trotting without an overcheck and wearing almost no equipment.

The daughter of Love You played with her competitors for Jean-Pierre Dubois. The half sister to the international star Mara Bourbon won in a mile rate of 2:01.2 over 2,700 meters.

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